Caught up in a 21st-century stew of ethnonationalism and fake history, the country’s Serbs are now endangering its fragile peace.
Tag: Bosnia and Herzegovina
As Ukraine Fights, Does the E.U. Owe It Membership?
Brussels supports Kyiv’s battle against Russia, but gaining full membership to the bloc could take years. Is there another way to bind Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia to Europe?
Seeking Arms for Ukraine, Pentagon Buyers Scour Eastern European Factories
Soviet-designed ammunition is part of the ‘life blood’ for Ukrainian troops fighting Russia, and the United States is keeping it flowing.
Ukrainians Fill Streets With Music, Echoing Past War Zones
In subway stations and apartment buildings, artists are playing Bach, Vivaldi and folk songs.
Jasmila Zbanic Is Vilified in Serbia and ‘Disobedient’ at Home
Jasmila Zbanic, who won best director for “Quo Vadis, Aida?,” insists on blaming individuals, not ethnic groups, for atrocities committed as Yugoslavia imploded, a stance that can anger all sides.
In the Tinderbox of Bosnia, a Serb Nationalist Lights a Match
Bosnia’s fragile multiethnic government is facing its greatest crisis since the Balkan wars. The Serb nationalist leader, Milorad Dodik, is threatening to tear the country apart.
Tribunal Convicts Former Serbian Officials of Crimes in Balkan Wars
It was the first time in the three decades of the tribunal’s history that top officials in the wartime Serbian government were found guilty of playing a role in atrocities in neighboring countries.
Ratko Mladic Loses Final Appeal in Genocide Conviction
The confirmation of the verdict against the Bosnian Serb former commander, convicted in 2017 of crimes against humanity for his role in the Balkan wars, closes a grim chapter in European history.
‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’: Jasmila Zbanic on Dramatizing Genocide
For years, Jasmila Zbanic hoped someone else would dramatize the worst atrocity of the Balkan wars. Instead, she did so with “Quo Vadis, Aida?” and it has been nominated for an Oscar.
Turned Back by Italy, Migrants Face Perilous Winter in Balkans
Advocacy groups and legislators say a practice of informal deportations violates Italian, European Union and international laws. At least one court in Rome agreed.