RFE/RL BALKAN REPORT
17.01.2013
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 . |
 Bosnia's Dodik Still Loud And Defiant -- But Maybe Nervous, Too Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik has increased the volume of his trademark nationalist rhetoric in recent weeks, but he appears more nervous than confident after almost seven years of undisputed -- and almost absolute -- rule. More  Macedonian Revelers Occupy Vevcani In Annual Pagan Carnival The western Macedonian village of Vevcani held its annual New Year's carnival this week, a spectacle that allows the heavily Orthodox locals to indulge in unbridled paganism and show off their creativity. More  Political Ties Of Alleged Serbian Drug Lord Come Under Spotlight Politicians in Serbia have boldly predicted in recent days that accused drug lord Darko Saric, who has been wanted since 2010, may soon be arrested. Saric once controlled a drug-smuggling ring that reportedly earned more than $1 billion a year. Rumors of his imminent arrest have sparked speculation about whether any high-ranking Serbian politicians have been protecting him. More |
