Topic: Croatia

The Monitor's View: NATO caution on Ukraine, Georgia

New members have been good for the alliance. Let's not rush toward Ukraine and Georgia.

Is it Macedonia by any other name?

Tatters of Alexander the Great's empire aren't arguing over territory, but what a nation can call itself.

World

Why Kosovo's independence bid is unique

Effort may lack UN legality, but is politically practical, say many diplomats, despite Serb anger.

Kosovo tries to launch independence softly

Despite Serbia's ire, province may declare independence as soon as Sunday.

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Serbia faces dramatic runoff vote

The Radical Party acting leader Nikolic got 39 percent of the vote in presidential polls Sunday. He and pro-European moderate Tadic will square off in Round 2 of voting on Feb. 3.

Mediterranean nations pledge restraints on coastal development

Signatories to the Barcelona Convention, an international agreement to protect the sea, agree to ban development within 100 meters of the coastline.

The storied Mediterranean faces climate change

In the first of a four-part series, the Monitor examines the impact of man-made pressures on the region.

The storied Mediterranean faces climate change

In the first of a four-part series, the Monitor examines the impact of man-made pressures on the region.