4 minutes ago“If the Balkans enter the EU, you get nationalism and corruption culture”
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The Balkans are at stake and there are many players, Balkan countries are attacked, the EU is in defence, while Russia and China are on the same wing, and Russia and China are playing in their arms, writes Norwegian columnist Morten Strand. According to journalist Morten Strand, head of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and Chief of European Diplomat Federica [...]
According to journalist Morten Strand, the head of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and chief of European diplomacy Federica Moghrini concluded a tour of the Western Balkans, <x0nd one tour of countries that twenty years ago fought each other. ”
“Europe has a huge dilemma, which is if it wants Balkan countries to see as part of it. Nationalism and corruption in Serbia and Kosovo are high-level, you have a totally dysfunctional country like Bosnia and Herzegovina. Also, the opening door for the Russian and Chinese muscle show has political costs,” says Strand.
Recalling Johannes Hahn's words that Brussels is choosing whether to “export stability or make import instability”, says Strand, in both cases, the Balkans become part of the EU, reports “b92”, the Periscope broadcast.
“If you include the Balkans in the EU, you get the culture of nationalism, corruption and uncertainty these countries represent...”, writes the author.
The commissioner stresses that none of the countries is even closer to meeting the criteria for membership, and that the argument for Bulgaria and Romania was both quick countries to move through economic and political reforms.
The author asks whether Serbia, which only 20 years ago was under Slobodan Milosevic's nationalist leadership, has matured for the EU.
“A will be BiH's functional and dysfunctional country to become a functional location. Would Kosovo, which does not recognise all EU members, be able to treat the Serb minority in the way the EU requires it,” he writes.
“Russia has been a player in the Balkans for centuries, just like Turkey, Russia may try to destabilise the EU through the Balkans and the role of a large Slovenian brother before was played, especially in Serbia. Is it better for Serbia to be inside the EU or outside? There are many problems, perhaps as much as the EU will likely put everything on the table and not allow Balkan countries to become members, not in 2025, nor in the near future,” said Strand./Periscopi/
