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All items tagged SerbiaOpen Think Tank ArticlesAugust 12, 2008 | Let's Open the Bosnian X-FilesAri Rusila: The trial of Radovan Karadzic will answer many open questions of the Balkan events during 1990’s. Some reports suggest quite a disgusting picture about “realpolitik” behind the noble statements of the international community. ... MoreJuly 22, 2008 | The Future of KosovoAri Rusila: The years to come in the Balkan region cannot be as bleak as those of the recent past. Despite uncertainties regarding developments in Kosovo, the following scenarios offer likely alternatives and demonstrate the region has a future. ... MoreJuly 15, 2008 | Will Kosovo Rise With 2 Billion Bucks?Ari Rusila: As a result of an international donors conference, Kosovo has been given some 1.2 million euros. What for and how is this money going to be used when it reaches destination? ... MoreJuly 11, 2008 | Serbia Is Back in EuropeElizabeth Pond : Even though radical voices are still present in Serbian political life, most of the Serbs finally made the choice of becoming a part of Europe. ... MoreJune 30, 2008 | It's the Economy, Stupid!Sonja Davidovic: Instead of continuously debating, negotiating and making plans for reconfiguration, the international community should help the Serbian and Kosovar governments find ways to strengthen cross-border trade and regional business activities. ... MoreApril 23, 2008 | Solving Kosovo's KosovoDaniel Korski & Richard Gowan: Away from the limelight and with other world events getting the media’s attention, the situation in Kosovo has been getting worse and worse. And it all started so well with the EU managing to get a consensus for its ESDP mission and two-thirds of EU states backing the province’s independence. ... MoreJanuary 21, 2008 | Kosovo: Avoid US Unilateralism, Encourage EU LeadersMemo 4: Members of the Atlantic Community are mostly optimistic about the future of Kosovo and conflict resolution in the Western Balkans. The EU has a key role in this region and policy is in the right track, but, of course, big challenges still lie ahead. ... MoreDecember 12, 2007 | Kosovo: It's Not as Bad as You ThinkElizabeth Pond: The EU and the UN can build on recent progress to resolve the last unfinished business from the 1990s’ Balkan wars. There is still a long way to go, though, to bring Kosovo under EU supervision and persuade Serbia to opt for a European future. ... MoreDecember 5, 2007 | "Thessaloniki 2": European Incentives for the Western BalkansAlexandros P. Mallias: A clear prospect of EU membership is the most effective tool in helping countries of the western Balkans overcome their current challenges. Mallias presents a new strategic agenda for the western Balkans building on the Thessaloniki Agenda of 2003. ... MoreNovember 29, 2007 | EU Can Prevent Versailles Syndrome in SerbiaElizabeth Pond: I contend that the EU plan for Kosovo’s “supervised independence” will avoid the historical mistakes that could end up fueling Serbian resentment and ultranationalism. Offering eventual European Union membership to Serbia is a prudent step that will encourage Serbian cooperation. ... MoreNovember 7, 2007 | A Confederation for KosovoAntonio Cassese: A confederation of states is the best compromise for Kosovo. By means of a binding UN Security Council resolution, Kosovo could be granted full and exclusive authority over its citizens and territory, as well as limited capacity for action on the international scene. ... MoreAugust 13, 2007 | Will Kosovo End the Transatlantic Honeymoon?Nikolas Kirrill Gvosdev: The US course of action on statehood for Kosovo will be a major test for the newly fortified transatlantic relationship. ... MoreJuly 3, 2007 | Kosovo: The Next Transatlantic Clash?Ulf Gartzke: I warn of a looming “nightmare scenario” when EU member states could split from the US and each other over independent status for Kosovo. Results from the latest Bush-Putin summit could raise the stakes. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesAugust 4, 2008 | It is Crucial to Bring Serbia Closer to EuropeThe extradition of Karadzic was hailed as a watershed in the relations between the EU and Serbia but great challenges still lie ahead. ++ It is important that the EU now shows its support by implementing the recently signed Stabilisation and Association Agreement, giving Serbia a candidate status, and including it in the Schengen zone. ++ Bringing Serbia closer to Europe could begin an ... MoreJuly 29, 2008 | Time for the EU to Let in Balkan StatesIt has to be said out loud that the EU project will not be complete as long as all Balkan countries are not allowed to join: letting in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania is crucial for progress and peace on the continent. ++ The EU states cannot leave these countries “dangling in a pit of constant evasion” and must finally give this process a momentum to match ... MoreJuly 24, 2008 | The End of the Serbian Black HoleThe arrest of the Bosnian Serb leader, political mastermind of the Bosnian genocide, Radovan Karadzic on charges of war crimes is a clear indication that ultranationalists no longer speak for Serbia ++ The decision to abide by the EU’s requirement that Serbia extradites Karadzic so that he can be tried at the international war crimes court in The Hague, has shown the new president Boris ... MoreMay 22, 2008 | EU/US Could Help Solve Serbia's Divide Over EuropeUncertainty remains as to whether Serbia will turn East or West, but the radicalization of public opinion means the emerging government will have to defend Serb interests in Kosovo and encourage the de facto partition. ++ The prospect of EU membership is not sufficient to bring Serbs to terms with the loss of Kosovo. ++ Realistically, the EU and the US should consider a form of partition. ++ ... MoreMay 13, 2008 | Boris Tadic's Victory is Not so DecisiveThe recent victory in Serbian parliamentary elections by President Boris Tadic’s pro-EU alliance was not as decisive as he would like to have the world believe. ++ In order to form a government he is likely to have to form a coalition with the eurosceptic Socialists, formerly the party of Slobodan Milosevic. ++ This would not only give him less space to maneuver with regard to EU accession and ... MoreMarch 12, 2008 | Serbia's Choice: Between Integration and IsolationAiming primarily to qualify Serbia for membership in the EU, the Democratic Party of Tadic offers the country the most sensible economic, strategic, and diplomatic solution. ++ Kosovo’s declaration of independence may have strengthened ultranationalist, anti-EU forces. ++ To help Tadic, the EU and the US now have the duty to protect the Serb minority in Kosovo and strive for reconciliation with ... MoreFebruary 27, 2008 | Recognition of Kosovo Punishes Serbian DemocracyKosovo’s illegal declaration of independence has destabilized the international system. ++ Recognizing Kosovo legitimizes imposed solutions to ethnic conflicts, unilateral secession by a non-state actor, and forced partition to sovereign states. ++ “Recognizing Kosovo means saying, in effect, that Serbian democracy must be punished because [Milosevic] was left unpunished.” CommentsAugust 20, 2008 | Dear Maka, Please do not trust too much on...August 14, 2008 | The ideal to use power in the service of...July 21, 2008 | Today´s Kosovo is an example of frozen...July 19, 2008 | In Europe the Kosovo question highlights the...July 14, 2008 | Western Balkans and European...February 21, 2008 | Dear Ms. Gropas, I agree that it is... |
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