EU AND BALKANS

The EU must show the Balkans they still have a chance of joining 

By Charlemagne Source

I, personally, do not share the writer's opinion on the subject. As a representative of F.R. Yugoslavia I was in EC in 2001. At that time the policy of EU was that the countries of the Balkan's were to enter EU all at once. That was the 7th Region in EC, and the general idea was that countries of the Balkans were stimulated to helping each other. During a welcoming cocktail I was talking with a French guy, some official, from EC. I told him that in reality Croatia was gonna be the last Balkan's state that would be accepted into EU, and for the rest of us, particularly for Serbia, the door of EU would be closed forever. He told me that I was wrong etc., etc., however it was crystal clear at that time ... and still is, for anyone with the common sense. Nobody wants Serbia in EU. Firstly, EU itself. Serbia has no value for EU, no economic, nor strategic value. There is the only one strategic point they are interested in - the town of Niš, and that goes for Germans, not to elaborate here. Serbian political "elite" has no interest to join EU, because they couldn't continue to plunder and do whatever they want in Serbia. For that reason they publicly claim that "EU has no alternative", but under the radar they cunningly through media encourage anti-EU voices and movements in Serbia. Most portion of that "elite" are descendants of communist leaders. They have had the best starting point in taking power and robbing Serbia when "transition" came "to town". For them the best position is to be in a state of eternal waiting to enter EU. Than the political situation would be similar to one that was exploited by their communist fathers and grandfathers - suffer now, scarifies in Socialism (before EU membership time) to create a happy life for your offspring in the future in Communism (full EU membership).  So, my dear Charlemagne let's hear what you gotta say, but I'm telling you in advance - you are wrong! Nobody has interest for Serbia to join the EU ..... That goes for Bosnia and Herzegovina, too. Montenegro, Albania and F.Y.R. of Macedonia, are quite a different story. They are directly under American "protection" ... and they are "Can't touch this" for the EU. And not to forget one very important difference. I do not, as every honorable Serb, person, and honest state that obey and respect the International legislative, recognize "Kosovo" as an independent state. I, personally, as a descendant of a Serb officer at Thessaloniki Front during WWI, who fought shoulder to shoulder with French against injustice, I am very sorry that Charlemagne who is French recognize false "state" of Kosovo that is the result of a brute force, lies and injustice.