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Why though? Did they just figure they’d grant one, and he just went ahead and accepted? Or is there a reason he needs one that wasn’t explained? I know that peo
by jgilias 3y ago
Why though? Did they just figure they’d grant one, and he just went ahead and accepted? Or is there a reason he needs one that wasn’t explained? I know that people sometimes shop around for a passport from whatever EU country for reasons, but Serbia isn’t one. (With all due respect to Serbia)
- unsupp0rted 3y agoThis is neither here nor there, but Serbia is an EU Candidate, likely to get membership in the coming years.
- kranke155 3y agoUnder current trajectory it would be a Russian-friendly Trojan horse inside the EU. Doubt it’s goanna happen.
- yreg 3y agoSerbian accession is not at all likely in the coming years. They have had full candidate status since 2012. Last year the European Parliament passed a resolution saying it "strongly regrets Serbia’s non-alignment with EU sanctions against Russia, which damages its EU accession process." There's also the problem regarding their relationship with Kosovo. Also, only 34-43% of Serbians want to join according to polls. Compared to Albania's 97% and Montenegro's 79%. I think Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and even Ukraine are more likely to join the EU next.
- unsupp0rted 3y agoI've lived in both Serbia and Albania fairly recently. Yes, 90-something % of Albanians would be glad to instantly improve their standard of living. Culturally (i.e. 'European Values') they're far from aligned with the EU right now. Serbia, on the other hand, does largely share "European Values", more and more so every year. Its political alignments can change very quickly. But the cultural trajectory is clear.
- yreg 3y agoInteresting, could you explain in what ways is Serbia more aligned with the EU?
- gambiting 3y agoAll stars point to that likelihood being pretty much zero. There is no apettite from either side to push the process along, other than from few outspoken politicians.
- neom 3y agoNot the answer to your question but your question did lead me to something fun: "The company desperately needed the Macintosh to be a hit. Instead, after an initial flurry of interest, sales of the new computer came in far below expectations. The Macintosh was underpowered, and the lack of software for it kept business customers away. In April 1985, Sculley convinced the Apple board to strip Jobs of his management duties. Sculley put out a statement that Jobs would continue to be a “creator of powerful ideas and the champion of Apple’s spirit,” but in reality Jobs suddenly found himself in a no-man’s land at the company he’d created. He was kicked out of his office and moved to a small building across the street, *which he nicknamed Siberia*. For a couple of months he dragged himself into the office to take the occasional phone call, but with depression setting in, he eventually stopped visiting the Apple campus altogether. That September, Jobs officially cut his ties to Apple and announced plans to start a new company, NeXT, taking with him a handful of Apple engineers. "
- layer8 3y agoGiven the current situation in Serbia (e.g. [0]), it doesn’t exactly shed a good light on Wozniak. [0] https://intellinews.com/interview-media-expert-says-no-limits-to-aggressive-serbian-pro-government-media-303667/ https://intellinews.com/interview-media-expert-says-no-limit...
- yreg 3y agoWhat? You are saying it as if Woz was somehow responsible or endorsed it. Edit: read reply for more context
- layer8 3y ago“Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić met in Belgrade with computer engineer and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.” And didn’t you see the photo and the video (time mark ~32:00) in TFA? Also from https://apnews.com/article/wozniak-apple-serbia-passport-election-653c9e372f9a493e5a4359edcf06d7d4 https://apnews.com/article/wozniak-apple-serbia-passport-ele...: “The convivial Wozniak, who teamed up with the late Steve Jobs to found Apple in 1976, arrived in Serbia ahead of Dec. 17 parliamentary and local elections, in an apparent boost for President Aleksandar Vučić and his populist right-wing governing party. Wozniak said he feels “so lucky” to be in Serbia and that he and his wife Janet, who is also getting a passport, will from now on “promote” Serbia. He said he will become a Serb living in the U.S. Vučić said at a joint news conference in Belgrade that “it is an honor” for Serbia to deliver the passports to Wozniak and his wife.”
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- wooque 3y agoElection is in 10 days, so government is desperate to show how cool they are. He probably got paid few millions bucks, so they could parade him around and give him citizenship.