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Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a May 2012 meeting in Moscow

Serbia Thanks Russia On Kosovo

Speaking at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the city of Sochi, on Russia's Black Sea coast, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has said his country is "grateful" for Russia's backing on the Kosovo issue. More

Ethnic Albanians protested last year after the arrest of a former Kosovar guerrilla leader.

EU Arrests Former Kosovar Guerrillas

European Union police in Kosovo have arrested five people on suspicion of war crimes during the 1998-99 conflict in Kosovo, reportedly including a close wartime ally of Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. More

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (center) with Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (right) and his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic in Brussels on May 21.

Kosovar, Serbian Leaders Reach Provisional Agreement

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says the prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo have agreed in principle on the implementation of a deal normalizing their relations. More

Five Serbs Released From Libya

Officials say five Serbia citizens have returned home after spending 21 months in captivity in Libya. More

The Serbian and Kosovar prime ministers, Ivica Dacic (left) and Hashim Thaci

New Serbia-Kosovo Talks In Brussels

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle hailed the April 19 agreement as “historic,” but called for “concrete steps” to implement it. More

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Latest Blog Posts

Petar II Petrovic-Njegos: A Holy Saint Or A Racialist Scholar?

The Metropolitan of Montenegro has raised eyebrows in some circles by announcing that he is going to propose a controversial 19th-century prince-bishop for canonization. More

Video 'Dare To Tell The Truth': What Press Freedom Means To Me

While Freedom House classifies 13 of RFE/RL's broadcast countries as "not free," and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) puts three of RFE/RL’s broadcast countries squarely in the worst category, RFE/RL journalists are still on the ground, determined to report the news. More
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Features & Commentary

Video Amnesty Report Notes Worldwide Abuses, As Well As Courage Of Activists

In a new report, the global rights group Amnesty International documents abuses in 159 countries and territories that it says were "inflicted by those in power on those who stand in the way of their vested interests."
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Twenty Years On: The Unfinished Lives Of Bosnia’s Romeo And Juliet

Bosko and Admira, who became known to the world as Sarajevo's Romeo and Juliet, were killed on a bridge in the Bosnian capital 20 years ago.
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U.S. Congressman Engel Says Serbia, Kosovo Can Now 'Look Forward To Future'

Eliot Engel, the top Democrat on the U.S. House of Representative’s Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke to RFE/RL about the recent normalization agreement between Serbia and Kosovo and the prospects for reconciliation.
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Video Interview: EU's Enlargement Chief Finds Many Ways To Say ‘More Work Needed’

Stefan Fuele, the European Union commissioner for enlargement and neighborhood policy, has called on the EU-hopeful countries of the Eastern Partnership and the Western Balkans to do more to prove their commitment to democratic values. Correspondent Daisy Sindelar spoke to Fuele during his visit to RFE/RL headquarters in Prague on May 9.
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Interview: U.S. Congressman Says Deal With Serbia Gave Kosovo ‘Nothing'

Representative Dana Rohrabacher, who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is one of the United States' staunchest supporters of Kosovo's independence. In an interview with RFE/RL, he's critical of the EU-brokered agreement reached last month between Belgrade and Pristina, saying it did not create the preconditions for long-term peace and stability in the Balkans.
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Serbian Orthodox Church Rocked By Sex Scandal

The Serbian Orthodox Church has formally removed from duty a powerful 74-year-old cleric bishop implicated in a sex scandal allegedly involving orgies and the rape of underage boys and girls.
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Landmark Belgrade-Pristina Deal Faces Hurdles In Northern Kosovo

Belgrade and Pristina’s landmark agreement to normalize their relations is facing difficult hurdles on the ground in the Serb-majority municipalities of northern Kosovo.
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Justice Activists Call For ‘Serious’ Review Of UN War Crimes Court

International justice activists say that after 20 years, it is high time for a "serious, critical, and constructive review" of the work done by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
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Landmark Ruling Gives Hope To Parents Of Serbia's 'Stolen' Babies

The European Court of Human Rights has found Serbia guilty of failing to adequately investigate the fate of a baby boy who his mother claims was taken away from her at birth. The ruling is a major victory for the hundreds of parents who believe their newborns were stolen and sold for adoption as part of a long-running scheme involving staff at state-run hospitals in Serbia.
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Coming To America: A Bosnian Refugee Empowered

Natalie left Bosnia as a refugee when she was just 20 years old. She says that, while she struggled to adjust to life in the rainy city of Seattle, being treated as an equal in the United States made it all worth it.
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