"WAVE" No.16
February 2008

Editorial


Topic of the Issue

Elections in Serbia 2008

Balkan Crisis Again?
Boris Tadić is re-elected for president of Serbia after second ballot of elections held on Sunday, February 3. New/old president won with tiny majority against Radical Party candidate Tomislav Nikolić but after European Union decision to send EuLex Mission to Kosovo, confirmed (very interesting) only one day after Serbian elections, anyone is willing to take over responsibility for the future of the country... >>




Serbia after Elections
Russia warns of "terrible problem" over Kosovo
"Recognition of Kosovo's independence by the world community would set an international precedent. Russia disagrees with the opinion that Kosovo independence must be recognized - not just because Russia stubbornly supports the Serbs. The central point in Russia's position is that the field of international law should be preserved and no precedents should be set. If the European Union countries recognize Kosovo, they will also have to recognize the independence of North Cyprus," concluded Sergei Ivanov, Russia's first deputy prime minister


Before Serbian elections: a view from outside
Blackmail Europe
Boris Tadic needs every vote he can get in the second round of presidential elections on 3 February. PM Kostunica supports his pro-European coalition partner - but on his own terms only

Politics

Austrian Troops in Chad
Mission to Africa
It's tough for the soldiers, of course, but perhaps even harder for the families left behind. Martin says his parents were dead-set against him joining the mission to Africa and that he had spent a lot of time with them trying to explain his reasons for going. And what are those reasons? "There's so much poverty, so much misery down there. And I think that as a medic that's where I should be. That's where I can make a real difference"... >>

Society

A Visit to one of Vienna's newest Museum
Knitting-Needles and Frog Tests
There is plenty to nudge and wink at if you visit the newly opened Museum of Contraception and Abortion in Vienna's 15th district. Discretely tucked away in a converted apartment overlooking the infernal traffic of Vienna's Gürtel ring-road, this two-roomed gem claims to be the world's first museum entirely dedicated to birth control methods... >>

Culture & Arts

Eurosong Draw
Welcome to Serbia!
Belgrade Eurosong tickets have been released, and are now available on the internet. For the first time, the competition will be held in two semifinals on May 20 and 22, and the grand finale for the best European song takes place on May 24. Packages are available for all three events, as are individual tickets for each event... >>


The SEAS Platform 2008-2010
Black/North SEAS
SEAS continues to connect European urban issues with inventive artistic production. The new cycle: Black SEAS/North SEAS connects two very different European regions... >>

Sport

Australian Open 2008
Serbia conquers the Tennis World
Roger Federer has finally lost a match in Melbourne, Rafael Nadal was stopped in semifinal and 22-years-old French Jo-Wilfried Tsonga did his best tournament ever by reaching the great final! Justine Henin is finally beaten - so the both No.1 didn't win - Russian beauty Maria Sharapova is back into top form and the Polish girls were quite successfull comparing to their world ranking. Anyway, if you like numbers, write down that Serbia had three players among eight of them in both semifinals!... >>

Entertainment

Rio Carnival 2008
Explosion of Colors and Rhythms
Every year, during Carnival, samba schools fill Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome with colors, costumes, rhythms and music. In the 2008 parade, Beija Flor was declared the champion of Rio's Carnival, with a plot that honored the Amazon. This year's Carnival is already over, but the preparations for next year's party have already started... >>


The best-selling board game in the world
A Global Monopoly
Monopoly fever goes global as cities around the planet battle to earn their place on the first ever worldwide Monopoly Game Board... >>

and much more in all sections... explore!