EU SCHIZOPHRENIC POLICY TOWARD SERBIA FINALLY GIVES RESULTS

There is no EU, as it used to be for almost 50 years, any more! This is the Fourth Reich! Great Britain* sensed that very well. France is invisible, or better say, existing "Pétain's Vichy" way. There is no cooperation in EU, just collaboration! Germany imposed itself as the sole leader of "Das Neue Europa" - Seig Hail! The situation is almost the same as in 1939. So, what's "the news" on German policy toward rebellion Serbs?
*By the way, there is something very strange in using terms. The term "Great" placed next to the word "Britain" bothers nobody and is a source of British pride, but "Great" placed next to "Serbia" could take you, right to the Hague, one way ticket! Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi! :)

Here are some dribbles just in one day [June 23, 2016]

1."Opening of two chapters by end of month not uncertain" [Beta, Tanjug| 9:17]

An end-of-June opening of chapters 23 and 24 in Serbia's EU accession talks has not been put in doubt, Tanja Miscevic said on Wednesday. "Everyone in Brussels is striving to ensure that the chapters are opened by the end of the Dutch EU presidency. There is still time for that - I cannot say that there is too much, but there is still time to get everything done," Miscevic, who is Serbia's chief negotiation for EU accession talks, told Tanjug.

Discussions are under way about the text of a common EU negotiating position on chapters 23 and 24, she said, adding that she is not aware of special demands from any country, including Croatia.

"The matter is in the hands of the member states, but let us hope for a positive outcome," Miscevic said.

Diplomatic sources in Brussels told Tanjug on Tuesday that Serbia could open new chapters in its EU accession talks on June 30.

All technical procedures related to coordinating a draft of a common EU negotiating position for Chapters 23 and 24 could be completed by next Monday at the latest within the Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession to the EU (COELA), the sources said.

Without a debate, the green light for opening the chapters could be given at a meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives in the European Union (COREPER), scheduled for Wednesday, June 30, the sources said.

An intergovernmental conference could be held in the afternoon of the same day to open the new chapters with Serbia, Tanjug has been told in Brussels.

On June 21, Beta agency said it was told by officials in the EU Council of Ministers that "the chances of an intergovernmental conference between the EU and Serbia on June 30 where key chapters 23-24, on the rule of law and fundamental rights will be opened are slim since Croatia still refuses to entirely give up its earlier demands for Belgrade, and has added more, such as compensation for war victims."

They said that a meeting of the EU Council Working Group for the Western Balkans on June 21 had not harmonized the EU's negotiating stance on opening the chapters with Belgrade, and that the subject would be up for discussion again on June 27. 

2. Serbia cannot be neutral and join EU - German official [Tanjug| 9:41]
Serbia needs to declare itself in accordance with the foreign policy positions of the EU; a country that wants to join cannot have a neutral position.

Minister of State for Europe at the German Federal Foreign Office Michael Roth told this to Belgrade-based newspaper Vecernje Novosti.

"The EU and its member states come first for Serbia when it comes to trade, investment and political cooperation. In addition, Serbia maintains relations with other countries, and no one expects them to be severed. Germany is also trying to have a solid relationship and cooperation with Russia and China. However, you want to join the EU - which means that you need to declare yourselves in accordance with the foreign policy positions of the Union. There cannot be some 'neutral position' of a state that wants membership," said Roth.

Asked whether there were any new conditions for Serbia to open chapters 23 and 24 in its accession negotiations, he answered negatively.

"EU member states are currently harmonizing a common negotiating position. Germany is committed to the two chapters being opened as soon as possible. In particular, we expect that the independence of the judiciary and respect for media freedoms is ensured, along with a determined fight against corruption. There's still a lot to be done," added Roth.

He pointed out that it was necessary to make up for the falling behind in the process of normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina.

"Visible progress is needed - on both sides. The negotiating framework defines the parallelism of the accession negotiations and the dialogue of normalization. The speed of Serbia moving closer to the EU is determined by the speed of implementation of those commitments stemming from the agreement on normalization of relations. The opening of further chapters, in addition to 23 and 24, will therefore be considered in the light of the progress made in this field. And all that has been agreed on long ago, and is not a new condition," said the German official.

According to the daily, he also said there was "no mention" of international recognition of the self-proclaimed state of Kosovo and its membership in the UN.

"Before Serbia's EU accession it is necessary to normalize relations between Serbia and Kosovo in the form of a legally binding agreement. All countries of the Western Balkans, Kosovo too, have concrete accession perspective, but we do not want to import bilateral conflict into the EU," said Roth.

Asked about "the claims that the EU, including including Germany, and the United States, want to destabilize Serbia and bring down (PM Aleksandar) Vucic," he called them "absurd," and added:

"I am convinced that people in Serbia will not believe this. Germany, the EU and the U.S. want a stable, democratic and prosperous Serbia. We support Serbia on its path to the EU, this year alone with about 170 million euros, which makes us the largest bilateral donor. You have been approved around 1.5 billion euros for the period from 2014 until 2020 from the pre-accession funds alone."

3."No new conditions for Serbia on EU path" [Tanjug| 16:48] 
Germany "supports Serbia's European Union membership and there are no new conditions for the country on the path towards the EU.

"However, it is expected to coordinate its foreign policy with EU positions, German Ambassador to Serbia Axel Dittmann said Thursday. nn Commenting on a statement by Michael Roth, Minister of State for Europe at the German Federal Foreign Office, who said that Serbia cannot maintain neutral political positions and that it must align them with those of the EU, Dittmann told Pink TV that it is not a new position.

Germany is an advocate of Serbia's EU membership and strongly supports Serbia's strategic decision to become an EU member state - it is the most important strategic decision, Dittmann said.

Efforts are under way towards opening the negotiation chapters related to the rule of law as it is the core of the modernization process, along with the economic reforms launched by the government, he said.

That is why we all want the chapters to be opened as soon as possible, Dittmann said.

Source: B92

We are kind of fed up! Wouldn't you be?