euro|topics - Pro-European coalition in Serbia

Główny temat z dnia Środa, 25. Czerwiec 2008

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Pro-European coalition in Serbia

Serbia is drawing closer to the EU. Just a few weeks after early parliamentary elections, former president Slobodan Milosevic's Socialist Party of Serbia has agreed to form a coalition with the pro-Western forces rallied around Boris Tadic. What does this amalgamation bode for the Balkans, and for Europe?

Tages-Anzeiger - Szwajcaria

According to the Swiss daily Der Tagesanzeiger, the coalition between the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) and the pro-European forces is advantageous for the SPS: "The two groups, who were bitter enemies in the 1990s, want to continue the process of integrating Serbia into the EU and use diplomatic instruments to fight for the reintegration of Kosovo. ... In particular the liberal circles in Belgrade criticise the Socialists for not having distanced themselves from their bloody and criminal past. ... The coalition with the Democrats offers the Socialists a chance to divert attention from their past and gain control of important portfolios." (24/06/2008)

Dagens Nyheter - Szwecja

The Socialist Party's decision to form a coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party represents a danger for Serbia, comments the newspaper Dagens Nyheter. "The ultra-nationalists must be prevented from taking Serbia on another goose chase at all costs. ... The problem is that coalition governments in Serbia mostly lead parties to usurp parts of the state apparatus in a bid to protect their own interests. From this perspective, rumours that the Socialists will receive the Interior Ministry are unsettling. But this is also a historic opportunity. The Socialists' breach with the Milosevic era can pave the way for the extradition of war criminals to the International Tribunal in The Hague." (25/06/2008)

Helsingin Sanomat - Finlandia

The Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat sees the Socialist Party's participation in the Serb government as a positive development: "For the Socialists, moving and reorienting towards European social democracy is the anchor in European issues. ... Serbia can form a government that is geared towards the West and has the opportunity to help the country come to terms with the EU's support for the independence of Kosovo. All this will promote Serbia's efforts to join the EU and contribute to stabilising the Balkans and weakening Russia's influence over the EU." (25/06/2008)

die tageszeitung - Niemcy

Six weeks after Serbia's early parliamentary elections, the country has a pro-European government. Nevertheless, the daily die tageszeitung points out, many obstacles still block Serbian membership in the EU. "In Serbia, being pro-European means forgiving the EU states for recognising Kosovo's unlawful declaration of independence, and accepting the EU as a source of funds for Serbia despite this outrageous injustice. ... If Serbia reforms its economy but not its society, it will not be able to become a member of the EU in the foreseeable future. ... The EU has no interest in a second 'Cyprus'. Serbia can reckon with full membership only once its differences with its secessionist province have been resolved. And that will not be possible without facing up to the past. But this process has not even begun in the country, and is impossible with the Socialists in the government." (25/06/2008)

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