France has said on Monday it would not arrest Florence Hartmann, the ex-spokeswoman to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia who has been convicted for disclosing confidential decisions during the trial of Slobodan Milosevic.
Serbia and Kosovo reached an agreement Friday over the management of their disputed border crossings, the European Union said. The deal is a key step in reducing tension on the north Kosovo border and crucial to Serbia's bid to win entry to the EU.
The growing popularity of far-right nationalist groups among Serbia’s disenchanted youth worries many observers. Our correspondent met the leaders of two such organizations: Obraz and 1349. We also tell you why organic farming could help save the country’s ailing agricultural sector. Finally, we meet the star of Serbian cinema, Miki Manoljovic, who played the leading role in 1995 blockbuster "Underground".
Serbia is eagerly waiting for Brussels to grant it candidate status. Boris Tadic tells us why Belgrade has agreed to resume dialogue with Kosovo. The Serbian president is aware the clock is ticking, but warns he will never recognize Kosovo’s independence. We also tell you why a law on the restitution of confiscated properties has proved divisive, and we meet fans of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic.
Serbian gay rights activists and human rights organisation Amnesty International have roundly condemned the Serbian government for banning a gay pride parade in Belgrade. Last year's parade was followed by violent riots in the Serbian capital.
Mitrovica, the still divided city. The continuing border dispute has recently revived tensions between ethnic Albanians and Serbs in northern Kosovo. Watch our special report and our interview with Edita Tahiri, Kosovo’s chief negotiator in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. We also meet those who are trying to build bridges between the two communities through music.
At least six protesters and four peacekeepers were wounded Tuesday in the wake of a rally against the removal of a Serb-held roadblock near the disputed border between Kosovo and Serbia, hours before EU-brokered talks between the rival countries.
The UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague on Tuesday found Serbia's former army chief Momcilo Perisic guilty of murder, persecution and attacks on civilians, including at Srebrenica in 1995. He was sentenced to 27 years in prison.
Christophe Robeet interviews Enver Hoxhaj, the Foreign Minister of Kosovo. They discuss the upcoming EU-led investigation into allegations that top Kosovar officials, including PM Hashim Thaci, were involved in human organ trafficking during the 1998-99 war with Serbia. They also discuss the recent clashes on the border with Serbia, and the upcoming second round of Brussels-based talks between the two countries.
Officially a candidate for EU membership since last December, Montenegro hopes to be next on the list to join the bloc, just after Croatia. But five years after its independence from Serbia, the country is still seeking to free itself from Belgrade’s tutelage, including within the realm of the Orthodox Church. We also talk economy, with a report on informal work and an unusual walk through the business districts of the capital Podgorica.
