Editorial
THE END OF THE
MYTH OF KOSOVO
By Sonja Biserko
In Serbs' collective consciousness the myth of Kosovo remains a crucial
moment of their entire history. It has played a significant role in the establishment of a
modern Serb state. And ever since the 1912-13 Balkan Wars the St. Vitus cult (emerging in
19th century) has been celebrated as the day of "heroic battle and victory over the
evil," symbolizing at the same time a ruthless revenge against everything Turkish or
Muslim in general. The St. Vitus Day was proclaimed a national, church
holiday... More
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Serbia's EU Candidacy and
Kosovo
PROBLEMS AND
CONDITIONS
By Vladimir Gligorov
Since 1990s conditions for EU accession have been the same for all.
However, the manner in which these conditions are applied has changed. The main reason why
it is so is that the European Commission is less and less capably of influencing the
member-states, which, once in that status, can veto any decision that must be made
unanimously. Besides, the system of trading votes has not been developed yet within EU so
that the countries opposing this decision... More >>> |
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Russia and Serbia
EUROPEAN
PROSPECTS DISAPPROVED
By Snezana Congradin and Matja Stojanovic
The attitudes taken by official Moscow's envoys testify that Serbia -
despite all domestic problems that uncontrolled by the executive branch associate
totalitarianism - has stepped up so close to European integrations that after yet another
step it could no longer give up the course. Substantive stabilization in the Balkans would
begin with normalization of Serbia-Kosovo relations and end with rearrangement of
Bosnia-Herzegovina or, to put it precisely... More >>> |
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