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Surprise from The Hague: Yugoslav Tribunal Overturns Croatian Guilty Verdicts

Surprise from The Hague Yugoslav Tribunal Overturns Croatian Guilty Verdicts

SPIEGEL ONLINE - November 16, 2012

The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague on Friday overturned the convictions of two Croatian generals for committing war crimes during the 1990s break-up of Yugoslavia. While Croatia has hailed the decision, Serbia is calling the decision "scandalous." more...

Croatian Prime Minister Milanovic: 'Germany Is a Role Model for Us'

Croatian Prime Minister Milanovic 'Germany Is a Role Model for Us'

SPIEGEL ONLINE - September 17, 2012

Despite the euro crisis, Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic is steering his country on a course toward European Union membership with great enthusiasm. In an interview, he discusses Zagreb's planned EU accession in July 2013 and his view of European leaders' efforts so far in managing the euro crisis. more...

A Night under Concrete: Albanian Tourism Project Puts Beds in Bunkers

A Night under Concrete Albanian Tourism Project Puts Beds in Bunkers

SPIEGEL ONLINE - September 14, 2012

The Balkan country of Albania has hundreds of thousands of disused communist-era bunkers and a booming tourist industry. Now a joint German-Albanian project has put the two things together -- and is converting a bunker into a backpacker hostel. By Julia Stanek more... Forum ]

The Poisonous Croissant: Scandals Overshadow Croatia's EU Accession

The Poisonous Croissant Scandals Overshadow Croatia's EU Accession

SPIEGEL ONLINE - November 23, 2011

Croatia plans to sign the official European Union accession treaty on Dec. 9, despite its high level of external debt and a series of political scandals. The ruling party is suffering as a result of a series of trials against its members and is likely to lose upcoming elections. Meanwhile, some are wondering if the EU is really ready to absorb the Balkan country. By Walter Mayr more... Forum ]

Peacekeeping in Kosovo: 'The Situation is Still Tense'

Peacekeeping in Kosovo 'The Situation is Still Tense'

SPIEGEL ONLINE - August 22, 2011

Major General Erhard Bühler leads NATO's peacekeeping Kosovo Force (KFOR). In an interview with SPIEGEL, the German armed forces commander discusses the critical situation in northern Kosovo, the EU's responsibility in the region and when he thinks the time will be to finally begin pulling troops out. more... Forum ]

Kosovar Interior Minister: 'Kosovo's Territorial Integrity is Inviolable'

Kosovar Interior Minister 'Kosovo's Territorial Integrity is Inviolable'

SPIEGEL ONLINE - August 02, 2011

In a SPIEGEL interview, Kosovar Interior Minister Bajram Rexhepi discusses the tense situation along the republic's northern border, which grew deadly last week during clashes with ethnic Serbs. He also calls on countries that have not yet recognized Kosovo as a state to reconsider their position. more...

The World from Berlin: 'No Simple Solutions' in the Balkans

The World from Berlin 'No Simple Solutions' in the Balkans

SPIEGEL ONLINE - July 29, 2011

This week's violence in border areas between Kosovo and Serbia has cast a shadow over Serbia's prospects for accession talks to join the European Union. German editorialists argue the events show that both Belgrade and Pristina have a long way to go before true peace can be established in the region. more... Forum ]

Europe's Achilles' Heel Historical EU Error To Blame for Kosovo Strife

SPIEGEL ONLINE - July 29, 2011

The battlefields of the Balkans war are still littered with mines, and the conflict between the Serbs and the Kosovars could explode again at any moment. An historical error by the European Union is at least partly to blame. A Commentary by Olaf Ihlau more... Forum ]

Into the Net: Suspected Serbian War Criminal Hadzic Captured

Into the Net Suspected Serbian War Criminal Hadzic Captured

SPIEGEL ONLINE - July 20, 2011

Goran Hadzic was the last of the suspected war criminals still sought in connection with atrocities during the wars in the Balkans. On Wednesday, a Serbian official announced that he had been captured. Serbia's path to EU accession may now be open. more...

Gun Shots and Contested Elections: Divided Albania Threatened with 'Paralyzing' Revolt

Gun Shots and Contested Elections Divided Albania Threatened with 'Paralyzing' Revolt

SPIEGEL ONLINE - June 08, 2011

Political tensions surrounding recent elections are hurting Albania's chances of joining the EU. The country is divided into two political camps, and angry protesters have taken to the streets promising a revolution. By Jan Puhl more...

 
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