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Over 50000 protesters were out on Saturday in Belgrade, backing demands from the nationalist opposition for an early resignation by the Serbian government.
Similar large numbers were appearing on the streets of Zagreb in Croatia, decrying the conviction of two former Generals at The Hague, for war crimes. … Read More »
Prosecutors in Hungary have charged a former para-military officer Sandor Kepiro with involvement in the murder of more than 1000 civilians in Serbia, during the Second World War. … Read More »
The sports season begun in defiance of bad weather and flooding, (see EUAustralia Online, “Australia: Focus back on summer sport”, 21.1.11), brought in some final results on the weekend. … Read More »
The new Hungarian government has started talking about moderating a national media law which has diverted attention from other tasks, at the start of its Presidency of the EU.
That coincides with reports of new moves in America, on the Wikileaks front, perceived as nibbling at the freedom to publish. … Read More »
COMMENTARY: Hundreds of rioters in Belgrade on Sunday (10.10.10) attacked police, chased gay pride marchers indoors, and set fire to a section of the ruling Democratic Party’s headquarters building. … Read More »
Ratko Mladic was the commander of troops from the break-away Bosnian Serb state during the violent break-up of Yugoslavia – remembered this week on the anniversary of the massacre at Srebrenica. … Read More »
At the French Open tennis, Samantha Stosur has become the first Australian to reach the final in a Grand Slam event for thirty years, defeating the fourth seed , Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic, 6-1, 6-2, in an hour (3.6.10).
(The last was Evonne Goolagong-Cawley at Wimbledon in 1980).
The seventh-seeded Australian said later she’d had a “bit of a slower heart rate” during the match than her earlier, hard-fought victory against the American favourite Serena Williams. … Read More »