A protest in Belgrade of 150,000 people against the independence of Kosovo turned into a mass riot yesterday. Our Observer from Serbia says that the government is only adding fuel to the fire. Read more…

The self-proclaimed autonomy of Kosovo angered many Russians, not least these young dramatists who blame the move on the US, who according to them is responsible for selling the country to the grim reaper. Here’s the video of their performance…

Young Russian dramatists act out their message: "Kosovo is Serbian soil", 17 FEB. 08

Our Observer from Pristina react to the declaration of independence of Kosovo. For Kushtrim Xhakli, this achievement after a long struggle means that the country can become an investment zone for foreign companies, especially in the new-technology sector. Read more...

Since being put under United Nations rule in 1999, the question of whether or not the war-torn Serbian province of Kosovo, once a province of Yugoslavia, should be independent or not continues unanswered. With elections in Serbia currently underway, residents of the detached area await results that might bring change to a region which has been trying to establish its identity now for nine years. The first round of results saw pro-Russian Tomislav Nikolic gain the biggest majority. But what would that mean for the minority of Serbs that remain in Kosovo? Our Observer from Estonia went to the town of Mitrovica in Kosovo to get a sense of the situation there. Here are her photos and comments. Read more...