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Frankly, we (Serbia) have been told very clearly that we won't become member anytime soon as EU has first to solve some internal issues. Add to that that our po
by vasac 5y ago
Frankly, we (Serbia) have been told very clearly that we won't become member anytime soon as EU has first to solve some internal issues. Add to that that our politicians don't have any real desire to actually join and the end result is that everyone is just paying a lip service about joining.
In a country where prospect of joining never had strong support in general population (except in a sense that we would join only for money) even euro-enthusiasts figured out that joining isn't going to happen in short/mid term.
On the other side, our links to Russia in west media are pictured as much stronger than they really are. Culturally we are more western oriented and Russia is able do capitalize mostly on resentment regarding wars in '90. That won't disappear anytime soon but that's something where Russia plays only secondary role.
In the end Romania has no reasons to be on alert regarding Serbia (there was never a war between two countries, quite rare here), and minority issues aren't significant.
- johnnycerberus 5y agoOfftopic, my grandfather was Serbian, he came from Vojvodina. Thanks for describing what happens in Serbia from a Serbian point of view. Our media describes Serbia as being one of the countries that is a candidate to the EU but with no clear direction from the politic class. Indeed, Romania doesn't have to be on alert, just that this incertitude about the future of our region contributes to many missed opportunities, it also affects how infrastructure develops. For example, almost 90% of the investments in highways are the ones that link Romania with Hungary (literally the West), ignoring other borders that could have been useful to develop economic ties.