But also unlike Kosova, the ethnic Albanians never set up a shadow-state, continuing instead to participate in Serbian political life. Many Albanians now grumble openly about the recent introduction of ethnically-based tensions into their region by displaced Kosova Serbs and by Albanian militants. The local Albanians' position is probably the best in Presevo, where the overwhelming majority of the population is Albanian, as is the mayor. The situation in Bujanovac is less favorable to the Albanians, even though they still form the majority of the inhabitants. The mayor is Serbian, and inscriptions are in Cyrillic.
Tensions are palpable there, according to the German daily.
This is where most acts of violence reminiscent of those in Kosova just over one year ago have been reported. The IDS wants the government to support the bank. Quotations Of The Week. A Balkan Havel. Croatia should now take a leading role in helping to sort out the rest of the region.