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Friday, 05.04.2013.

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Time running out for Serbia, EP rapporteur says

European Parliament (EP) Raporteur Ulrike Lunacek has stated that she is hoping that Belgrade and Priština will reach an agreement.

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femi

pre 11 godina

BTW, why do you Albanians always use the word Chetnik when you know it's not an insult to us? Do you have learning difficulties and just can't grasp this simple fact?
(Peggy, 6 April 2013 02:20)

Chetniks were armed by British. Chetniks were supposed to fight the Germans. But the British stopped arming them because a small German unit would send chetniks running miles away into deep forests. Chetniks hardly ever engaged with Deutche soldaten.

But Chentniks did engage with local populations in villages in Bosnia. Chetniks are known to have killed and slaughtered many thousands of man and boys during Second WW in Bosnia and parts of Kosova. Peggy in 21st century Europe killing, raping and pillaging civilians is not good!

Anonymous

pre 11 godina

@ Rocky, 5 April 2013 17:23)
West say Condition Condition..Today Albo start with Condition Condition.
(Jo-jo, 6 April 2013 08:17)

Jo-Jo need study English English

mexican

pre 11 godina

TEXAS IS MEXICAN !

QUEBEC IS FRENCH LAND !

WALES IS IRISH AND SCOTTISH!

HALF GERMANY IS POLISH LAND!!!

KOSOVO IS SERBIA!!!

ALBANIA IS MUSLIM ALBANIAN- GFTO CHRISTIAN SERBIAN KOSOVO!

Peggy

pre 11 godina

Not before Kosova, in its entirety goes up in flames & there is not a single Albanian Kosovare walking this earth! That's a promise, my Chetnik freind!!!
(Rocky, 5 April 2013 17:23)
==============================
Wow, you are so tough Rocky. You scare me.
Give it your best shot. This is from a Chetnik supporter who is most definitely not your friend.
BTW, why do you Albanians always use the word Chetnik when you know it's not an insult to us? Do you have learning difficulties and just can't grasp this simple fact?

a New Day

pre 11 godina

The best solution would be if EU/US convince Prishtina to accept very modest Begrade's demands. Since Kosovo* survives on EU/US money only, they have very strong means of pressure on Prishtina.
(aaayyy, 5 April 2013 19:57
They can exert strong pressure on Pristina, so that proves that the only people who think Belgrades demands are reasonable are Serbs. As the EU/US agree and support the Pristina position.

aaayyy

pre 11 godina

The best solution would be if EU/US convince Prishtina to accept very modest Begrade's demands. Since Kosovo* survives on EU/US money only, they have very strong means of pressure on Prishtina.

canadian

pre 11 godina

Should the talks between Belgrade and Pristina fail, both will suffer the consequences of further isolation, especially K. Albanians who are already at least 30 years behind in their infrastructure and technological innovation. once can argue that these deadlock talks only benefit the NATO military and the criminal cartels, while the regular people from both sides are suffering as a result of this toga-of-war scenario which appears to only function on the level of tension and hate.

Rocky

pre 11 godina

"Kosovo mines which ironically is all of the big stake holders of the NATO/ UN, EU imperialists who are on a stand by mode waiting to make billions by extracting the resources in exchange for false blood"

Oh, is that what Serbia is after? Is that why Serbia is trying so hard, in its attempt to illegally partition a part of Kosova's sovereign territory! Games up Serbia, you won't get a square inch of Kosova's territory! Not before Kosova, in its entirety goes up in flames & there is not a single Albanian Kosovare walking this earth! That's a promise, my Chetnik freind!!!

gajo

pre 11 godina

let it run out EU has no money look at all the broke countries because of the EU ,countries want out of it so ,time is running out for the EU not Serbia. Serbia should hold protests not to join the EU.

Zoran

pre 11 godina

Well, the largest beneficiary of an agreement not being made is the US military industrial complex. This industry thrives on instability and war. If Serbs and Albanians don't come to an agreement and it is looking more likely, then I suppose a few extra people in the US will be employed.

It is fairly clear, Serbia will not progress towards EU membership, which is acceptable for most Serbs but lets not forget that "Kosovahh"* will not even get to start the EU membership process.

"No executive powers" as we keep hearing from Albanian nationalists = No EU membership for "Kosovahh"*. Serbs can live without EU membership but Albanians are counting on it.

I think this is a fairly easy choice for Serbia. Keep delaying everything and keep rejecting everything until a reasonable compromise is offered. The Northern Serbs will also need to keep an indefinite blockade to ensure peace in the region.

Dave Goldstein

pre 11 godina

"Yugoslavia went from a self-sustaining and economically viable state..." Not true. It was largely sustained by US aids and grants.

winston

pre 11 godina

This lady never says anything nice about Serbian people. stan lee
She, Lunacek, has her personal issues with Serbia - since the Pride Parade was cancelled a couple years ago. She has been on a relentless war path with Belgrade ever since. I would not pay too much attention to what she says. She does not even have total support for her views from her own government. Not even sure why she gets so much press time, what power does she hold?

Balkan Anthropologist

pre 11 godina

What can be said that hasn't been posted below mine? Lunacek is an irrelevant oddity who blames the collapse of an agreement on Serbia while ignoring the order Thaci got from Reeker to scuttle any plan offered by Ashton and offer the slightest bit of compromise. I wonder if even she's on the US paylist to conveniently weigh in her thoughts at the right time to put the blame squarely on Belgrade. B92 gives far too much attention to her.

DAN

pre 11 godina

I wonder what are some of the technicalities being address at these "EU sponsored meetings"... It seems that they are always giving the Serbs a hard time, however, I heard from other none bias sources that Serbs pretty much gave full independence to the K. Albanians with the exception to giving full Autonomy to the Serbs in North- After all Albanians living in Serbia have been given their autonomy by the Serb government so it only seems fair. Sadly, Serbs your only option is to oppose the unfairness of this EU - German backed ultimatum, ( pre World war 1 AND 2 all over again), it to humiliate the historic peoples of Serbia to accept defeat by bunch of fascists and colonialists whos only main interest is the resource rich earth metallurgy in Kosovo mines which ironically is all of the big stake holders of the NATO/ UN, EU imperialists who are on a stand by mode waiting to make billions by extracting the resources in exchange for false blood "freedom" or theft more like. They are pushing for this very unfair treatment of the Serbs and their right to their historic land. They could care less about Albanians- Money is all these politicians and their transnational evil corporations want. I Strongly suggest Serbs fight for their rights and make closer ties with the East but also keep their prospects open to West in terms of business. Joining the EU sinking ship is not worth giving up 15% of your land and turning your back to your people to these Albanian extremists.

John

pre 11 godina

Time is running out for both Belgrade and Pristina, not only Belgrade.
The pressure being put on Belgrade should have been put on Pristina as well.
(Jack, 5 April 2013 12:19)

The criteria for both are exactly the same. Kosovo is just in a previous stage of the EU accession. So the "pressure" is different, but not from EU, but from the states itself. The expectations in Serbia are simply high and if the government can't deliver the drama starts. That is the real pressure and cry-cry drama in Serbia.

The Serbian government could decrease the pressure by simply calling for a referendum and ask the people. Whatever the outcome might be, that could be used for the next steps, but apparently our political cowards don't dare this step, despite promise by Toma that he would call for one. Instead, they hide behind ink on paper like the constitution. Overall, this is just a big tragic-comedy, since it is obvious that final dead end has been reached. The EU is not going to water down the criteria and allow a 2nd Cyprus, a 2nd mistake, especially not when we have the turmoil within some EU countries. Even a blind can see that.

Dragan

pre 11 godina

Whatever.this anti-Serb says, Serbia should do the opposite. Why in the world would Serbia join a German run club, when the Germans have shown by their actions that they want total destruction of Serbia, and at the same time unquestionable support for all their former Nazi allies? These Serbian politicians are pathetic, except for Kostunica. They all need to go to jail, or be sent to Albania, if they give away Kosovo to organ snatchers for a couple of billion dollars. Enough with fat little commie opportunist traitors like Daciq!

Peggy

pre 11 godina

She reminds me of those annoying nighttime ads which say that unless you call in the next ten minutes you will miss out on some opportunity, only to tell you the same thing tomorrow night and the night after.

Don't fall for the time is running out trick.

Ron

pre 11 godina

Mrs. Lunacek,

Please ask Kosovo to revoke its UDI. OK? How can you have real negotiations if one side can do what it wants? Is that fair? Is that 'European'? Come on. Stop conducting double standards!

Another Canadian Serb

pre 11 godina

This current situation has nothing to do with Serbia joining the EU. The EU will turn it's back on Serbia the moment Serbia recognizes an independent Kosovo. Serbia needs to stay strong and resist all political pressures orchestrated by the US while being communicated through Germany.

Who would have thought that the US and The Third Reich would one day joins forces and start a war in the middle of Europe by dissolving Yugoslavia?

Yugoslavia went from a self sustaining and economically viable state to a couple of tourist resorts and a huge military base for the US to direct the flow of sugar coated donuts coming from Afghanistan.

teesy

pre 11 godina

Who are these non elected representatives of unheard " political" entities to tell a democratically elected government what to do to enter a free trade organization. This is bizarre beyond the point of absurdity. Read Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Ireland. In the West they refer to them as 'PIGS'. This is an assault on Democratic sovereignty.

Romanian

pre 11 godina

Now, it is already known what for Mrs. Lunacek means to have Serbia decided on "a normalization": the acceptance of unilateral-declared independence of Kosovo, a condition that Mrs. Lunacek herself strongly and repeatedly suggested EU should impose in order for Belgrade to start his accession dialog. It is not hard to imagine what lays beneath the Austrian MP argumentation and I will not emphasize on that. I only wonder if - taking into consideration her open adherence to a certain minority, one whose pride-march Serbia banned just last year - Ulrike Lunacek have the necessary objectiveness in asserting such statements, not to mention patronizing EU's political decisions on Kosovo issue, as the EU Parliament's Rapporteur for Kosovo.

Daniel

pre 11 godina

In her mind, normalization means Serbia must capitulate; that's utterly stupid. Normalization is a two sided process. So far it seems like Serbi is willing to normalize relations but that the Albanian side has no interest in doing it at all. All they do is rewrite the same document using different words. That amounts to nothing.

winston

pre 11 godina

noting that “it appears that Serbs have not really decided to have normalization yet”. - Lunacek
Or in other words, Serbs has not decided to capitulate yet, no matter how much the EU bribes and threatens them. Well, Ms. Lunacek, there appear to be differing opinions within your own government in Austria, it simply depends on your own personal point of view, or the influence of lobbyist money?
For us who read Serbian:
http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2013&mm=04&dd=05&nav_category=640&nav_id=702044

Jack

pre 11 godina

Time is running out for both Belgrade and Pristina, not only Belgrade.
The pressure being put on Belgrade should have been put on Pristina as well.

sj

pre 11 godina

Is it any wonder that the west is falling apart? Ulrike Lunacek what a brilliant observation, but has it occurred in your tiny brain that Belgrade is playing the EU for fools and will never join the EU??? I would say no.

sj

pre 11 godina

(Dark, 5 April 2013 10:10)

Yes what the EU needs is a couple of million Albanians who will sit on their backsides collecting social security and having 10 or 12 children.
Always think before putting foot in mouth.

Vladimir

pre 11 godina

“it appears that Serbs have not really decided to have normalization yet”.

and is also running out for Kosovo and the EU otherwise what make you sound so desperate?

Shut-up....

Dark

pre 11 godina

This is kinda gross, but that's life and Serbia is a small country with only around 50 000 serbian babies being born every year, and most will leave Serbia when they grow up.. So it is not suprising that European Union don't really care about giving minimum respect to a country that has no future

Olli

pre 11 godina

All this merely points to the failures of Catherine Ashton's and the EU's policies. The EU attempts to dictate the meaning of "normalization" -but bringing matters to "normal condition" means a lot more than dictating terms to Serbia.

Talk about time frames closing is nonsense, fog to fool Serbia. Kosovo is ball and chain in the EU's leg, so the EU will have second thoughts. At the moment and in near future the most dramatic loser in this game is Kosovo. And this forces Kosovo , too, to think twice.

As much as Kosovo Albanians have demonstrated here how Kosovo doesn't need Serbia for anything, I believe they are starting to realize an other kind of reality. But does Kosovo possess political skills to come out of the limbo? Its present politics aren't helpful.

Peggy

pre 11 godina

She reminds me of those annoying nighttime ads which say that unless you call in the next ten minutes you will miss out on some opportunity, only to tell you the same thing tomorrow night and the night after.

Don't fall for the time is running out trick.

Another Canadian Serb

pre 11 godina

This current situation has nothing to do with Serbia joining the EU. The EU will turn it's back on Serbia the moment Serbia recognizes an independent Kosovo. Serbia needs to stay strong and resist all political pressures orchestrated by the US while being communicated through Germany.

Who would have thought that the US and The Third Reich would one day joins forces and start a war in the middle of Europe by dissolving Yugoslavia?

Yugoslavia went from a self sustaining and economically viable state to a couple of tourist resorts and a huge military base for the US to direct the flow of sugar coated donuts coming from Afghanistan.

Dragan

pre 11 godina

Whatever.this anti-Serb says, Serbia should do the opposite. Why in the world would Serbia join a German run club, when the Germans have shown by their actions that they want total destruction of Serbia, and at the same time unquestionable support for all their former Nazi allies? These Serbian politicians are pathetic, except for Kostunica. They all need to go to jail, or be sent to Albania, if they give away Kosovo to organ snatchers for a couple of billion dollars. Enough with fat little commie opportunist traitors like Daciq!

sj

pre 11 godina

(Dark, 5 April 2013 10:10)

Yes what the EU needs is a couple of million Albanians who will sit on their backsides collecting social security and having 10 or 12 children.
Always think before putting foot in mouth.

Romanian

pre 11 godina

Now, it is already known what for Mrs. Lunacek means to have Serbia decided on "a normalization": the acceptance of unilateral-declared independence of Kosovo, a condition that Mrs. Lunacek herself strongly and repeatedly suggested EU should impose in order for Belgrade to start his accession dialog. It is not hard to imagine what lays beneath the Austrian MP argumentation and I will not emphasize on that. I only wonder if - taking into consideration her open adherence to a certain minority, one whose pride-march Serbia banned just last year - Ulrike Lunacek have the necessary objectiveness in asserting such statements, not to mention patronizing EU's political decisions on Kosovo issue, as the EU Parliament's Rapporteur for Kosovo.

Vladimir

pre 11 godina

“it appears that Serbs have not really decided to have normalization yet”.

and is also running out for Kosovo and the EU otherwise what make you sound so desperate?

Shut-up....

Olli

pre 11 godina

All this merely points to the failures of Catherine Ashton's and the EU's policies. The EU attempts to dictate the meaning of "normalization" -but bringing matters to "normal condition" means a lot more than dictating terms to Serbia.

Talk about time frames closing is nonsense, fog to fool Serbia. Kosovo is ball and chain in the EU's leg, so the EU will have second thoughts. At the moment and in near future the most dramatic loser in this game is Kosovo. And this forces Kosovo , too, to think twice.

As much as Kosovo Albanians have demonstrated here how Kosovo doesn't need Serbia for anything, I believe they are starting to realize an other kind of reality. But does Kosovo possess political skills to come out of the limbo? Its present politics aren't helpful.

Daniel

pre 11 godina

In her mind, normalization means Serbia must capitulate; that's utterly stupid. Normalization is a two sided process. So far it seems like Serbi is willing to normalize relations but that the Albanian side has no interest in doing it at all. All they do is rewrite the same document using different words. That amounts to nothing.

teesy

pre 11 godina

Who are these non elected representatives of unheard " political" entities to tell a democratically elected government what to do to enter a free trade organization. This is bizarre beyond the point of absurdity. Read Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Ireland. In the West they refer to them as 'PIGS'. This is an assault on Democratic sovereignty.

winston

pre 11 godina

noting that “it appears that Serbs have not really decided to have normalization yet”. - Lunacek
Or in other words, Serbs has not decided to capitulate yet, no matter how much the EU bribes and threatens them. Well, Ms. Lunacek, there appear to be differing opinions within your own government in Austria, it simply depends on your own personal point of view, or the influence of lobbyist money?
For us who read Serbian:
http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2013&mm=04&dd=05&nav_category=640&nav_id=702044

Dark

pre 11 godina

This is kinda gross, but that's life and Serbia is a small country with only around 50 000 serbian babies being born every year, and most will leave Serbia when they grow up.. So it is not suprising that European Union don't really care about giving minimum respect to a country that has no future

Ron

pre 11 godina

Mrs. Lunacek,

Please ask Kosovo to revoke its UDI. OK? How can you have real negotiations if one side can do what it wants? Is that fair? Is that 'European'? Come on. Stop conducting double standards!

sj

pre 11 godina

Is it any wonder that the west is falling apart? Ulrike Lunacek what a brilliant observation, but has it occurred in your tiny brain that Belgrade is playing the EU for fools and will never join the EU??? I would say no.

DAN

pre 11 godina

I wonder what are some of the technicalities being address at these "EU sponsored meetings"... It seems that they are always giving the Serbs a hard time, however, I heard from other none bias sources that Serbs pretty much gave full independence to the K. Albanians with the exception to giving full Autonomy to the Serbs in North- After all Albanians living in Serbia have been given their autonomy by the Serb government so it only seems fair. Sadly, Serbs your only option is to oppose the unfairness of this EU - German backed ultimatum, ( pre World war 1 AND 2 all over again), it to humiliate the historic peoples of Serbia to accept defeat by bunch of fascists and colonialists whos only main interest is the resource rich earth metallurgy in Kosovo mines which ironically is all of the big stake holders of the NATO/ UN, EU imperialists who are on a stand by mode waiting to make billions by extracting the resources in exchange for false blood "freedom" or theft more like. They are pushing for this very unfair treatment of the Serbs and their right to their historic land. They could care less about Albanians- Money is all these politicians and their transnational evil corporations want. I Strongly suggest Serbs fight for their rights and make closer ties with the East but also keep their prospects open to West in terms of business. Joining the EU sinking ship is not worth giving up 15% of your land and turning your back to your people to these Albanian extremists.

John

pre 11 godina

Time is running out for both Belgrade and Pristina, not only Belgrade.
The pressure being put on Belgrade should have been put on Pristina as well.
(Jack, 5 April 2013 12:19)

The criteria for both are exactly the same. Kosovo is just in a previous stage of the EU accession. So the "pressure" is different, but not from EU, but from the states itself. The expectations in Serbia are simply high and if the government can't deliver the drama starts. That is the real pressure and cry-cry drama in Serbia.

The Serbian government could decrease the pressure by simply calling for a referendum and ask the people. Whatever the outcome might be, that could be used for the next steps, but apparently our political cowards don't dare this step, despite promise by Toma that he would call for one. Instead, they hide behind ink on paper like the constitution. Overall, this is just a big tragic-comedy, since it is obvious that final dead end has been reached. The EU is not going to water down the criteria and allow a 2nd Cyprus, a 2nd mistake, especially not when we have the turmoil within some EU countries. Even a blind can see that.

winston

pre 11 godina

This lady never says anything nice about Serbian people. stan lee
She, Lunacek, has her personal issues with Serbia - since the Pride Parade was cancelled a couple years ago. She has been on a relentless war path with Belgrade ever since. I would not pay too much attention to what she says. She does not even have total support for her views from her own government. Not even sure why she gets so much press time, what power does she hold?

Balkan Anthropologist

pre 11 godina

What can be said that hasn't been posted below mine? Lunacek is an irrelevant oddity who blames the collapse of an agreement on Serbia while ignoring the order Thaci got from Reeker to scuttle any plan offered by Ashton and offer the slightest bit of compromise. I wonder if even she's on the US paylist to conveniently weigh in her thoughts at the right time to put the blame squarely on Belgrade. B92 gives far too much attention to her.

Zoran

pre 11 godina

Well, the largest beneficiary of an agreement not being made is the US military industrial complex. This industry thrives on instability and war. If Serbs and Albanians don't come to an agreement and it is looking more likely, then I suppose a few extra people in the US will be employed.

It is fairly clear, Serbia will not progress towards EU membership, which is acceptable for most Serbs but lets not forget that "Kosovahh"* will not even get to start the EU membership process.

"No executive powers" as we keep hearing from Albanian nationalists = No EU membership for "Kosovahh"*. Serbs can live without EU membership but Albanians are counting on it.

I think this is a fairly easy choice for Serbia. Keep delaying everything and keep rejecting everything until a reasonable compromise is offered. The Northern Serbs will also need to keep an indefinite blockade to ensure peace in the region.

Jack

pre 11 godina

Time is running out for both Belgrade and Pristina, not only Belgrade.
The pressure being put on Belgrade should have been put on Pristina as well.

gajo

pre 11 godina

let it run out EU has no money look at all the broke countries because of the EU ,countries want out of it so ,time is running out for the EU not Serbia. Serbia should hold protests not to join the EU.

Dave Goldstein

pre 11 godina

"Yugoslavia went from a self-sustaining and economically viable state..." Not true. It was largely sustained by US aids and grants.

Rocky

pre 11 godina

"Kosovo mines which ironically is all of the big stake holders of the NATO/ UN, EU imperialists who are on a stand by mode waiting to make billions by extracting the resources in exchange for false blood"

Oh, is that what Serbia is after? Is that why Serbia is trying so hard, in its attempt to illegally partition a part of Kosova's sovereign territory! Games up Serbia, you won't get a square inch of Kosova's territory! Not before Kosova, in its entirety goes up in flames & there is not a single Albanian Kosovare walking this earth! That's a promise, my Chetnik freind!!!

aaayyy

pre 11 godina

The best solution would be if EU/US convince Prishtina to accept very modest Begrade's demands. Since Kosovo* survives on EU/US money only, they have very strong means of pressure on Prishtina.

canadian

pre 11 godina

Should the talks between Belgrade and Pristina fail, both will suffer the consequences of further isolation, especially K. Albanians who are already at least 30 years behind in their infrastructure and technological innovation. once can argue that these deadlock talks only benefit the NATO military and the criminal cartels, while the regular people from both sides are suffering as a result of this toga-of-war scenario which appears to only function on the level of tension and hate.

a New Day

pre 11 godina

The best solution would be if EU/US convince Prishtina to accept very modest Begrade's demands. Since Kosovo* survives on EU/US money only, they have very strong means of pressure on Prishtina.
(aaayyy, 5 April 2013 19:57
They can exert strong pressure on Pristina, so that proves that the only people who think Belgrades demands are reasonable are Serbs. As the EU/US agree and support the Pristina position.

Peggy

pre 11 godina

Not before Kosova, in its entirety goes up in flames & there is not a single Albanian Kosovare walking this earth! That's a promise, my Chetnik freind!!!
(Rocky, 5 April 2013 17:23)
==============================
Wow, you are so tough Rocky. You scare me.
Give it your best shot. This is from a Chetnik supporter who is most definitely not your friend.
BTW, why do you Albanians always use the word Chetnik when you know it's not an insult to us? Do you have learning difficulties and just can't grasp this simple fact?

mexican

pre 11 godina

TEXAS IS MEXICAN !

QUEBEC IS FRENCH LAND !

WALES IS IRISH AND SCOTTISH!

HALF GERMANY IS POLISH LAND!!!

KOSOVO IS SERBIA!!!

ALBANIA IS MUSLIM ALBANIAN- GFTO CHRISTIAN SERBIAN KOSOVO!

femi

pre 11 godina

BTW, why do you Albanians always use the word Chetnik when you know it's not an insult to us? Do you have learning difficulties and just can't grasp this simple fact?
(Peggy, 6 April 2013 02:20)

Chetniks were armed by British. Chetniks were supposed to fight the Germans. But the British stopped arming them because a small German unit would send chetniks running miles away into deep forests. Chetniks hardly ever engaged with Deutche soldaten.

But Chentniks did engage with local populations in villages in Bosnia. Chetniks are known to have killed and slaughtered many thousands of man and boys during Second WW in Bosnia and parts of Kosova. Peggy in 21st century Europe killing, raping and pillaging civilians is not good!

Anonymous

pre 11 godina

@ Rocky, 5 April 2013 17:23)
West say Condition Condition..Today Albo start with Condition Condition.
(Jo-jo, 6 April 2013 08:17)

Jo-Jo need study English English

sj

pre 11 godina

(Dark, 5 April 2013 10:10)

Yes what the EU needs is a couple of million Albanians who will sit on their backsides collecting social security and having 10 or 12 children.
Always think before putting foot in mouth.

Another Canadian Serb

pre 11 godina

This current situation has nothing to do with Serbia joining the EU. The EU will turn it's back on Serbia the moment Serbia recognizes an independent Kosovo. Serbia needs to stay strong and resist all political pressures orchestrated by the US while being communicated through Germany.

Who would have thought that the US and The Third Reich would one day joins forces and start a war in the middle of Europe by dissolving Yugoslavia?

Yugoslavia went from a self sustaining and economically viable state to a couple of tourist resorts and a huge military base for the US to direct the flow of sugar coated donuts coming from Afghanistan.

Daniel

pre 11 godina

In her mind, normalization means Serbia must capitulate; that's utterly stupid. Normalization is a two sided process. So far it seems like Serbi is willing to normalize relations but that the Albanian side has no interest in doing it at all. All they do is rewrite the same document using different words. That amounts to nothing.

Dark

pre 11 godina

This is kinda gross, but that's life and Serbia is a small country with only around 50 000 serbian babies being born every year, and most will leave Serbia when they grow up.. So it is not suprising that European Union don't really care about giving minimum respect to a country that has no future

Dragan

pre 11 godina

Whatever.this anti-Serb says, Serbia should do the opposite. Why in the world would Serbia join a German run club, when the Germans have shown by their actions that they want total destruction of Serbia, and at the same time unquestionable support for all their former Nazi allies? These Serbian politicians are pathetic, except for Kostunica. They all need to go to jail, or be sent to Albania, if they give away Kosovo to organ snatchers for a couple of billion dollars. Enough with fat little commie opportunist traitors like Daciq!

Ron

pre 11 godina

Mrs. Lunacek,

Please ask Kosovo to revoke its UDI. OK? How can you have real negotiations if one side can do what it wants? Is that fair? Is that 'European'? Come on. Stop conducting double standards!

Peggy

pre 11 godina

She reminds me of those annoying nighttime ads which say that unless you call in the next ten minutes you will miss out on some opportunity, only to tell you the same thing tomorrow night and the night after.

Don't fall for the time is running out trick.

Vladimir

pre 11 godina

“it appears that Serbs have not really decided to have normalization yet”.

and is also running out for Kosovo and the EU otherwise what make you sound so desperate?

Shut-up....

Olli

pre 11 godina

All this merely points to the failures of Catherine Ashton's and the EU's policies. The EU attempts to dictate the meaning of "normalization" -but bringing matters to "normal condition" means a lot more than dictating terms to Serbia.

Talk about time frames closing is nonsense, fog to fool Serbia. Kosovo is ball and chain in the EU's leg, so the EU will have second thoughts. At the moment and in near future the most dramatic loser in this game is Kosovo. And this forces Kosovo , too, to think twice.

As much as Kosovo Albanians have demonstrated here how Kosovo doesn't need Serbia for anything, I believe they are starting to realize an other kind of reality. But does Kosovo possess political skills to come out of the limbo? Its present politics aren't helpful.

sj

pre 11 godina

Is it any wonder that the west is falling apart? Ulrike Lunacek what a brilliant observation, but has it occurred in your tiny brain that Belgrade is playing the EU for fools and will never join the EU??? I would say no.

winston

pre 11 godina

noting that “it appears that Serbs have not really decided to have normalization yet”. - Lunacek
Or in other words, Serbs has not decided to capitulate yet, no matter how much the EU bribes and threatens them. Well, Ms. Lunacek, there appear to be differing opinions within your own government in Austria, it simply depends on your own personal point of view, or the influence of lobbyist money?
For us who read Serbian:
http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2013&mm=04&dd=05&nav_category=640&nav_id=702044

teesy

pre 11 godina

Who are these non elected representatives of unheard " political" entities to tell a democratically elected government what to do to enter a free trade organization. This is bizarre beyond the point of absurdity. Read Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Ireland. In the West they refer to them as 'PIGS'. This is an assault on Democratic sovereignty.

DAN

pre 11 godina

I wonder what are some of the technicalities being address at these "EU sponsored meetings"... It seems that they are always giving the Serbs a hard time, however, I heard from other none bias sources that Serbs pretty much gave full independence to the K. Albanians with the exception to giving full Autonomy to the Serbs in North- After all Albanians living in Serbia have been given their autonomy by the Serb government so it only seems fair. Sadly, Serbs your only option is to oppose the unfairness of this EU - German backed ultimatum, ( pre World war 1 AND 2 all over again), it to humiliate the historic peoples of Serbia to accept defeat by bunch of fascists and colonialists whos only main interest is the resource rich earth metallurgy in Kosovo mines which ironically is all of the big stake holders of the NATO/ UN, EU imperialists who are on a stand by mode waiting to make billions by extracting the resources in exchange for false blood "freedom" or theft more like. They are pushing for this very unfair treatment of the Serbs and their right to their historic land. They could care less about Albanians- Money is all these politicians and their transnational evil corporations want. I Strongly suggest Serbs fight for their rights and make closer ties with the East but also keep their prospects open to West in terms of business. Joining the EU sinking ship is not worth giving up 15% of your land and turning your back to your people to these Albanian extremists.

Romanian

pre 11 godina

Now, it is already known what for Mrs. Lunacek means to have Serbia decided on "a normalization": the acceptance of unilateral-declared independence of Kosovo, a condition that Mrs. Lunacek herself strongly and repeatedly suggested EU should impose in order for Belgrade to start his accession dialog. It is not hard to imagine what lays beneath the Austrian MP argumentation and I will not emphasize on that. I only wonder if - taking into consideration her open adherence to a certain minority, one whose pride-march Serbia banned just last year - Ulrike Lunacek have the necessary objectiveness in asserting such statements, not to mention patronizing EU's political decisions on Kosovo issue, as the EU Parliament's Rapporteur for Kosovo.

Jack

pre 11 godina

Time is running out for both Belgrade and Pristina, not only Belgrade.
The pressure being put on Belgrade should have been put on Pristina as well.

Rocky

pre 11 godina

"Kosovo mines which ironically is all of the big stake holders of the NATO/ UN, EU imperialists who are on a stand by mode waiting to make billions by extracting the resources in exchange for false blood"

Oh, is that what Serbia is after? Is that why Serbia is trying so hard, in its attempt to illegally partition a part of Kosova's sovereign territory! Games up Serbia, you won't get a square inch of Kosova's territory! Not before Kosova, in its entirety goes up in flames & there is not a single Albanian Kosovare walking this earth! That's a promise, my Chetnik freind!!!

winston

pre 11 godina

This lady never says anything nice about Serbian people. stan lee
She, Lunacek, has her personal issues with Serbia - since the Pride Parade was cancelled a couple years ago. She has been on a relentless war path with Belgrade ever since. I would not pay too much attention to what she says. She does not even have total support for her views from her own government. Not even sure why she gets so much press time, what power does she hold?

aaayyy

pre 11 godina

The best solution would be if EU/US convince Prishtina to accept very modest Begrade's demands. Since Kosovo* survives on EU/US money only, they have very strong means of pressure on Prishtina.

Peggy

pre 11 godina

Not before Kosova, in its entirety goes up in flames & there is not a single Albanian Kosovare walking this earth! That's a promise, my Chetnik freind!!!
(Rocky, 5 April 2013 17:23)
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Wow, you are so tough Rocky. You scare me.
Give it your best shot. This is from a Chetnik supporter who is most definitely not your friend.
BTW, why do you Albanians always use the word Chetnik when you know it's not an insult to us? Do you have learning difficulties and just can't grasp this simple fact?

Balkan Anthropologist

pre 11 godina

What can be said that hasn't been posted below mine? Lunacek is an irrelevant oddity who blames the collapse of an agreement on Serbia while ignoring the order Thaci got from Reeker to scuttle any plan offered by Ashton and offer the slightest bit of compromise. I wonder if even she's on the US paylist to conveniently weigh in her thoughts at the right time to put the blame squarely on Belgrade. B92 gives far too much attention to her.

Dave Goldstein

pre 11 godina

"Yugoslavia went from a self-sustaining and economically viable state..." Not true. It was largely sustained by US aids and grants.

mexican

pre 11 godina

TEXAS IS MEXICAN !

QUEBEC IS FRENCH LAND !

WALES IS IRISH AND SCOTTISH!

HALF GERMANY IS POLISH LAND!!!

KOSOVO IS SERBIA!!!

ALBANIA IS MUSLIM ALBANIAN- GFTO CHRISTIAN SERBIAN KOSOVO!

Zoran

pre 11 godina

Well, the largest beneficiary of an agreement not being made is the US military industrial complex. This industry thrives on instability and war. If Serbs and Albanians don't come to an agreement and it is looking more likely, then I suppose a few extra people in the US will be employed.

It is fairly clear, Serbia will not progress towards EU membership, which is acceptable for most Serbs but lets not forget that "Kosovahh"* will not even get to start the EU membership process.

"No executive powers" as we keep hearing from Albanian nationalists = No EU membership for "Kosovahh"*. Serbs can live without EU membership but Albanians are counting on it.

I think this is a fairly easy choice for Serbia. Keep delaying everything and keep rejecting everything until a reasonable compromise is offered. The Northern Serbs will also need to keep an indefinite blockade to ensure peace in the region.

canadian

pre 11 godina

Should the talks between Belgrade and Pristina fail, both will suffer the consequences of further isolation, especially K. Albanians who are already at least 30 years behind in their infrastructure and technological innovation. once can argue that these deadlock talks only benefit the NATO military and the criminal cartels, while the regular people from both sides are suffering as a result of this toga-of-war scenario which appears to only function on the level of tension and hate.

John

pre 11 godina

Time is running out for both Belgrade and Pristina, not only Belgrade.
The pressure being put on Belgrade should have been put on Pristina as well.
(Jack, 5 April 2013 12:19)

The criteria for both are exactly the same. Kosovo is just in a previous stage of the EU accession. So the "pressure" is different, but not from EU, but from the states itself. The expectations in Serbia are simply high and if the government can't deliver the drama starts. That is the real pressure and cry-cry drama in Serbia.

The Serbian government could decrease the pressure by simply calling for a referendum and ask the people. Whatever the outcome might be, that could be used for the next steps, but apparently our political cowards don't dare this step, despite promise by Toma that he would call for one. Instead, they hide behind ink on paper like the constitution. Overall, this is just a big tragic-comedy, since it is obvious that final dead end has been reached. The EU is not going to water down the criteria and allow a 2nd Cyprus, a 2nd mistake, especially not when we have the turmoil within some EU countries. Even a blind can see that.

gajo

pre 11 godina

let it run out EU has no money look at all the broke countries because of the EU ,countries want out of it so ,time is running out for the EU not Serbia. Serbia should hold protests not to join the EU.

femi

pre 11 godina

BTW, why do you Albanians always use the word Chetnik when you know it's not an insult to us? Do you have learning difficulties and just can't grasp this simple fact?
(Peggy, 6 April 2013 02:20)

Chetniks were armed by British. Chetniks were supposed to fight the Germans. But the British stopped arming them because a small German unit would send chetniks running miles away into deep forests. Chetniks hardly ever engaged with Deutche soldaten.

But Chentniks did engage with local populations in villages in Bosnia. Chetniks are known to have killed and slaughtered many thousands of man and boys during Second WW in Bosnia and parts of Kosova. Peggy in 21st century Europe killing, raping and pillaging civilians is not good!

a New Day

pre 11 godina

The best solution would be if EU/US convince Prishtina to accept very modest Begrade's demands. Since Kosovo* survives on EU/US money only, they have very strong means of pressure on Prishtina.
(aaayyy, 5 April 2013 19:57
They can exert strong pressure on Pristina, so that proves that the only people who think Belgrades demands are reasonable are Serbs. As the EU/US agree and support the Pristina position.

Anonymous

pre 11 godina

@ Rocky, 5 April 2013 17:23)
West say Condition Condition..Today Albo start with Condition Condition.
(Jo-jo, 6 April 2013 08:17)

Jo-Jo need study English English