Serbia Joblessness Swells as Milosevic-Era Leaders Return
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Slavica Djukic left the four-story employment office in Belgrade in tears. The former kindergarten teacher hasn’t been offered a single job in 2 ½ years.
“I’m bitter and desperate,” said Djukic, 48, who is also a widow raising a 12-year-old son. The 30 square-meter (320 square-foot) apartment in the Serbian capital she inherited disqualified her from state financial aid, making her rely on her sister for money, until she lost her job too, Djukic said.