Kosovo

"The kids are not to blame"

Julien — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:58:57 +0100

A protest in Belgrade of 150,000 people against the independence of Kosovo turned into a mass riot yesterday. Serbians are rallying against those who recognise the independence of Kosovo, and yesterday voiced their anger by storming the US embassy in Belgrade and vandalising others. The result: a hundred injured and one dead.

Kosovo sold to the grim reaper

Julien — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:24:45 +0100

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.

"We've earned our independence"

Julien — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:21:16 +0100

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.

UPADATE (22 February 2008) : We had originally published the comment of a Serbian blogger on the independance of Kosovo, but he has asked us to remove his post.

Serbs in Kosovo appeal to Russia for help

Julien — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:57:35 +0100

Results from the first round of the Serbian elections are in, and it's nationalist-leaning Tomislav Nikolic who's in the lead. While Kosovo's independence seems inevitable from a western point of view, Serbs in the area do not agree. Nikolic's pro-Russian rhetoric has been rewarded by the Serbian population there, who think that only the Russians can save them from independence. In the town Kosovska Mitrovica, support for Russia is more than evident. Our Estonian Observer tells us about the situation in the town.