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05/09/2008

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Brstovsek, Andrej

2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.

Dnevnik - Slovenia | 13/05/2008

Political change in Serbia

Talking to journalist Andrej Brstovšek, political scientist Miloš Bešić comments on the results of the Serbian elections. "These parliamentary elections in Serbia were the most important ever because they have shown that the Serb voter has begun to act reasonably, and that for the first time the Serb people have clearly chosen the path towards Europe." Bešić attributes this change to the fact that the European camp stressed issues like unemployment and living standards."At the same time there was never any talk of renouncing Kosovo. Instead it made the case that the European path was the best way to fight for Kosovo. ... Kosovo remains a key issue in political debates, however ... even the most passionate nationalists now admit in private that Kosovo is a lost cause."

Dnevnik - Slovenia | 21/12/2007

Schengen and shifting borders

Just because the Schengen area has been extended, it doesn't mean border controls are gone, writes Andrej Brstovsek. They've merely moved. "The image of eastern Europeans who are longing to get to the glorious west has been shifted to the newcomer from Bangladesh who has paid more than 1,000 euros to get to Europe – without knowing whether he will manage to make it through the European Schengen fortress. But the new border regime also has an effect on the immediate neighbor: For example, citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina now have to pay 35 euros for a Schengen visa, whereas it used to cost nothing for them to go to Slovenia. It's the same for Ukrainians who want to go to Poland - and their average wage is a mere 200 euros. The borderless Europe that we now celebrate remains encircled by a firm boundary, with customs agents who may be either happy or sad, but are certainly on their guard."

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