RFE/RL BALKAN REPORT
28.10.2014
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 . |
 EU Drops Milosevic Sanctions The European Union has dropped its sanctions against the former Yugoslavian President Slobodan Milosevic, his family, and political associates. More  Opposition Serb Leading Bosnia Vote Bosnia-Herzegovina's Central Election Commission says an opposition candidate is winning the election for the Serb seat in the country's tripartite presidency. More  Albanian PM's Visit To Serbia Postponed A planned historic visit by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to Serbia has been postponed for next month after political tensions soared following a brawl at a soccer match between the two countries.More  Military Honor Guard Welcomes Putin To Belgrade Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by an honor guard as he visited Belgrade ahead of a military parade marking 70 years since the liberation of Belgrade by Red Army soldiers and Yugoslav partisans. (Reuters) More  Putin Vows To Support Serbia On Kosovo On a state visit to Belgrade for its first military parade in some 30 years, Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged continued support for Serbia. More  Kosovo Boy Returned From Syria An 8-year-old boy whose father had taken with him to Syria has returned to Kosovo. More  'Drone Melee' Halts Serbia-Albania Euro 2016 Qualifying Match A UEFA qualifying match for the Euro 2016 football tournament was suspended on October 14 after fighting broke out between players, team officials, and fans at Partizan stadium in Belgrade. Tensions were high before the match, which marked the Albanian squad's first trip to Belgrade since the 1960s and Serbian nerves still raw over the sovereignty of Kosovo, the majority ethnic Albanian region of the former Yugoslavia that declared independence from Serbia in 2008. No Albanian fans were allowed to attend the match, in an effort to ensure safety. The sports European governing body said it would investigate, and the incident could lead to serious repercussions. Here's what happened: More Albanian Team Returns As Heroes Albania’s national soccer team returned home to a heroes’ welcome on October 15 after a Euro 2016 qualifying match in Belgrade was abandoned because players brawled over a flag stunt. More  Serbs Positive About Putin Vladimir Putin is visiting Belgrade on October 16 mark Liberation Day amid pressure on Serbia from the West to join international sanctions on Russia. Belgrade residents voiced support for Putin's presence at the celebrations. More  Ebola Ruled Out In Skopje Death Ebola has been ruled out as the cause of death of a British man in Macedonia. More |
