Balkans: May 18, 2000

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On May 17 Serbia's opposition TV station, Studio B, was taken over by the Serbian government. The Serb government said Studio B "instigated terrorist actions." On May 18, Serb opposition leaders said the take-over created a "state of emergency" in Serbia. One western news source quoted Vladan Batic, a member of the opposition Alliance for Change, as saying the Studio B takeover was an "introduction to a civil war." Stay tuned.


 

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