US not interested in the Balkans

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's three-day mission to several countries in the Western Balkans ended on Monday. But the US media was silent on the trip, the daily Delo writes, and criticises American disinterest in the Balkans: "It seems that the media's silence speaks volumes. Even those institutions that earn their bread and butter by appearing in the media as key experts on various international matters on such occasions didn't prepare any studies, commentaries or interviews this time round. ... Clinton's visit was important for the region. But the Balkans have long disappeared from the list of hot US foreign policy topics. That's bad news for a region that has until now been successfully overlooked by the EU. Recent history has shown that Brussels only becomes active in the Balkans in reaction to the rhythm of Washington's baton."

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