The Balkans: still Europe's powder-keg

Article Abstract:

The Balkans continue to experience political crises as citizens assert their power and challenge government authority and post-communist policies in 1996 and early 1997. Serbia's Slobodan Milosevic was confronted with huge public protests and forced to acknowledge his opposition's election victories. Public demonstrations in Albania led to the promise of early elections aimed at ousting its center-right governing body. Bulgaria's month-long demonstrations against the Socialist government's economic policies also led to early elections.

International aspects, Demonstrations and protests, Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria, Albania, Demonstrations, Serbia

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Persistence pays

Article Abstract:

Politicians have predicted that Kosovo, Yugoslavia's political situation may be similar to that of Bosnia-Herzegovina. They fear Kosovo could experience mass killings, ethnic cleansing, and destruction similar to those which accompanied the war in Bosnia. Bosnia's political situation has improved and the transformation has involved peace implementation.

Social aspects, History, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Economic stabilization, Yugoslavian history

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Apathy rules

Article Abstract:

The Serbia heartland was beset by corruption, crime and painful economic transition after the departure of Slobodan Milosevic as president of Yugoslavia Serbia marked the anniversary of President Milosevic's fall in October with a prolonged government crisis and then a constitutional vacuum.

Public affairs, Yugoslavia, Political activity, Political corruption, Milosevic, Slobodan

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