BELGRADE -- According to U.S. diplomatic cables published by Wikileaks, Boris Tadić was told in 2009 that Serbia could not hope to become an EU member before 2019.
"Serbia told two years ago it couldn't join EU before 2019"
BELGRADE -- According to U.S. diplomatic cables published by Wikileaks, Boris Tadić was told in 2009 that Serbia could not hope to become an EU member before 2019.
Source: Blic
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The cable in question quotes a German Foreign Ministry official who in 2009 told the U.S. embassy in Berlin that Serbian officials were spreading the impression that Serbia could join the EU as soon as in three or four years.
But the German official said that this would take at least ten years, which means that Serbia should not hope to join before 2019, and that Angela Merkel explained this to Serbian President Boris Tadić when he visited Berlin in November 2009.
The newspaper also writes that Merkel recently in Belgrade said that Serbia "must make progress in the dialogue with Priština" in order to become a candidate for EU membership.
I am going to make one more comment and drop this.Mark is a Canadian name,not Albanian
From what you use... Niall O'Doherty... as a name sure does not sound Serbian,but as my wife has told me many times over the years ,look the other way.
But i also learned somthing else and it does not sound good since we are on the net, but here it goes.
Lako da se deres na generala iz sume,nego idi ispred njega pa se deri.
NO,Iam not Albanian and I dont come from one of those countries.I was born in Canada,and married to a serbian woman for 29 yrs who is from Negotin, if you must know.
MARK
(Mark Fries, 7 September 2011 01:50)
Than why this "give us southern Serbia"? Who's "us" Mark? I presume you mean Albanian. For goodness sake, making inflammatory comments like that only serve to stir up emotions and have no practical purpose whatsoever.
(Niall O'Doherty, 7 September 2011 12:56)
Why do you call murderers patriots? The real patriots in Serbia are those who care for its good name and who despise Mladic, Milosevic, etc. for the evil they did and the evil selfish thinking that motivated them.
However, Merkle is as temporary as any democratic politician. Serbia should stand by its 'parallel' institutions - otherwise the Serbs will have to leave Kosovo so completing the ethnic cleansing so long practiced by the Albanians.
The EU is without strong, sensible and accountable leadership. That is what needs to change before Serbia joins.
(Bob, 7 September 2011 09:28)
Who is us? Brits? Germans? French? With that name of yours you must come from one of those countries. Or are you an albanian using a foreign name as usual?
(MikeC, 6 September 2011 21:36)
Well, you get what you deserve, or better yet not deserve.
MikeC,
I don’t think that Mike is a Serbian name either, is it now?!
Pls say it is so!!!
(Pls say it ain't so!!, 7 September 2011 02:43)
Who is us? Brits? Germans? French? With that name of yours you must come from one of those countries. Or are you an albanian using a foreign name as usual?
NO,Iam not Albanian and I dont come from one of those countries.I was born in Canada,and married to a serbian woman for 29 yrs who is from Negotin, if you must know.
"Say goodbye to boris the liar. I hope he does not try to emigrate to america after he gets kicked out of office.
(JohnBoy, 6 September 2011 19:45)"
I would not be surprised if his Green Card of American passport is already waiting for him in the US embassy in Belgrade once the time is right to abandon ship. They will probably put him in some non-profit think that studies non-violent integration in multi-cultural societies.
(Milan, 7 September 2011 00:58)
I remember a decade ago there was talk of Serbia being in the EU by 2008, then it was pushed back and so on and so on. Guess what the dates will continually be pushed back, but who knows how long the EU will exist? Please Serbia look after yourself and do not APPEASE!!! Sincerely across the ocean.
(Ilija, 7 September 2011 00:16)
Just why bother with the Eu crap? 2019? That's a joke. More like 2119 or 1,000,000. Serbia should be a member by the end of this year! It has become a total EU slave state. Handing over patriots, giving away territory, scrapping its self governance. Serbia is not even a real country anymore for EU purposes.
(brian, 6 September 2011 21:39)
Who is us? Brits? Germans? French? With that name of yours you must come from one of those countries. Or are you an albanian using a foreign name as usual?
(MikeC, 6 September 2011 21:36)
A comment from a reader on your post, Niall: "The Eurozone was destined to fail from the start, because it represented the dreams of elites and bankers and NOT the common people"
This is so true. The EU is well on its way to implode, under the weight of its own greed. It did not look after the good of its members, but chose members, who were not equals, for its own benefit and exploitation. Now those, not so desireable members, are pulling them down into a pit of no return. What in the world is an economic union doing occuppying territory in the Balkans? Instead of concentrating on benefiting its members, the Union chose to divide and conquer. I, for one, am happy to see this EU monster collapse under its own imperialist waste.
(Winston, 6 September 2011 16:58)
Is this surprising? Croatia got the EU candidate status in 2005, and will likely become the 28th EU member state in 2013. Let's calculate: 8 years. Serbia will likely become EU candidate in 2011. Now add 8 years and - what do you get?
(Analyst, 6 September 2011 11:59)
No EU before 2019.Hmmmm.I am sure the west will want a fully independent Vojvodina before 2019,and i am sure they will find some other things ,like give us southern Serbia.
(Mark Fries, 6 September 2011 11:45)
Why is it for politicians impossible to tell it like it is? We are getting so used to politicians telling "white" lies that is it any wonder that the average voter has no confidence in the system anymore. The world needs Wikileaks, if only to remind politicians that they were voted into power in order to serve the public and if they fail they should be held accountable. Unfortunately, these days most politicians don't see it that way because they are too busy servicing their own interests.
(T, 6 September 2011 10:21)
Exactly, we are all to quick to judge other countries but we in Europe should take a look at our own leaders. I can tell you for one thing Gaddafi had far more legitimacy than Van Rompuy or Ashton, who Tadic loves so much. Also, say what you want about the likes of Ahmadinejad and Assad, but I'd dare anyone to watch an interview with them and find a European leader who is straighter and gets to the point quicker than either of them.
(Sam, UK, 6 September 2011 11:32)
Why is it for politicians impossible to tell it like it is? We are getting so used to politicians telling "white" lies that is it any wonder that the average voter has no confidence in the system anymore. The world needs Wikileaks, if only to remind politicians that they were voted into power in order to serve the public and if they fail they should be held accountable. Unfortunately, these days most politicians don't see it that way because they are too busy servicing their own interests.
(T, 6 September 2011 10:21)
Is this surprising? Croatia got the EU candidate status in 2005, and will likely become the 28th EU member state in 2013. Let's calculate: 8 years. Serbia will likely become EU candidate in 2011. Now add 8 years and - what do you get?
(Analyst, 6 September 2011 11:59)
A comment from a reader on your post, Niall: "The Eurozone was destined to fail from the start, because it represented the dreams of elites and bankers and NOT the common people"
This is so true. The EU is well on its way to implode, under the weight of its own greed. It did not look after the good of its members, but chose members, who were not equals, for its own benefit and exploitation. Now those, not so desireable members, are pulling them down into a pit of no return. What in the world is an economic union doing occuppying territory in the Balkans? Instead of concentrating on benefiting its members, the Union chose to divide and conquer. I, for one, am happy to see this EU monster collapse under its own imperialist waste.
(Winston, 6 September 2011 16:58)
Why is it for politicians impossible to tell it like it is? We are getting so used to politicians telling "white" lies that is it any wonder that the average voter has no confidence in the system anymore. The world needs Wikileaks, if only to remind politicians that they were voted into power in order to serve the public and if they fail they should be held accountable. Unfortunately, these days most politicians don't see it that way because they are too busy servicing their own interests.
(T, 6 September 2011 10:21)
No EU before 2019.Hmmmm.I am sure the west will want a fully independent Vojvodina before 2019,and i am sure they will find some other things ,like give us southern Serbia.
(Mark Fries, 6 September 2011 11:45)
Why is it for politicians impossible to tell it like it is? We are getting so used to politicians telling "white" lies that is it any wonder that the average voter has no confidence in the system anymore. The world needs Wikileaks, if only to remind politicians that they were voted into power in order to serve the public and if they fail they should be held accountable. Unfortunately, these days most politicians don't see it that way because they are too busy servicing their own interests.
(T, 6 September 2011 10:21)
Exactly, we are all to quick to judge other countries but we in Europe should take a look at our own leaders. I can tell you for one thing Gaddafi had far more legitimacy than Van Rompuy or Ashton, who Tadic loves so much. Also, say what you want about the likes of Ahmadinejad and Assad, but I'd dare anyone to watch an interview with them and find a European leader who is straighter and gets to the point quicker than either of them.
(Sam, UK, 6 September 2011 11:32)
Just why bother with the Eu crap? 2019? That's a joke. More like 2119 or 1,000,000. Serbia should be a member by the end of this year! It has become a total EU slave state. Handing over patriots, giving away territory, scrapping its self governance. Serbia is not even a real country anymore for EU purposes.
(brian, 6 September 2011 21:39)
Who is us? Brits? Germans? French? With that name of yours you must come from one of those countries. Or are you an albanian using a foreign name as usual?
(MikeC, 6 September 2011 21:36)
I remember a decade ago there was talk of Serbia being in the EU by 2008, then it was pushed back and so on and so on. Guess what the dates will continually be pushed back, but who knows how long the EU will exist? Please Serbia look after yourself and do not APPEASE!!! Sincerely across the ocean.
(Ilija, 7 September 2011 00:16)
NO,Iam not Albanian and I dont come from one of those countries.I was born in Canada,and married to a serbian woman for 29 yrs who is from Negotin, if you must know.
MARK
(Mark Fries, 7 September 2011 01:50)
Than why this "give us southern Serbia"? Who's "us" Mark? I presume you mean Albanian. For goodness sake, making inflammatory comments like that only serve to stir up emotions and have no practical purpose whatsoever.
(Niall O'Doherty, 7 September 2011 12:56)
"Say goodbye to boris the liar. I hope he does not try to emigrate to america after he gets kicked out of office.
(JohnBoy, 6 September 2011 19:45)"
I would not be surprised if his Green Card of American passport is already waiting for him in the US embassy in Belgrade once the time is right to abandon ship. They will probably put him in some non-profit think that studies non-violent integration in multi-cultural societies.
(Milan, 7 September 2011 00:58)
Why do you call murderers patriots? The real patriots in Serbia are those who care for its good name and who despise Mladic, Milosevic, etc. for the evil they did and the evil selfish thinking that motivated them.
However, Merkle is as temporary as any democratic politician. Serbia should stand by its 'parallel' institutions - otherwise the Serbs will have to leave Kosovo so completing the ethnic cleansing so long practiced by the Albanians.
The EU is without strong, sensible and accountable leadership. That is what needs to change before Serbia joins.
(Bob, 7 September 2011 09:28)
Who is us? Brits? Germans? French? With that name of yours you must come from one of those countries. Or are you an albanian using a foreign name as usual?
NO,Iam not Albanian and I dont come from one of those countries.I was born in Canada,and married to a serbian woman for 29 yrs who is from Negotin, if you must know.
I am going to make one more comment and drop this.Mark is a Canadian name,not Albanian
From what you use... Niall O'Doherty... as a name sure does not sound Serbian,but as my wife has told me many times over the years ,look the other way.
But i also learned somthing else and it does not sound good since we are on the net, but here it goes.
Lako da se deres na generala iz sume,nego idi ispred njega pa se deri.
Who is us? Brits? Germans? French? With that name of yours you must come from one of those countries. Or are you an albanian using a foreign name as usual?
(MikeC, 6 September 2011 21:36)
Well, you get what you deserve, or better yet not deserve.
MikeC,
I don’t think that Mike is a Serbian name either, is it now?!
Pls say it is so!!!
(Pls say it ain't so!!, 7 September 2011 02:43)
No EU before 2019.Hmmmm.I am sure the west will want a fully independent Vojvodina before 2019,and i am sure they will find some other things ,like give us southern Serbia.
(Mark Fries, 6 September 2011 11:45)
Why is it for politicians impossible to tell it like it is? We are getting so used to politicians telling "white" lies that is it any wonder that the average voter has no confidence in the system anymore. The world needs Wikileaks, if only to remind politicians that they were voted into power in order to serve the public and if they fail they should be held accountable. Unfortunately, these days most politicians don't see it that way because they are too busy servicing their own interests.
(T, 6 September 2011 10:21)
Exactly, we are all to quick to judge other countries but we in Europe should take a look at our own leaders. I can tell you for one thing Gaddafi had far more legitimacy than Van Rompuy or Ashton, who Tadic loves so much. Also, say what you want about the likes of Ahmadinejad and Assad, but I'd dare anyone to watch an interview with them and find a European leader who is straighter and gets to the point quicker than either of them.
(Sam, UK, 6 September 2011 11:32)
Is this surprising? Croatia got the EU candidate status in 2005, and will likely become the 28th EU member state in 2013. Let's calculate: 8 years. Serbia will likely become EU candidate in 2011. Now add 8 years and - what do you get?
(Analyst, 6 September 2011 11:59)
A comment from a reader on your post, Niall: "The Eurozone was destined to fail from the start, because it represented the dreams of elites and bankers and NOT the common people"
This is so true. The EU is well on its way to implode, under the weight of its own greed. It did not look after the good of its members, but chose members, who were not equals, for its own benefit and exploitation. Now those, not so desireable members, are pulling them down into a pit of no return. What in the world is an economic union doing occuppying territory in the Balkans? Instead of concentrating on benefiting its members, the Union chose to divide and conquer. I, for one, am happy to see this EU monster collapse under its own imperialist waste.
(Winston, 6 September 2011 16:58)
Why do you call murderers patriots? The real patriots in Serbia are those who care for its good name and who despise Mladic, Milosevic, etc. for the evil they did and the evil selfish thinking that motivated them.
However, Merkle is as temporary as any democratic politician. Serbia should stand by its 'parallel' institutions - otherwise the Serbs will have to leave Kosovo so completing the ethnic cleansing so long practiced by the Albanians.
The EU is without strong, sensible and accountable leadership. That is what needs to change before Serbia joins.
(Bob, 7 September 2011 09:28)
Who is us? Brits? Germans? French? With that name of yours you must come from one of those countries. Or are you an albanian using a foreign name as usual?
(MikeC, 6 September 2011 21:36)
Just why bother with the Eu crap? 2019? That's a joke. More like 2119 or 1,000,000. Serbia should be a member by the end of this year! It has become a total EU slave state. Handing over patriots, giving away territory, scrapping its self governance. Serbia is not even a real country anymore for EU purposes.
(brian, 6 September 2011 21:39)
Who is us? Brits? Germans? French? With that name of yours you must come from one of those countries. Or are you an albanian using a foreign name as usual?
(MikeC, 6 September 2011 21:36)
Well, you get what you deserve, or better yet not deserve.
MikeC,
I don’t think that Mike is a Serbian name either, is it now?!
Pls say it is so!!!
(Pls say it ain't so!!, 7 September 2011 02:43)
NO,Iam not Albanian and I dont come from one of those countries.I was born in Canada,and married to a serbian woman for 29 yrs who is from Negotin, if you must know.
MARK
(Mark Fries, 7 September 2011 01:50)
Than why this "give us southern Serbia"? Who's "us" Mark? I presume you mean Albanian. For goodness sake, making inflammatory comments like that only serve to stir up emotions and have no practical purpose whatsoever.
(Niall O'Doherty, 7 September 2011 12:56)
Who is us? Brits? Germans? French? With that name of yours you must come from one of those countries. Or are you an albanian using a foreign name as usual?
NO,Iam not Albanian and I dont come from one of those countries.I was born in Canada,and married to a serbian woman for 29 yrs who is from Negotin, if you must know.
Why is it for politicians impossible to tell it like it is? We are getting so used to politicians telling "white" lies that is it any wonder that the average voter has no confidence in the system anymore. The world needs Wikileaks, if only to remind politicians that they were voted into power in order to serve the public and if they fail they should be held accountable. Unfortunately, these days most politicians don't see it that way because they are too busy servicing their own interests.
(T, 6 September 2011 10:21)
I am going to make one more comment and drop this.Mark is a Canadian name,not Albanian
From what you use... Niall O'Doherty... as a name sure does not sound Serbian,but as my wife has told me many times over the years ,look the other way.
But i also learned somthing else and it does not sound good since we are on the net, but here it goes.
Lako da se deres na generala iz sume,nego idi ispred njega pa se deri.
"Say goodbye to boris the liar. I hope he does not try to emigrate to america after he gets kicked out of office.
(JohnBoy, 6 September 2011 19:45)"
I would not be surprised if his Green Card of American passport is already waiting for him in the US embassy in Belgrade once the time is right to abandon ship. They will probably put him in some non-profit think that studies non-violent integration in multi-cultural societies.
(Milan, 7 September 2011 00:58)
I remember a decade ago there was talk of Serbia being in the EU by 2008, then it was pushed back and so on and so on. Guess what the dates will continually be pushed back, but who knows how long the EU will exist? Please Serbia look after yourself and do not APPEASE!!! Sincerely across the ocean.
(Ilija, 7 September 2011 00:16)