RFE/RL BALKAN REPORT
03.10.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the western Balkans. For more stories on the Balkans, please visit and bookmark our Balkans page . |
 Documents Show How Serbian Companies Were Pillaged By Offshore Firms A major investigative report sheds light on how Serbian businessmen allegedly used offshore firms to strip the assets of formerly state-owned companies, leaving the enterprises bankrupt and their workers on the streets. More  Historic Census Pushes Bosnians To Decide Who They Are Bosnia-Herzegovina this week begins its first official census since the 1993-95 war. The project has once again raised the question of the extent to which this multiethnic, multicultural country has been able to forge a national identity since gaining independence. More  Bosnia Begins First Census Since 1991 Bosnia this week begins its first official census since 1991. The population count is a highly sensitive issue since it will reveal the country's ethnic makeup following the 1992-95 war.More  Serbian Capital Bans Gay Pride March Authorities in Belgrade have banned a gay pride march in the Serb capital for a third year in a row due to threats of violence by rightwing groups. More The president of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, is calling on all citizens, including the Serbian community, to participate in local elections on November 3. More In an interview with the Kosovo Unit of RFE/RL's Balkan Service in Pristina, Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga called on Kosovo Serbs to take part in local elections in November, saying that the vote represents "the best chance to prove that the past cannot define the future." More |
