| Angered by a Supreme Court decision that nullified elections in which most believe opposition candidate Vojislav Kostunica had been elected Yugoslav president, hundreds of thousands of people converged upon Belgrade on 5 October to show their displeasure. Crowds stormed the federal parliament and took over state television with little resistance from security forces, who often joined the demonstrators. Two days later, the court decision was reversed, President Slobodan Milosevic conceded defeat, and Kostunica was sworn in as the new president. A democratic revolution -- begun at the ballot box and enforced by the will of overwhelmingly peaceful citizens -- had taken place. Trace the events leading up to this momentous occurrence and follow each new development in the transition to post-Milosevic Yugoslavia with RFE/RL on this page. |
| 14 November 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Stability Pact Boosts Aid |
| 9 November 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica To Address Prisoners Issue |
| Yugoslavia: Belgrade Joins OECD Investment Conference For First Time |
| 7 November 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Milosevic Plans To Resign As Party Leader |
| Yugoslavia: Serbian Prison Unrest Spreads |
| 6 November 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: UN Expects Bosnian-Yugoslav Normalization Soon |
| 3 November 2000 |
| Serbia: Secret Police Chief Refuses To Resign |
| Yugoslavia: Montenegro Prepares For Referendum On Independence |
| 2 November 2000 |
| UN: General Assembly Readmits Yugoslavia |
| Yugoslavia: Interview With Newly Freed Kosovar Activist Flora Brodina |
| Yugoslavia: Belgrade Rejoins UN, Opening Up New Problems |
| 1 November 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Serbia-Montenegro 'Association' Agreed On |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica And Djukanovic Hold Talks |
| Western Press Review: Balkan Watch Continues |
| Yugoslavia: Dispute Threatens New Government |
| 31 October 2000 |
| Western Press Review: Commentary Focuses On Kosovo And Other Topics |
| 30 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Rugova Emerges Victorious in Kosovo Local Elections |
| Western Press Review: Moderates Win Kosovo Vote |
| 27 October 2000 |
| Russia: Putin Says Gas Supplies To Yugoslavia To Resume |
| Yugoslavia: Kosovo Holds First Elections On Saturday |
| Western Press Review: Kursk Farewell And Yugoslavia |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica Opens Talks With Putin |
| 26 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica Looks To Moscow For Continued Help |
| Yugoslavia: Serbia's Unusual Government Faces Two Tough Tasks |
| Western Press Review: Commentary Ranges The World For Issues |
| 25 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica Accepts Guilt |
| Yugoslavia: IMF And World Bank Considering Membership For Belgrade |
| Western Press Review: Southern Europe And Northeast Asia Command Attention |
| 24 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Serb Parliament Agrees On New Government |
| Yugoslavia: Commission Recommends Limited Independence For Kosovo |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica Visits Montenegro And Bosnia |
| Yugoslavia: Parliament Debating Power Sharing Deal |
| 23 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Government Resumes Talks With Milosevic Faction |
| 20 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Opposition To Milosevic Allies In Cabinet |
| Western Press Review: Headlines Cover Yugoslavia And Arab Summit |
| 19 October 2000 |
| Balkans: Milosevic Ouster Won't Raise Ratings For Neighbors |
| Yugoslavia: Kosovo Albanian Publisher Sees Challenges For Serbia |
| 18 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Military Acknowledges Constitution |
| Western Press Review: Crisis In Middle East, Change In Yugoslavia |
| 17 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica Arrives In Montenegro |
| Yugoslavia: Reformers Reach Agreement With Socialist Party |
| Yugoslavia: U.S. Moving Toward Full Recognition For Belgrade |
| Western Press Review: Yugoslavia, The Middle East |
| 13 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Croatia, Bosnia Hopeful Over Belgrade Changes |
| Yugoslavia: Analysis From Washington -- The Transferability Of Revolutions |
| 12 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica To Respect Montenegrin Will |
| Yugoslavia: Opposition Says It Won't Budge on Key Issues |
| Yugoslavia: Beta's Ljubica Markovic Tells How It Was In Belgrade |
| Yugoslavia: How The Independent Agency Beta Survived |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica To Attend EU Summit In France |
| Western Press Review: Yugoslavia, Mideast Still Attracting Commentary |
| 11 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica To Meet Army Generals |
| Yugoslavia: Kosovars Concerned By Kostunica's Comments |
| Western Press Review: Commentators Focus On Mideast And Yugoslavia |
| 10 October 2000 |
| >Yugoslavia: Vedrine Pledges Solidarity And Assistance |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica Rejects Independence For Kosovo, Montenegro |
| Yugoslavia: Serbian Parliament To Formalize Early Elections |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica Faces Big Task In Fixing The Economy |
| Western Press Review: Commentaries Ponder Yugoslav Freedom, Mideast Crisis |
| 9 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: EU Lifts Key Sanctions On Belgrade |
| Yugoslavia: Can Kostunica Bring Democracy? |
| Montenegro: Political Parties Ponder Future |
| Western Press Review: Crisis In Middle East, Change In Yugoslavia |
| 7 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica To Be Sworn In As President |
| 6 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Patriarch Wants Army To Recognize Kostunica |
| Yugoslavia: Opposition Sets Up Transitional Council |
| Yugoslavia: Analysis -- Serbia's Swift Revolution |
| Yugoslavia: Serbian Opposition Moves To Take Power |
| Yugoslavia: Expert Surveys Milosevic's Exit Options |
| Western Press Review: Sizing Up A Post-Milosevic Yugoslavia |
| 5 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Protesters Storm Parliament In Belgrade |
| Yugoslavia: Chief Justice Tells RFE/RL The Election Is Void |
| Yugoslavia: High Court Ruling Voids Presidential Elections |
| Western Press Review: Israel's Continuing Violence; Yugoslavia; EU |
| 4 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: High Court Annuls Parts Of Election |
| Yugoslavia: Russia Still Seeking To Mediate Crisis |
| Yugoslavia: UN Envoy Dienstbier Advocates Deal For Milosevic |
| Western Press Review: Commentaries Dissect Possibilities In Yugoslavia |
| 3 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Government Vows Crackdown On Protesters |
| Yugoslavia: Two Sides Harden In Serbian Political Impasse |
| 2 October 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Milosevic Addresses The Country |
| Yugoslavia: Opposition Launches General Strike |
| Western Press Review: Yugoslavia Assessed; Violence in Israel |
| 30 September 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Belgrade Rejects Russian Offer |
| 24 September 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Police Separate Milosevic Opponents, Supporters |
| 22 September 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Officials Expect Milosevic To Steal Election |
| Yugoslavia -- Retired U.S. Generals Discuss Possible Move In Montenegro |
| Yugoslavia: Opposition Favored, But Election Outcome Uncertain |
| Yugoslavia: Analysis -- Milosevic Defeat May Not Lead To 'Normality' |
| Yugoslavia: U.S. Sees Elections As Boon And Burden |
| Western Press Review: Media Focuses On Globalization And Elections In Yugoslavia |
| Yugoslavia: Milosevic To Stay In Office Till Summer? |
| 21 September 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Election Could Resolve Stalemate At UN |
| Yugoslavia: Military Accepts Opposition Candidate |
| 20 September 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Kostunica -- Victory Would Return Country To Europe |
| 19 September 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: EU Vows To Lift Sanctions |
| Western Press Review: Yugo Election, Euro's Plight Discussed |
| 18 September 2000 |
| Yugoslavia: Tension Builds As Elections Near |
| Western Press Review: Fujimori Withdraws, Yugoslavia Votes |
![[ rfe/rl logo ]](/images/new/article-logo.gif){kind=logo}
![[E-mail this page to a friend]](/images/newsline/email-icon.gif){kind=icon}
