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Croatia: The Death of Dinko Šakić

Miquel Hudin Balsa · 16:36

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A 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 · »»

Croatia: Anniversary of Operation Storm

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 · »»

Croatia: Reactions to the Karadžić Arrest

Miquel Hudin Balsa · 08:05

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While 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 · »»

Serbia: Local Bloggers Discuss the Arrest of Radovan Karadžić

Sinisa Boljanovic · 08:54

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Just 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

Veronica Khokhlova · 01:55

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According 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 · »»

Croatia: At Odds with Slovenian Borders

Miquel Hudin Balsa · 10:55

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Since 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 · »»

Bosnia & Herzegovina: Anniversaries of Massacres

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 · »»