In a concession to Mr Milosevic, no foreign mediators will attend the talks, but the Americans will clearly stay involved.

ECONOMIST: Kosovo

In a continent chronically unhappy about foreign ownership of land, this is an astonishing concession.

ECONOMIST: Mozambique

Trade negotiations operate on the misguided mercantilist premise that opening domestic markets is a concession to be exchanged for access to foreign ones.

ECONOMIST: Trade