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August 6th, 2008

Croatia: The Death of Dinko Šakić 

a small portrait of this author Miquel Hudin Balsa · 16:36
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sample image for this postA few days ago Dinko Šakić, the commander of the infamous WWII Jasenovac Concentration Camp (Croatia) died, having served only half of the sentence in jail for his role in the extermination of inmates. He was buried in his war-time Ustaša (Nazi Croatian movement) uniform, causing a stir in Croatia. 8 comments · »»

August 5th, 2008

Croatia: Anniversary of Operation Storm 

a small portrait of this author Sinisa Boljanovic · 17:50
On the 4th of August 1995 the largest European land offensive since World War II started in Central Croatia, in the area of Krajina. Until then Croatian Serbs were the majority population there, but a few days later there were no Serbian families left in this area. For that reason it was called Operation Storm (Operacija Oluja). Bloggers comment on the anniversary. 6 comments · »»

July 23rd, 2008

Croatia: Reactions to the Karadžić Arrest 

a small portrait of this author Miquel Hudin Balsa · 08:05
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sample image for this postWhile not having suffered as severely as the Bosniaks at the hands of Radovan Karadžić, opinions amongst Croatians were varied, although most were pleased with his arrest and looked forward to the day when he will face trial. Here are some opinions from the Croatian blogosphere. 2 comments · »»

July 22nd, 2008

Serbia: Local Bloggers Discuss the Arrest of Radovan Karadžić 

a small portrait of this author Sinisa Boljanovic · 08:54
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sample image for this postJust a few days after the 13th anniversary of the massacre in Srebrenica, in which over 7,000 people, most of them Muslim civilians, were killed, Radovan Karadzic, former president of Republika Srpska, is arrested. Many bloggers from the Serbian blogosphere were surprised by the news. Below are the first reactions from some of them. 2 comments · »»

The Balkans, Russia: Radovan Karadžić 

a small portrait of this author Veronica Khokhlova · 01:55
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sample image for this postAccording to reports, former Bosnian Serb leader and one of the world’s most wanted war criminals Radovan Karadžić has been arrested in Serbia on Monday night. Below are some of the initial reactions from bloggers. 9 comments · »»

July 20th, 2008

Croatia: At Odds with Slovenian Borders 

a small portrait of this author Miquel Hudin Balsa · 10:55
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sample image for this postSince the breakup of former Yugoslavia nearly 20 years ago, ongoing issues have dogged Croatia's progress as a nation headed towards eventual membership with the European Union. Unknown to most are more transparent issues that involve the borders of Croatia. When looking at a map, it's understandable why such issues would arise, given the twisting layout of the country. 1 comment · »»

July 16th, 2008

Bosnia & Herzegovina: Anniversaries of Massacres 

a small portrait of this author Sinisa Boljanovic · 23:29
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Every year, bloggers and journalists remind their readers of the tragic events that took place in Bratunac in 1992 and in Srebrenica in 1995. The truth is painful, but nobody should be silent about war crimes. Here is a roundup of several opinions and experiences related to the massacres in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 90's. 2 comments · »»

February 19th, 2008

Serbia: Anger, disbelief over proclamation of Kosovo independence 

a small portrait of this author Ljubisa Bojic · 17:03
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sample image for this postLjubisa Bojic translates some reactions from the Serbian blogosphere to the declaration of Kosovo independence. 12 comments · »»

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