Slovak presidential hopefuls mull Kosovo

UNE,

i'd hate to rain on your parade but Slovakia like Cyprus, Greece, Romania and Spain are members of the EU.

You dont get in until they say so. Also you forgot Russia and China too. That also rules out UN membership.

Regretable that Sllovakia is worried about thier Hungarian minority. No one cares if they do or dont they matter none. really insigificant players in the world stage along with Cyprus.

"Radičova says that peace in the Balkans requires the Serbs, first and foremost, to recognize Kosovo."
In other words: it is time that Serbia behaves as responsible state.

And between the lines: shame that the political climate in Slovakia is so heavy (teh independent candidate refuses to answer) that we cannot help Serbia in that, that is isolate (politicaly only in this issiue) it in this issue as much as possible.

Nial@

You forget that if Serbia want to enter NATO than it needs Albanian ratification after this April. I am sure that if the EU wnated to pressure any of the above goverments they could do soo. However being truly democratic they dont. As far as the UN goes once enough states have recognised there is nothing the UNSC can do read the laws of the UN

As an Albanian I don't expect Slovakia to recognize Kosovo anytime soon.

However, I hope in the interest of my Slovakian friends that their presidential candidates turn their attention to real Slovakia problems.

Using anti-Hungarian nationalist rhetoric serves only to avoid talking about how to find true solutions for their society problems, especially the economic ones.

In this regard, they are very similar to their Serbian colleagues who finds it easy to keep the main political discourses on Kosovo while avoiding to talk about economic and judicial issues. Unfortunately their public falls for it. You have the politicians you deserve I guess.

I am please for slovaks it looks like they have sorted their internal problems and i am pleased too that kosovo is top of the agenda for their politicans. i wish a was a slovak now no worries in slovakia at all

You speak as if Kosovo matters something huge, the way you speak about an EU and NATO member, whose recognition and approval you need to join these clubs.

Luxembourg doesent recognize Slovakia either, but who cares, big deal!

if there is something between the lines, it´s apparently something very different, but you still don´t get it, as it seems.

instead of dreaming, you should better think about the k-albanians´ need to come to reason.

unfortunately, you don´t even have a choice, since Serbia is the key-factor in this game ( and you only live in Serbia´s southern province... )

let´s just see what future brings.

Good for Slovakia for sticking to its principles and reflecting public sentiment on Kosovo - last I checked, reflecting the will of the people is what democracies are supposed to do.

Incidentally, I'd be curious to see what the public sentiment on Kosovo is in Germany, Italy, France, UK, US, even Czech Republic. I suspect apathy and disinterest, but it would be nice to see something that challenges the Albanian belief that the world stands with them. I highly doubt the majorities are in favor.

Luxembourg doesent recognize Slovakia either, but who cares, big deal!
(odise86@hotmail.com, 19 February 2009 19:07)

Is that a wind up?

If it is, its a lame attempt.

Incidentally, I'd be curious to see what the public sentiment on Kosovo is in Germany, Italy, France, UK, US, even Czech Republic. I suspect apathy and disinterest, but it would be nice to see something that challenges the Albanian belief that the world stands with them. I highly doubt the majorities are in favor.
(Mike, 19 February 2009 20:02)

Just like the sentiment towards Serbia. After all, there is nothing going on in Kosova for the people of the countries you just mentioned. It was a war that took place about 10 years ago and now the peace has prevailed with Kosova being proclaimed an independent and sovereign country. Why would they have any interest at all? Kosova, like, Serbia is a state somewhere in the Balkans.

But for Slovakia, it seems that the Kosova's status is still an open issue which will have to be resolved sooner or later. Apparently there is some crack in public opinion in Slovakia too when it comes to recognition of Kosova.

Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia were the monsters of Versaille. Their outer borders were crated with such a blunt disregard to the wishes of the people living around them that trouble was upcoming.
Unfortunately the "democracies" made a fatal mistake. They gave to Hitler what they denied to previous democratic and disarned governments of Germany - the self-determination of the Suddeten Germans. Finaly that community was expelled from its land and today the Suddeten lands are the poorest and the most desolated part of the Czech republic. The Hungarian minority in Slovakia (or the Hungarian majority of the areas just north of the Danube) - name them as you wish are getting increasingly linked with their Hungarian breathren south of the now open border. Slovak nationalists will have to adjust to this fact of life.

You people still repeat "slovakia is scared from hungarian minority, thats the reason why they dont recognize Kosovo". Oh thats interesting. And why have Slovakia nothing against independence of Slovenia or Croatia ?

Oh thats interesting. And why have Slovakia nothing against independence of Slovenia or Croatia ?
(J.Kaiser, 20 February 2009 13:32)

Pan Slavic solidariety perheps??? ;)

Oh really ? And Spain and Greece had no problem to recognize Slovenia and Croatia immediately and they refuse to recognize Kosovo because of panslavism too ?

And before posting nonsenses that hungarians have majority in southern Slovakia you should make some research as 1st. In southern regions of slovakia lives 500.000 hungarians (50% of them are hungarian gypsies bye the way) together with 850.000 slovakians.

Hungarians have lightly over 50% only in 2 small counties - see 3th picture here :

http://portal.statistics.sk/files/Sekcie/sek_600/Demografia/SODB/grafy/sj/08.pdf

Regretable that Sllovakia is worried about thier Hungarian minority. No one cares if they do or dont they matter none. really insigificant players in the world stage along with Cyprus.

"Radičova says that peace in the Balkans requires the Serbs, first and foremost, to recognize Kosovo."
In other words: it is time that Serbia behaves as responsible state.

And between the lines: shame that the political climate in Slovakia is so heavy (teh independent candidate refuses to answer) that we cannot help Serbia in that, that is isolate (politicaly only in this issiue) it in this issue as much as possible.

UNE,

i'd hate to rain on your parade but Slovakia like Cyprus, Greece, Romania and Spain are members of the EU.

You dont get in until they say so. Also you forgot Russia and China too. That also rules out UN membership.

if there is something between the lines, it´s apparently something very different, but you still don´t get it, as it seems.

instead of dreaming, you should better think about the k-albanians´ need to come to reason.

unfortunately, you don´t even have a choice, since Serbia is the key-factor in this game ( and you only live in Serbia´s southern province... )

let´s just see what future brings.

Nial@

You forget that if Serbia want to enter NATO than it needs Albanian ratification after this April. I am sure that if the EU wnated to pressure any of the above goverments they could do soo. However being truly democratic they dont. As far as the UN goes once enough states have recognised there is nothing the UNSC can do read the laws of the UN

You speak as if Kosovo matters something huge, the way you speak about an EU and NATO member, whose recognition and approval you need to join these clubs.

As an Albanian I don't expect Slovakia to recognize Kosovo anytime soon.

However, I hope in the interest of my Slovakian friends that their presidential candidates turn their attention to real Slovakia problems.

Using anti-Hungarian nationalist rhetoric serves only to avoid talking about how to find true solutions for their society problems, especially the economic ones.

In this regard, they are very similar to their Serbian colleagues who finds it easy to keep the main political discourses on Kosovo while avoiding to talk about economic and judicial issues. Unfortunately their public falls for it. You have the politicians you deserve I guess.

Luxembourg doesent recognize Slovakia either, but who cares, big deal!

I am please for slovaks it looks like they have sorted their internal problems and i am pleased too that kosovo is top of the agenda for their politicans. i wish a was a slovak now no worries in slovakia at all

Good for Slovakia for sticking to its principles and reflecting public sentiment on Kosovo - last I checked, reflecting the will of the people is what democracies are supposed to do.

Incidentally, I'd be curious to see what the public sentiment on Kosovo is in Germany, Italy, France, UK, US, even Czech Republic. I suspect apathy and disinterest, but it would be nice to see something that challenges the Albanian belief that the world stands with them. I highly doubt the majorities are in favor.

Luxembourg doesent recognize Slovakia either, but who cares, big deal!
(odise86@hotmail.com, 19 February 2009 19:07)

Is that a wind up?

If it is, its a lame attempt.

Incidentally, I'd be curious to see what the public sentiment on Kosovo is in Germany, Italy, France, UK, US, even Czech Republic. I suspect apathy and disinterest, but it would be nice to see something that challenges the Albanian belief that the world stands with them. I highly doubt the majorities are in favor.
(Mike, 19 February 2009 20:02)

Just like the sentiment towards Serbia. After all, there is nothing going on in Kosova for the people of the countries you just mentioned. It was a war that took place about 10 years ago and now the peace has prevailed with Kosova being proclaimed an independent and sovereign country. Why would they have any interest at all? Kosova, like, Serbia is a state somewhere in the Balkans.

But for Slovakia, it seems that the Kosova's status is still an open issue which will have to be resolved sooner or later. Apparently there is some crack in public opinion in Slovakia too when it comes to recognition of Kosova.

Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia were the monsters of Versaille. Their outer borders were crated with such a blunt disregard to the wishes of the people living around them that trouble was upcoming.
Unfortunately the "democracies" made a fatal mistake. They gave to Hitler what they denied to previous democratic and disarned governments of Germany - the self-determination of the Suddeten Germans. Finaly that community was expelled from its land and today the Suddeten lands are the poorest and the most desolated part of the Czech republic. The Hungarian minority in Slovakia (or the Hungarian majority of the areas just north of the Danube) - name them as you wish are getting increasingly linked with their Hungarian breathren south of the now open border. Slovak nationalists will have to adjust to this fact of life.

You people still repeat "slovakia is scared from hungarian minority, thats the reason why they dont recognize Kosovo". Oh thats interesting. And why have Slovakia nothing against independence of Slovenia or Croatia ?

Oh thats interesting. And why have Slovakia nothing against independence of Slovenia or Croatia ?
(J.Kaiser, 20 February 2009 13:32)

Pan Slavic solidariety perheps??? ;)

Oh really ? And Spain and Greece had no problem to recognize Slovenia and Croatia immediately and they refuse to recognize Kosovo because of panslavism too ?

And before posting nonsenses that hungarians have majority in southern Slovakia you should make some research as 1st. In southern regions of slovakia lives 500.000 hungarians (50% of them are hungarian gypsies bye the way) together with 850.000 slovakians.

Hungarians have lightly over 50% only in 2 small counties - see 3th picture here :

http://portal.statistics.sk/files/Sekcie/sek_600/Demografia/SODB/grafy/sj/08.pdf