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Sunday, 30.09.2012.

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Serbia is not in rush to join EU, president says

Serbia’s President Tomislav Nikolić has said that Serbia will have its own conditions in the continuation of the EU integration process.

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icj1

pre 11 godina

Thank you Sj! Now take a look at yourself. When you will get out 1389?

Do you notice that you speak only for past myths and the future dreams? We are living the present and thinking pragmatically for the past.
(dori tirana, 1 October 2012 10:13)

But you are totally missing the point, dear. The present does not fit sj's wishes so it makes perfect sense for somebody's mental health to live in past myths and future dreams which perfectly fit that person's wishes.

sj

pre 11 godina

Thank you Sj! Now take a look at yourself. When you will get out 1389?

Do you notice that you speak only for past myths and the future dreams? We are living the present and thinking pragmatically for the past.
(dori tirana, 1 October 2012 10:13)

Yes it all mythology. This nasty Serb is making it all up about the EU and about the massive problems there. Its SJ that is organising demonstrations in most countries there. It’s SJ that has forced the US to have a collective debt of 17 trillion by the end of this year.

Yes it’s SJ that has made the Us lose the war in Iraq and together with NATO in Afghanistan.

Yes it’s SJ that dreams of massive unemployment in the US and yes its SJ that has forced the EU to borrow from China to save its skin from bankruptcy. Nasty SJ for trying to frighten the Albanians

Yeah I live in past and its still 1999 for me.

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

"That people like yourself are the real ethnic cleansers and it is plain for the world to see."

this is mot definitely true, it is the Albanians who were fighting the Croats & Bosnians & the Kosovar Albanians these past 20 years :-)

sj

pre 11 godina

(pss, 1 October 2012 10:46)
I have never come across a major project such as South Stream that is as you say “….. supply is not determined”. You don’t spend billions then say Ho hum that’s wrong I’ll do something else. South Stream is not a short term project. South stream will be operative in the Balkans by 2014. The Russians did not win the energy wars over the US for nothing.
Initially Croatia refused the Russians offer but now it is asking them to send a pipe through Croatia. At this stage Austria is out. If these countries already have energy why switch over? But more importantly where is Nabucco/
“…….. to start witholding gas and foregoing income.”
When you don’t behave the gas gets turned off just ask the Ukrainians or Poles. And that was forgoing income by Moscow.

Try running industry without energy. Why do you think the US went into Iraq? To free the people from a dictator? It called oil.

Even the Soviet communists knew that you have to deliver the goods to get paid and the Russians know it even better so once the gas it on all those reliant will try their hardest to keep in good with the supplier.
“I really like that phrase you use "less intellectually gifted" must have heard that a few times in your life.
That’s one thing I have never been called but there is a mountain of your Albanians that fit that description perfectly.

Stan

pre 11 godina

No Nik- it is the Albanians who cannot coexist. They are the terrorist separatists here. Sorry to burst your bubble. And what has the past 20 years shown? That people like yourself are the real ethnic cleansers and it is plain for the world to see.

Beni

pre 11 godina

At list now Nikolic understood that today's Serbia is sick and that from very serious virus. I think there is no hope for Serbia. It is difficult to adopt in some other land. Either you have to change I mean your DNA need to be changed in order to be adopted for new life conditions in the lands where you don’t belong. It is the fact that Serbia was created in the Albos land like Niski sandzak, today sandzak, Kosovo, Macedonia and Hungarian land. In order Serbia and serbians to survive they need to go back where they belong since their DNA can not accept life conditions of this part of the world.

onlyme

pre 11 godina

The two-faced schizophrenic policies of this government will backfire with bankruptcy and chaos. It is really unfair to keep Kosovo people imprisoned like this. But maybe this is a lesson for everybody involved.

coincidence?

pre 11 godina

Is there a correlation between this speech and announcement that Russia is to approve loans in next few days??
I think so!

Zoran

pre 11 godina

So I always say live and let live but if you push it you will have to leave. L
(Une, 1 October 2012 06:36)
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Yes, so why don't you just let the Serbs in KiM live instead of forcing them to do something they reject? Eventually, someone is going to have to leave and it will have a lot to do with geopolitics. Fortunately, it is going in Serbia's favour day by day. There is not one neighbour that Albanians get along with.

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

" There is not one neighbour that Albanians get along with."

on the other hand, Serbs have a proven record of coexistence with others, as the last 20 years attest to so well :-)

dori tirana

pre 11 godina

However. if it makes you and your Albos happy keep on thinking it’s still 1999.
(sj, 1 October 2012 02:33)

Thank you Sj! Now take a look at yourself. When you will get out 1389?

Do you notice that you speak only for past myths and the future dreams? We are living the present and thinking pragmatically for the past.

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

"....now just infested..smelly..embarassing."

it sure as hell is infinitely better than it was when Papa Milosevic was in charge! come visit and see for yourself. as for your other hate-infested and supposedly patriotic points, sooey. you, like a lot of other contributers here, get your views from reading fairy tales about Dushan, Lazar, Milos Obilic (not even a real historical character) and other 1389 nonsense. not to worry, this is not something exclusive to you, its a Balkan disease sadly. oh and sj, keep posting your nonsense some more. i actually enjoy reading it

pss

pre 11 godina

(sj, 1 October 2012 02:33
You are a bit much mate. So far the final determination of where South Stream is going to supply is not determined. It is suppose to be in Serbia by 2014. At best it is going to supply Greece(bankrupt) Croatia southern tip of Italy, possibly hungary and maybe, maybe Austria. Those pipelines probably 10 years away. Plus these places already have sources of energy so you are talking switching over to Russian gas, so you are talking another few years.
On top of that Russia is supplying all the investment, and you think they are going to start witholding gas and foregoing income.
You really think that a pipeline that limted in Europe will have them by the cajones?
You miss one very important part of economics, you have to deliver the goods to get payment.
Maybe you need to stick to your area of financial expertise, 8.95 from 10 that will be 1.05 in change.
I really like that phrase you use "less intellectually gifted" must have heard that a few times in your life, am I right?

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

ha, we have Momcilo who is OK with not getting to see Serbian policeman in Prishtina again (or certainly not getting to see it in his lifetime) and sj who has set a date of 2014 as the year for it. read this carefully again, it will not happen EVER again, never mind in your lifetimes. all you have is rhetoric, nothing else. as for 'we' overcame the Ottoman Empire, who the hell is we? you weren't even born back then!

Adem

pre 11 godina

Serbia not in rush to join EU.
Serbia in rush to get big money.
Number one beggar in Balkans - desperate for money to finance Kosovo 1389 fantasy of bravado political element.

Une

pre 11 godina

LOL! I think that's the plan but one step at a time my friend. Patience first and all will evolve. The Orthodox lands need to reunite, Montenegro, Serbia, Orthodox BiH, Romania, Ukraine and then finally Russia. That will define a new border and Albanians can then play in Turkey. The wheels are already in motion so try and stop them

Zoran


You make me laugh. Russia now is just like USSR a one man show. Once Putin dies guess what. Back to the vultures trying to get their share. Russia will never ne anything because it is inhabited by Russians. Lol. Orthodox lands well as an orthodox I would much rather die in a trench with an albanian Muslim
By my side than live with a serb orthodox next door. So I always say live and let live but if you push it you will have to leave. L

Srpski Komunist

pre 11 godina

If anyone is interested in a real political party in Serbia that is not Western backed look at the link below

www.kps.rs

a New Day

pre 11 godina

We are in no hurry, that is why over the last few weeks you have seen dozens of meetings with everyone in the EU from the top to the janitorial staff.
There is a reason that there are media interviews post meetings and no cameras or newsmen in the room when the conversations actually take place.
I find it ironic that only a couple of days ago he says that govt officials should not be making such statements as Serbia has not yet established what their game plan for Kosovo was.
But such podium fist clenching is what made Milosevic successful!

Momcilo

pre 11 godina

nikolina..nikollee..whatever your name is..
I will not be dead. But even if i am..remember this.. we will patrol those streets of Pristina again. The city used to be a beautiful place..now just infested..smelly..embarassing. If we overcame the turkish empire..we most certainly will overcome your mini mafia operation. I am not buying into blind rhetoric..remember..your owners are the ones dictating the situation..not you, or any albo troll. that's a fact you need to realize. If the world left us be tomorrow, i'd be drinking coffee in Pristina by Sat night..so remember that pal

sj

pre 11 godina

mere words, nothing more. how long are you personally prepared to wait to get Kosova 'back'? let me spell it out for you, you will be dead and not live to see a Republic of Serbia policeman in the streets of Prishtina again. however, keep cheering yourself up with blind rhetoric
(Nikolle, 30 September 2012 22:35)
The way the west is going financially it’s not too long either, but the real affects will be felt in 2014 when South Stream comes through the region and Russia snares the EU in its clutches. It’s interesting that even the EU admits that it will be heavily reliant on Russian energy for its industry and then how long do you think Moscow will tolerate the US in Kosovo??????? Remember no energy no industry. For the less intellectually gifted Albanians, gas is not only used for heating, but heavily in industry because it non polluting or the best alternative to coal and safer than nuclear energy.
However. if it makes you and your Albos happy keep on thinking it’s still 1999.

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

Momcilo

mere words, nothing more. how long are you personally prepared to wait to get Kosova 'back'? let me spell it out for you, you will be dead and not live to see a Republic of Serbia policeman in the streets of Prishtina again. however, keep cheering yourself up with blind rhetoric

Commentator

pre 11 godina

So the "ASAP " in Serbian language it means "not in rush"?
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(ALB_MCSE, 30 September 2012 18:08)

Everyone knows that this "we are not in a hurry" is just a big dog pile. Those contradicting statements which you correctly point out are good examples for that. Serbia's economic situation is so devastating that the last thing what Belgrade needs is a conflict with EU. Nikolic and Co. know that noone can make it up for them since the EU market is the only market where Serbia can come out from the negative export trade, which comes especially because of those countries such as Russia and China (what a coincidence).

But wait in a few months when Serbia's debt ratio crosses the 60% line and see who will suddenly see that he is in a hurry and running like hell. He should actually pray that the VISA free regime with EU stays active.

Pejoni

pre 11 godina

Hey chestbeater, clearly Tadic was a much smarter guy and realistic then you and if it wasnt for Serbian ppl being all nationalistic you would never had won. The EU is NOT in need of Serbia, stop fooling yoursleves that Serbia by any chance is going to make EU a better place, it wont, you in other hand do need EU's help because Serbia's economy is on the verge of collaps and lets not lie to the ppl how Serbia ended up where it is today...

Ajvar

pre 11 godina

Oh no, please Serbia don't leave EU alone. EU needs you so much. They need your investments and also the political wisdom only Nicolic has. Without Serbia, living in EU will be like a healthy man living in a quite and boring palace.

Zoran

pre 11 godina

So the "ASAP " in Serbian language it means "not in rush"?
(ALB_MCSE, 30 September 2012 18:08)
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LOL my friend. It means exactly the same in English and Serbian. As soon as *possible*. However, when something is nearly impossible, it tends to take a very long time.

If K*-Albanians dropped this dead dream of becoming independent one day we could warp through EU membership. But consider the reality that the EU is not a luxurious palace but rather a luxurious ship named the Titanic with all first and second class tickets sold. There are some third class tickets still available if you really want one.

j

pre 11 godina

" I think that's the plan but one step at a time my friend. Patience first and all will evolve. The Orthodox lands need to reunite, Montenegro, Serbia, Orthodox BiH, Romania, Ukraine and then finally Russia. "

-- Religious nut, anyone? Here you have it, the Serbian Hezbollah.

Michael

pre 11 godina

I cannot see any path towards EU for Serbia. Nikolic ist not the PM. And the PM has no problems to play the music which is ordered from foreign countries or to go back to the DS. Its also a problem for other countries like Russia or US, you cannot calculate the Serb politics under strategic aspects...Serbia is a leaf in the wind

ALB_MCSE

pre 11 godina

So the "ASAP " in Serbian language it means "not in rush"?
http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=09&dd=29&nav_id=82411

MikeC

pre 11 godina

The EU is more desperate to see a solution to the Kosovo problem then Serbia is to join the EU. For Kosovo albanians it doesn't matter. UN membership or not, Kosovo still as poor and outcast as it can be. In that sense it already joined Albania.

Momcilo

pre 11 godina

Great speech..lets back that up now. all you albos like nikolle..and you others posting can see now..that the fight lives on. You will not have us bow down forever..Kosovo and Metohija is much more than a piece of land. If you had any common sense at all..you would see that this piece of our Serbian territory means much more..and this speech just sat you back down in your chair. Kosovo today..a drug hub, where trafficking and narcotics flow in from your afghan muslim countries..while mobsters like thaci and haradanj benefit. This is what you albos wanted? the most freedom you have is posting from a fake name on b92. Go speak about them loudly..see what happens. Thats ok..the same state that put down your rebellious takeover will protect you again one day. Serbia is in no rush to expel these muslim mobsters..but patience is the key, and once is happens, we will have gained the right support to do so. There is no rush for a bankrupt EU..we are, and always will be the Balkan leaders, and a great part of Europe. Slowly but surely..we can become a player without the EU (or should i say Germany). But..we know Putin and his guys will help on that ange as well. hey albos..the fight has never ended, and never will. We Serbs will outlast this ... and what is ours will once be again. Love live Serbia!

Dragan

pre 11 godina

Finally, some very good news! I am very glad to hear the Serbian president say this, it means there is a sea change in Serbian politics. This statement is basicaly the same as showing the Germans the middle finger, I like it. We need more of this, now Nikolic needs to follow through with actions. No more sycophant Tadic-like subservient behaviour, no more behaving like an abused wife who goes back for more punishment, grab a backbone and send Serbia in the right direction, stronger alliances with true friends and the middle finger for countries that say they are 'friends' but do everything in their power to destroy Serbia.
Cheers!!

Mendo

pre 11 godina

" We would feel like a terminally ill man in a luxurious palace without Kosovo and Metohija"

And he said this???? What's wrong with a terminally ill man living in a luxurious palace? There is nothing wrong and it seems like you will be leaving just that, minus the luxury palace of course.

icj1

pre 11 godina

"We have friends all over the place, let them compete who will help Serbia"

Others will compete to help Serbia ?!!! If there were to be a Nobel prize for delusion, this sentence would get it LOL

Ryan M

pre 11 godina

Nikolic is the right man for ruling Serbia, just a little more military cooperation with Russia and he would be the perfect man for ruling Serbia.

Roger7

pre 11 godina

willi, the german, has no first hand knowledge of the Balkans yet he is an expert at/in/on the region .. ignorance and arrogance combined.

willi gets his information from his newly acquired friend robbie of frisco. Go figure.

time to wake up

pre 11 godina

ANYONE buying this???? You have a new govt that was going to rush in and fix everything wrong with Serbia, instead you have the economy going down the drain, they said they would not freeze wages and true they are lowering them, They are borrowing like there is definitely no tomorrow, with no future indicating they can ever repay those loans, and the EU has suddenly drifted further away than got closer, so when everything else is failing rally the nationalist bell and start declaring your allegience to save Kosovo to get peoples mind off going to bed hungry tonight.
Fall for it if you want, it you that are experiencing your future becoming nonexistent the rest of the world is only having to watch.

Čiča

pre 11 godina

I agree with President Nikolic! As much they rush in EU, EU gives a new conditions! Russia is a better friend to them! Developing cooperation between Serbia and Russia will be more helpfull to Serbia.

Yet Another J S

pre 11 godina

The Democratically Elected Honourable President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic, has spoken like the True Statesman, and like the True Gentleman he is.

Zoran

pre 11 godina

as for his we're in no rush to jojn the EU, well, good for you. the EU is sure suffering for Serbia's absence :-)
(Nikolle, 30 September 2012 14:09)
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The luxurious palace is apparently the EU and the terminally ill man would be Serbia without KiM. As for the EU not rushing to get Serbia in, well that is great news as we are certainly in no rush to enter. However, "Kosova"* is waiting very impatiently in queue behind us, so:

no Serbia in the EU = no "Kosova"* in the EU.

But maybe, just maybe, if K*-Albanians learn to negotiate, we may speed things up - although personally, this is an unlikely scenario.

T

pre 11 godina

“Ten years of running has brought Serbia to the verge of poverty. Now we are going to start thinking about ourselves a little. We have friends all over the place, let them compete who will help Serbia,” the president said.
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What a load of rubbish. Typical Nikolic's populist rhetoric.
Lets get things into perspective. Poverty in Serbia has nothing to do with 'running' to be an EU member. The EU has pumped more than 1 billion into Serbia over the last ten years, not in loans like Russia but in donations. Poverty has more to do with mismanagement and corruption than with the desire to be part of the EU, Serbia's biggest trading partner after all. Then, who is queuing to COMPETE to help Serbia? name one.
What about helping ourselves?? What is this all about. Of course Serbia should help itself but this isn't happening as long as the only thing on the government's agenda is Kosovo. And how does Nikolic propose to take it back? By force? An other war? By talks? Good luck Mr President. Since it seems you have all the answers let's hear one that makes sense and one that actually puts bread on the table.

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

" We would feel like a terminally ill man in a luxurious palace without Kosovo and Metohija"

it seems mr Nikolic is as fond of overdramatizing as Ari Gold. well, in real terms, Serbia has been without Kosova since 1999, so the terminally ill man must be getting worse! and where is exactly is this luxurious palace supposed to be? Serbia? the same Serbia with an average net pay of 360 EURO's? for that particular reason, we have cyber patriots here, who though sing a strong tune and call for the most vile expressions of nationalism, would NEVER return to live in Serbia for those wages, and who can blame them? of course in this list i include my favorite contributors; sj, Ari Gold, Peggy, New Zealander, Ivan and many others.
as for his we're in no rush to jojn the EU, well, good for you. the EU is sure suffering for Serbia's absence :-)

Reader

pre 11 godina

The tradition of telling people what they want to hear continues. In front of the SNS assembly he says these things. In New York he said different things. In Russia, I bet, he says different things.

rote

pre 11 godina

I love this man ! At last Serbia has received a President who sounds as a Serbian !

To Willi Pfaff

Why don’t you pfaff away with you genetic Serbophobia ? EU has failed to prove they are at least neutral towards Serbia. To say nothing of the Germans who will have no voice here for another 100 years. After your last gauleiter has been dismissed this year you have no agents of influence at rule.

Bill : “Go and play with Russia, nobody wants u here in the West ...”

Thank you billy it is exactly what we Russians mean. Then we will compare the results of the two types of friendship. Your meaning of the word brings bombing , demonization of the country , territorial disintegrate , obligatory gay parades , cooperation with al qaeda in BH , illegal military base , encouraging Serbia’s rivals , miserable investments , brain washings ect.

Arn.Sweden : “Serbia wll never ever join the EU - I say !.”

Don’t you think they will weep about sinking ship ? If EU is so good why Sweden has not entered the euro zone yet ? Or do you think EU (if survived ) will take new members in the decade to come ? Definitely not and Serbs have no more illusions about it – I say !

EA

pre 11 godina

"We would feel like a terminally ill man in a luxurious palace without Kosovo and Metohija,” he stressed.

The president really need a good health check before it will be too late!

What does "with Kosovo" and "without Kosovo" means for the Serbian president?

Zoran

pre 11 godina

The Milosovic feeling is back again in Serbia ...
(Willi Pfaff, 30 September 2012 11:23)
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You are right Willi, Milosevic's era is coming back although the last one was poorly timed. Now we have a strong Russia, Putin, a strong China and a failing West bogged up in too many wars. We have the Arab/Muslim world strongly against the US and support for their projects failing (eg. "Kosova"*, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Egypt, Syria).

So it is good to hear the EU doesn't need Serbia as dealing with any resistance should then be low on their agenda. However, the EU should be prepared to lose a big chunk of their influence most likely resulting in members exiting.

The European Union (i.e the Fourth Reich) will meet the same fate as the Soviet Union. Germany is simply not responsible enough to control it and your attitude demonstrates that perfectly.

PM: Ivica Dacic

pre 11 godina

PM reiterates: We want EU talks date as soon as possible

Who's pulling the strings?

These two Nikolic and Dacic can't formulate a policy.

Serbians need to choose their votes more carefully.

Zoran

pre 11 godina

I like what I'm hearing and Nikolic is on record for making many similar comments recently. I like the reaction of many anti-Serb commentators as they seem agitated. Ashton recently announced that Nikolic must prepare for some difficult decisions. Now simply following the EU line, as sell-out Tadic did, was not difficult at all. In fact it was completely limp and spineless.

Now a difficult decision is to stick your middle finger up at Germany, which is what Nikolic seems to be doing. He is demanding respect for Serbia as otherwise no one would. These are all good signs and lets hope they are genuine.

Yes, we certainly have many friends. As I observe the geopolitical situation evolve, a pattern is definitely emerging. The Ukraine booted out their pro-Western government some time ago. There is a strong indication Georgia will follow come Monday. Serbia recently did the same and although I think we have some time to go, I am surprised at how quickly this cycle has come about.

So the time is coming to consolidate the new reality. The West is definitely weakening. Protests are increasing and people are becoming more and more disillusioned. Good for Nikolic for standing up for Serbia. He just needs to follow through.

Zoran

pre 11 godina

he simply doesn't get it.... Go and play with Russia, nobody wants u here in the West ...
(bill, 30 September 2012 11:16)
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LOL! I think that's the plan but one step at a time my friend. Patience first and all will evolve. The Orthodox lands need to reunite, Montenegro, Serbia, Orthodox BiH, Romania, Ukraine and then finally Russia. That will define a new border and Albanians can then play in Turkey. The wheels are already in motion so try and stop them.

Willi Pfaff

pre 11 godina

I wonder what he thinks is so desirable about Serbia, and that the Eu will run after him and beg him to join. Did he have too much Sliboviz last night?

That man will ruin Serbia, and the people suffer ...., he won't because he is like politicians in the Balkans, he will have his bank account somewhere else, and will go into Russian exil once he will be kicked out ...

The Milosovic feeling is back again in Serbia ...

Zoran

pre 11 godina

The Milosovic feeling is back again in Serbia ...
(Willi Pfaff, 30 September 2012 11:23)
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You are right Willi, Milosevic's era is coming back although the last one was poorly timed. Now we have a strong Russia, Putin, a strong China and a failing West bogged up in too many wars. We have the Arab/Muslim world strongly against the US and support for their projects failing (eg. "Kosova"*, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Egypt, Syria).

So it is good to hear the EU doesn't need Serbia as dealing with any resistance should then be low on their agenda. However, the EU should be prepared to lose a big chunk of their influence most likely resulting in members exiting.

The European Union (i.e the Fourth Reich) will meet the same fate as the Soviet Union. Germany is simply not responsible enough to control it and your attitude demonstrates that perfectly.

rote

pre 11 godina

I love this man ! At last Serbia has received a President who sounds as a Serbian !

To Willi Pfaff

Why don’t you pfaff away with you genetic Serbophobia ? EU has failed to prove they are at least neutral towards Serbia. To say nothing of the Germans who will have no voice here for another 100 years. After your last gauleiter has been dismissed this year you have no agents of influence at rule.

Bill : “Go and play with Russia, nobody wants u here in the West ...”

Thank you billy it is exactly what we Russians mean. Then we will compare the results of the two types of friendship. Your meaning of the word brings bombing , demonization of the country , territorial disintegrate , obligatory gay parades , cooperation with al qaeda in BH , illegal military base , encouraging Serbia’s rivals , miserable investments , brain washings ect.

Arn.Sweden : “Serbia wll never ever join the EU - I say !.”

Don’t you think they will weep about sinking ship ? If EU is so good why Sweden has not entered the euro zone yet ? Or do you think EU (if survived ) will take new members in the decade to come ? Definitely not and Serbs have no more illusions about it – I say !

Zoran

pre 11 godina

I like what I'm hearing and Nikolic is on record for making many similar comments recently. I like the reaction of many anti-Serb commentators as they seem agitated. Ashton recently announced that Nikolic must prepare for some difficult decisions. Now simply following the EU line, as sell-out Tadic did, was not difficult at all. In fact it was completely limp and spineless.

Now a difficult decision is to stick your middle finger up at Germany, which is what Nikolic seems to be doing. He is demanding respect for Serbia as otherwise no one would. These are all good signs and lets hope they are genuine.

Yes, we certainly have many friends. As I observe the geopolitical situation evolve, a pattern is definitely emerging. The Ukraine booted out their pro-Western government some time ago. There is a strong indication Georgia will follow come Monday. Serbia recently did the same and although I think we have some time to go, I am surprised at how quickly this cycle has come about.

So the time is coming to consolidate the new reality. The West is definitely weakening. Protests are increasing and people are becoming more and more disillusioned. Good for Nikolic for standing up for Serbia. He just needs to follow through.

Willi Pfaff

pre 11 godina

I wonder what he thinks is so desirable about Serbia, and that the Eu will run after him and beg him to join. Did he have too much Sliboviz last night?

That man will ruin Serbia, and the people suffer ...., he won't because he is like politicians in the Balkans, he will have his bank account somewhere else, and will go into Russian exil once he will be kicked out ...

The Milosovic feeling is back again in Serbia ...

Zoran

pre 11 godina

he simply doesn't get it.... Go and play with Russia, nobody wants u here in the West ...
(bill, 30 September 2012 11:16)
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LOL! I think that's the plan but one step at a time my friend. Patience first and all will evolve. The Orthodox lands need to reunite, Montenegro, Serbia, Orthodox BiH, Romania, Ukraine and then finally Russia. That will define a new border and Albanians can then play in Turkey. The wheels are already in motion so try and stop them.

Čiča

pre 11 godina

I agree with President Nikolic! As much they rush in EU, EU gives a new conditions! Russia is a better friend to them! Developing cooperation between Serbia and Russia will be more helpfull to Serbia.

T

pre 11 godina

“Ten years of running has brought Serbia to the verge of poverty. Now we are going to start thinking about ourselves a little. We have friends all over the place, let them compete who will help Serbia,” the president said.
.....................................................................
What a load of rubbish. Typical Nikolic's populist rhetoric.
Lets get things into perspective. Poverty in Serbia has nothing to do with 'running' to be an EU member. The EU has pumped more than 1 billion into Serbia over the last ten years, not in loans like Russia but in donations. Poverty has more to do with mismanagement and corruption than with the desire to be part of the EU, Serbia's biggest trading partner after all. Then, who is queuing to COMPETE to help Serbia? name one.
What about helping ourselves?? What is this all about. Of course Serbia should help itself but this isn't happening as long as the only thing on the government's agenda is Kosovo. And how does Nikolic propose to take it back? By force? An other war? By talks? Good luck Mr President. Since it seems you have all the answers let's hear one that makes sense and one that actually puts bread on the table.

Dragan

pre 11 godina

Finally, some very good news! I am very glad to hear the Serbian president say this, it means there is a sea change in Serbian politics. This statement is basicaly the same as showing the Germans the middle finger, I like it. We need more of this, now Nikolic needs to follow through with actions. No more sycophant Tadic-like subservient behaviour, no more behaving like an abused wife who goes back for more punishment, grab a backbone and send Serbia in the right direction, stronger alliances with true friends and the middle finger for countries that say they are 'friends' but do everything in their power to destroy Serbia.
Cheers!!

Ryan M

pre 11 godina

Nikolic is the right man for ruling Serbia, just a little more military cooperation with Russia and he would be the perfect man for ruling Serbia.

Yet Another J S

pre 11 godina

The Democratically Elected Honourable President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic, has spoken like the True Statesman, and like the True Gentleman he is.

PM: Ivica Dacic

pre 11 godina

PM reiterates: We want EU talks date as soon as possible

Who's pulling the strings?

These two Nikolic and Dacic can't formulate a policy.

Serbians need to choose their votes more carefully.

Momcilo

pre 11 godina

Great speech..lets back that up now. all you albos like nikolle..and you others posting can see now..that the fight lives on. You will not have us bow down forever..Kosovo and Metohija is much more than a piece of land. If you had any common sense at all..you would see that this piece of our Serbian territory means much more..and this speech just sat you back down in your chair. Kosovo today..a drug hub, where trafficking and narcotics flow in from your afghan muslim countries..while mobsters like thaci and haradanj benefit. This is what you albos wanted? the most freedom you have is posting from a fake name on b92. Go speak about them loudly..see what happens. Thats ok..the same state that put down your rebellious takeover will protect you again one day. Serbia is in no rush to expel these muslim mobsters..but patience is the key, and once is happens, we will have gained the right support to do so. There is no rush for a bankrupt EU..we are, and always will be the Balkan leaders, and a great part of Europe. Slowly but surely..we can become a player without the EU (or should i say Germany). But..we know Putin and his guys will help on that ange as well. hey albos..the fight has never ended, and never will. We Serbs will outlast this ... and what is ours will once be again. Love live Serbia!

Roger7

pre 11 godina

willi, the german, has no first hand knowledge of the Balkans yet he is an expert at/in/on the region .. ignorance and arrogance combined.

willi gets his information from his newly acquired friend robbie of frisco. Go figure.

MikeC

pre 11 godina

The EU is more desperate to see a solution to the Kosovo problem then Serbia is to join the EU. For Kosovo albanians it doesn't matter. UN membership or not, Kosovo still as poor and outcast as it can be. In that sense it already joined Albania.

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

" We would feel like a terminally ill man in a luxurious palace without Kosovo and Metohija"

it seems mr Nikolic is as fond of overdramatizing as Ari Gold. well, in real terms, Serbia has been without Kosova since 1999, so the terminally ill man must be getting worse! and where is exactly is this luxurious palace supposed to be? Serbia? the same Serbia with an average net pay of 360 EURO's? for that particular reason, we have cyber patriots here, who though sing a strong tune and call for the most vile expressions of nationalism, would NEVER return to live in Serbia for those wages, and who can blame them? of course in this list i include my favorite contributors; sj, Ari Gold, Peggy, New Zealander, Ivan and many others.
as for his we're in no rush to jojn the EU, well, good for you. the EU is sure suffering for Serbia's absence :-)

Zoran

pre 11 godina

as for his we're in no rush to jojn the EU, well, good for you. the EU is sure suffering for Serbia's absence :-)
(Nikolle, 30 September 2012 14:09)
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The luxurious palace is apparently the EU and the terminally ill man would be Serbia without KiM. As for the EU not rushing to get Serbia in, well that is great news as we are certainly in no rush to enter. However, "Kosova"* is waiting very impatiently in queue behind us, so:

no Serbia in the EU = no "Kosova"* in the EU.

But maybe, just maybe, if K*-Albanians learn to negotiate, we may speed things up - although personally, this is an unlikely scenario.

ALB_MCSE

pre 11 godina

So the "ASAP " in Serbian language it means "not in rush"?
http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=09&dd=29&nav_id=82411

time to wake up

pre 11 godina

ANYONE buying this???? You have a new govt that was going to rush in and fix everything wrong with Serbia, instead you have the economy going down the drain, they said they would not freeze wages and true they are lowering them, They are borrowing like there is definitely no tomorrow, with no future indicating they can ever repay those loans, and the EU has suddenly drifted further away than got closer, so when everything else is failing rally the nationalist bell and start declaring your allegience to save Kosovo to get peoples mind off going to bed hungry tonight.
Fall for it if you want, it you that are experiencing your future becoming nonexistent the rest of the world is only having to watch.

EA

pre 11 godina

"We would feel like a terminally ill man in a luxurious palace without Kosovo and Metohija,” he stressed.

The president really need a good health check before it will be too late!

What does "with Kosovo" and "without Kosovo" means for the Serbian president?

Zoran

pre 11 godina

So the "ASAP " in Serbian language it means "not in rush"?
(ALB_MCSE, 30 September 2012 18:08)
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LOL my friend. It means exactly the same in English and Serbian. As soon as *possible*. However, when something is nearly impossible, it tends to take a very long time.

If K*-Albanians dropped this dead dream of becoming independent one day we could warp through EU membership. But consider the reality that the EU is not a luxurious palace but rather a luxurious ship named the Titanic with all first and second class tickets sold. There are some third class tickets still available if you really want one.

Reader

pre 11 godina

The tradition of telling people what they want to hear continues. In front of the SNS assembly he says these things. In New York he said different things. In Russia, I bet, he says different things.

icj1

pre 11 godina

"We have friends all over the place, let them compete who will help Serbia"

Others will compete to help Serbia ?!!! If there were to be a Nobel prize for delusion, this sentence would get it LOL

Mendo

pre 11 godina

" We would feel like a terminally ill man in a luxurious palace without Kosovo and Metohija"

And he said this???? What's wrong with a terminally ill man living in a luxurious palace? There is nothing wrong and it seems like you will be leaving just that, minus the luxury palace of course.

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

Momcilo

mere words, nothing more. how long are you personally prepared to wait to get Kosova 'back'? let me spell it out for you, you will be dead and not live to see a Republic of Serbia policeman in the streets of Prishtina again. however, keep cheering yourself up with blind rhetoric

j

pre 11 godina

" I think that's the plan but one step at a time my friend. Patience first and all will evolve. The Orthodox lands need to reunite, Montenegro, Serbia, Orthodox BiH, Romania, Ukraine and then finally Russia. "

-- Religious nut, anyone? Here you have it, the Serbian Hezbollah.

Ajvar

pre 11 godina

Oh no, please Serbia don't leave EU alone. EU needs you so much. They need your investments and also the political wisdom only Nicolic has. Without Serbia, living in EU will be like a healthy man living in a quite and boring palace.

Pejoni

pre 11 godina

Hey chestbeater, clearly Tadic was a much smarter guy and realistic then you and if it wasnt for Serbian ppl being all nationalistic you would never had won. The EU is NOT in need of Serbia, stop fooling yoursleves that Serbia by any chance is going to make EU a better place, it wont, you in other hand do need EU's help because Serbia's economy is on the verge of collaps and lets not lie to the ppl how Serbia ended up where it is today...

Commentator

pre 11 godina

So the "ASAP " in Serbian language it means "not in rush"?
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(ALB_MCSE, 30 September 2012 18:08)

Everyone knows that this "we are not in a hurry" is just a big dog pile. Those contradicting statements which you correctly point out are good examples for that. Serbia's economic situation is so devastating that the last thing what Belgrade needs is a conflict with EU. Nikolic and Co. know that noone can make it up for them since the EU market is the only market where Serbia can come out from the negative export trade, which comes especially because of those countries such as Russia and China (what a coincidence).

But wait in a few months when Serbia's debt ratio crosses the 60% line and see who will suddenly see that he is in a hurry and running like hell. He should actually pray that the VISA free regime with EU stays active.

Zoran

pre 11 godina

So I always say live and let live but if you push it you will have to leave. L
(Une, 1 October 2012 06:36)
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Yes, so why don't you just let the Serbs in KiM live instead of forcing them to do something they reject? Eventually, someone is going to have to leave and it will have a lot to do with geopolitics. Fortunately, it is going in Serbia's favour day by day. There is not one neighbour that Albanians get along with.

Stan

pre 11 godina

No Nik- it is the Albanians who cannot coexist. They are the terrorist separatists here. Sorry to burst your bubble. And what has the past 20 years shown? That people like yourself are the real ethnic cleansers and it is plain for the world to see.

Michael

pre 11 godina

I cannot see any path towards EU for Serbia. Nikolic ist not the PM. And the PM has no problems to play the music which is ordered from foreign countries or to go back to the DS. Its also a problem for other countries like Russia or US, you cannot calculate the Serb politics under strategic aspects...Serbia is a leaf in the wind

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

ha, we have Momcilo who is OK with not getting to see Serbian policeman in Prishtina again (or certainly not getting to see it in his lifetime) and sj who has set a date of 2014 as the year for it. read this carefully again, it will not happen EVER again, never mind in your lifetimes. all you have is rhetoric, nothing else. as for 'we' overcame the Ottoman Empire, who the hell is we? you weren't even born back then!

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

"....now just infested..smelly..embarassing."

it sure as hell is infinitely better than it was when Papa Milosevic was in charge! come visit and see for yourself. as for your other hate-infested and supposedly patriotic points, sooey. you, like a lot of other contributers here, get your views from reading fairy tales about Dushan, Lazar, Milos Obilic (not even a real historical character) and other 1389 nonsense. not to worry, this is not something exclusive to you, its a Balkan disease sadly. oh and sj, keep posting your nonsense some more. i actually enjoy reading it

dori tirana

pre 11 godina

However. if it makes you and your Albos happy keep on thinking it’s still 1999.
(sj, 1 October 2012 02:33)

Thank you Sj! Now take a look at yourself. When you will get out 1389?

Do you notice that you speak only for past myths and the future dreams? We are living the present and thinking pragmatically for the past.

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

" There is not one neighbour that Albanians get along with."

on the other hand, Serbs have a proven record of coexistence with others, as the last 20 years attest to so well :-)

Adem

pre 11 godina

Serbia not in rush to join EU.
Serbia in rush to get big money.
Number one beggar in Balkans - desperate for money to finance Kosovo 1389 fantasy of bravado political element.

Beni

pre 11 godina

At list now Nikolic understood that today's Serbia is sick and that from very serious virus. I think there is no hope for Serbia. It is difficult to adopt in some other land. Either you have to change I mean your DNA need to be changed in order to be adopted for new life conditions in the lands where you don’t belong. It is the fact that Serbia was created in the Albos land like Niski sandzak, today sandzak, Kosovo, Macedonia and Hungarian land. In order Serbia and serbians to survive they need to go back where they belong since their DNA can not accept life conditions of this part of the world.

coincidence?

pre 11 godina

Is there a correlation between this speech and announcement that Russia is to approve loans in next few days??
I think so!

sj

pre 11 godina

(pss, 1 October 2012 10:46)
I have never come across a major project such as South Stream that is as you say “….. supply is not determined”. You don’t spend billions then say Ho hum that’s wrong I’ll do something else. South Stream is not a short term project. South stream will be operative in the Balkans by 2014. The Russians did not win the energy wars over the US for nothing.
Initially Croatia refused the Russians offer but now it is asking them to send a pipe through Croatia. At this stage Austria is out. If these countries already have energy why switch over? But more importantly where is Nabucco/
“…….. to start witholding gas and foregoing income.”
When you don’t behave the gas gets turned off just ask the Ukrainians or Poles. And that was forgoing income by Moscow.

Try running industry without energy. Why do you think the US went into Iraq? To free the people from a dictator? It called oil.

Even the Soviet communists knew that you have to deliver the goods to get paid and the Russians know it even better so once the gas it on all those reliant will try their hardest to keep in good with the supplier.
“I really like that phrase you use "less intellectually gifted" must have heard that a few times in your life.
That’s one thing I have never been called but there is a mountain of your Albanians that fit that description perfectly.

Momcilo

pre 11 godina

nikolina..nikollee..whatever your name is..
I will not be dead. But even if i am..remember this.. we will patrol those streets of Pristina again. The city used to be a beautiful place..now just infested..smelly..embarassing. If we overcame the turkish empire..we most certainly will overcome your mini mafia operation. I am not buying into blind rhetoric..remember..your owners are the ones dictating the situation..not you, or any albo troll. that's a fact you need to realize. If the world left us be tomorrow, i'd be drinking coffee in Pristina by Sat night..so remember that pal

Une

pre 11 godina

LOL! I think that's the plan but one step at a time my friend. Patience first and all will evolve. The Orthodox lands need to reunite, Montenegro, Serbia, Orthodox BiH, Romania, Ukraine and then finally Russia. That will define a new border and Albanians can then play in Turkey. The wheels are already in motion so try and stop them

Zoran


You make me laugh. Russia now is just like USSR a one man show. Once Putin dies guess what. Back to the vultures trying to get their share. Russia will never ne anything because it is inhabited by Russians. Lol. Orthodox lands well as an orthodox I would much rather die in a trench with an albanian Muslim
By my side than live with a serb orthodox next door. So I always say live and let live but if you push it you will have to leave. L

pss

pre 11 godina

(sj, 1 October 2012 02:33
You are a bit much mate. So far the final determination of where South Stream is going to supply is not determined. It is suppose to be in Serbia by 2014. At best it is going to supply Greece(bankrupt) Croatia southern tip of Italy, possibly hungary and maybe, maybe Austria. Those pipelines probably 10 years away. Plus these places already have sources of energy so you are talking switching over to Russian gas, so you are talking another few years.
On top of that Russia is supplying all the investment, and you think they are going to start witholding gas and foregoing income.
You really think that a pipeline that limted in Europe will have them by the cajones?
You miss one very important part of economics, you have to deliver the goods to get payment.
Maybe you need to stick to your area of financial expertise, 8.95 from 10 that will be 1.05 in change.
I really like that phrase you use "less intellectually gifted" must have heard that a few times in your life, am I right?

onlyme

pre 11 godina

The two-faced schizophrenic policies of this government will backfire with bankruptcy and chaos. It is really unfair to keep Kosovo people imprisoned like this. But maybe this is a lesson for everybody involved.

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

"That people like yourself are the real ethnic cleansers and it is plain for the world to see."

this is mot definitely true, it is the Albanians who were fighting the Croats & Bosnians & the Kosovar Albanians these past 20 years :-)

sj

pre 11 godina

Thank you Sj! Now take a look at yourself. When you will get out 1389?

Do you notice that you speak only for past myths and the future dreams? We are living the present and thinking pragmatically for the past.
(dori tirana, 1 October 2012 10:13)

Yes it all mythology. This nasty Serb is making it all up about the EU and about the massive problems there. Its SJ that is organising demonstrations in most countries there. It’s SJ that has forced the US to have a collective debt of 17 trillion by the end of this year.

Yes it’s SJ that has made the Us lose the war in Iraq and together with NATO in Afghanistan.

Yes it’s SJ that dreams of massive unemployment in the US and yes its SJ that has forced the EU to borrow from China to save its skin from bankruptcy. Nasty SJ for trying to frighten the Albanians

Yeah I live in past and its still 1999 for me.

sj

pre 11 godina

mere words, nothing more. how long are you personally prepared to wait to get Kosova 'back'? let me spell it out for you, you will be dead and not live to see a Republic of Serbia policeman in the streets of Prishtina again. however, keep cheering yourself up with blind rhetoric
(Nikolle, 30 September 2012 22:35)
The way the west is going financially it’s not too long either, but the real affects will be felt in 2014 when South Stream comes through the region and Russia snares the EU in its clutches. It’s interesting that even the EU admits that it will be heavily reliant on Russian energy for its industry and then how long do you think Moscow will tolerate the US in Kosovo??????? Remember no energy no industry. For the less intellectually gifted Albanians, gas is not only used for heating, but heavily in industry because it non polluting or the best alternative to coal and safer than nuclear energy.
However. if it makes you and your Albos happy keep on thinking it’s still 1999.

a New Day

pre 11 godina

We are in no hurry, that is why over the last few weeks you have seen dozens of meetings with everyone in the EU from the top to the janitorial staff.
There is a reason that there are media interviews post meetings and no cameras or newsmen in the room when the conversations actually take place.
I find it ironic that only a couple of days ago he says that govt officials should not be making such statements as Serbia has not yet established what their game plan for Kosovo was.
But such podium fist clenching is what made Milosevic successful!

icj1

pre 11 godina

Thank you Sj! Now take a look at yourself. When you will get out 1389?

Do you notice that you speak only for past myths and the future dreams? We are living the present and thinking pragmatically for the past.
(dori tirana, 1 October 2012 10:13)

But you are totally missing the point, dear. The present does not fit sj's wishes so it makes perfect sense for somebody's mental health to live in past myths and future dreams which perfectly fit that person's wishes.

Srpski Komunist

pre 11 godina

If anyone is interested in a real political party in Serbia that is not Western backed look at the link below

www.kps.rs

Willi Pfaff

pre 11 godina

I wonder what he thinks is so desirable about Serbia, and that the Eu will run after him and beg him to join. Did he have too much Sliboviz last night?

That man will ruin Serbia, and the people suffer ...., he won't because he is like politicians in the Balkans, he will have his bank account somewhere else, and will go into Russian exil once he will be kicked out ...

The Milosovic feeling is back again in Serbia ...

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

" We would feel like a terminally ill man in a luxurious palace without Kosovo and Metohija"

it seems mr Nikolic is as fond of overdramatizing as Ari Gold. well, in real terms, Serbia has been without Kosova since 1999, so the terminally ill man must be getting worse! and where is exactly is this luxurious palace supposed to be? Serbia? the same Serbia with an average net pay of 360 EURO's? for that particular reason, we have cyber patriots here, who though sing a strong tune and call for the most vile expressions of nationalism, would NEVER return to live in Serbia for those wages, and who can blame them? of course in this list i include my favorite contributors; sj, Ari Gold, Peggy, New Zealander, Ivan and many others.
as for his we're in no rush to jojn the EU, well, good for you. the EU is sure suffering for Serbia's absence :-)

EA

pre 11 godina

"We would feel like a terminally ill man in a luxurious palace without Kosovo and Metohija,” he stressed.

The president really need a good health check before it will be too late!

What does "with Kosovo" and "without Kosovo" means for the Serbian president?

Zoran

pre 11 godina

The Milosovic feeling is back again in Serbia ...
(Willi Pfaff, 30 September 2012 11:23)
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You are right Willi, Milosevic's era is coming back although the last one was poorly timed. Now we have a strong Russia, Putin, a strong China and a failing West bogged up in too many wars. We have the Arab/Muslim world strongly against the US and support for their projects failing (eg. "Kosova"*, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Egypt, Syria).

So it is good to hear the EU doesn't need Serbia as dealing with any resistance should then be low on their agenda. However, the EU should be prepared to lose a big chunk of their influence most likely resulting in members exiting.

The European Union (i.e the Fourth Reich) will meet the same fate as the Soviet Union. Germany is simply not responsible enough to control it and your attitude demonstrates that perfectly.

T

pre 11 godina

“Ten years of running has brought Serbia to the verge of poverty. Now we are going to start thinking about ourselves a little. We have friends all over the place, let them compete who will help Serbia,” the president said.
.....................................................................
What a load of rubbish. Typical Nikolic's populist rhetoric.
Lets get things into perspective. Poverty in Serbia has nothing to do with 'running' to be an EU member. The EU has pumped more than 1 billion into Serbia over the last ten years, not in loans like Russia but in donations. Poverty has more to do with mismanagement and corruption than with the desire to be part of the EU, Serbia's biggest trading partner after all. Then, who is queuing to COMPETE to help Serbia? name one.
What about helping ourselves?? What is this all about. Of course Serbia should help itself but this isn't happening as long as the only thing on the government's agenda is Kosovo. And how does Nikolic propose to take it back? By force? An other war? By talks? Good luck Mr President. Since it seems you have all the answers let's hear one that makes sense and one that actually puts bread on the table.

Zoran

pre 11 godina

he simply doesn't get it.... Go and play with Russia, nobody wants u here in the West ...
(bill, 30 September 2012 11:16)
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LOL! I think that's the plan but one step at a time my friend. Patience first and all will evolve. The Orthodox lands need to reunite, Montenegro, Serbia, Orthodox BiH, Romania, Ukraine and then finally Russia. That will define a new border and Albanians can then play in Turkey. The wheels are already in motion so try and stop them.

rote

pre 11 godina

I love this man ! At last Serbia has received a President who sounds as a Serbian !

To Willi Pfaff

Why don’t you pfaff away with you genetic Serbophobia ? EU has failed to prove they are at least neutral towards Serbia. To say nothing of the Germans who will have no voice here for another 100 years. After your last gauleiter has been dismissed this year you have no agents of influence at rule.

Bill : “Go and play with Russia, nobody wants u here in the West ...”

Thank you billy it is exactly what we Russians mean. Then we will compare the results of the two types of friendship. Your meaning of the word brings bombing , demonization of the country , territorial disintegrate , obligatory gay parades , cooperation with al qaeda in BH , illegal military base , encouraging Serbia’s rivals , miserable investments , brain washings ect.

Arn.Sweden : “Serbia wll never ever join the EU - I say !.”

Don’t you think they will weep about sinking ship ? If EU is so good why Sweden has not entered the euro zone yet ? Or do you think EU (if survived ) will take new members in the decade to come ? Definitely not and Serbs have no more illusions about it – I say !

icj1

pre 11 godina

"We have friends all over the place, let them compete who will help Serbia"

Others will compete to help Serbia ?!!! If there were to be a Nobel prize for delusion, this sentence would get it LOL

Zoran

pre 11 godina

I like what I'm hearing and Nikolic is on record for making many similar comments recently. I like the reaction of many anti-Serb commentators as they seem agitated. Ashton recently announced that Nikolic must prepare for some difficult decisions. Now simply following the EU line, as sell-out Tadic did, was not difficult at all. In fact it was completely limp and spineless.

Now a difficult decision is to stick your middle finger up at Germany, which is what Nikolic seems to be doing. He is demanding respect for Serbia as otherwise no one would. These are all good signs and lets hope they are genuine.

Yes, we certainly have many friends. As I observe the geopolitical situation evolve, a pattern is definitely emerging. The Ukraine booted out their pro-Western government some time ago. There is a strong indication Georgia will follow come Monday. Serbia recently did the same and although I think we have some time to go, I am surprised at how quickly this cycle has come about.

So the time is coming to consolidate the new reality. The West is definitely weakening. Protests are increasing and people are becoming more and more disillusioned. Good for Nikolic for standing up for Serbia. He just needs to follow through.

Roger7

pre 11 godina

willi, the german, has no first hand knowledge of the Balkans yet he is an expert at/in/on the region .. ignorance and arrogance combined.

willi gets his information from his newly acquired friend robbie of frisco. Go figure.

Ajvar

pre 11 godina

Oh no, please Serbia don't leave EU alone. EU needs you so much. They need your investments and also the political wisdom only Nicolic has. Without Serbia, living in EU will be like a healthy man living in a quite and boring palace.

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

Momcilo

mere words, nothing more. how long are you personally prepared to wait to get Kosova 'back'? let me spell it out for you, you will be dead and not live to see a Republic of Serbia policeman in the streets of Prishtina again. however, keep cheering yourself up with blind rhetoric

Pejoni

pre 11 godina

Hey chestbeater, clearly Tadic was a much smarter guy and realistic then you and if it wasnt for Serbian ppl being all nationalistic you would never had won. The EU is NOT in need of Serbia, stop fooling yoursleves that Serbia by any chance is going to make EU a better place, it wont, you in other hand do need EU's help because Serbia's economy is on the verge of collaps and lets not lie to the ppl how Serbia ended up where it is today...

PM: Ivica Dacic

pre 11 godina

PM reiterates: We want EU talks date as soon as possible

Who's pulling the strings?

These two Nikolic and Dacic can't formulate a policy.

Serbians need to choose their votes more carefully.

time to wake up

pre 11 godina

ANYONE buying this???? You have a new govt that was going to rush in and fix everything wrong with Serbia, instead you have the economy going down the drain, they said they would not freeze wages and true they are lowering them, They are borrowing like there is definitely no tomorrow, with no future indicating they can ever repay those loans, and the EU has suddenly drifted further away than got closer, so when everything else is failing rally the nationalist bell and start declaring your allegience to save Kosovo to get peoples mind off going to bed hungry tonight.
Fall for it if you want, it you that are experiencing your future becoming nonexistent the rest of the world is only having to watch.

Yet Another J S

pre 11 godina

The Democratically Elected Honourable President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic, has spoken like the True Statesman, and like the True Gentleman he is.

Michael

pre 11 godina

I cannot see any path towards EU for Serbia. Nikolic ist not the PM. And the PM has no problems to play the music which is ordered from foreign countries or to go back to the DS. Its also a problem for other countries like Russia or US, you cannot calculate the Serb politics under strategic aspects...Serbia is a leaf in the wind

Reader

pre 11 godina

The tradition of telling people what they want to hear continues. In front of the SNS assembly he says these things. In New York he said different things. In Russia, I bet, he says different things.

Čiča

pre 11 godina

I agree with President Nikolic! As much they rush in EU, EU gives a new conditions! Russia is a better friend to them! Developing cooperation between Serbia and Russia will be more helpfull to Serbia.

MikeC

pre 11 godina

The EU is more desperate to see a solution to the Kosovo problem then Serbia is to join the EU. For Kosovo albanians it doesn't matter. UN membership or not, Kosovo still as poor and outcast as it can be. In that sense it already joined Albania.

ALB_MCSE

pre 11 godina

So the "ASAP " in Serbian language it means "not in rush"?
http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=09&dd=29&nav_id=82411

j

pre 11 godina

" I think that's the plan but one step at a time my friend. Patience first and all will evolve. The Orthodox lands need to reunite, Montenegro, Serbia, Orthodox BiH, Romania, Ukraine and then finally Russia. "

-- Religious nut, anyone? Here you have it, the Serbian Hezbollah.

Commentator

pre 11 godina

So the "ASAP " in Serbian language it means "not in rush"?
[link]
(ALB_MCSE, 30 September 2012 18:08)

Everyone knows that this "we are not in a hurry" is just a big dog pile. Those contradicting statements which you correctly point out are good examples for that. Serbia's economic situation is so devastating that the last thing what Belgrade needs is a conflict with EU. Nikolic and Co. know that noone can make it up for them since the EU market is the only market where Serbia can come out from the negative export trade, which comes especially because of those countries such as Russia and China (what a coincidence).

But wait in a few months when Serbia's debt ratio crosses the 60% line and see who will suddenly see that he is in a hurry and running like hell. He should actually pray that the VISA free regime with EU stays active.

Ryan M

pre 11 godina

Nikolic is the right man for ruling Serbia, just a little more military cooperation with Russia and he would be the perfect man for ruling Serbia.

Mendo

pre 11 godina

" We would feel like a terminally ill man in a luxurious palace without Kosovo and Metohija"

And he said this???? What's wrong with a terminally ill man living in a luxurious palace? There is nothing wrong and it seems like you will be leaving just that, minus the luxury palace of course.

Dragan

pre 11 godina

Finally, some very good news! I am very glad to hear the Serbian president say this, it means there is a sea change in Serbian politics. This statement is basicaly the same as showing the Germans the middle finger, I like it. We need more of this, now Nikolic needs to follow through with actions. No more sycophant Tadic-like subservient behaviour, no more behaving like an abused wife who goes back for more punishment, grab a backbone and send Serbia in the right direction, stronger alliances with true friends and the middle finger for countries that say they are 'friends' but do everything in their power to destroy Serbia.
Cheers!!

Momcilo

pre 11 godina

Great speech..lets back that up now. all you albos like nikolle..and you others posting can see now..that the fight lives on. You will not have us bow down forever..Kosovo and Metohija is much more than a piece of land. If you had any common sense at all..you would see that this piece of our Serbian territory means much more..and this speech just sat you back down in your chair. Kosovo today..a drug hub, where trafficking and narcotics flow in from your afghan muslim countries..while mobsters like thaci and haradanj benefit. This is what you albos wanted? the most freedom you have is posting from a fake name on b92. Go speak about them loudly..see what happens. Thats ok..the same state that put down your rebellious takeover will protect you again one day. Serbia is in no rush to expel these muslim mobsters..but patience is the key, and once is happens, we will have gained the right support to do so. There is no rush for a bankrupt EU..we are, and always will be the Balkan leaders, and a great part of Europe. Slowly but surely..we can become a player without the EU (or should i say Germany). But..we know Putin and his guys will help on that ange as well. hey albos..the fight has never ended, and never will. We Serbs will outlast this ... and what is ours will once be again. Love live Serbia!

Zoran

pre 11 godina

as for his we're in no rush to jojn the EU, well, good for you. the EU is sure suffering for Serbia's absence :-)
(Nikolle, 30 September 2012 14:09)
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The luxurious palace is apparently the EU and the terminally ill man would be Serbia without KiM. As for the EU not rushing to get Serbia in, well that is great news as we are certainly in no rush to enter. However, "Kosova"* is waiting very impatiently in queue behind us, so:

no Serbia in the EU = no "Kosova"* in the EU.

But maybe, just maybe, if K*-Albanians learn to negotiate, we may speed things up - although personally, this is an unlikely scenario.

Adem

pre 11 godina

Serbia not in rush to join EU.
Serbia in rush to get big money.
Number one beggar in Balkans - desperate for money to finance Kosovo 1389 fantasy of bravado political element.

Beni

pre 11 godina

At list now Nikolic understood that today's Serbia is sick and that from very serious virus. I think there is no hope for Serbia. It is difficult to adopt in some other land. Either you have to change I mean your DNA need to be changed in order to be adopted for new life conditions in the lands where you don’t belong. It is the fact that Serbia was created in the Albos land like Niski sandzak, today sandzak, Kosovo, Macedonia and Hungarian land. In order Serbia and serbians to survive they need to go back where they belong since their DNA can not accept life conditions of this part of the world.

Zoran

pre 11 godina

So the "ASAP " in Serbian language it means "not in rush"?
(ALB_MCSE, 30 September 2012 18:08)
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LOL my friend. It means exactly the same in English and Serbian. As soon as *possible*. However, when something is nearly impossible, it tends to take a very long time.

If K*-Albanians dropped this dead dream of becoming independent one day we could warp through EU membership. But consider the reality that the EU is not a luxurious palace but rather a luxurious ship named the Titanic with all first and second class tickets sold. There are some third class tickets still available if you really want one.

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

"....now just infested..smelly..embarassing."

it sure as hell is infinitely better than it was when Papa Milosevic was in charge! come visit and see for yourself. as for your other hate-infested and supposedly patriotic points, sooey. you, like a lot of other contributers here, get your views from reading fairy tales about Dushan, Lazar, Milos Obilic (not even a real historical character) and other 1389 nonsense. not to worry, this is not something exclusive to you, its a Balkan disease sadly. oh and sj, keep posting your nonsense some more. i actually enjoy reading it

dori tirana

pre 11 godina

However. if it makes you and your Albos happy keep on thinking it’s still 1999.
(sj, 1 October 2012 02:33)

Thank you Sj! Now take a look at yourself. When you will get out 1389?

Do you notice that you speak only for past myths and the future dreams? We are living the present and thinking pragmatically for the past.

Zoran

pre 11 godina

So I always say live and let live but if you push it you will have to leave. L
(Une, 1 October 2012 06:36)
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Yes, so why don't you just let the Serbs in KiM live instead of forcing them to do something they reject? Eventually, someone is going to have to leave and it will have a lot to do with geopolitics. Fortunately, it is going in Serbia's favour day by day. There is not one neighbour that Albanians get along with.

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

" There is not one neighbour that Albanians get along with."

on the other hand, Serbs have a proven record of coexistence with others, as the last 20 years attest to so well :-)

Stan

pre 11 godina

No Nik- it is the Albanians who cannot coexist. They are the terrorist separatists here. Sorry to burst your bubble. And what has the past 20 years shown? That people like yourself are the real ethnic cleansers and it is plain for the world to see.

Momcilo

pre 11 godina

nikolina..nikollee..whatever your name is..
I will not be dead. But even if i am..remember this.. we will patrol those streets of Pristina again. The city used to be a beautiful place..now just infested..smelly..embarassing. If we overcame the turkish empire..we most certainly will overcome your mini mafia operation. I am not buying into blind rhetoric..remember..your owners are the ones dictating the situation..not you, or any albo troll. that's a fact you need to realize. If the world left us be tomorrow, i'd be drinking coffee in Pristina by Sat night..so remember that pal

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

ha, we have Momcilo who is OK with not getting to see Serbian policeman in Prishtina again (or certainly not getting to see it in his lifetime) and sj who has set a date of 2014 as the year for it. read this carefully again, it will not happen EVER again, never mind in your lifetimes. all you have is rhetoric, nothing else. as for 'we' overcame the Ottoman Empire, who the hell is we? you weren't even born back then!

onlyme

pre 11 godina

The two-faced schizophrenic policies of this government will backfire with bankruptcy and chaos. It is really unfair to keep Kosovo people imprisoned like this. But maybe this is a lesson for everybody involved.

Une

pre 11 godina

LOL! I think that's the plan but one step at a time my friend. Patience first and all will evolve. The Orthodox lands need to reunite, Montenegro, Serbia, Orthodox BiH, Romania, Ukraine and then finally Russia. That will define a new border and Albanians can then play in Turkey. The wheels are already in motion so try and stop them

Zoran


You make me laugh. Russia now is just like USSR a one man show. Once Putin dies guess what. Back to the vultures trying to get their share. Russia will never ne anything because it is inhabited by Russians. Lol. Orthodox lands well as an orthodox I would much rather die in a trench with an albanian Muslim
By my side than live with a serb orthodox next door. So I always say live and let live but if you push it you will have to leave. L

a New Day

pre 11 godina

We are in no hurry, that is why over the last few weeks you have seen dozens of meetings with everyone in the EU from the top to the janitorial staff.
There is a reason that there are media interviews post meetings and no cameras or newsmen in the room when the conversations actually take place.
I find it ironic that only a couple of days ago he says that govt officials should not be making such statements as Serbia has not yet established what their game plan for Kosovo was.
But such podium fist clenching is what made Milosevic successful!

pss

pre 11 godina

(sj, 1 October 2012 02:33
You are a bit much mate. So far the final determination of where South Stream is going to supply is not determined. It is suppose to be in Serbia by 2014. At best it is going to supply Greece(bankrupt) Croatia southern tip of Italy, possibly hungary and maybe, maybe Austria. Those pipelines probably 10 years away. Plus these places already have sources of energy so you are talking switching over to Russian gas, so you are talking another few years.
On top of that Russia is supplying all the investment, and you think they are going to start witholding gas and foregoing income.
You really think that a pipeline that limted in Europe will have them by the cajones?
You miss one very important part of economics, you have to deliver the goods to get payment.
Maybe you need to stick to your area of financial expertise, 8.95 from 10 that will be 1.05 in change.
I really like that phrase you use "less intellectually gifted" must have heard that a few times in your life, am I right?

sj

pre 11 godina

(pss, 1 October 2012 10:46)
I have never come across a major project such as South Stream that is as you say “….. supply is not determined”. You don’t spend billions then say Ho hum that’s wrong I’ll do something else. South Stream is not a short term project. South stream will be operative in the Balkans by 2014. The Russians did not win the energy wars over the US for nothing.
Initially Croatia refused the Russians offer but now it is asking them to send a pipe through Croatia. At this stage Austria is out. If these countries already have energy why switch over? But more importantly where is Nabucco/
“…….. to start witholding gas and foregoing income.”
When you don’t behave the gas gets turned off just ask the Ukrainians or Poles. And that was forgoing income by Moscow.

Try running industry without energy. Why do you think the US went into Iraq? To free the people from a dictator? It called oil.

Even the Soviet communists knew that you have to deliver the goods to get paid and the Russians know it even better so once the gas it on all those reliant will try their hardest to keep in good with the supplier.
“I really like that phrase you use "less intellectually gifted" must have heard that a few times in your life.
That’s one thing I have never been called but there is a mountain of your Albanians that fit that description perfectly.

Nikolle

pre 11 godina

"That people like yourself are the real ethnic cleansers and it is plain for the world to see."

this is mot definitely true, it is the Albanians who were fighting the Croats & Bosnians & the Kosovar Albanians these past 20 years :-)

sj

pre 11 godina

mere words, nothing more. how long are you personally prepared to wait to get Kosova 'back'? let me spell it out for you, you will be dead and not live to see a Republic of Serbia policeman in the streets of Prishtina again. however, keep cheering yourself up with blind rhetoric
(Nikolle, 30 September 2012 22:35)
The way the west is going financially it’s not too long either, but the real affects will be felt in 2014 when South Stream comes through the region and Russia snares the EU in its clutches. It’s interesting that even the EU admits that it will be heavily reliant on Russian energy for its industry and then how long do you think Moscow will tolerate the US in Kosovo??????? Remember no energy no industry. For the less intellectually gifted Albanians, gas is not only used for heating, but heavily in industry because it non polluting or the best alternative to coal and safer than nuclear energy.
However. if it makes you and your Albos happy keep on thinking it’s still 1999.

coincidence?

pre 11 godina

Is there a correlation between this speech and announcement that Russia is to approve loans in next few days??
I think so!

icj1

pre 11 godina

Thank you Sj! Now take a look at yourself. When you will get out 1389?

Do you notice that you speak only for past myths and the future dreams? We are living the present and thinking pragmatically for the past.
(dori tirana, 1 October 2012 10:13)

But you are totally missing the point, dear. The present does not fit sj's wishes so it makes perfect sense for somebody's mental health to live in past myths and future dreams which perfectly fit that person's wishes.

Srpski Komunist

pre 11 godina

If anyone is interested in a real political party in Serbia that is not Western backed look at the link below

www.kps.rs

sj

pre 11 godina

Thank you Sj! Now take a look at yourself. When you will get out 1389?

Do you notice that you speak only for past myths and the future dreams? We are living the present and thinking pragmatically for the past.
(dori tirana, 1 October 2012 10:13)

Yes it all mythology. This nasty Serb is making it all up about the EU and about the massive problems there. Its SJ that is organising demonstrations in most countries there. It’s SJ that has forced the US to have a collective debt of 17 trillion by the end of this year.

Yes it’s SJ that has made the Us lose the war in Iraq and together with NATO in Afghanistan.

Yes it’s SJ that dreams of massive unemployment in the US and yes its SJ that has forced the EU to borrow from China to save its skin from bankruptcy. Nasty SJ for trying to frighten the Albanians

Yeah I live in past and its still 1999 for me.