While refreshing myself recently in Novi Sad, I started a conversation with an affable hostel owner who told me of his two sons on a high-school exchange in America. For them, it had been a bit disappointing, he explained.
Former Yugoslav Countries Mark 30 Years Since Tito's Death
Belgrade | 04 May 2010
On the 30th anniversary of the death of the Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito, his role in the former Yugoslavia and its later dissolution is still debated, while many still fondly remember the high living standards and access to the outside world that were enjoyed under his rule.
Tadic in Norway Talks Business Cooperation
Belgrade | 04 May 2010Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has offered his support to Serbia's EU integration, as Serbian President Boris Tadic meets with the country's leaders on a two-day official visit to Norway.
Captain Dragan May be "Camping in a Forest"
| 04 May 2010The lawyer for war crimes suspect Dragan Vasiljkovic has said that his client may not be on the run, but rather camping in the woods in Australia.
The End of an Era and the Beginning of Another
Belgrade | 28 April 2010
Search engines might still be displaying .yu domains for a while but the demise of Yugoslavia has now moved from the real to the virtual world. On March 30th, Yugoslavia had its last active day of duty in the virtual world.
Telekom Srbija on the Block
Belgrade | 28 April 2010
The Serbian telecommunication market has had a busy year so far with the introduction of a second fixed line operator and the decision to sell 40 per cent of Telekom Srbija shares. Privatisation continues to excite some and scare others and the effects on consumers are still unclear.
IP Theft: Laws are Not Enough
Belgrade | 28 April 2010
IP owners claim that piracy affects both their investment levels and government tax revenues from legal sales but there will be little improvement without a sea-change in attitudes and greatly improved enforcement procedures.
Ragmi Mustafa: No Recognition for Albanian National Council
By Jeton Ismaili06 April 2010 Preparations are underway for the election in June of a National Council of Albanians - but without the Democratic Party of Albanians, which denounces the process as a Belgrade fraud.
Srebrenica Declaration: No Landmark But a Muddy Compromise
By Marijana Toma01 April 2010 If the adoption of this text is not followed by concrete actions, starting with Ratko Mladic’s arrest, Serbia’s culture of impunity will not have changed and this is no more than empty words.
Former Yugoslav Countries Mark 30 Years Since Tito's Death
Bojana Barlovac04 May 2010 On the 30th anniversary of the death of the Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito, his role in the former Yugoslavia and its later dissolution is still debated, while many still fondly remember the high living standards and access to the outside world that were enjoyed under his rule.
