The Balkans
Right-wing comes to power in Greece
By Lena Sokoll, March 13, 2004
In parliamentary elections in Greece last Sunday the right-wing Partei Nea Dimokratia (New Democracy Party—ND) recorded a clear victory over the reigning Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK).
Dutch leaders involved in NATO bombing of Yugoslavia testify at The Hague
By Paul Mitchell, February 12, 2004
The first Western leaders involved in the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 have appeared before The Hague District Court in Holland. This is the first time since the Second World War that Western po...
Correspondence on the failure of nationalism in Yugoslavia
February 9, 2004
Regarding your article, “Milosevic trial sets precedent: US granted right to censor evidence” (31 December 2003):
Milosevic trial sets precedent: US granted right to censor evidence
By Paul Mitchell, December 31, 2003
Earlier this month the US government demanded and received the right to censor testimony at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
The Milosevic Trial: Last prime minister of Yugoslavia breaks 12-year silence
By Paul Mitchell, November 11, 2003
The last prime minister of Yugoslavia has broken his 12-year long silence to speak in public about events during the breakup of his country in the 1990s.
A major step for European militarism
EU takes over NATO’s mission in Macedonia
By Paul Stuart, April 10, 2003
On March 31 the European Union (EU) took command of the NATO mission in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). During a military ceremony at the NATO headquarters in the capital Skopje, Lo...
Western governments cut aid to Balkans
One millions refugees remain from 1990s wars
By Paul Mitchell, April 7, 2003
Recent reports show that the dire state of the Balkans economy is the primary reason that more than one million refugees and displaced people have still not returned to their former homes.
War crimes tribunal drops charges against Croatian general
By Keith Lee and Paul Mitchell, February 26, 2003
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has dropped war crime charges against the former Chief of the Croatian Army, General Janko Bobetko. Medical experts appointed by th...
European Rapid Reaction Force to deploy in Macedonia
By Paul Stewart, February 1, 2003
The European Union (EU) is preparing in March to replace NATO’s Amber Fox mission in Macedonia. Javier Solano, EU foreign policy chief, has said this first military deployment of the EU Rapid Re...
Political disaffection spreads throughout the former Yugoslavia
By Paul Bond and Tony Robson, January 31, 2003
The failure of the presidential poll in Montenegro at the end of December has deepened the crisis of the political establishment in the former Yugoslavia.
The Milosevic trial
Pro-western Bosnian Serb leader given exceptional treatment
By Paul Mitchell, January 16, 2003
The favourable treatment given an indicted Bosnian Serb war criminal underscores the hypocrisy of western claims to be upholding standards of international justice at The Hague.
Anti-government strikes in Macedonia
By Paul Stuart, December 19, 2002
The Social Democratic Alliance (SDSM)-led government “Together for Macedonia,” formed in October, has been shaken by a series of strikes. An anticipated period of grace for the newly elect...
