US Special Envoy for the Balkans Gabriel Escobar responded to the Croatian president, who said that Serbia has no sincere desire to become a member of the EU.
When U.S. official defends Serbia in the middle of Croatia
US Special Envoy for the Balkans Gabriel Escobar responded to the Croatian president, who said that Serbia has no sincere desire to become a member of the EU.
Source: Tanjug
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In an interview with the Croatian agency, Escobar said that Serbia "historically, culturally and economically belongs to Europe" and that most of its citizens believe that their future is in that alliance. He also reminded Milanovic that Serbia stated EU membership as its strategic goal and that it was already connected with that alliance.
"I think that process has already come a long way," Escobar said.
In his opinion, Serbia should be faster in that process, but he pointed out that less progress, partially aggravated by the pandemic, was still achieved. "In terms of foreign policy alignment with the EU, Serbia has been better this year than it has been for a long time," Escobar said, citing a European mechanism that measures overlaps in foreign policy decisions, according to which to the extent of two-thirds, Serbia has harmonized its foreign policy with the EU.
What about Bosnia-Herzegovina?
Escobar also assessed that Bosnia and Herzegovina does not have an outstanding ethnic issue, but a problem of systemic corruption. He also said that he was more worried about demographic and economic difficulties in BiH than ethnic issues.
He emphasized that the structure with three constituent peoples remains the foundation of American policy in Bosnia-Herzegovina. "Political consensus can be reached through limited reforms, not by changing the structure of Dayton," Escobar said, adding that the United States is currently working with BiH political actors to change the election law to satisfy all three peoples in the federation.
He stated that he dislikes talking about sanctions because, as he said, "he does not want the region to get the impression that the United States is engaged in it primarily through sanctions. Sanctions do exist, but they will not be targeted at the Republika Srpska and the Federation or their citizens, but at corrupt individuals", stressed Escobar. He added that the Serbian member of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina, as he said," is not the only, but the most current problem" in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Croatia will not be paying 270 for gas prices like Serbia, that is a guarantee. Milanovic likes to get his hand slapped by the EU especially when they rely on funding and handouts to keep the economy going. Debt to GDP will keep rising and now they are poised to adopt the Euro Zone which will turn the Croatian economy into a basket case like Greece.
(jugoslavija, 26 November 2021 17:01)
Milanovic is right. Serbia has no interest in joining the EU.
Now Pablo’s claim “Serbia has harmonized its foreign policy with the EU” is utter bullshit. This his attempt to kiss Serbian arse.
Now with Bosnia, the Serbs have a strangle hold on the US/EU. It’s either give us what we want or we do our thing and no this is not wishful thinking but fact. They are using Dayton and the BiH constitution and that’s why you hear very little from the US/EU “brains trust”.
Pablo, electoral reform has NOTHING to do with Serbs, but being an American he is not too bright. It’s the Croats who benefit and it’s amazing how easily the west complies when their buddies want something and that’s why the Serbs will wrap Bosnia around the EU/US necks until it chokes them. EU more funding chop, chop!
This part is so funny; “.. …talking about sanctions because he does not want the region to get the impression that the United States is engaged in it primarily through sanctions. Sanctions will now be targeted at corrupt individuals",
I said the Americans are not too bright. Now what did Pablo tell Dodik at their first meeting? Yes sanction, sanctions…..I have a better idea Pablo why not fix the corruption in the US first then tell others what to do. It’s a bit rich when you have an election stolen for the Presidency and all is well.
(sj, 26 November 2021 12:21)
Croatia will not be paying 270 for gas prices like Serbia, that is a guarantee. Milanovic likes to get his hand slapped by the EU especially when they rely on funding and handouts to keep the economy going. Debt to GDP will keep rising and now they are poised to adopt the Euro Zone which will turn the Croatian economy into a basket case like Greece.
(jugoslavija, 26 November 2021 17:01)
Milanovic is right. Serbia has no interest in joining the EU.
Now Pablo’s claim “Serbia has harmonized its foreign policy with the EU” is utter bullshit. This his attempt to kiss Serbian arse.
Now with Bosnia, the Serbs have a strangle hold on the US/EU. It’s either give us what we want or we do our thing and no this is not wishful thinking but fact. They are using Dayton and the BiH constitution and that’s why you hear very little from the US/EU “brains trust”.
Pablo, electoral reform has NOTHING to do with Serbs, but being an American he is not too bright. It’s the Croats who benefit and it’s amazing how easily the west complies when their buddies want something and that’s why the Serbs will wrap Bosnia around the EU/US necks until it chokes them. EU more funding chop, chop!
This part is so funny; “.. …talking about sanctions because he does not want the region to get the impression that the United States is engaged in it primarily through sanctions. Sanctions will now be targeted at corrupt individuals",
I said the Americans are not too bright. Now what did Pablo tell Dodik at their first meeting? Yes sanction, sanctions…..I have a better idea Pablo why not fix the corruption in the US first then tell others what to do. It’s a bit rich when you have an election stolen for the Presidency and all is well.
(sj, 26 November 2021 12:21)
Milanovic is right. Serbia has no interest in joining the EU.
Now Pablo’s claim “Serbia has harmonized its foreign policy with the EU” is utter bullshit. This his attempt to kiss Serbian arse.
Now with Bosnia, the Serbs have a strangle hold on the US/EU. It’s either give us what we want or we do our thing and no this is not wishful thinking but fact. They are using Dayton and the BiH constitution and that’s why you hear very little from the US/EU “brains trust”.
Pablo, electoral reform has NOTHING to do with Serbs, but being an American he is not too bright. It’s the Croats who benefit and it’s amazing how easily the west complies when their buddies want something and that’s why the Serbs will wrap Bosnia around the EU/US necks until it chokes them. EU more funding chop, chop!
This part is so funny; “.. …talking about sanctions because he does not want the region to get the impression that the United States is engaged in it primarily through sanctions. Sanctions will now be targeted at corrupt individuals",
I said the Americans are not too bright. Now what did Pablo tell Dodik at their first meeting? Yes sanction, sanctions…..I have a better idea Pablo why not fix the corruption in the US first then tell others what to do. It’s a bit rich when you have an election stolen for the Presidency and all is well.
(sj, 26 November 2021 12:21)
Croatia will not be paying 270 for gas prices like Serbia, that is a guarantee. Milanovic likes to get his hand slapped by the EU especially when they rely on funding and handouts to keep the economy going. Debt to GDP will keep rising and now they are poised to adopt the Euro Zone which will turn the Croatian economy into a basket case like Greece.
(jugoslavija, 26 November 2021 17:01)