Ivica Dacic is "shocked" by the EU failing to open two chapters in negotiations with Serbia, while at the same time opening chapters with Turkey and Montenegro.
Dacic: EU decision "shocking, disgraceful, humiliating"
Ivica Dacic is "shocked" by the EU failing to open two chapters in negotiations with Serbia, while at the same time opening chapters with Turkey and Montenegro.
Source: Tanjug
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(Tanjug)
"It represents open political pressure on Serbia to give up on the clear policy to protect its state interests."
According to Dacic, Serbia has fulfilled all the requirements set before it in the process of EU accession negotiations.
"Serbia is the key to regional stability and is making great efforts in reforms that will create a modern European country - so the EU should put an end to its tragicomical explanations about us being blocked by Croatia and Great Britain," Dacic said, and added:
"No, we are being blocked by the EU, because nobody can persuade me that the whole of the EU is not more influential than Croatia. Anyway, if Croatia - as a country that has committed genocide against Serbs in the Ustasha fascist NDH (Independent State of Croatia), and where the fascist salute still rings out - is to represent a yardstick for joining the EU, then the question of whether we are going in the right direction is being asked rightfully."
The minister added that EU's decision was "unacceptable to Serbia" and that he will suggest to PM-designate Aleksandar Vucic to hold urgent consultations on the country's further foreign policy moves, ahead of the July 4 Paris Summit.
No consensus
Consensus was not reached on Thursday in Brussels to open chapters 23 and 24 in Serbia's EU accession negotiations.
Sources from the Council of the European Union confirmed this for Tanjug earlier in the day.
"There is still no agreement. This issue will now have to be dealt with by the Slovak presidency of the EU," an EU official told the agency.
Serbian minister without portfolio in charge of EU integration Jadranka Joksimovic is in Brussels this Thursday, and is expected to address the media later in the day.
Unofficially, the lack of consensus on the eve of today's meeting of COREPER (the Committee of Permanent Representatives in the European Union) was "not a surprise" to Serbia.
The Netherlands had hoped to open these chapters during its presidency of the EU, which ends on Thursday, but consensus of all member states has not been reached, a representative of the Dutch presidency told Serbian state broadcaster RTS.
EU ambassadors will, however, discuss chapters 23 and 24, as they meet today - but will only be able to conclude that due to Croatia's opposition, the intergovernmental conference where the chapters would have been opened will not be held today, despite earlier announcements.
Earlier in the week, it was reported that both Croatia and Britain were blocking Serbia - the former for "essential," and the latter for "technical" reasons.
Can you explain what Vojvodina means. As a perspective Serb you must have an answer. But to help you I can say that Vojvoda ajo ishte mė e larta ushtarake titull nė rusisht Hordhi.
(rote, 3 July 2016 14:41)
The name was derived from vojvoda - duke. It used to be a part of various empires and was usually inhabited by various peoples, and even Serbian noblemen came to prominence on several occasions. However, we weren't there in significant numbers until Arsenije Carnojevic led us en masse, fearign Ottoman vengeance and made a deal with the Habsburgs (then-owners) to let us live there in exchange for fighting Turks.
And I have no idea what this thing you wrote means, because for the 1000th time, I'm not Albanian.
(Vojvodina, 4 July 2016 10:09)
pipe dream alert!!!! Yugoslavia is dead and good riddance to it
(Nikolle, 1 July 2016 10:39)
Oh I agree, good riddance to Yugoslavia. But what you may not know is Yugoslavia (and most specifically, Serbia) is responsible for every toilet that was built installed in Kosovo-Metohija pre 1999. In fact, hundreds of thousands of Albanians saw civilization for the very first time when they left Hoxha's Albania and came to Tito's Yugoslavia. I am no fan of that tyrannical regime, but Yugoslavia was club med for you guys. You've never have, and you never will, have a better situation than Yugoslavia.
(Ari Gold, 3 July 2016 15:19)
Can you explain what Vojvodina means. As a perspective Serb you must have an answer. But to help you I can say that Vojvoda ajo ishte mė e larta ushtarake titull nė rusisht Hordhi.
(rote, 3 July 2016 14:41)
Sanction Serbia till she adopts EU values and in turn sanctions Russia. Time to play hard ball with fence sitting Chetniks.
(The Count of Kosova, 3 July 2016 14:41)
Turkey and Montenegro are NATO members. Why would the EU, the majority of which is in NATO, prioritize the ally of its archenemy above its own allies? Stop being delusional: join NATO - join EU.
(Vojvodina, 2 July 2016 19:20)
Croatia went through a lot more when it was dealing with the EU and Slovenia. Serbia's government and parliament so far are being being asked easier things, which they refuse to do. This talk about "shock" is just an act.
(Reader, 1 July 2016 16:20)
It's a pity the EU still imposes a speedboat ban on Albania. It would have made it much faster and safer for refugees & migrants (and ltos of money for Albania) to make it to Germany via Italy and saved the Balkans a lot of trouble. An opportunity lost! ;)
(EU Dude, 1 July 2016 14:58)
I read his full comments.
Last year he was saying that that the EU should never be able to overrule one of its members. Sovereignty of the individual countries is important etc etc
This year thinks the EU should group together and overrule Croatia.
(Dwight, 1 July 2016 14:06)
With statements such as "if Croatia represents a yardstick for joining the EU then we are going in the wrong direction" and "EU's decision was "unacceptable to Serbia" coming from a Foreign Minister and some even more ridiculous ones coming from the President, it's a surprise Serbia is even allowed to go this far in negotiating with civillized nations.
Serbia needs new leadership, Milosevic's former errand boys can only take you so far.
(Tirons, 1 July 2016 04:20)
An obvious solution consistent with civilized values is a Serbia- Croatia reunification to enable a truly single national jurisdiction for war crimes, as well as one reunified parliament that provides for the best possible proportional representation for Croats. Problem solved. Croatia gets all it asked for and more.
(Amnesty Yugoslavia, 1 July 2016 04:03)
To Serbia: Go have a drink and go for a swim. When you come back you may find a club that isn't in your interest to join. Don't worry, if you walk away, they will come knocking on your door within 1 month. If they want a stable Balkan, they have no choice but let Serbia in. The other states around Serbia are mostly incompetent (and will stay that way).
As for Serbia needing to be "taught a lesson" or "made to pay." These are small comments by small minds who get high on retribution instead of clear political thinking. I know a group of teenagers on my block who can formulate stronger political dialogue (and in less words).
(factman, 1 July 2016 02:02)
Got love Dacic. For a man who despises the EU and wants no bar of it, his showmanship is first class. Congratulations on providing the minority pro-Eu Serbs with a picture of your disgust & displeasure when all along it was this outcome that you & the government wanted. touché.
Oh yeah, thanks to the Eu for the rejection. Once again it worked a treat for people's opinions on the Eu!
(Kojedajenijebitno, 1 July 2016 01:16)
adrian_bucharest : for ROTE - we take back our oil from Russia and from Austria
You once tried and even reached Stalingrad but do you remember what happened to th 4-th army? One more question what is the Romanian for RUSSIAN? Yes it is ROMANA Thus the Siberian oil is already yours. Be happy that we do not ask for Ploesti oil fields. By the way which of you Moldovans or Romanilors have more of the Russian i.e. Romana blood? Moldovans have some 60-70% and so are their names and family names. What about you ? Its interesting coz after you let the US missiles in your miserable life costs nothing now. No matter what was your GDP or average salary in your previous life.
(rote, 30 June 2016 21:40)
The minister added that EU's decision was "unacceptable to Serbia" and that he will suggest to PM-designate Aleksandar Vucic to hold urgent consultations on the country's further foreign policy moves, ahead of the July 4 Paris Summit.
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Quite interesting, Vucic recently meets with Russia's and China's presidents, cancels meetings with the EU and US and now Dacic suggests the country review Serbia's next foreign policy moves. All this with rumours that the West is attempting another coloured revolution. I wonder what's around the corner?
(Zoran, 30 June 2016 20:16)
It would seem wise for the EU to halt all negotiations with all candidate countries until they know how they are going to deal with the UK's exit and the potential contagion that this might cause. Aside from a large tranche of money Britain had provided, until recently, a good deal of impetus to the enlargement process dating back to John Major's championing of Poland and (then) Czechoslovakia as new members. From Serbia's point of view it would also be wise to wait and see what exactly it is that you are asking to join.
(ned taylor, 30 June 2016 20:01)
Exactly!, we do not want a russian trojan horse in the EU, but there is more to it. We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors, or which doesn't even respect them. You don't get along with anybody in the Balkans, nobody likes you, and you are unwilling to reflect on it. You just react in your old, well known way. It is only the others fault, never your own fault, and you think the Serbia is the center of the universe and the sun circels around it. There is no majority amongst European countries, and especially not among it's citizens to let you become a member of the EU, for as long as these things won't change. Serb leadership thinks it can fool Europe, and I guess you got the answer today. All of Dadic's huffing and puffing won't help. Serbia has no chance to become a part of the EU before it drasticly changes.
(observer, 30 June 201
Since when are you Shqip's part of EU."WE",as you stated can not even get a visa to get run out to EU,don't forget "WE", are closed in a Ghetto or concentration camp!.AH,AH,"WE",like as if you are a Brussels minister.
You are going to have a nerves brake down of Serbia with worries,LOL,LOL,
(sasa.p from near Jagodina, Serbia, 30 June 2016 19:11)
we have a new law that what was sold to others in the past on cheap money to be taken back here is the link you can translate is not joke what is under 4 bilions euro is taken BACK [link]
(adrian_bucharest, 30 June 2016 19:02)
We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors
(observer, 30 June 2016 15:26)
Well that explains why Albania and Kosovo weren't even brought up.
(Donkey Hoxha, 30 June 2016 18:43)
All of Dadic's huffing and puffing won't help. Serbia has no chance to become a part of the EU before it drasticly changes.
(observer, 30 June 2016 15:26)
Maybe you can help out a little by doing some huffing and puffing of your own.
(Dale, 30 June 2016 18:26)
" We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors, or which doesn't even respect them ".
Comment - Seems you are writing about Some of the Memberstates of EU.
You began this Quotation with - "WE".
In Sweden we have this saying -
" We Pears said the Swineshit and then He sank "!.
ahh this news is music to my ears. Serbs have to pay dearly for what they have done in the past. karma is a bi***
Eric
How is Serbia paying? We were not members of the EU before and we are not members now. Nothing had changed. Besides seeing albanians comment on this issue is ironic since you are no where near neither white shengen nor the EU. You should focus more on making your own country successful rather than stickning your nose into your neighbours business.
(Hank the Tank, 30 June 2016 17:24)
It sounds a bit like an act to me. Publicly committed to the EU and expressing disappointment but privately happy and not really progressing until pressured.
The recent meetings with the Russian and Chinese presidents sound a bit suspicious, especially now that the EU is troubled. I wonder what's really going on. Russia and China are big and powerful, Serbia is quite small. Something is brewing
(William UK, 30 June 2016 17:20)
Exactly!, we do not want a russian trojan horse in the EU, but there is more to it. We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors
(observer, 30 June 2016 15:26)
LOL "we", who knew Albania and the failed republjik were members of the EU.
(Ari Gold, 30 June 2016 16:34)
I don't think its shocking at all. Given the event of the last few days, the EU has other things to worry about than Serbia's feelings of humiliation. Politicians in the Balkans are too easy humiliated and shocked
(Nikolle, 30 June 2016 16:32)
You fulfilled conditions my hairy A.., just yesterday the state of Serbia embarked on campaines of ehtnic cleansing & genicide against many of its neighbors massacring in cold blood 100s of 1000s all in the hopes of creating a ethnically pure Serbian super state just as Hitler attempted some 70 years earlier!
(Peter the Rocky, 30 June 2016 15:38)
Really? Yesterday? Didn't read that in the news. I thought yesterday was pretty slow in the Balkans. One would think that would have made headlines.
Oh, wait, you're trying to be dramatic. To me, you sound like you soiled yourself online again. How many diapers does your mother go through with you on a daily basis, or does she just let you run around in the yard fertilizing the plants? Trim that hair ass of yours too. No one wants to envision your hind quarters.
(Bullwinkle, 30 June 2016 16:24)
Interesting seeing a failed and insignificant state like Croatia blocking a country without a valid reason. Some may even say that Croatia itself should not had been a member state. In any case, Croatia just spent all of its diplomatic capital. Let's see what they will pay for this
(skepticism, 30 June 2016 15:50)
Serbia is the key to regional stability and is making great efforts in reforms that will create a modern European country - so the EU should put an end to its tragicomical explanations about us being blocked by Croatia and Great Britain," Dacic said, and added:
Milosevic lap dog!!!
Serbia is the the key of instability you radical rat!
The sooner Serbia is dealt with the better for the entire Europe, as Serbia is a asiatic nomad race a parasite which has infiltrated Europe century's ago just like the Isis parasite of today is doing!!!
You fulfilled conditions my hairy A.., just yesterday the state of Serbia embarked on campaines of ehtnic cleansing & genicide against many of its neighbors massacring in cold blood 100s of 1000s all in the hopes of creating a ethnically pure Serbian super state just as Hitler attempted some 70 years earlier!
You continue to be a satalite state for Putin and his facist Russian policies and You Serbia are not nowhere ready to be a member of the civilized EU!!!
(Peter the Rocky, 30 June 2016 15:38)
THE REAL PROBLEM IS RUSSIA
Until the relation with Brussels are of the type of the last 2 years things will remain the same...Serbia is always considered as a Russian puppet so it's obvious that everything will be at minimum slow down...
(Luigi, 30 June 2016 14:13)
Exactly!, we do not want a russian trojan horse in the EU, but there is more to it. We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors, or which doesn't even respect them. You don't get along with anybody in the Balkans, nobody likes you, and you are unwilling to reflect on it. You just react in your old, well known way. It is only the others fault, never your own fault, and you think the Serbia is the center of the universe and the sun circels around it. There is no majority amongst European countries, and especially not among it's citizens to let you become a member of the EU, for as long as these things won't change. Serb leadership thinks it can fool Europe, and I guess you got the answer today. All of Dadic's huffing and puffing won't help. Serbia has no chance to become a part of the EU before it drasticly changes.
(observer, 30 June 2016 15:26)
Hate and miss justice Balkan Politics and those EU contries that do not understand the complexity of the Region or possily what Foreign Policy should be all about. Why not step back and have a look to see who is really responsible for miss fortune of X-Yugoslavia.
(Easy Way Out, 30 June 2016 14:27)
Why not just accept Croatia's conditions? They're not that far-fetched.
(Vojvodina, 30 June 2016 12:45)
Because that it not in line with the delusions of some Serbs that the Sun revolves around Serbia and Serbia is the master of the universe!
(icj1, 30 June 2016 14:18)
I repeat this is not Croatia..behind this country there are some heavy European peers..Probably now Serbia has the same probability of Marocco to be engaged in EU
THE REAL PROBLEM IS RUSSIA
Until the relation with Brussels are of the type of the last 2 years things will remain the same...Serbia is always considered as a Russian puppet so it's obvious that everything will be at minimum slow down...
(Luigi, 30 June 2016 14:13)
Now that UK is out of EU, the development aid for the Central and Eastern European 'new member' countries must be reduced by 25-30% because the UK was the 3rd biggest contributor to it. So the cake will be smaller. With any new dirt poor member states, the same cake should be divided even further and further. Of course nobody wants this among the 'new' member states. So when Croatia agrees to opening one chapter some other country is going to object. No county wants to take on further losses.
(Contractor, 30 June 2016 13:59)
Why waste time being stubborn when it's either accept it or alienate Europe?
(Vojvodina, 30 June 2016 12:45)
Why waste time accepting fascist Croatia's demands when the EU will not be accepting any new members as it reels from the loss of the UK? You think the EU will lose the 5th largest economy in the world and accept another Balkan country anytime soon? That's a sure fire way to piss off another northern European country and convince them to have their own referendum.
Croatia will capitulate. Especially if Serbia sanctions Croatia which is absolutely dependent on the Serbian market for exports. It would cripple Croatia. But I think this is the perfect scenario. Pretend you still want to join this failing union all the while blame Nazi Croatia for blocking you. Then actually do what's most important which is deepening relations with China and Russia.
(Ari Gold, 30 June 2016 13:19)
Why not just accept Croatia's conditions? They're not that far-fetched. Slovenia did worse to them than they are doing to us. We'll have to do it sooner or later and the sooner it is, the less painful it will be. Why waste time being stubborn when it's either accept it or alienate Europe?
(Vojvodina, 30 June 2016 12:45)
Why waste time being stubborn when it's either accept it or alienate Europe?
(Vojvodina, 30 June 2016 12:45)
Why waste time accepting fascist Croatia's demands when the EU will not be accepting any new members as it reels from the loss of the UK? You think the EU will lose the 5th largest economy in the world and accept another Balkan country anytime soon? That's a sure fire way to piss off another northern European country and convince them to have their own referendum.
Croatia will capitulate. Especially if Serbia sanctions Croatia which is absolutely dependent on the Serbian market for exports. It would cripple Croatia. But I think this is the perfect scenario. Pretend you still want to join this failing union all the while blame Nazi Croatia for blocking you. Then actually do what's most important which is deepening relations with China and Russia.
(Ari Gold, 30 June 2016 13:19)
Why not just accept Croatia's conditions? They're not that far-fetched. Slovenia did worse to them than they are doing to us. We'll have to do it sooner or later and the sooner it is, the less painful it will be. Why waste time being stubborn when it's either accept it or alienate Europe?
(Vojvodina, 30 June 2016 12:45)
Exactly!, we do not want a russian trojan horse in the EU, but there is more to it. We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors, or which doesn't even respect them. You don't get along with anybody in the Balkans, nobody likes you, and you are unwilling to reflect on it. You just react in your old, well known way. It is only the others fault, never your own fault, and you think the Serbia is the center of the universe and the sun circels around it. There is no majority amongst European countries, and especially not among it's citizens to let you become a member of the EU, for as long as these things won't change. Serb leadership thinks it can fool Europe, and I guess you got the answer today. All of Dadic's huffing and puffing won't help. Serbia has no chance to become a part of the EU before it drasticly changes.
(observer, 30 June 201
Since when are you Shqip's part of EU."WE",as you stated can not even get a visa to get run out to EU,don't forget "WE", are closed in a Ghetto or concentration camp!.AH,AH,"WE",like as if you are a Brussels minister.
You are going to have a nerves brake down of Serbia with worries,LOL,LOL,
(sasa.p from near Jagodina, Serbia, 30 June 2016 19:11)
You fulfilled conditions my hairy A.., just yesterday the state of Serbia embarked on campaines of ehtnic cleansing & genicide against many of its neighbors massacring in cold blood 100s of 1000s all in the hopes of creating a ethnically pure Serbian super state just as Hitler attempted some 70 years earlier!
(Peter the Rocky, 30 June 2016 15:38)
Really? Yesterday? Didn't read that in the news. I thought yesterday was pretty slow in the Balkans. One would think that would have made headlines.
Oh, wait, you're trying to be dramatic. To me, you sound like you soiled yourself online again. How many diapers does your mother go through with you on a daily basis, or does she just let you run around in the yard fertilizing the plants? Trim that hair ass of yours too. No one wants to envision your hind quarters.
(Bullwinkle, 30 June 2016 16:24)
Interesting seeing a failed and insignificant state like Croatia blocking a country without a valid reason. Some may even say that Croatia itself should not had been a member state. In any case, Croatia just spent all of its diplomatic capital. Let's see what they will pay for this
(skepticism, 30 June 2016 15:50)
Why not just accept Croatia's conditions? They're not that far-fetched.
(Vojvodina, 30 June 2016 12:45)
Because that it not in line with the delusions of some Serbs that the Sun revolves around Serbia and Serbia is the master of the universe!
(icj1, 30 June 2016 14:18)
I don't think its shocking at all. Given the event of the last few days, the EU has other things to worry about than Serbia's feelings of humiliation. Politicians in the Balkans are too easy humiliated and shocked
(Nikolle, 30 June 2016 16:32)
Serbia is the key to regional stability and is making great efforts in reforms that will create a modern European country - so the EU should put an end to its tragicomical explanations about us being blocked by Croatia and Great Britain," Dacic said, and added:
Milosevic lap dog!!!
Serbia is the the key of instability you radical rat!
The sooner Serbia is dealt with the better for the entire Europe, as Serbia is a asiatic nomad race a parasite which has infiltrated Europe century's ago just like the Isis parasite of today is doing!!!
You fulfilled conditions my hairy A.., just yesterday the state of Serbia embarked on campaines of ehtnic cleansing & genicide against many of its neighbors massacring in cold blood 100s of 1000s all in the hopes of creating a ethnically pure Serbian super state just as Hitler attempted some 70 years earlier!
You continue to be a satalite state for Putin and his facist Russian policies and You Serbia are not nowhere ready to be a member of the civilized EU!!!
(Peter the Rocky, 30 June 2016 15:38)
Exactly!, we do not want a russian trojan horse in the EU, but there is more to it. We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors
(observer, 30 June 2016 15:26)
LOL "we", who knew Albania and the failed republjik were members of the EU.
(Ari Gold, 30 June 2016 16:34)
We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors
(observer, 30 June 2016 15:26)
Well that explains why Albania and Kosovo weren't even brought up.
(Donkey Hoxha, 30 June 2016 18:43)
ahh this news is music to my ears. Serbs have to pay dearly for what they have done in the past. karma is a bi***
Eric
How is Serbia paying? We were not members of the EU before and we are not members now. Nothing had changed. Besides seeing albanians comment on this issue is ironic since you are no where near neither white shengen nor the EU. You should focus more on making your own country successful rather than stickning your nose into your neighbours business.
(Hank the Tank, 30 June 2016 17:24)
THE REAL PROBLEM IS RUSSIA
Until the relation with Brussels are of the type of the last 2 years things will remain the same...Serbia is always considered as a Russian puppet so it's obvious that everything will be at minimum slow down...
(Luigi, 30 June 2016 14:13)
Exactly!, we do not want a russian trojan horse in the EU, but there is more to it. We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors, or which doesn't even respect them. You don't get along with anybody in the Balkans, nobody likes you, and you are unwilling to reflect on it. You just react in your old, well known way. It is only the others fault, never your own fault, and you think the Serbia is the center of the universe and the sun circels around it. There is no majority amongst European countries, and especially not among it's citizens to let you become a member of the EU, for as long as these things won't change. Serb leadership thinks it can fool Europe, and I guess you got the answer today. All of Dadic's huffing and puffing won't help. Serbia has no chance to become a part of the EU before it drasticly changes.
(observer, 30 June 2016 15:26)
The minister added that EU's decision was "unacceptable to Serbia" and that he will suggest to PM-designate Aleksandar Vucic to hold urgent consultations on the country's further foreign policy moves, ahead of the July 4 Paris Summit.
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Quite interesting, Vucic recently meets with Russia's and China's presidents, cancels meetings with the EU and US and now Dacic suggests the country review Serbia's next foreign policy moves. All this with rumours that the West is attempting another coloured revolution. I wonder what's around the corner?
(Zoran, 30 June 2016 20:16)
I repeat this is not Croatia..behind this country there are some heavy European peers..Probably now Serbia has the same probability of Marocco to be engaged in EU
THE REAL PROBLEM IS RUSSIA
Until the relation with Brussels are of the type of the last 2 years things will remain the same...Serbia is always considered as a Russian puppet so it's obvious that everything will be at minimum slow down...
(Luigi, 30 June 2016 14:13)
With statements such as "if Croatia represents a yardstick for joining the EU then we are going in the wrong direction" and "EU's decision was "unacceptable to Serbia" coming from a Foreign Minister and some even more ridiculous ones coming from the President, it's a surprise Serbia is even allowed to go this far in negotiating with civillized nations.
Serbia needs new leadership, Milosevic's former errand boys can only take you so far.
(Tirons, 1 July 2016 04:20)
Hate and miss justice Balkan Politics and those EU contries that do not understand the complexity of the Region or possily what Foreign Policy should be all about. Why not step back and have a look to see who is really responsible for miss fortune of X-Yugoslavia.
(Easy Way Out, 30 June 2016 14:27)
Now that UK is out of EU, the development aid for the Central and Eastern European 'new member' countries must be reduced by 25-30% because the UK was the 3rd biggest contributor to it. So the cake will be smaller. With any new dirt poor member states, the same cake should be divided even further and further. Of course nobody wants this among the 'new' member states. So when Croatia agrees to opening one chapter some other country is going to object. No county wants to take on further losses.
(Contractor, 30 June 2016 13:59)
It would seem wise for the EU to halt all negotiations with all candidate countries until they know how they are going to deal with the UK's exit and the potential contagion that this might cause. Aside from a large tranche of money Britain had provided, until recently, a good deal of impetus to the enlargement process dating back to John Major's championing of Poland and (then) Czechoslovakia as new members. From Serbia's point of view it would also be wise to wait and see what exactly it is that you are asking to join.
(ned taylor, 30 June 2016 20:01)
It sounds a bit like an act to me. Publicly committed to the EU and expressing disappointment but privately happy and not really progressing until pressured.
The recent meetings with the Russian and Chinese presidents sound a bit suspicious, especially now that the EU is troubled. I wonder what's really going on. Russia and China are big and powerful, Serbia is quite small. Something is brewing
(William UK, 30 June 2016 17:20)
Croatia went through a lot more when it was dealing with the EU and Slovenia. Serbia's government and parliament so far are being being asked easier things, which they refuse to do. This talk about "shock" is just an act.
(Reader, 1 July 2016 16:20)
To Serbia: Go have a drink and go for a swim. When you come back you may find a club that isn't in your interest to join. Don't worry, if you walk away, they will come knocking on your door within 1 month. If they want a stable Balkan, they have no choice but let Serbia in. The other states around Serbia are mostly incompetent (and will stay that way).
As for Serbia needing to be "taught a lesson" or "made to pay." These are small comments by small minds who get high on retribution instead of clear political thinking. I know a group of teenagers on my block who can formulate stronger political dialogue (and in less words).
(factman, 1 July 2016 02:02)
Turkey and Montenegro are NATO members. Why would the EU, the majority of which is in NATO, prioritize the ally of its archenemy above its own allies? Stop being delusional: join NATO - join EU.
(Vojvodina, 2 July 2016 19:20)
I read his full comments.
Last year he was saying that that the EU should never be able to overrule one of its members. Sovereignty of the individual countries is important etc etc
This year thinks the EU should group together and overrule Croatia.
(Dwight, 1 July 2016 14:06)
All of Dadic's huffing and puffing won't help. Serbia has no chance to become a part of the EU before it drasticly changes.
(observer, 30 June 2016 15:26)
Maybe you can help out a little by doing some huffing and puffing of your own.
(Dale, 30 June 2016 18:26)
adrian_bucharest : for ROTE - we take back our oil from Russia and from Austria
You once tried and even reached Stalingrad but do you remember what happened to th 4-th army? One more question what is the Romanian for RUSSIAN? Yes it is ROMANA Thus the Siberian oil is already yours. Be happy that we do not ask for Ploesti oil fields. By the way which of you Moldovans or Romanilors have more of the Russian i.e. Romana blood? Moldovans have some 60-70% and so are their names and family names. What about you ? Its interesting coz after you let the US missiles in your miserable life costs nothing now. No matter what was your GDP or average salary in your previous life.
(rote, 30 June 2016 21:40)
Got love Dacic. For a man who despises the EU and wants no bar of it, his showmanship is first class. Congratulations on providing the minority pro-Eu Serbs with a picture of your disgust & displeasure when all along it was this outcome that you & the government wanted. touché.
Oh yeah, thanks to the Eu for the rejection. Once again it worked a treat for people's opinions on the Eu!
(Kojedajenijebitno, 1 July 2016 01:16)
" We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors, or which doesn't even respect them ".
Comment - Seems you are writing about Some of the Memberstates of EU.
You began this Quotation with - "WE".
In Sweden we have this saying -
" We Pears said the Swineshit and then He sank "!.
Can you explain what Vojvodina means. As a perspective Serb you must have an answer. But to help you I can say that Vojvoda ajo ishte mė e larta ushtarake titull nė rusisht Hordhi.
(rote, 3 July 2016 14:41)
The name was derived from vojvoda - duke. It used to be a part of various empires and was usually inhabited by various peoples, and even Serbian noblemen came to prominence on several occasions. However, we weren't there in significant numbers until Arsenije Carnojevic led us en masse, fearign Ottoman vengeance and made a deal with the Habsburgs (then-owners) to let us live there in exchange for fighting Turks.
And I have no idea what this thing you wrote means, because for the 1000th time, I'm not Albanian.
(Vojvodina, 4 July 2016 10:09)
we have a new law that what was sold to others in the past on cheap money to be taken back here is the link you can translate is not joke what is under 4 bilions euro is taken BACK [link]
(adrian_bucharest, 30 June 2016 19:02)
It's a pity the EU still imposes a speedboat ban on Albania. It would have made it much faster and safer for refugees & migrants (and ltos of money for Albania) to make it to Germany via Italy and saved the Balkans a lot of trouble. An opportunity lost! ;)
(EU Dude, 1 July 2016 14:58)
Sanction Serbia till she adopts EU values and in turn sanctions Russia. Time to play hard ball with fence sitting Chetniks.
(The Count of Kosova, 3 July 2016 14:41)
pipe dream alert!!!! Yugoslavia is dead and good riddance to it
(Nikolle, 1 July 2016 10:39)
Oh I agree, good riddance to Yugoslavia. But what you may not know is Yugoslavia (and most specifically, Serbia) is responsible for every toilet that was built installed in Kosovo-Metohija pre 1999. In fact, hundreds of thousands of Albanians saw civilization for the very first time when they left Hoxha's Albania and came to Tito's Yugoslavia. I am no fan of that tyrannical regime, but Yugoslavia was club med for you guys. You've never have, and you never will, have a better situation than Yugoslavia.
(Ari Gold, 3 July 2016 15:19)
Can you explain what Vojvodina means. As a perspective Serb you must have an answer. But to help you I can say that Vojvoda ajo ishte mė e larta ushtarake titull nė rusisht Hordhi.
(rote, 3 July 2016 14:41)
An obvious solution consistent with civilized values is a Serbia- Croatia reunification to enable a truly single national jurisdiction for war crimes, as well as one reunified parliament that provides for the best possible proportional representation for Croats. Problem solved. Croatia gets all it asked for and more.
(Amnesty Yugoslavia, 1 July 2016 04:03)
Serbia is the key to regional stability and is making great efforts in reforms that will create a modern European country - so the EU should put an end to its tragicomical explanations about us being blocked by Croatia and Great Britain," Dacic said, and added:
Milosevic lap dog!!!
Serbia is the the key of instability you radical rat!
The sooner Serbia is dealt with the better for the entire Europe, as Serbia is a asiatic nomad race a parasite which has infiltrated Europe century's ago just like the Isis parasite of today is doing!!!
You fulfilled conditions my hairy A.., just yesterday the state of Serbia embarked on campaines of ehtnic cleansing & genicide against many of its neighbors massacring in cold blood 100s of 1000s all in the hopes of creating a ethnically pure Serbian super state just as Hitler attempted some 70 years earlier!
You continue to be a satalite state for Putin and his facist Russian policies and You Serbia are not nowhere ready to be a member of the civilized EU!!!
(Peter the Rocky, 30 June 2016 15:38)
Why not just accept Croatia's conditions? They're not that far-fetched. Slovenia did worse to them than they are doing to us. We'll have to do it sooner or later and the sooner it is, the less painful it will be. Why waste time being stubborn when it's either accept it or alienate Europe?
(Vojvodina, 30 June 2016 12:45)
Why not just accept Croatia's conditions? They're not that far-fetched.
(Vojvodina, 30 June 2016 12:45)
Because that it not in line with the delusions of some Serbs that the Sun revolves around Serbia and Serbia is the master of the universe!
(icj1, 30 June 2016 14:18)
THE REAL PROBLEM IS RUSSIA
Until the relation with Brussels are of the type of the last 2 years things will remain the same...Serbia is always considered as a Russian puppet so it's obvious that everything will be at minimum slow down...
(Luigi, 30 June 2016 14:13)
Exactly!, we do not want a russian trojan horse in the EU, but there is more to it. We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors, or which doesn't even respect them. You don't get along with anybody in the Balkans, nobody likes you, and you are unwilling to reflect on it. You just react in your old, well known way. It is only the others fault, never your own fault, and you think the Serbia is the center of the universe and the sun circels around it. There is no majority amongst European countries, and especially not among it's citizens to let you become a member of the EU, for as long as these things won't change. Serb leadership thinks it can fool Europe, and I guess you got the answer today. All of Dadic's huffing and puffing won't help. Serbia has no chance to become a part of the EU before it drasticly changes.
(observer, 30 June 2016 15:26)
Exactly!, we do not want a russian trojan horse in the EU, but there is more to it. We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors
(observer, 30 June 2016 15:26)
LOL "we", who knew Albania and the failed republjik were members of the EU.
(Ari Gold, 30 June 2016 16:34)
Exactly!, we do not want a russian trojan horse in the EU, but there is more to it. We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors, or which doesn't even respect them. You don't get along with anybody in the Balkans, nobody likes you, and you are unwilling to reflect on it. You just react in your old, well known way. It is only the others fault, never your own fault, and you think the Serbia is the center of the universe and the sun circels around it. There is no majority amongst European countries, and especially not among it's citizens to let you become a member of the EU, for as long as these things won't change. Serb leadership thinks it can fool Europe, and I guess you got the answer today. All of Dadic's huffing and puffing won't help. Serbia has no chance to become a part of the EU before it drasticly changes.
(observer, 30 June 201
Since when are you Shqip's part of EU."WE",as you stated can not even get a visa to get run out to EU,don't forget "WE", are closed in a Ghetto or concentration camp!.AH,AH,"WE",like as if you are a Brussels minister.
You are going to have a nerves brake down of Serbia with worries,LOL,LOL,
(sasa.p from near Jagodina, Serbia, 30 June 2016 19:11)
Interesting seeing a failed and insignificant state like Croatia blocking a country without a valid reason. Some may even say that Croatia itself should not had been a member state. In any case, Croatia just spent all of its diplomatic capital. Let's see what they will pay for this
(skepticism, 30 June 2016 15:50)
You fulfilled conditions my hairy A.., just yesterday the state of Serbia embarked on campaines of ehtnic cleansing & genicide against many of its neighbors massacring in cold blood 100s of 1000s all in the hopes of creating a ethnically pure Serbian super state just as Hitler attempted some 70 years earlier!
(Peter the Rocky, 30 June 2016 15:38)
Really? Yesterday? Didn't read that in the news. I thought yesterday was pretty slow in the Balkans. One would think that would have made headlines.
Oh, wait, you're trying to be dramatic. To me, you sound like you soiled yourself online again. How many diapers does your mother go through with you on a daily basis, or does she just let you run around in the yard fertilizing the plants? Trim that hair ass of yours too. No one wants to envision your hind quarters.
(Bullwinkle, 30 June 2016 16:24)
An obvious solution consistent with civilized values is a Serbia- Croatia reunification to enable a truly single national jurisdiction for war crimes, as well as one reunified parliament that provides for the best possible proportional representation for Croats. Problem solved. Croatia gets all it asked for and more.
(Amnesty Yugoslavia, 1 July 2016 04:03)
Why waste time being stubborn when it's either accept it or alienate Europe?
(Vojvodina, 30 June 2016 12:45)
Why waste time accepting fascist Croatia's demands when the EU will not be accepting any new members as it reels from the loss of the UK? You think the EU will lose the 5th largest economy in the world and accept another Balkan country anytime soon? That's a sure fire way to piss off another northern European country and convince them to have their own referendum.
Croatia will capitulate. Especially if Serbia sanctions Croatia which is absolutely dependent on the Serbian market for exports. It would cripple Croatia. But I think this is the perfect scenario. Pretend you still want to join this failing union all the while blame Nazi Croatia for blocking you. Then actually do what's most important which is deepening relations with China and Russia.
(Ari Gold, 30 June 2016 13:19)
We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors
(observer, 30 June 2016 15:26)
Well that explains why Albania and Kosovo weren't even brought up.
(Donkey Hoxha, 30 June 2016 18:43)
we have a new law that what was sold to others in the past on cheap money to be taken back here is the link you can translate is not joke what is under 4 bilions euro is taken BACK [link]
(adrian_bucharest, 30 June 2016 19:02)
I don't think its shocking at all. Given the event of the last few days, the EU has other things to worry about than Serbia's feelings of humiliation. Politicians in the Balkans are too easy humiliated and shocked
(Nikolle, 30 June 2016 16:32)
adrian_bucharest : for ROTE - we take back our oil from Russia and from Austria
You once tried and even reached Stalingrad but do you remember what happened to th 4-th army? One more question what is the Romanian for RUSSIAN? Yes it is ROMANA Thus the Siberian oil is already yours. Be happy that we do not ask for Ploesti oil fields. By the way which of you Moldovans or Romanilors have more of the Russian i.e. Romana blood? Moldovans have some 60-70% and so are their names and family names. What about you ? Its interesting coz after you let the US missiles in your miserable life costs nothing now. No matter what was your GDP or average salary in your previous life.
(rote, 30 June 2016 21:40)
To Serbia: Go have a drink and go for a swim. When you come back you may find a club that isn't in your interest to join. Don't worry, if you walk away, they will come knocking on your door within 1 month. If they want a stable Balkan, they have no choice but let Serbia in. The other states around Serbia are mostly incompetent (and will stay that way).
As for Serbia needing to be "taught a lesson" or "made to pay." These are small comments by small minds who get high on retribution instead of clear political thinking. I know a group of teenagers on my block who can formulate stronger political dialogue (and in less words).
(factman, 1 July 2016 02:02)
ahh this news is music to my ears. Serbs have to pay dearly for what they have done in the past. karma is a bi***
Eric
How is Serbia paying? We were not members of the EU before and we are not members now. Nothing had changed. Besides seeing albanians comment on this issue is ironic since you are no where near neither white shengen nor the EU. You should focus more on making your own country successful rather than stickning your nose into your neighbours business.
(Hank the Tank, 30 June 2016 17:24)
It sounds a bit like an act to me. Publicly committed to the EU and expressing disappointment but privately happy and not really progressing until pressured.
The recent meetings with the Russian and Chinese presidents sound a bit suspicious, especially now that the EU is troubled. I wonder what's really going on. Russia and China are big and powerful, Serbia is quite small. Something is brewing
(William UK, 30 June 2016 17:20)
" We don't want a country unwilling to reflect on it's bloodthirsty past, we don't want warmongers, we don't want a country in the EU, which doesn't get along with it's neighbors, or which doesn't even respect them ".
Comment - Seems you are writing about Some of the Memberstates of EU.
You began this Quotation with - "WE".
In Sweden we have this saying -
" We Pears said the Swineshit and then He sank "!.
Croatia went through a lot more when it was dealing with the EU and Slovenia. Serbia's government and parliament so far are being being asked easier things, which they refuse to do. This talk about "shock" is just an act.
(Reader, 1 July 2016 16:20)
It's a pity the EU still imposes a speedboat ban on Albania. It would have made it much faster and safer for refugees & migrants (and ltos of money for Albania) to make it to Germany via Italy and saved the Balkans a lot of trouble. An opportunity lost! ;)
(EU Dude, 1 July 2016 14:58)
All of Dadic's huffing and puffing won't help. Serbia has no chance to become a part of the EU before it drasticly changes.
(observer, 30 June 2016 15:26)
Maybe you can help out a little by doing some huffing and puffing of your own.
(Dale, 30 June 2016 18:26)
I repeat this is not Croatia..behind this country there are some heavy European peers..Probably now Serbia has the same probability of Marocco to be engaged in EU
THE REAL PROBLEM IS RUSSIA
Until the relation with Brussels are of the type of the last 2 years things will remain the same...Serbia is always considered as a Russian puppet so it's obvious that everything will be at minimum slow down...
(Luigi, 30 June 2016 14:13)
The minister added that EU's decision was "unacceptable to Serbia" and that he will suggest to PM-designate Aleksandar Vucic to hold urgent consultations on the country's further foreign policy moves, ahead of the July 4 Paris Summit.
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Quite interesting, Vucic recently meets with Russia's and China's presidents, cancels meetings with the EU and US and now Dacic suggests the country review Serbia's next foreign policy moves. All this with rumours that the West is attempting another coloured revolution. I wonder what's around the corner?
(Zoran, 30 June 2016 20:16)
It would seem wise for the EU to halt all negotiations with all candidate countries until they know how they are going to deal with the UK's exit and the potential contagion that this might cause. Aside from a large tranche of money Britain had provided, until recently, a good deal of impetus to the enlargement process dating back to John Major's championing of Poland and (then) Czechoslovakia as new members. From Serbia's point of view it would also be wise to wait and see what exactly it is that you are asking to join.
(ned taylor, 30 June 2016 20:01)
With statements such as "if Croatia represents a yardstick for joining the EU then we are going in the wrong direction" and "EU's decision was "unacceptable to Serbia" coming from a Foreign Minister and some even more ridiculous ones coming from the President, it's a surprise Serbia is even allowed to go this far in negotiating with civillized nations.
Serbia needs new leadership, Milosevic's former errand boys can only take you so far.
(Tirons, 1 July 2016 04:20)
pipe dream alert!!!! Yugoslavia is dead and good riddance to it
(Nikolle, 1 July 2016 10:39)
Oh I agree, good riddance to Yugoslavia. But what you may not know is Yugoslavia (and most specifically, Serbia) is responsible for every toilet that was built installed in Kosovo-Metohija pre 1999. In fact, hundreds of thousands of Albanians saw civilization for the very first time when they left Hoxha's Albania and came to Tito's Yugoslavia. I am no fan of that tyrannical regime, but Yugoslavia was club med for you guys. You've never have, and you never will, have a better situation than Yugoslavia.
(Ari Gold, 3 July 2016 15:19)
Turkey and Montenegro are NATO members. Why would the EU, the majority of which is in NATO, prioritize the ally of its archenemy above its own allies? Stop being delusional: join NATO - join EU.
(Vojvodina, 2 July 2016 19:20)
Got love Dacic. For a man who despises the EU and wants no bar of it, his showmanship is first class. Congratulations on providing the minority pro-Eu Serbs with a picture of your disgust & displeasure when all along it was this outcome that you & the government wanted. touché.
Oh yeah, thanks to the Eu for the rejection. Once again it worked a treat for people's opinions on the Eu!
(Kojedajenijebitno, 1 July 2016 01:16)
Hate and miss justice Balkan Politics and those EU contries that do not understand the complexity of the Region or possily what Foreign Policy should be all about. Why not step back and have a look to see who is really responsible for miss fortune of X-Yugoslavia.
(Easy Way Out, 30 June 2016 14:27)
Now that UK is out of EU, the development aid for the Central and Eastern European 'new member' countries must be reduced by 25-30% because the UK was the 3rd biggest contributor to it. So the cake will be smaller. With any new dirt poor member states, the same cake should be divided even further and further. Of course nobody wants this among the 'new' member states. So when Croatia agrees to opening one chapter some other country is going to object. No county wants to take on further losses.
(Contractor, 30 June 2016 13:59)
Can you explain what Vojvodina means. As a perspective Serb you must have an answer. But to help you I can say that Vojvoda ajo ishte mė e larta ushtarake titull nė rusisht Hordhi.
(rote, 3 July 2016 14:41)
Sanction Serbia till she adopts EU values and in turn sanctions Russia. Time to play hard ball with fence sitting Chetniks.
(The Count of Kosova, 3 July 2016 14:41)
Can you explain what Vojvodina means. As a perspective Serb you must have an answer. But to help you I can say that Vojvoda ajo ishte mė e larta ushtarake titull nė rusisht Hordhi.
(rote, 3 July 2016 14:41)
The name was derived from vojvoda - duke. It used to be a part of various empires and was usually inhabited by various peoples, and even Serbian noblemen came to prominence on several occasions. However, we weren't there in significant numbers until Arsenije Carnojevic led us en masse, fearign Ottoman vengeance and made a deal with the Habsburgs (then-owners) to let us live there in exchange for fighting Turks.
And I have no idea what this thing you wrote means, because for the 1000th time, I'm not Albanian.
(Vojvodina, 4 July 2016 10:09)
I read his full comments.
Last year he was saying that that the EU should never be able to overrule one of its members. Sovereignty of the individual countries is important etc etc
This year thinks the EU should group together and overrule Croatia.
(Dwight, 1 July 2016 14:06)