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Not your typical Russian tourist in the Georgian town of Gori this summer (Image: Antonis SHEN/ Flickr)

Russia-Georgia: another summer, another war

When Georgia attacks South Ossetia, Russia attacks Georgia. Since the four-day conflict, Russia has 'recognised' the latter's two breakaway provinces. A historical summit follows up the EU's peace plan on 1 September. Diplomatic reactions, interviews with Abkhaz-Georgian politicians, plus a blogosphere roundup

FEATURE
The lights are on and everyone's home in Belgrade (Photo: Laurent François)

Kosovo discontent in Serbia

Feeling that they are nothing more than a transition generation, young Serbs are losing interest in politics. But the lively debate goes on in bars and restaurants. Final diary from a three-part travel series

by Gautier Demouveaux / Cline Moncel / Laurent Francois // 06/08/08

ANALYSIS
Genocide suspect Radovan Karadzic says he will defend himself before the UN war crimes court (Image: ©mermadon 1967/ Flickr)

Serbia’s Radovan Karadzic, prisoner bus line number 73

How the war criminal was arrested in Belgrade on 21 July, and happens in Serbia now

by n- ost // 23/07/08

OPINION
Finding the EXIT in 2007 (Photo: ©belkus/ Flickr)

Manu Chao, Sex Pistols at Serbia's EXIT (Miloševic) festival

As various legends take to the stage from 10-13 July, a local fan on how the ancient city of Novi Sad plays host to the most remarkable musical event in Europe

by Marzena Zuchowicz // 07/07/08

FOCUS
Wanted (Photo: J.A.L.E.X/ Flickr)

Housing in Hungary: no Chinese or blacks


Two estate agencies have highlighted discrimination in Hungary after advertising against 'coloured skin' tenants

by Nora Farkas / Judit Schvéger // 04/06/08

ANALYSIS
Posters from Holland of the Bosnian Serb fugitives (homepage/ photo: Bogomir Doringer/ Flickr)

Serbia: rising nationalism imperils Mladic, Karadzic hunt

Where will the ballot results place Serbia in its snap election on 11 May, and what consequences will it have for the hunt for the Bosnian Serb fugitives?

by Mira Galanova // 08/05/08

NEWS
(Photo: European commission)

I’ll phone you from the Irish clouds

The latest Greek commissioner tells you to mind your business, the EU in Kosovo and don't worry about internet downloads – it’s the latest news from Brussels

by Federico Poggi // 15/04/08

FEATURE
'EUMIK': The writing is on the wall in Mitrovica (Photo: morbin/ Flickr)

Young Europeans on love, brothels and Beach Boys in Kosovo

Despite the lack of vegetables and electricity, or precisely because of it, young Swedes, Dutch and French Europeans enjoy working in this remote, recently independent, spot of Europe

by Pim de Kuijer // 18/03/08

INTERVIEW
Kelmendi's mother's family spoke Albanian and Turkish (Photo:  ©MK/ Java)

Gheg or Tosk: dialect still divides Kosovo

The majority of Kosovars speak Gheg, but officially use Tosk for historical reasons. As Kosovo emerges in the form of an independent state, Migjen Kelmendi, former rock star and editor in chief of 'Java' magazine, discusses 'nationalist deliriums'

by Jean-Sébastien Lefebvre // 18/03/08

FEATURE

The future is death metal-inspired art in Kosovo

Contemporary art is just one bright face of the Kosovo prism, from which the works of the likes of 29-year-old visual artist Artan Balaj refract

by Nabeelah Shabbir // 18/03/08

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EU Hopes to be Hero in Kosovo

As we speak the EU is having what will probably be the shortest European Union summit so far, with it having started at ten and due to get out shortly after lunch. Many hope this is a sign that the ‘new EU’ promised by the tightening-up of the reform treaty ...

by gulfstreamBlues // 14/12/07




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