World Bank addresses Western Balkans

Say what you like legal, but Kosovo's entry into the EU will be vetoed, so there really isn't any point going through the SAA process anyway.

“The process of stabilization and association is also expected to begin for Kosovo, once its status has been fully settled,” the World Bank says.

Jovan & ZK, this is another subtle hint as to the reality on the ground and the fact that after 15 June EU will start to prepare the SAA for signing with Kosovo, just thought I would point it out so when it happens you cant claim that you were not informed!

“The process of stabilization and association is also expected to begin for Kosovo, once its status has been fully settled,” the World Bank says. "

And I thought that "every" major "EU" and "western" (note my irony) country and organisation already viewed "Kosova" as an independent nation?

Why is there any need for the status to be settled if they "already are independent"?

Sorry for all citation marks, but its hard to put in letters what I want to express since english isn't my native language

The EU is obviously desperate for tax paying members. It is begging even tinpot clapped out countries to join. Far from the exclusive club is was originally intentioned to be. Existing members would have a right to feel jilted. Unless, of course, their real intention was to colonise the east. What was the point in seperating Jugoslavia in the first instance only for it's former member republics to become colonised & enslaved by an even more gigantic Euroslaveia.

As the whole region surrounding Serbia suffered economically because of the wars, transformation, economic sanctions, and subsequent corruption, the suggestions of the report to bolster economic cooperation in the region, while being constructive (and a very obvious initiative), I would still like to ask or offer a perspective: Wouldn't developing strong, long-term, and dependable cooperation with much stronger economies outside the Balkans benefit the speed and intensity as well as the quality of the economic progress in the region even more?
Why not focus on both a strong regional cooperation, where this can be done with ease (benefitting from similar languages, similar situations, knowledge of each other, etc.), but then with a little more effort, also aim to develop a very strong cooperation with, for instance, wealthy Scandinavian countries?

Sweden gives away over 1% of it's GNI as foreign aid, and Norway, Denmark, and Finland are right behind. But, a problem with foreign aid, is that it's often viewed with uncertainy over it's effectiveness. This has lead Scandinavian countries to wanting to adopt to a more effective way of assisting other countries in their development, chiefly through trade. (See link for more info on this. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/ud/Documents/Reports-programmes-of-action-and-plans/Action-plans-and-programmes/2007/aid_for_trade.html?id=494832)

Seems to me that a great deal of conditions are already in place to develop this sort of mutual cooperation, if only Serbia (and others) could find strategies and trades that could benefit from all of this.

legal, I hear you and the world bank.

"once its status has been fully settled"

So when Russia, Cyprus, China, Spain, Slovakia and Serbia all recognise Kosovo as independent then it can sign the SAA.

I really don't have any problems with what is being said and it is correct.

“The process of stabilization and association is also expected to begin for Kosovo, once its status has been fully settled,” the World Bank says.

Jovan & ZK, this is another subtle hint as to the reality on the ground and the fact that after 15 June EU will start to prepare the SAA for signing with Kosovo, just thought I would point it out so when it happens you cant claim that you were not informed!

As the whole region surrounding Serbia suffered economically because of the wars, transformation, economic sanctions, and subsequent corruption, the suggestions of the report to bolster economic cooperation in the region, while being constructive (and a very obvious initiative), I would still like to ask or offer a perspective: Wouldn't developing strong, long-term, and dependable cooperation with much stronger economies outside the Balkans benefit the speed and intensity as well as the quality of the economic progress in the region even more?
Why not focus on both a strong regional cooperation, where this can be done with ease (benefitting from similar languages, similar situations, knowledge of each other, etc.), but then with a little more effort, also aim to develop a very strong cooperation with, for instance, wealthy Scandinavian countries?

Sweden gives away over 1% of it's GNI as foreign aid, and Norway, Denmark, and Finland are right behind. But, a problem with foreign aid, is that it's often viewed with uncertainy over it's effectiveness. This has lead Scandinavian countries to wanting to adopt to a more effective way of assisting other countries in their development, chiefly through trade. (See link for more info on this. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/ud/Documents/Reports-programmes-of-action-and-plans/Action-plans-and-programmes/2007/aid_for_trade.html?id=494832)

Seems to me that a great deal of conditions are already in place to develop this sort of mutual cooperation, if only Serbia (and others) could find strategies and trades that could benefit from all of this.

Say what you like legal, but Kosovo's entry into the EU will be vetoed, so there really isn't any point going through the SAA process anyway.

legal, I hear you and the world bank.

"once its status has been fully settled"

So when Russia, Cyprus, China, Spain, Slovakia and Serbia all recognise Kosovo as independent then it can sign the SAA.

I really don't have any problems with what is being said and it is correct.

“The process of stabilization and association is also expected to begin for Kosovo, once its status has been fully settled,” the World Bank says. "

And I thought that "every" major "EU" and "western" (note my irony) country and organisation already viewed "Kosova" as an independent nation?

Why is there any need for the status to be settled if they "already are independent"?

Sorry for all citation marks, but its hard to put in letters what I want to express since english isn't my native language

The EU is obviously desperate for tax paying members. It is begging even tinpot clapped out countries to join. Far from the exclusive club is was originally intentioned to be. Existing members would have a right to feel jilted. Unless, of course, their real intention was to colonise the east. What was the point in seperating Jugoslavia in the first instance only for it's former member republics to become colonised & enslaved by an even more gigantic Euroslaveia.