President reiterates Kosovo is "EU's condition"

"Besides the majority of Kosovars have already decided. They want independence and they should therefore have it. "

So did the citizens of Crimea but still you dont think that they should have it because they are russian. A part of a country cant be taken away just because the majority of the population would like it or maybe you think that northern kosovo should belong to Serbia because the majority of the inhabitants there want it?

Willie Plaff

You may be able to post as a German on this site but Germans can tell an Albanian from a German.When the SHTF in Germany-which has already started judging by the demonstrations against muslims all over Germany-being an albanian muslim will be a dangerous identity .

for once he is not lying. Well, take it or leave it. It is that simple.

Merry Christmas
(Willi Pfaff, 24 December 2014 11:13)

I agree. Seeing as tens of millions of people within the EU want out, I sure as hell hope Serbia leaves the offer. Nikolic is an embarrassment as is Serbia's political elite regarding Kosovo-Metohija. Joining the EU is suicide for any nation-state as we can see all the dire problems in Europe today-north and south. Your country Germany is increasingly opposing the Islamicization of your society with thousands of people rioting in the streets. In the south, Greeks and Italians are rioting every day against austerity measures. Hell even Brussels itself was brought to a standstill over this very thing.

Who ever thinks Serbia's place is to join this cancerous EU is out of their minds.

"Besides the majority of Kosovars have already decided. They want independence and they should therefore have it. "
(T, 24 December 2014 12:17)

Oh, did they? I never heard about a referendum that took place in Kosovo (though Mr. Obama erroneously said so when comparing Crimea with Kosovo) - there has been only a unilaterally declaration of independence issued by a mysterious undefined group calling themselves 'representatives of the people of Kosovo'. So, fact is, nobody, not the elected representatives, and not a majority of Kosovars, decided about the independence.

Of course it’s a condition for entry into the paradise called the EU where upon literally overnight your unemployment is halved and your spending power triples while at the same time happiness reigns forever, just look at Romania and Bulgaria the model members whose streets are paved in 24 carat gold and their peoples live in luxury and joy.
Now that the fairy tale has been told, current politicians are in a dilemma. Firstly, they can’t just recognise Kosovo which means a referendum, that’s where Kostunica shows his brilliance. Secondly, since these guys are paid to sing the praises of heaven on earth, how long can they string Brussels along squeezing out every last Euro out of them before they awake and find out that it’s all a rouse.
Sadly the EU is now on the edge of a Recession, now I wonder if Washington has sanctions on the EU???? Japan is there already ahead of Russia, now how did that happen???? Please don’t tell the Albos as they like to keep their heads in the sand and not be told the bad news LOL.

I am not trying to be sarcastic, but...

We Americans spread cancer all over Serbia and its neighboring countries with our bombs...but we are peacemakers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L6mGh-u76A

Our soldiers admit that they killed innocent civilians...but we are peacemakers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEMKwY1vF_8

It's not a new trend, oh no. We did the same in Vietnam...but we are peacemakers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD5VHnEM2T0

And what if we did a few war crimes in Libya? We are peacemakers. The US is a righteous country (you can all laugh now). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d3KaCNs290

God bless America for killing people and Merry Christmas to you all!

"As you and your other nationalist buddies have so many times on here have said North Kosovo Serbs are in control of the north so they also are not wanting independence because of any threat of life or liberty."
(a New day, 24 December 2014 14:42)

Well about 'liberty' I have some doubts, having in mind the political arrests of persons and politicians, based on slander of some Albanian notorious for lying, and without being put in front of a court since 6 months, not to mention the barbed wires around the monasteries, though they are in the south.

I know it hurts but just to remind that 108 countries have recognised Kosovo and 109th will be serbia.
(Dardani USAlbania, 24 December 2014 13:58)

Not really. I knew that would happen from the beginning. You have strong international lobbying. Not because anyone likes you, but because they must clean themselves off from all the mess in the Balkans, by legitimizing your occupation. In fact, it was Hashish Thaci himself who promised 150 recognitions within the first year. Here we are almost 7 years later and that still has not been achieved. What I am more worried about is the corruption on behalf of the Serbian government which would be willing to sell sovereignty for EU membership that is never going to materialize, and even if it would, would not bring Serbia any benefit whatsoever.

Instead of worrying about how much "recognitions" you have, perhaps you should concern yourself with the fact that Kosovo-Metohija, despite so much aid during communist days, despite billions from the West, is still the most impoverished territory in Europe. As long as that remains the case, you are not INdependent, but very much dependent. Dependent on the West for hand-me-down donations and dependent on your state of Serbia for her concessions.

I am a non-Serb American who follows Serbian news on B-92. I am also an Orthodox Christian. My question is why would Serbia want hostile (and potential subversive) Albanians back in their borders? I understand the historical significance of Kosovo to Serbia but modern realities unfortunately have made the situation similar to Greece and Constantinople/Istanbul. My idea, for what is worth, would be for Kosovo/Metohija to be joined to Serbia, Serbs and Albanians who want to relocate from Kosovo to Serbia and vice versa be compensated, and that all Serbian churches and monasteries and select historical structures in 'Kosovo' be given special status and placed under the protective jurisdiction (with troops to guard them) of the UN.

As one of the VERY FEW reasonable albanians, i truly feel sorry for Serbs!
Everyday i see how they are abused and killed in Kosovo and this makes me feel ashamed of my own people!
We albanians have now become the biggest criminals in the region and have created enemies with all our neighbours, Serbs, Montenegrins, Greeks and Macedonians!
We albanians have become monsters! I dont know why, but we are cruel and savage people with no history, culture or respect!
It appears we still haven't evolved from the trees, and it seems truly impossible to negotiate or reason with us.
Thanks to EU/US blackmail, the Serbs have been placed over a barrel.
However the Serbs should be very cautious when negotiating with venomous snakes! Good luck and all the best from Pristina

(justhetruth, 24 December 2014 19:00)

What are you talking about? Lay off the cooking sherry.

"Mr.Nikolic used to be a cemetery supervisor in his early days. And judging from the way he runs his office, I am afraid he thinks he is still supervising a cemetery. Can someone tell him, to wake up and move forward.

What good was brought to the population of Serbia from years and years of Kosovo reality denial. Are Serbs living or felling better now than a decade ago? Will Serbs be better of, outside EU? Is your friend Russia a trustworthy ally? If you take a minute to answer these question, that is the end of the story.
(Mr.Bejko (a friendly Albanian), 25 December 2014 10:30)"

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Our dear leader Hashim Thaci, used to be a drug dealer, organ trafficker and according to the US state department, a terrorist!
Being a "cemetery supervisor" is an angel by comparison!

Its also nice to see that Thaci (aka The Snake) still hasent changed his ways and is still hell bent in expelling all ethnic minorities from Kosovo.
At least a snake sheds his skin, Thaci is still stuck in his!

Brian whenever you post a link to proove your point please read the whole article and not only the part that suits you.
But when asked which they would choose - Serbia's membership in the EU or a complete restoration of Kosovo within Serbia's system - 65 percent chose Kosovo over the EU.

28 percent of Serbians see the EU as more important in this context, while seven percent were undecided.

(Moderate Serb, 24 December 2014 13:41)
My little Albanian posing as a Serb Russia is a creditor country unlike the US which now owes 19 trillion and by this time next year it will be 20 trillion. As one US satirist said, they could not pay off that debt even if they sold Alaska. 10% of Americans own 90% of the stock on the US stock so who is benefiting there again?
QE is just printing money and 3rd law of physics applies to everything including finance – there is a price for action. Interest rates need to rise to soak up all those printed dollars to avoid inflation not because of a revived economy.
According to the Japanese Government it is in a recession as of 4 weeks ago, but its only savings grace is that the money the government owes belongs to the Japanese people not outside banks.
Russia has 400 billion in foreign reserves and twice that in gold reserves meanwhile western countries have nothing and they are doing well. You need to finish your primary school then you might know something.
I see the Russian rubel has gained ground on the Euro and dollar. I hate to break it to you but if the rubel collapsed it would have brought down many other currencies and it would have affected the US.
You watch too much TV

Public opinion with regard to Nikolic is generally negative and regardless of the so called polls mentioned within these articles Serbians are not inclined towards the EU and they certainly don't want 15% of their territory stolen. Sorry to bring you the reality as it will no doubt cause you to cry a river.

Hristos se rodi from Greece to our beloved ones in Serbia!

@ Brian

Good to see that a person called BRIAN spends his time posting anti-Serb messages on CHRISTMAS day. You Albanians are so dumb. Don't you know that the last persons who would spend even a minute online today are Westerns?

Walter we'd all be better off if none of us spoke English it's the language of perpetual cnflict and I for one am sorry I ever heard it.As for President Nikolic the Serbian people will decide his fate and not you.

Daniel- the Serb voters only vote for people to go to parliament who support eu not reintegrating Kosovo"
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Really? How come that Dacic, Vucic and Nikolic all at least thousand times have said that Serbia will NEVER recognize Kosovo independent and that Kosovo is still a part of the constitution then?

"If I'm lying, the recordings do not, " he told the television outlet N1 in an interview.

So I'm waiting for these 'recordings' to be published, so we can read what Mr President thought he 'heard well'

well, anyone who ever thought that Serbia could circumvent the situation that is KosovA and get in the EU has been lying to themselves. it doesn't take a genius to see that if Serbia wants membership, it'll have to recognise Kosovo explicitly. the other way for Serbia is to hope that most of the EU withdraws their own recognition of Kosova, but that's not going to happen. What Nikolic seems intent on doing, is play the vicitm

While we thought it couldn't get any worse for Serbia, it is rumored that Ari Gold and sj will run for Prime Minister and President.

for once he is not lying. Well, take it or leave it. It is that simple.

Merry Christmas

Oh, did they? I never heard about a referendum that took place in Kosovo (though Mr. Obama erroneously said so when comparing Crimea with Kosovo) - there has been only a unilaterally declaration of independence issued by a mysterious undefined group calling themselves 'representatives of the people of Kosovo'. So, fact is, nobody, not the elected representatives, and not a majority of Kosovars, decided about the independence.
(Comm. Parrisson, 24 December 2014 14:52) ...

You probably, should know that a referendum took place in Kosovo in 1991,with UN observes and 99.96% of o people in Kosovo voted for independence.
Just google it and you will find the results.

...An independence referendum was held in Kosovo, then known as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija between 26 and 30 September 1991. The dissolved Provincial Assembly had declared the Republic of Kosova a sovereign and independent state on 22 September 1991.

Over 99% of voters voted in favor of independence, with a turnout of 87% The referendum was boycotted by Serbs living in the region, who comprised around 10% of the population.
In order to pass, the referendum required a turnout of at least 66.7% and at least half of those voting in favor

how can leftist schmuck willy plaff critisize the Germans from Eastern part for being commies when he himself is a embodyment of a real commie? Tovarisch Plaff is the biggest delusional commie on this site...as his predecessors nazi-socialist conniving with islamo-fascists. However, one thing he has omitted that in Iran the first ones - and at the same time most fervently supproting islamo-fascists - ending up with a bullet in head were his comrades-socialists-commies. But stupidity is incurable, like homosexualism - isn' t it like that tovarich Plaff?
(i wonder, 24 December 2014 20:42)

Sorry, but which mental hospital did you escape from?

If Kosovo is such a big deal then why give it up.
Nikolic may say what he likes about Serbia never recognising an independent Kosovo but 'de facto' Serbia already has done so by choosing the path of joining the EU.
The EU does not want a candidate with 'issues'. Serbia knows this all to well.
The point is that no president or prime minister has the political will to disclose to the public that Kosovo is already a lost case.
No politician today or tomorrow will risk his carreer to lay the facts on the table. Nikolic is simply passing the 'buck' to the next elected president and this will go on until there is someone with the balls to give the Serbian public a choice.
The choice is simple; EU or Kosovo but Serbia can't have its cake and eat it.
The only way to hang on to Kosovo is an other bloody and pointless war, and as always with no winners.
Besides the majority of Kosovars have already decided. They want independence and they should therefore have it.
Serbia should make peace with this decision. Had they acted differently in years passed maybe today Kosovo could still have been a part of Serbia.

Your country Germany is increasingly opposing the Islamicization of your society with thousands of people rioting in the streets. In the south, Greeks and Italians are rioting every day against austerity measures. Hell even Brussels itself was brought to a standstill over this very thing.
Ari Gold Dec, 24th

There is no rioting against the fear of islamisation anywhere here in Germany. What is happening are demonstrations by right wing groups, and that happens in the former commuist east, mainly in Dresden. Germany is a multionational society and that will not change. What is not mentioned in articles published outside of Germany is, that there is a huge public consensus that these people are wrong, and public demonstrations against those dumb right wing crap are taking place all over. In Munic 25,000 people alone demonstrated against them, and also in most other major German cities. The protesters against this movement by far outnumber those misleaded right idiots.
The strange thing is, that there are not really very many 'foreigners' (I do not like that word, because it implies something strange, and whoever lives here is welcome) living in the former east, and it just shows that the old communist thinking, which is still found there, in a lot of ways is very comparable to right wing thinking. Rest assured, these people have no future here, and do not have a big backing in society.

Sadly the EU is now on the edge of a Recession, now I wonder if Washington has sanctions on the EU???? Japan is there already ahead of Russia, now how did that happen???? Please don’t tell the Albos as they like to keep their heads in the sand and not be told the bad news LOL.
(sj, 24 December 2014 11:45)

Total nonsense, since Russia is an economic basket case, bordering on collapse. Japan has finally done the smart thing by using Q.E. as did the U.S. during the banking crisis in 2008. Notice how well the US Economy and Stockmarket have done since then. Now, low and behold, the Japanese Stockmarket is responding in kind, where as the Russian Rouble as well as Russia's economy have tanked with no sign of recovering unless Putin is removed from office. As you can see, it's a Catch 22 for Russia.

Don't worry about the EU, Draghi will employ Q.E. if necessary. Its economy can be turned around, unlike Russia's.

@Ari Gold

You can dream Kosovo but never can step in the Republic of Kosovo land. Your days when you could try and walk around in Kosovo and call yourself big man is long gone. Now your a begger in the roads of beograd and find it hard to swallow it. I know it hurts but just to remind that 108 countries have recognised Kosovo and 109th will be serbia.

Russia has 400 billion in foreign reserves and twice that in gold reserves meanwhile western countries have nothing and they are doing well.
I see the Russian rubel has gained ground on the Euro and dollar. I hate to break it to you but if the rubel collapsed it would have brought down many other currencies and it would have affected the US.
(sj, 24 December 2014 20:33)

Hahahaha... sj, you are a true Luddite! Don't you know that Apple Computer, alone, is valued at 657 billion dollars, far more than the 400 billion Russia has in reserves. Just imagine, one American company worth over 50% more than all of Russia's foreign reserves. Try to wrap your head around that one!
As for the ruble, it has dropped more than 50% against the dollar, all in the last year and it hasn't brought down any foreign currency other than the Serbian dinar. So, try as you might, you're unable to distort the truth concerning the weakness of Russia. Have a Merry Christmas, although it won't be possible for many in Serbia this year.

how can leftist schmuck willy plaff critisize the Germans from Eastern part for being commies when he himself is a embodyment of a real commie? Tovarisch Plaff is the biggest delusional commie on this site...as his predecessors nazi-socialist conniving with islamo-fascists. However, one thing he has omitted that in Iran the first ones - and at the same time most fervently supproting islamo-fascists - ending up with a bullet in head were his comrades-socialists-commies. But stupidity is incurable, like homosexualism - isn' t it like that tovarich Plaff?

The President is right on that...No EU member with a little bit of credibility will allow another cyprus in its ranks...

Regardless of whether the pressure comes from EU, US, Russia or from whatever source, Serbs and Albanians must negotiate a final settlement so that the future generations can live in peace. Unfortunately for Serbia a final settlement means recognizing Kosovo. Serbia as so many other previous European countries has to come to terms with reality and except its losses, otherwise you are looking at another Palestine in constant turmoil. As for the rest of us "The normal people" it is as clear as the sun will rise in the east that Serbia can not continue to prosper for as long as it remains locked in conflict with Kosovo and vice versa. As for the hot heads such ARI Gold and others please be sure to visit a shrink and tell all your stories perhaps he or she might care.

"So, fact is, nobody, not the elected representatives, and not a majority of Kosovars, decided about the independence"

Oh no no its true, we definitely would vote against independence and vote to get back to the welcoming arms of Serbia.

I am seeing fake Serbs writing as Albanian, it is interesting how the Serbian propaganda works on that country :) hahahaaha....Like cartoons.. Please whoever is writing as Albanian and is reporting murders in Kosovo, show facts rather than words, and let us see if there are any killings in Kosovo??

Serbia in EU when Kosovo in UN.

Russia has 400 billion in foreign reserves and twice that in gold reserves meanwhile western countries have nothing and they are doing well. You need to finish your primary school then you might know something.
(sj, 24 December 2014 20:33)

Mate, I understand that building a new virtual reality like you have been doing for years is a great exercise, but stating flat out lies that Russia has 800 billion in gold reserves does not even fit into that virtual reality of yours and is sign of desperation :)

According to Russia itself, Russia has about 38 million ounces of gold reserves. With the gold price at about $ 1200/ounce, it means Russia's gold reserves are about $46 billion... that's a bit too far away from the 800 billion!!!

In addition, US alone has 7x more gold reserves than Russia, whereas Germany, Italy and France have 3x, 2x, and 2x more gold than Russia, respectively. I know, it would be great if these evil countries had nothing, and I can totally see why the most patriotic of Serbs would love to live in your virtual reality where such a thing has been made a... "reality" lol

Toma diploma doesn't know how diplomacy works, doesn't speak English, probably doesn't know whats 1+1..... it's high time he resigns.

Mr.Nikolic used to be a cemetery supervisor in his early days. And judging from the way he runs his office, I am afraid he thinks he is still supervising a cemetery. Can someone tell him, to wake up and move forward.

What good was brought to the population of Serbia from years and years of Kosovo reality denial. Are Serbs living or felling better now than a decade ago? Will Serbs be better of, outside EU? Is your friend Russia a trustworthy ally? If you take a minute to answer these question, that is the end of the story.

It is obvious that somebody got into your comment voting system and is manipulating it. I suggest you take a close look at it, because it is just too strage how all of a sudden there are these huge discrepancies.

63% of Serbs say Kosovo is an independent nation! http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society.php?yyyy=2013&mm=03&dd=05&nav_id=84999 have a referendum already.

Question for Serbs:

Why is your president saying that Serbia must recognize Kosovo in order to join the EU?

What's his play? I'm not trying to be sarcastic. I'm just trying to understand public opinion on the matter.

Daniel- the Serb voters only vote for people to go to parliament who support eu not reintegrating Kosovo. That's why referendum endorsing Kosovo independence for eu membership would pass. Radicals and dss and all nationalists eliminated from parliament. Serbia signed Brussels agreement saying Kosovo can be in eu As a sovereign nation! That government is still in power because Serbs recognize Kosovo independence. When an election occurs where any policitian who says Serbia will reestablish control over Kosovo and recall dejan pavicevic who is Serbia ambassdor to Kosovo you will be right.

God bless America for killing people and Merry Christmas to you all!
(cry me a river, 24 December 2014 17:42)
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Will you say the same when they turn on you? They will you know. History tells us this is the way they operate.
Merry Christmas to you.

"What's his play? I'm not trying to be sarcastic. I'm just trying to understand public opinion on the matter."
(cry me a river, 24 December 2014 16:52)

That's easy and obvious. With his words, Nicolic, as a nationalist, tries to create an anti-EU atmosphere by connecting EU with Kosovo recognition, to please nationalists - no matter if it's true or not.

"Besides the majority of Kosovars have already decided. They want independence and they should therefore have it. "
(T, 24 December 2014 12:17)

Oh, did they? I never heard about a referendum that took place in Kosovo (though Mr. Obama erroneously said so when comparing Crimea with Kosovo) - there has been only a unilaterally declaration of independence issued by a mysterious undefined group calling themselves 'representatives of the people of Kosovo'. So, fact is, nobody, not the elected representatives, and not a majority of Kosovars, decided about the independence.
(Comm. Parrisson, 24 December 2014 14:52)
Because most of the people in Serbian didn't know where is Kosovo....as much they did know about the war in Bosnia and Croatia.go back and look the news what they show at that time Serbian broadcasting as RTS1 ,RTS2 etc..and you will find the truth when you compare with that time what was going one in reality...HAPPY HOLIDAYS.. and google it about the RTS propaganda in 90's you will find something interesting

So did the citizens of Crimea but still you dont think that they should have it because they are russian. A part of a country cant be taken away just because the majority of the population would like it or maybe you think that northern kosovo should belong to Serbia because the majority of the inhabitants there want it?
(Daniel, 24 December 2014 13:57)
People in Crimea did NOT want independence they just wanted to join Russia. There was absolutely no threat on their life, or liberty. More than that they did not want to be independent from Ukraine until Russia wanted to annex the land away.
As you and your other nationalist buddies have so many times on here have said North Kosovo Serbs are in control of the north so they also are not wanting independence because of any threat of life or liberty. Or have you been lying all this time?

Nikolic left the radical party. He's no longer a nationalist but an eu person. Globalist. Eurocentric. He wants Serbs to choose eu over Kosovo. He wants eu in the future and wants to solve Kosovo issue. Serbs will choose eu over Kosovo. They already beliee Kosovo is independent http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society.php?yyyy=2013&mm=03&dd=05&nav_id=84999 so a referendum should be easy when its a firm real choice.

all Serbian churches and monasteries and select historical structures in 'Kosovo' be given special status and placed under the protective jurisdiction (with troops to guard them) of the UN.

They are already guarded by KFOR troops.

@Ari Gold

You can dream Kosovo but never can step in the Republic of Kosovo land. Your days when you could try and walk around in Kosovo and call yourself big man is long gone. Now your a begger in the roads of beograd and find it hard to swallow it. I know it hurts but just to remind that 108 countries have recognised Kosovo and 109th will be serbia.

63% of Serbs say Kosovo is an independent nation! http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society.php?yyyy=2013&mm=03&dd=05&nav_id=84999 have a referendum already.

"Besides the majority of Kosovars have already decided. They want independence and they should therefore have it. "
(T, 24 December 2014 12:17)

Oh, did they? I never heard about a referendum that took place in Kosovo (though Mr. Obama erroneously said so when comparing Crimea with Kosovo) - there has been only a unilaterally declaration of independence issued by a mysterious undefined group calling themselves 'representatives of the people of Kosovo'. So, fact is, nobody, not the elected representatives, and not a majority of Kosovars, decided about the independence.
(Comm. Parrisson, 24 December 2014 14:52)
Because most of the people in Serbian didn't know where is Kosovo....as much they did know about the war in Bosnia and Croatia.go back and look the news what they show at that time Serbian broadcasting as RTS1 ,RTS2 etc..and you will find the truth when you compare with that time what was going one in reality...HAPPY HOLIDAYS.. and google it about the RTS propaganda in 90's you will find something interesting

well, anyone who ever thought that Serbia could circumvent the situation that is KosovA and get in the EU has been lying to themselves. it doesn't take a genius to see that if Serbia wants membership, it'll have to recognise Kosovo explicitly. the other way for Serbia is to hope that most of the EU withdraws their own recognition of Kosova, but that's not going to happen. What Nikolic seems intent on doing, is play the vicitm

Serbia in EU when Kosovo in UN.

Oh, did they? I never heard about a referendum that took place in Kosovo (though Mr. Obama erroneously said so when comparing Crimea with Kosovo) - there has been only a unilaterally declaration of independence issued by a mysterious undefined group calling themselves 'representatives of the people of Kosovo'. So, fact is, nobody, not the elected representatives, and not a majority of Kosovars, decided about the independence.
(Comm. Parrisson, 24 December 2014 14:52) ...

You probably, should know that a referendum took place in Kosovo in 1991,with UN observes and 99.96% of o people in Kosovo voted for independence.
Just google it and you will find the results.

...An independence referendum was held in Kosovo, then known as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija between 26 and 30 September 1991. The dissolved Provincial Assembly had declared the Republic of Kosova a sovereign and independent state on 22 September 1991.

Over 99% of voters voted in favor of independence, with a turnout of 87% The referendum was boycotted by Serbs living in the region, who comprised around 10% of the population.
In order to pass, the referendum required a turnout of at least 66.7% and at least half of those voting in favor

Nikolic left the radical party. He's no longer a nationalist but an eu person. Globalist. Eurocentric. He wants Serbs to choose eu over Kosovo. He wants eu in the future and wants to solve Kosovo issue. Serbs will choose eu over Kosovo. They already beliee Kosovo is independent http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society.php?yyyy=2013&mm=03&dd=05&nav_id=84999 so a referendum should be easy when its a firm real choice.

If Kosovo is such a big deal then why give it up.
Nikolic may say what he likes about Serbia never recognising an independent Kosovo but 'de facto' Serbia already has done so by choosing the path of joining the EU.
The EU does not want a candidate with 'issues'. Serbia knows this all to well.
The point is that no president or prime minister has the political will to disclose to the public that Kosovo is already a lost case.
No politician today or tomorrow will risk his carreer to lay the facts on the table. Nikolic is simply passing the 'buck' to the next elected president and this will go on until there is someone with the balls to give the Serbian public a choice.
The choice is simple; EU or Kosovo but Serbia can't have its cake and eat it.
The only way to hang on to Kosovo is an other bloody and pointless war, and as always with no winners.
Besides the majority of Kosovars have already decided. They want independence and they should therefore have it.
Serbia should make peace with this decision. Had they acted differently in years passed maybe today Kosovo could still have been a part of Serbia.

"So, fact is, nobody, not the elected representatives, and not a majority of Kosovars, decided about the independence"

Oh no no its true, we definitely would vote against independence and vote to get back to the welcoming arms of Serbia.

Question for Serbs:

Why is your president saying that Serbia must recognize Kosovo in order to join the EU?

What's his play? I'm not trying to be sarcastic. I'm just trying to understand public opinion on the matter.

Sadly the EU is now on the edge of a Recession, now I wonder if Washington has sanctions on the EU???? Japan is there already ahead of Russia, now how did that happen???? Please don’t tell the Albos as they like to keep their heads in the sand and not be told the bad news LOL.
(sj, 24 December 2014 11:45)

Total nonsense, since Russia is an economic basket case, bordering on collapse. Japan has finally done the smart thing by using Q.E. as did the U.S. during the banking crisis in 2008. Notice how well the US Economy and Stockmarket have done since then. Now, low and behold, the Japanese Stockmarket is responding in kind, where as the Russian Rouble as well as Russia's economy have tanked with no sign of recovering unless Putin is removed from office. As you can see, it's a Catch 22 for Russia.

Don't worry about the EU, Draghi will employ Q.E. if necessary. Its economy can be turned around, unlike Russia's.

While we thought it couldn't get any worse for Serbia, it is rumored that Ari Gold and sj will run for Prime Minister and President.

So did the citizens of Crimea but still you dont think that they should have it because they are russian. A part of a country cant be taken away just because the majority of the population would like it or maybe you think that northern kosovo should belong to Serbia because the majority of the inhabitants there want it?
(Daniel, 24 December 2014 13:57)
People in Crimea did NOT want independence they just wanted to join Russia. There was absolutely no threat on their life, or liberty. More than that they did not want to be independent from Ukraine until Russia wanted to annex the land away.
As you and your other nationalist buddies have so many times on here have said North Kosovo Serbs are in control of the north so they also are not wanting independence because of any threat of life or liberty. Or have you been lying all this time?

Regardless of whether the pressure comes from EU, US, Russia or from whatever source, Serbs and Albanians must negotiate a final settlement so that the future generations can live in peace. Unfortunately for Serbia a final settlement means recognizing Kosovo. Serbia as so many other previous European countries has to come to terms with reality and except its losses, otherwise you are looking at another Palestine in constant turmoil. As for the rest of us "The normal people" it is as clear as the sun will rise in the east that Serbia can not continue to prosper for as long as it remains locked in conflict with Kosovo and vice versa. As for the hot heads such ARI Gold and others please be sure to visit a shrink and tell all your stories perhaps he or she might care.

Daniel- the Serb voters only vote for people to go to parliament who support eu not reintegrating Kosovo. That's why referendum endorsing Kosovo independence for eu membership would pass. Radicals and dss and all nationalists eliminated from parliament. Serbia signed Brussels agreement saying Kosovo can be in eu As a sovereign nation! That government is still in power because Serbs recognize Kosovo independence. When an election occurs where any policitian who says Serbia will reestablish control over Kosovo and recall dejan pavicevic who is Serbia ambassdor to Kosovo you will be right.

Your country Germany is increasingly opposing the Islamicization of your society with thousands of people rioting in the streets. In the south, Greeks and Italians are rioting every day against austerity measures. Hell even Brussels itself was brought to a standstill over this very thing.
Ari Gold Dec, 24th

There is no rioting against the fear of islamisation anywhere here in Germany. What is happening are demonstrations by right wing groups, and that happens in the former commuist east, mainly in Dresden. Germany is a multionational society and that will not change. What is not mentioned in articles published outside of Germany is, that there is a huge public consensus that these people are wrong, and public demonstrations against those dumb right wing crap are taking place all over. In Munic 25,000 people alone demonstrated against them, and also in most other major German cities. The protesters against this movement by far outnumber those misleaded right idiots.
The strange thing is, that there are not really very many 'foreigners' (I do not like that word, because it implies something strange, and whoever lives here is welcome) living in the former east, and it just shows that the old communist thinking, which is still found there, in a lot of ways is very comparable to right wing thinking. Rest assured, these people have no future here, and do not have a big backing in society.

"What's his play? I'm not trying to be sarcastic. I'm just trying to understand public opinion on the matter."
(cry me a river, 24 December 2014 16:52)

That's easy and obvious. With his words, Nicolic, as a nationalist, tries to create an anti-EU atmosphere by connecting EU with Kosovo recognition, to please nationalists - no matter if it's true or not.

for once he is not lying. Well, take it or leave it. It is that simple.

Merry Christmas

all Serbian churches and monasteries and select historical structures in 'Kosovo' be given special status and placed under the protective jurisdiction (with troops to guard them) of the UN.

They are already guarded by KFOR troops.

I am seeing fake Serbs writing as Albanian, it is interesting how the Serbian propaganda works on that country :) hahahaaha....Like cartoons.. Please whoever is writing as Albanian and is reporting murders in Kosovo, show facts rather than words, and let us see if there are any killings in Kosovo??

Russia has 400 billion in foreign reserves and twice that in gold reserves meanwhile western countries have nothing and they are doing well.
I see the Russian rubel has gained ground on the Euro and dollar. I hate to break it to you but if the rubel collapsed it would have brought down many other currencies and it would have affected the US.
(sj, 24 December 2014 20:33)

Hahahaha... sj, you are a true Luddite! Don't you know that Apple Computer, alone, is valued at 657 billion dollars, far more than the 400 billion Russia has in reserves. Just imagine, one American company worth over 50% more than all of Russia's foreign reserves. Try to wrap your head around that one!
As for the ruble, it has dropped more than 50% against the dollar, all in the last year and it hasn't brought down any foreign currency other than the Serbian dinar. So, try as you might, you're unable to distort the truth concerning the weakness of Russia. Have a Merry Christmas, although it won't be possible for many in Serbia this year.

It is obvious that somebody got into your comment voting system and is manipulating it. I suggest you take a close look at it, because it is just too strage how all of a sudden there are these huge discrepancies.

Toma diploma doesn't know how diplomacy works, doesn't speak English, probably doesn't know whats 1+1..... it's high time he resigns.

Mr.Nikolic used to be a cemetery supervisor in his early days. And judging from the way he runs his office, I am afraid he thinks he is still supervising a cemetery. Can someone tell him, to wake up and move forward.

What good was brought to the population of Serbia from years and years of Kosovo reality denial. Are Serbs living or felling better now than a decade ago? Will Serbs be better of, outside EU? Is your friend Russia a trustworthy ally? If you take a minute to answer these question, that is the end of the story.

Russia has 400 billion in foreign reserves and twice that in gold reserves meanwhile western countries have nothing and they are doing well. You need to finish your primary school then you might know something.
(sj, 24 December 2014 20:33)

Mate, I understand that building a new virtual reality like you have been doing for years is a great exercise, but stating flat out lies that Russia has 800 billion in gold reserves does not even fit into that virtual reality of yours and is sign of desperation :)

According to Russia itself, Russia has about 38 million ounces of gold reserves. With the gold price at about $ 1200/ounce, it means Russia's gold reserves are about $46 billion... that's a bit too far away from the 800 billion!!!

In addition, US alone has 7x more gold reserves than Russia, whereas Germany, Italy and France have 3x, 2x, and 2x more gold than Russia, respectively. I know, it would be great if these evil countries had nothing, and I can totally see why the most patriotic of Serbs would love to live in your virtual reality where such a thing has been made a... "reality" lol

how can leftist schmuck willy plaff critisize the Germans from Eastern part for being commies when he himself is a embodyment of a real commie? Tovarisch Plaff is the biggest delusional commie on this site...as his predecessors nazi-socialist conniving with islamo-fascists. However, one thing he has omitted that in Iran the first ones - and at the same time most fervently supproting islamo-fascists - ending up with a bullet in head were his comrades-socialists-commies. But stupidity is incurable, like homosexualism - isn' t it like that tovarich Plaff?
(i wonder, 24 December 2014 20:42)

Sorry, but which mental hospital did you escape from?

The President is right on that...No EU member with a little bit of credibility will allow another cyprus in its ranks...

Of course it’s a condition for entry into the paradise called the EU where upon literally overnight your unemployment is halved and your spending power triples while at the same time happiness reigns forever, just look at Romania and Bulgaria the model members whose streets are paved in 24 carat gold and their peoples live in luxury and joy.
Now that the fairy tale has been told, current politicians are in a dilemma. Firstly, they can’t just recognise Kosovo which means a referendum, that’s where Kostunica shows his brilliance. Secondly, since these guys are paid to sing the praises of heaven on earth, how long can they string Brussels along squeezing out every last Euro out of them before they awake and find out that it’s all a rouse.
Sadly the EU is now on the edge of a Recession, now I wonder if Washington has sanctions on the EU???? Japan is there already ahead of Russia, now how did that happen???? Please don’t tell the Albos as they like to keep their heads in the sand and not be told the bad news LOL.

for once he is not lying. Well, take it or leave it. It is that simple.

Merry Christmas
(Willi Pfaff, 24 December 2014 11:13)

I agree. Seeing as tens of millions of people within the EU want out, I sure as hell hope Serbia leaves the offer. Nikolic is an embarrassment as is Serbia's political elite regarding Kosovo-Metohija. Joining the EU is suicide for any nation-state as we can see all the dire problems in Europe today-north and south. Your country Germany is increasingly opposing the Islamicization of your society with thousands of people rioting in the streets. In the south, Greeks and Italians are rioting every day against austerity measures. Hell even Brussels itself was brought to a standstill over this very thing.

Who ever thinks Serbia's place is to join this cancerous EU is out of their minds.

how can leftist schmuck willy plaff critisize the Germans from Eastern part for being commies when he himself is a embodyment of a real commie? Tovarisch Plaff is the biggest delusional commie on this site...as his predecessors nazi-socialist conniving with islamo-fascists. However, one thing he has omitted that in Iran the first ones - and at the same time most fervently supproting islamo-fascists - ending up with a bullet in head were his comrades-socialists-commies. But stupidity is incurable, like homosexualism - isn' t it like that tovarich Plaff?

"Mr.Nikolic used to be a cemetery supervisor in his early days. And judging from the way he runs his office, I am afraid he thinks he is still supervising a cemetery. Can someone tell him, to wake up and move forward.

What good was brought to the population of Serbia from years and years of Kosovo reality denial. Are Serbs living or felling better now than a decade ago? Will Serbs be better of, outside EU? Is your friend Russia a trustworthy ally? If you take a minute to answer these question, that is the end of the story.
(Mr.Bejko (a friendly Albanian), 25 December 2014 10:30)"

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Our dear leader Hashim Thaci, used to be a drug dealer, organ trafficker and according to the US state department, a terrorist!
Being a "cemetery supervisor" is an angel by comparison!

Its also nice to see that Thaci (aka The Snake) still hasent changed his ways and is still hell bent in expelling all ethnic minorities from Kosovo.
At least a snake sheds his skin, Thaci is still stuck in his!

"Besides the majority of Kosovars have already decided. They want independence and they should therefore have it. "
(T, 24 December 2014 12:17)

Oh, did they? I never heard about a referendum that took place in Kosovo (though Mr. Obama erroneously said so when comparing Crimea with Kosovo) - there has been only a unilaterally declaration of independence issued by a mysterious undefined group calling themselves 'representatives of the people of Kosovo'. So, fact is, nobody, not the elected representatives, and not a majority of Kosovars, decided about the independence.

Daniel- the Serb voters only vote for people to go to parliament who support eu not reintegrating Kosovo"
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Really? How come that Dacic, Vucic and Nikolic all at least thousand times have said that Serbia will NEVER recognize Kosovo independent and that Kosovo is still a part of the constitution then?

I am a non-Serb American who follows Serbian news on B-92. I am also an Orthodox Christian. My question is why would Serbia want hostile (and potential subversive) Albanians back in their borders? I understand the historical significance of Kosovo to Serbia but modern realities unfortunately have made the situation similar to Greece and Constantinople/Istanbul. My idea, for what is worth, would be for Kosovo/Metohija to be joined to Serbia, Serbs and Albanians who want to relocate from Kosovo to Serbia and vice versa be compensated, and that all Serbian churches and monasteries and select historical structures in 'Kosovo' be given special status and placed under the protective jurisdiction (with troops to guard them) of the UN.

Willie Plaff

You may be able to post as a German on this site but Germans can tell an Albanian from a German.When the SHTF in Germany-which has already started judging by the demonstrations against muslims all over Germany-being an albanian muslim will be a dangerous identity .

As one of the VERY FEW reasonable albanians, i truly feel sorry for Serbs!
Everyday i see how they are abused and killed in Kosovo and this makes me feel ashamed of my own people!
We albanians have now become the biggest criminals in the region and have created enemies with all our neighbours, Serbs, Montenegrins, Greeks and Macedonians!
We albanians have become monsters! I dont know why, but we are cruel and savage people with no history, culture or respect!
It appears we still haven't evolved from the trees, and it seems truly impossible to negotiate or reason with us.
Thanks to EU/US blackmail, the Serbs have been placed over a barrel.
However the Serbs should be very cautious when negotiating with venomous snakes! Good luck and all the best from Pristina

@ Brian

Good to see that a person called BRIAN spends his time posting anti-Serb messages on CHRISTMAS day. You Albanians are so dumb. Don't you know that the last persons who would spend even a minute online today are Westerns?

"Besides the majority of Kosovars have already decided. They want independence and they should therefore have it. "

So did the citizens of Crimea but still you dont think that they should have it because they are russian. A part of a country cant be taken away just because the majority of the population would like it or maybe you think that northern kosovo should belong to Serbia because the majority of the inhabitants there want it?

"If I'm lying, the recordings do not, " he told the television outlet N1 in an interview.

So I'm waiting for these 'recordings' to be published, so we can read what Mr President thought he 'heard well'

I know it hurts but just to remind that 108 countries have recognised Kosovo and 109th will be serbia.
(Dardani USAlbania, 24 December 2014 13:58)

Not really. I knew that would happen from the beginning. You have strong international lobbying. Not because anyone likes you, but because they must clean themselves off from all the mess in the Balkans, by legitimizing your occupation. In fact, it was Hashish Thaci himself who promised 150 recognitions within the first year. Here we are almost 7 years later and that still has not been achieved. What I am more worried about is the corruption on behalf of the Serbian government which would be willing to sell sovereignty for EU membership that is never going to materialize, and even if it would, would not bring Serbia any benefit whatsoever.

Instead of worrying about how much "recognitions" you have, perhaps you should concern yourself with the fact that Kosovo-Metohija, despite so much aid during communist days, despite billions from the West, is still the most impoverished territory in Europe. As long as that remains the case, you are not INdependent, but very much dependent. Dependent on the West for hand-me-down donations and dependent on your state of Serbia for her concessions.

(Moderate Serb, 24 December 2014 13:41)
My little Albanian posing as a Serb Russia is a creditor country unlike the US which now owes 19 trillion and by this time next year it will be 20 trillion. As one US satirist said, they could not pay off that debt even if they sold Alaska. 10% of Americans own 90% of the stock on the US stock so who is benefiting there again?
QE is just printing money and 3rd law of physics applies to everything including finance – there is a price for action. Interest rates need to rise to soak up all those printed dollars to avoid inflation not because of a revived economy.
According to the Japanese Government it is in a recession as of 4 weeks ago, but its only savings grace is that the money the government owes belongs to the Japanese people not outside banks.
Russia has 400 billion in foreign reserves and twice that in gold reserves meanwhile western countries have nothing and they are doing well. You need to finish your primary school then you might know something.
I see the Russian rubel has gained ground on the Euro and dollar. I hate to break it to you but if the rubel collapsed it would have brought down many other currencies and it would have affected the US.
You watch too much TV

I am not trying to be sarcastic, but...

We Americans spread cancer all over Serbia and its neighboring countries with our bombs...but we are peacemakers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L6mGh-u76A

Our soldiers admit that they killed innocent civilians...but we are peacemakers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEMKwY1vF_8

It's not a new trend, oh no. We did the same in Vietnam...but we are peacemakers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD5VHnEM2T0

And what if we did a few war crimes in Libya? We are peacemakers. The US is a righteous country (you can all laugh now). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d3KaCNs290

God bless America for killing people and Merry Christmas to you all!

"As you and your other nationalist buddies have so many times on here have said North Kosovo Serbs are in control of the north so they also are not wanting independence because of any threat of life or liberty."
(a New day, 24 December 2014 14:42)

Well about 'liberty' I have some doubts, having in mind the political arrests of persons and politicians, based on slander of some Albanian notorious for lying, and without being put in front of a court since 6 months, not to mention the barbed wires around the monasteries, though they are in the south.

(justhetruth, 24 December 2014 19:00)

What are you talking about? Lay off the cooking sherry.

God bless America for killing people and Merry Christmas to you all!
(cry me a river, 24 December 2014 17:42)
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Will you say the same when they turn on you? They will you know. History tells us this is the way they operate.
Merry Christmas to you.

Brian whenever you post a link to proove your point please read the whole article and not only the part that suits you.
But when asked which they would choose - Serbia's membership in the EU or a complete restoration of Kosovo within Serbia's system - 65 percent chose Kosovo over the EU.

28 percent of Serbians see the EU as more important in this context, while seven percent were undecided.

Hristos se rodi from Greece to our beloved ones in Serbia!

Public opinion with regard to Nikolic is generally negative and regardless of the so called polls mentioned within these articles Serbians are not inclined towards the EU and they certainly don't want 15% of their territory stolen. Sorry to bring you the reality as it will no doubt cause you to cry a river.

Walter we'd all be better off if none of us spoke English it's the language of perpetual cnflict and I for one am sorry I ever heard it.As for President Nikolic the Serbian people will decide his fate and not you.