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SFF 2010 Opening Night

27 July 2010 | Rob Miller

Sarajevo Film Festival 2010, opening day I headed down to the National Theatre early on Friday evening, to see the opening of the Sarajevo Film Festival; not out of any punctuality, you must understand, but rather out of disorganisation, not having had any idea at what time proceedings were supposed to start


Serbian MPs Back Govt's Kosovo Policy
27 July 2010 | Bojana Barlovac

After more than 11 hours of debate, the Serbian Parliament adopted late last night a resolution which calls on the country's government to continue its efforts to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.

EU FMs Discuss Kosovo in Wake of ICJ Opinion
26 July 2010 |

The foreign ministers of the European Union member states discussed the situation in Kosovo at their meeting today following last week’s opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Kosovo's declaration of independence did not violate international law.

ICTY: Momcilo Krajisnik Early Release Request Denied
27 July 2010 |

The president of the Hague Tribunal, Patrick Robinson, has rejected an early release motion filed by former Bosnian Serb leader Momcilo Krajisnik, who has served half of his 20-year sentence for war crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina.



Kosovo: Central Bank Governor Arrested

Pristina | 23 July 2010 |
 
EULEX policemen
EULEX policemen
The EU rule-of-law mission EULEX and Kosovo police officers have arrested Kosovo’s Central Bank Governor Hashim Rexhepi on suspicion of abusing official position or authority, accepting bribes, tax evasion, trading in influence and money laundering.

“From 06.00 hrs this morning Kosovo Police officers from the Special Prosecutor’s Office’s Anti-Corruption Task Force have been carrying out seven searches in Pristina at the private residences of four suspects, including the Governor of the Central Bank of Kosovo, as well as at the Central Bank of Kosovo and in one private company,” the EULEX press release reads.

The searches were duly authorized by a EULEX pre- trial Judge of the District Court of Pristina.

A Kosovo Special Prosecutor as well as EULEX police are present at the Central Bank in order to provide oversight to ensure the effective gathering of evidence material and provide a full and proper explanation to persons present.



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I am told that it was a Kosovar who designed the original ‘I (heart) NY’ image. That makes me feel less weird about being a non- Kosovar writing a column based on ‘I (heart) KS’.


In the midst of the summer tourist season all tour boats in Macedonia’s Ohrid Lake have been banned from sailing as they lack the newly requested technical safety certificates.


Pristina’s Ulpiana neighbourhood, mostly comprising Yugoslav-era apartment blocks, is now home to an eye catching eight-storey building corresponding to current architectural trends and standards.



There was a time when the classics were staple fare here in Belgrade but these days you’re more likely to see Dan Brown or Candice Bushnell than Dickens or Dostoyevsky (unless you’re in prison, that is).


Bojana Zegarac and Jovica Begojev’s debuts as the new stars of the ballet classic Swan Lake was well received by the audience who filled every seat at the National Theatre.