The so-called strategy for northern Kosovo seeks to establish a direct link between Serbia's EU perspective and a decrease of Belgrade's support to the area.
Kosovo has been left aside to resolve at a later stage otherwise it’s a stalemate and no moving forward with visa free travel. The real driving force behind Serbia joining the EU is the politicians, especially the current government, promising the citizens that their lives will be much better if Serbia was a member of the EU. This is beginning to wane on Serbian citizens and if you look at the polls the current government is very much on the nose.
The EU did not impose conditions relating to Kosovo in regard to the visa issue – Serbia proper is more important than Kosovo. It actually agreed to put this unresolved problem aside (this was a concession to the current western leaning government). Also, EULEX’s area of operation is within the Kosovo administrative boundaries that existed in the old Yugoslavia – a lot has been said in the EU press about these boundaries, but you will find that this is also for the Albanian consumption in Kosovo. Serbia in fact has not given up one millimeter of Kosovo – you see it would be very, very unhealthy for any Serb politician to try and give up Kosovo.
After 11 years of Kosovo “independence” what has been achieved? What progress has been made to provide work to people living in Kosovo? What strategies are in place to secure the future of young people living in Kosovo? What policies are being developed to retain skilled people to rebuild Kosovo? Apart from the US building Camp Bondsteel very little. Also, the EU is concerned that if Kosovo is given visa free travel then there would be a mass exodus from that area to other parts of Europe – the EU is now trying to return Albanians to Kosovo that were given temporary refugee status due to the 1999 war.
True Tadic and Jeremic do make statements for public consumption, but so does the EU. It is the EU that is eager to bring Serbia into the fold for fear the Russians will have a major influence. In a nutshell, if the west had the power to resolve Kosovo it would definitely do so and I think that they missed “the boat” in 1999 – this was the opportunity to fix it once and for all, but like most people drunk with power the US left it alone thinking it will be resolved soon. Today the US is a former shadow of itself talking about consensus building and actions in relation to world problems unlike its unilateral action in Kosovo in 1999. Anyway I appreciate your views.
???? Mr Feith - Your European Union declared, that thay don't expect that Serbia will recognize illegal Kosovo pseudostate. So - You are more pro-separatist that Your organisation. Serbia and K-Serbs will never accept illegal pseudostate created by separatists on the territory of Republic of Serbia!!
Sj
Certainly is privilege of Serbia and Serbia only to choose if will say goodbye to EU or will go toward the bright prospect of joining EU. However I don't think that Serbia will simply say goodbye to EU due to Kosovo. Why I honestly think it wont? Serbia has accepted the condition imposed by EU with no visa regime that did not include Kosovo. Furthermore Serbia accepted and signed the security protocol with EULEX that clearly defines the border of Kosovo and Serbia as border and not administrative line which has been defined until then.
All motions of Serbia toward EU membership have started without Kosovo and will continue without Kosovo. It's one thing that Tadic and Jeremic declare for internal public consumption and what they do is completely different
All Serbia has to say to the EU is Bye, Bye to joining the EU heaven and happiness, and then watch the EU go into panic overdrive, telling Feith to shut up.
What have I said repeatedly about the west and its officials? That most are incompetent and incapable of dealing with the Kosovo issue and this is borne about Peiter Feith’s current press release. Here you have a very poor administrator “cutting off his nose to spite his face”.
Do you actually think that the EU will link Kosovo with Serbia’s EU application? Well for the Albanians that believe this will happen, don’t hold your breath waiting.
There is and never will be a neutral position on Kosovo because this issue is not just being driven from Serbia but Serbian diaspora around the world. You see if you think that Tadic and company will change their position after the ICJ decision then old Pete is kidding himself. It would be extremely unhealthy for anyone in the current government to loosen its hold on Kosovo.
Sorry boys, but your celebrations are a tad early. No changes to Kosovo and no changes in Belgrade’s stance even after ICJ’s decision – wake me up if things do change in Kosovo.
In the absence of force, how does Feith hope to accomplish this? He still cannot yet argue why it would be better for northern Kosovo, which enjoys direct links with the rest of Serbia, to link up with a quasi-sovereign, economically backward, sociall hostile entity in Pristina? Why settle for autonomy, when they are enjoying full independence? How does he plan on convincing a population that needs nothing from him? And furthermore, what makes him even remotely think that in the likely event of an ambiguous ruling at the ICJ that Belgrade is even going to gamble away what it HAS, rather than write off what it DOESN'T? Wouldn't it be more prudent for an ICJ ruling to allow Pristina to write off the north?
"...the forthcoming decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality of the Kosovo UDI will be ambiguous and that after it, Belgrade will inevitably change its Kosovo-related policy one way or another."
If the ICJ ruling can be interpreted freely why would that mean that Serbia should accept that as a defeat? And what will America and the remaining 60 countries who recognized Kosovo do if the ICJ rules in Serbia favour? They will certainly not revoke their recognition so why should Serbia accept a split decision as a defeat?
I don't think the occupiers realize the determination amonst Serbs not to be ruled by criminals. We have seen how well Albania is doing so no thanks to albanian rule! Besides, Kosovo is the center of our orthodox faith and to let the albanians rape our country and accept that is not even debatable.
You ask questions whose answers you already know. Membership into EU will "encourage" Belgrade to take a neutral position on many stances. Do you remember China's takeover of the UNSC seat from Taiwan in '70s? From "state of war" in two days China descended into "don't ask, don't tell" policy with Taiwan. Thus, even Serbia will sign up to the "neutral" position without having to recognize Kosovo for EU membership in exchange.
Feith calling on international community to ensure BELGRADE'S "at least NEUTRAL position"?
What international community?
Why Belgrade's NEUTRAL position? The international community should look into activities of it's own mission, EULEX which is miserably failing in keeping up with it's own NEUTRAL position.
Feith calling on international community to ensure BELGRADE'S "at least NEUTRAL position"?
What international community?
Why Belgrade's NEUTRAL position? The international community should look into activities of it's own mission, EULEX which is miserably failing in keeping up with it's own NEUTRAL position.
"...the forthcoming decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality of the Kosovo UDI will be ambiguous and that after it, Belgrade will inevitably change its Kosovo-related policy one way or another."
If the ICJ ruling can be interpreted freely why would that mean that Serbia should accept that as a defeat? And what will America and the remaining 60 countries who recognized Kosovo do if the ICJ rules in Serbia favour? They will certainly not revoke their recognition so why should Serbia accept a split decision as a defeat?
I don't think the occupiers realize the determination amonst Serbs not to be ruled by criminals. We have seen how well Albania is doing so no thanks to albanian rule! Besides, Kosovo is the center of our orthodox faith and to let the albanians rape our country and accept that is not even debatable.
In the absence of force, how does Feith hope to accomplish this? He still cannot yet argue why it would be better for northern Kosovo, which enjoys direct links with the rest of Serbia, to link up with a quasi-sovereign, economically backward, sociall hostile entity in Pristina? Why settle for autonomy, when they are enjoying full independence? How does he plan on convincing a population that needs nothing from him? And furthermore, what makes him even remotely think that in the likely event of an ambiguous ruling at the ICJ that Belgrade is even going to gamble away what it HAS, rather than write off what it DOESN'T? Wouldn't it be more prudent for an ICJ ruling to allow Pristina to write off the north?
All Serbia has to say to the EU is Bye, Bye to joining the EU heaven and happiness, and then watch the EU go into panic overdrive, telling Feith to shut up.
What have I said repeatedly about the west and its officials? That most are incompetent and incapable of dealing with the Kosovo issue and this is borne about Peiter Feith’s current press release. Here you have a very poor administrator “cutting off his nose to spite his face”.
Do you actually think that the EU will link Kosovo with Serbia’s EU application? Well for the Albanians that believe this will happen, don’t hold your breath waiting.
There is and never will be a neutral position on Kosovo because this issue is not just being driven from Serbia but Serbian diaspora around the world. You see if you think that Tadic and company will change their position after the ICJ decision then old Pete is kidding himself. It would be extremely unhealthy for anyone in the current government to loosen its hold on Kosovo.
Sorry boys, but your celebrations are a tad early. No changes to Kosovo and no changes in Belgrade’s stance even after ICJ’s decision – wake me up if things do change in Kosovo.
You ask questions whose answers you already know. Membership into EU will "encourage" Belgrade to take a neutral position on many stances. Do you remember China's takeover of the UNSC seat from Taiwan in '70s? From "state of war" in two days China descended into "don't ask, don't tell" policy with Taiwan. Thus, even Serbia will sign up to the "neutral" position without having to recognize Kosovo for EU membership in exchange.
Sj
Certainly is privilege of Serbia and Serbia only to choose if will say goodbye to EU or will go toward the bright prospect of joining EU. However I don't think that Serbia will simply say goodbye to EU due to Kosovo. Why I honestly think it wont? Serbia has accepted the condition imposed by EU with no visa regime that did not include Kosovo. Furthermore Serbia accepted and signed the security protocol with EULEX that clearly defines the border of Kosovo and Serbia as border and not administrative line which has been defined until then.
All motions of Serbia toward EU membership have started without Kosovo and will continue without Kosovo. It's one thing that Tadic and Jeremic declare for internal public consumption and what they do is completely different
???? Mr Feith - Your European Union declared, that thay don't expect that Serbia will recognize illegal Kosovo pseudostate. So - You are more pro-separatist that Your organisation. Serbia and K-Serbs will never accept illegal pseudostate created by separatists on the territory of Republic of Serbia!!
Kosovo has been left aside to resolve at a later stage otherwise it’s a stalemate and no moving forward with visa free travel. The real driving force behind Serbia joining the EU is the politicians, especially the current government, promising the citizens that their lives will be much better if Serbia was a member of the EU. This is beginning to wane on Serbian citizens and if you look at the polls the current government is very much on the nose.
The EU did not impose conditions relating to Kosovo in regard to the visa issue – Serbia proper is more important than Kosovo. It actually agreed to put this unresolved problem aside (this was a concession to the current western leaning government). Also, EULEX’s area of operation is within the Kosovo administrative boundaries that existed in the old Yugoslavia – a lot has been said in the EU press about these boundaries, but you will find that this is also for the Albanian consumption in Kosovo. Serbia in fact has not given up one millimeter of Kosovo – you see it would be very, very unhealthy for any Serb politician to try and give up Kosovo.
After 11 years of Kosovo “independence” what has been achieved? What progress has been made to provide work to people living in Kosovo? What strategies are in place to secure the future of young people living in Kosovo? What policies are being developed to retain skilled people to rebuild Kosovo? Apart from the US building Camp Bondsteel very little. Also, the EU is concerned that if Kosovo is given visa free travel then there would be a mass exodus from that area to other parts of Europe – the EU is now trying to return Albanians to Kosovo that were given temporary refugee status due to the 1999 war.
True Tadic and Jeremic do make statements for public consumption, but so does the EU. It is the EU that is eager to bring Serbia into the fold for fear the Russians will have a major influence. In a nutshell, if the west had the power to resolve Kosovo it would definitely do so and I think that they missed “the boat” in 1999 – this was the opportunity to fix it once and for all, but like most people drunk with power the US left it alone thinking it will be resolved soon. Today the US is a former shadow of itself talking about consensus building and actions in relation to world problems unlike its unilateral action in Kosovo in 1999. Anyway I appreciate your views.
You ask questions whose answers you already know. Membership into EU will "encourage" Belgrade to take a neutral position on many stances. Do you remember China's takeover of the UNSC seat from Taiwan in '70s? From "state of war" in two days China descended into "don't ask, don't tell" policy with Taiwan. Thus, even Serbia will sign up to the "neutral" position without having to recognize Kosovo for EU membership in exchange.
Feith calling on international community to ensure BELGRADE'S "at least NEUTRAL position"?
What international community?
Why Belgrade's NEUTRAL position? The international community should look into activities of it's own mission, EULEX which is miserably failing in keeping up with it's own NEUTRAL position.
"...the forthcoming decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality of the Kosovo UDI will be ambiguous and that after it, Belgrade will inevitably change its Kosovo-related policy one way or another."
If the ICJ ruling can be interpreted freely why would that mean that Serbia should accept that as a defeat? And what will America and the remaining 60 countries who recognized Kosovo do if the ICJ rules in Serbia favour? They will certainly not revoke their recognition so why should Serbia accept a split decision as a defeat?
I don't think the occupiers realize the determination amonst Serbs not to be ruled by criminals. We have seen how well Albania is doing so no thanks to albanian rule! Besides, Kosovo is the center of our orthodox faith and to let the albanians rape our country and accept that is not even debatable.
In the absence of force, how does Feith hope to accomplish this? He still cannot yet argue why it would be better for northern Kosovo, which enjoys direct links with the rest of Serbia, to link up with a quasi-sovereign, economically backward, sociall hostile entity in Pristina? Why settle for autonomy, when they are enjoying full independence? How does he plan on convincing a population that needs nothing from him? And furthermore, what makes him even remotely think that in the likely event of an ambiguous ruling at the ICJ that Belgrade is even going to gamble away what it HAS, rather than write off what it DOESN'T? Wouldn't it be more prudent for an ICJ ruling to allow Pristina to write off the north?
All Serbia has to say to the EU is Bye, Bye to joining the EU heaven and happiness, and then watch the EU go into panic overdrive, telling Feith to shut up.
What have I said repeatedly about the west and its officials? That most are incompetent and incapable of dealing with the Kosovo issue and this is borne about Peiter Feith’s current press release. Here you have a very poor administrator “cutting off his nose to spite his face”.
Do you actually think that the EU will link Kosovo with Serbia’s EU application? Well for the Albanians that believe this will happen, don’t hold your breath waiting.
There is and never will be a neutral position on Kosovo because this issue is not just being driven from Serbia but Serbian diaspora around the world. You see if you think that Tadic and company will change their position after the ICJ decision then old Pete is kidding himself. It would be extremely unhealthy for anyone in the current government to loosen its hold on Kosovo.
Sorry boys, but your celebrations are a tad early. No changes to Kosovo and no changes in Belgrade’s stance even after ICJ’s decision – wake me up if things do change in Kosovo.
Sj
Certainly is privilege of Serbia and Serbia only to choose if will say goodbye to EU or will go toward the bright prospect of joining EU. However I don't think that Serbia will simply say goodbye to EU due to Kosovo. Why I honestly think it wont? Serbia has accepted the condition imposed by EU with no visa regime that did not include Kosovo. Furthermore Serbia accepted and signed the security protocol with EULEX that clearly defines the border of Kosovo and Serbia as border and not administrative line which has been defined until then.
All motions of Serbia toward EU membership have started without Kosovo and will continue without Kosovo. It's one thing that Tadic and Jeremic declare for internal public consumption and what they do is completely different
???? Mr Feith - Your European Union declared, that thay don't expect that Serbia will recognize illegal Kosovo pseudostate. So - You are more pro-separatist that Your organisation. Serbia and K-Serbs will never accept illegal pseudostate created by separatists on the territory of Republic of Serbia!!
Kosovo has been left aside to resolve at a later stage otherwise it’s a stalemate and no moving forward with visa free travel. The real driving force behind Serbia joining the EU is the politicians, especially the current government, promising the citizens that their lives will be much better if Serbia was a member of the EU. This is beginning to wane on Serbian citizens and if you look at the polls the current government is very much on the nose.
The EU did not impose conditions relating to Kosovo in regard to the visa issue – Serbia proper is more important than Kosovo. It actually agreed to put this unresolved problem aside (this was a concession to the current western leaning government). Also, EULEX’s area of operation is within the Kosovo administrative boundaries that existed in the old Yugoslavia – a lot has been said in the EU press about these boundaries, but you will find that this is also for the Albanian consumption in Kosovo. Serbia in fact has not given up one millimeter of Kosovo – you see it would be very, very unhealthy for any Serb politician to try and give up Kosovo.
After 11 years of Kosovo “independence” what has been achieved? What progress has been made to provide work to people living in Kosovo? What strategies are in place to secure the future of young people living in Kosovo? What policies are being developed to retain skilled people to rebuild Kosovo? Apart from the US building Camp Bondsteel very little. Also, the EU is concerned that if Kosovo is given visa free travel then there would be a mass exodus from that area to other parts of Europe – the EU is now trying to return Albanians to Kosovo that were given temporary refugee status due to the 1999 war.
True Tadic and Jeremic do make statements for public consumption, but so does the EU. It is the EU that is eager to bring Serbia into the fold for fear the Russians will have a major influence. In a nutshell, if the west had the power to resolve Kosovo it would definitely do so and I think that they missed “the boat” in 1999 – this was the opportunity to fix it once and for all, but like most people drunk with power the US left it alone thinking it will be resolved soon. Today the US is a former shadow of itself talking about consensus building and actions in relation to world problems unlike its unilateral action in Kosovo in 1999. Anyway I appreciate your views.
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