“Situation ever harder for Serb returnees”

Obviously the Serb Croatian government members need to redouble their efforts to pressure the Croatian government into allowing more Serbs to return.

This is the probably the last period in which returnees will consider returning, other potential returnees will probably give up on the idea for good if they don't return soon.

The Serbian government also needs to press Croatia and European institutions to do their jobs in this field.

bganon what do you think the Serbs have been doing? Every time they try they get told that it's there own fault, the only way croatia will welcome Serbs back is if they assimilate into Croats or become 'Croatian Orthodox'....

BK 47 the Serbs of Croatia are not told its their own fault by NGO's and numerous EU reports which have criticised the Croatian government.

The Croatian government cannot be forced to comply so the only thing that remains is to create a better strategy to maximise chances of as many Serbs returning as possible.

That means better co-ordination between relevant Serbian authorities both in Serbia, Croatia and their activities vis-a-vis international organisations and the Croatian government.

Better results can be achieved regardless of the Croatian governments unwillingness.

That is the only thing we can do - unless you have an alternative suggestion.

Oh and part of this would be drawing attention to Croatian nationalistic activities with regard to Oluja, which obviously puts off Serbs from thinking of returning - the Serbian and international media also plays its part. B92 has a good record in this field, some might say it has a particular bee in its bonnet on Croatian Storm as can be seen in its reports.

I like to see more croation serbs return to croatia since alot of them were brought to Kosova when Miloshevc promised them to eat with golden spoon.
By the way BK47, there is no such thing as croatian orthodox. Croats are Roman Catholic.

Barely 10,000 of 80 and 90 years olds returned, - non others!

Things are hard enough for those who are considering return without inventing scare stories.

There is no "Croatian Orthodox Church" and there are no forced conversions in today's Croatia. The Serbian Orthodox Church in the Republic Croatia functions without interference. The problems that Serb returnees are struggling with these days have to do mainly with economic matters -- such as jobs and housing. Religious freedom is not in question in today's Croatia.

A so-called Croatian Orthodox Church existed briefly during the Second World War -- more than six decades ago. That church was created in April 1942 by the Ustaša quisling regime, who appointed Germogen Maksimov, an exiled Russian Orthodox monk from Kiev, as its first and only metropolitan. The "Croatian Orthodox Church" did not have many followers and lasted for barely three years.

After the Partisans entered Zagreb in May 1945, they executed 85-year-old Germogen and his senior priests and the church was disbanded. It has not been revived.

How many Muslims and Croats have returned to R.S., why don't you print those figures? Are you ashamed of them?
One more thing, Martic ordered the Serbs exededess,
they drove cars and tracftors full with their belongings, Croatians came out carrying their belongings in shopping bags.

I like to see more croation serbs return to croatia since alot of them were brought to Kosova when Miloshevc promised them to eat with golden spoon.
By the way BK47, there is no such thing as croatian orthodox. Croats are Roman Catholic.

Obviously the Serb Croatian government members need to redouble their efforts to pressure the Croatian government into allowing more Serbs to return.

This is the probably the last period in which returnees will consider returning, other potential returnees will probably give up on the idea for good if they don't return soon.

The Serbian government also needs to press Croatia and European institutions to do their jobs in this field.

BK 47 the Serbs of Croatia are not told its their own fault by NGO's and numerous EU reports which have criticised the Croatian government.

The Croatian government cannot be forced to comply so the only thing that remains is to create a better strategy to maximise chances of as many Serbs returning as possible.

That means better co-ordination between relevant Serbian authorities both in Serbia, Croatia and their activities vis-a-vis international organisations and the Croatian government.

Better results can be achieved regardless of the Croatian governments unwillingness.

That is the only thing we can do - unless you have an alternative suggestion.

Oh and part of this would be drawing attention to Croatian nationalistic activities with regard to Oluja, which obviously puts off Serbs from thinking of returning - the Serbian and international media also plays its part. B92 has a good record in this field, some might say it has a particular bee in its bonnet on Croatian Storm as can be seen in its reports.

bganon what do you think the Serbs have been doing? Every time they try they get told that it's there own fault, the only way croatia will welcome Serbs back is if they assimilate into Croats or become 'Croatian Orthodox'....

How many Muslims and Croats have returned to R.S., why don't you print those figures? Are you ashamed of them?
One more thing, Martic ordered the Serbs exededess,
they drove cars and tracftors full with their belongings, Croatians came out carrying their belongings in shopping bags.

Barely 10,000 of 80 and 90 years olds returned, - non others!

Things are hard enough for those who are considering return without inventing scare stories.

There is no "Croatian Orthodox Church" and there are no forced conversions in today's Croatia. The Serbian Orthodox Church in the Republic Croatia functions without interference. The problems that Serb returnees are struggling with these days have to do mainly with economic matters -- such as jobs and housing. Religious freedom is not in question in today's Croatia.

A so-called Croatian Orthodox Church existed briefly during the Second World War -- more than six decades ago. That church was created in April 1942 by the Ustaša quisling regime, who appointed Germogen Maksimov, an exiled Russian Orthodox monk from Kiev, as its first and only metropolitan. The "Croatian Orthodox Church" did not have many followers and lasted for barely three years.

After the Partisans entered Zagreb in May 1945, they executed 85-year-old Germogen and his senior priests and the church was disbanded. It has not been revived.