Suspects in assault on Greek national

By leading on the fact that he is a Greek national, it infers that this attack was to do with that fact.

But this is just an armed burglary story, and as terrible as it is, this story has nothing to do with the fact that he's a Greek national. He is a Serbian citizen.

Kate - It doesn't make him a citizen. You can be a resident, which means you live their for work etc., but are not a citizen. You have a working visa, but not a Serbian passport. Your company sent you to Serbia for several years, so you acquire a residency there, but you don't become a Serbian citizen until you apply for citizenship, and acquire a passport from serbia which means possibly forsaking your old country and taking on military responsibility depending on what you country you come from and your age.

The hom erobbery is scary though. I haven't heard of that happening before. I don't like the changes that are coming.

@Kate: The story says he's a Greek citizen. But you are right, it's a burglary story.

Top - Yes, but although the story says he's a Greek citizen, it also says that he "was assaulted in his home in Sremska Mitrovica in April this year".

Wouldn't that also make him a Serbian citizen, if he lives there?

Just interested in how a Serbian resident is a Greek citizen and not just a Serbian resident of Greek nationality.

I'm not trying to trivialise a serious story. I wish a speedy recovery to the poor victim.

By leading on the fact that he is a Greek national, it infers that this attack was to do with that fact.

But this is just an armed burglary story, and as terrible as it is, this story has nothing to do with the fact that he's a Greek national. He is a Serbian citizen.

Top - Yes, but although the story says he's a Greek citizen, it also says that he "was assaulted in his home in Sremska Mitrovica in April this year".

Wouldn't that also make him a Serbian citizen, if he lives there?

Just interested in how a Serbian resident is a Greek citizen and not just a Serbian resident of Greek nationality.

I'm not trying to trivialise a serious story. I wish a speedy recovery to the poor victim.

@Kate: The story says he's a Greek citizen. But you are right, it's a burglary story.

Kate - It doesn't make him a citizen. You can be a resident, which means you live their for work etc., but are not a citizen. You have a working visa, but not a Serbian passport. Your company sent you to Serbia for several years, so you acquire a residency there, but you don't become a Serbian citizen until you apply for citizenship, and acquire a passport from serbia which means possibly forsaking your old country and taking on military responsibility depending on what you country you come from and your age.

The hom erobbery is scary though. I haven't heard of that happening before. I don't like the changes that are coming.