As Croatia prepares to join the EU, ethnic divisions linger more than two decades after the bitter war with Serbia, and a war of words rages in the border town of Vukovar

Belgrade seeks to cut ties with dark past in bid to secure EU future

Serb officials say they won a major victory in the EU-brokered talks by not recognising Kosovo’s independence – and insist they will never do so

Deal must be done by mid-April if EU membership bids to get boost during Irish presidency