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June 16th, 2008

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia: Top war crimes suspect Župljanin arrested

Elia Varela Serra · 12:52

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Stojan Župljanin, one of the four top remaining war crimes suspects from the 1990s Balkan Wars wanted by the International War Crimes Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), was arrested on Wednesday near Belgrade. The ICTY had been seeking Župljanin since 1999, and the US government had even offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to Zupljanin's arrest or conviction. The Balkan blogosphere has been abuzz with the news. 0 comments · »»

March 29th, 2008

Bosnia & Herzegovina: New UNESCO Heritage Site; New Cross Memorial

Elia Varela Serra · 01:23

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Elia Varela Serra reviews bloggers' reactions to one of the main news in the Bosnian blogosphere this week: the addition of the Višegrad stone bridge to UNESCO's World Heritage List. Also, she reports on the controversy caused by plans to build a memorial to the Serbian war victims in Sarajevo. 0 comments · »»

February 19th, 2008

Serbia: Bloggers Discuss Kosovo Independence

Sinisa Boljanovic · 18:51

Sinisa Boljanovic translates some more reactions from the Serbian blogosphere to the declaration of Kosovo independence. 37 comments · »»

Serbia: Anger, disbelief over proclamation of Kosovo independence

Ljubisa Bojic · 17:03

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Ljubisa Bojic translates some reactions from the Serbian blogosphere to the declaration of Kosovo independence. 12 comments · »»

January 30th, 2008

Bosnia & Herzegovina: New Blogs by Public Figures

Elia Varela Serra · 22:11

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A few interesting blogs have emerged in the Bosnian blogosphere recently, showing the growing interest in blogging and Web 2.0 in the Balkans. Elia Varela Serra introduces the newcomers: a president, an ambassador, and a travelguide writer. 1 comment · »»

June 20th, 2007

Croatia: “Feral Tribune” Shuts Down

Sinisa Boljanovic · 07:19

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Last week, Croatian finance ministry froze bank accounts of the region’s legendary political weekly, Feral Tribune, due to 68,000 Euros of tax debt, forcing the publication to close. "The only independent journal on the Balkans has now been silenced," wrote one Serbian blogger. Sinisa Boljanovic has more on the causes and the significance of this loss. 11 comments · »»

May 18th, 2007

Serbian “Prayer” Wins Eurovision Song Contest

Ljubisa Bojic · 21:11

Just a few days ago, major news outlets reported that the main course of discussion at the Serbian Assembly session was to determine which political party is supported by the 2007 Eurovision winner, Marija Serifovic. Milutin Mrkonjic, who presided at the meeting, invited the singer to visit the parliament. When she came in, Mrkonjic said, “Fellow deputies, please turn around and greet Marija Serifovic. We will be having a short break. Let all of us go to the lobby to have a juice with our Marija.” Serbian bloggers have been discussing various aspects of Serifovic's victory, too, of course, and Ljubisa Bojic translates some of the reactions. 2 comments · »»

March 25th, 2007

The Oldest Blogger in the Balkans

Ljubisa Bojic · 17:41

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In the evening, Radmilo Ristic, a 74-year-old retired high school professor, likes to attend theater plays, gallery openings, literary nights, round-table discussions and other similar events that take place around Kragujevac, the city in Central Serbia. When Ristic comes back home, instead of the traditional paper and pen, his computer ... 3 comments · »»

Links about Bosnia Herzegovina

June 27th, 2008

Michael J. Totten of Middle East Journal writes about and posts photos from his recent trip through the Balkans (93 comments); LimbicNutrition Weblog posts his response to Totten.

June 25th, 2008

Srebrenica Genocide Blog reports that 55 DNA-identified victims from Zaklopaca mass grave have been buried, and posts photos from the mournful ceremony.

YakimaGulagLiteraryGazett reports
on the two Bosnia-related tragic accidents that have occurred recently.

East Ethnia writes about the lawsuits filed by families of Srebrenica genocide victims.

June 19th, 2008

Srebrenica Genocide Blog posts images from a mass grave excavation at Zeleni Jadar. Foreign Policy Association's War Crimes blog writes about a case brought before a Dutch court to “determine whether Dutch peacekeepers operating under the flag of the United Nations are liable for the 1995 massacre of thousands of Muslims in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica.”

June 17th, 2008

Say: Macedonia quotes from an interview with Ingeborg Beugel, “a Dutch reporter and author of several documentaries about the crimes committed in Bosnia”: “In an interview for the online site Sarajevo-x.com, she talks about the rise of the Greek nationalism and the participation of Greek mercenaries in the war in Bosnia, including the Srebrenica massacre.”

A picture of “the world's biggest Bosnian coffee pot” - “cheesy tourist fun! :)” - at YakimaGulagLiteraryGazett.

June 13th, 2008

LimbicNutrition Weblog writes about Serbian reactions to the sentencing of three “former paramilitaries convicted of the 1992 killings of Muslim civilians in eastern Bosnia.”