Balkans
50 cent, emergency generators and contraband tobacco
With unemployment at more than 40%, the black market economy and a lack of political clarity acting as weights around the country's neck, the Kosovar market is searching for a way into the wider world and a definitive boom in its growth levels
Branco Stoysin: 'You can learn anything on your own'
The self-taught guitarist is coy about his age and anti-internet-overload. The Yugoslav 'ghost' has lived his dream in London since the early nineties, his folk and jazz music celebrating the sun and the Balkans
balkans, united kingdom, education system, london, brunch, nato, music
God bless our babelblogs
From Prishtina to Kiev with our new reporters project, via Istanbul and the US along the comic soundtrack of Europe - by Groucho Marx and Tim Burton
Albania - El Dorado for tour operators
Insular for a long time, Albania has not always been a prime destination for travel agents. The current tourist craze for the Adriatic could benefit this little country on the Yugoslav peninsula
balkans, tirana, albania, tourism, development, society, economy
Impending independence?
Independent from or autonomous within Serbia? Negotiations on Kosovo’s future status wound up in March
balkans, spain, tony blair, slovakia, vojislav kostunica, russian federation, romania
UNMIKistan
Independent or not, today the people of Kosovo want only one thing: the end of the United Nations’ ‘occupation’ of their territory
balkans, labour, peacekeeping, european union, foreign policy, united nations, economy
Kosovo's future lies within Europe
On Feb 27 in Belgrade, 15, 000 Serbs protested against the UN's plans for independence from Serbia. What do Serbs and Albanians think about Kosovar identity?
balkans, democratisation, peacekeeping, europe, foreign policy, united nations, politics
Branislav Djordjevic: 'We don’t know what Europe wants from us Serbs'
On January 21 2007, Serbia sees its first general elections since the new democratic constitution was approved in October last year. The big parties are favourites to win in a country that seems unsure of where it’s going
balkans, bologna process, ratko mladić, madrid, elections, enlargement, slobodan milosevic
Membership brinkmanship in the Balkans
For years we promised to accept the Balkan states’ bid to enter the EU. As politicians slow down the integration process, the region is further destabilised
balkans, identity, future of europe, devolution, eu frontiers, european democracy, freedom
Gypsy in the mix
Dispelling stereotypes of gypsy music being about old men singing in restaurants, today’s DJs are showing that it remains a vibrant and powerful form of music
balkans, dance, contemporary art, multiculturalism, integration, freedom, roma
Goran Bregovic, a European tempo
With violin and accordion slung over his shoulder, Goran Bregovic, Serbo-Croatian composer and former rockstar, known for his cinematographic collaborations with Emir Kusturica, travels the four corners of Europe. A gypsy rhythm with European harmonies.
balkans, iggy pop, paris, bosnia and herzegovina, emir kusturica, goran bregovic, sarajevo
Could Kosovo join the EU?
While the Balkan province is mourning the death of president Ibrahim Rugova, the issue of its independence from Belgrade is still on the UN negotiating table
balkans, china, russian federation, enlargement, united states, albania, kosovo
A message of hope for the Balkans
The Csango, ethnic Hungarians of the Moldavian region in Romania, have a history marked with bitter struggles for the recognition of their rights. They boast cultural and religious roots interwoven with those of all Europe.
balkans, racism, hungary, moldova republic of, romania, central and eastern europe, communism
Milosevic at The Hague
A victory for human rights or for western hypocrisy?
balkans, slobodan milosevic, human rights, peacekeeping, nato, foreign policy, united nations
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