Despite Kosovo's ethnic hatreds, the criminal clans of all stripes readily co-operate in Kosovo's lively underworld.

ECONOMIST: The criminal crucible that is Kosovo

This Mr Kim, who still has to be cofirmed in his job because of the opposition's refusal to co-operate, has been promised that the prime minister's office will be given far greater powers than it has had in the past in return for his support of the president.

ECONOMIST: South Korea

Mr Dodik has met Brcko's international supervisor to discuss implementation of the decision, and continues to say he wants to co-operate with Bosnia's international overseers.

ECONOMIST: Bosnia��s Serbs