Serbia's European Future

The capture of [Mladic] could, as Serbian President Boris Tadic said Thursday, mark a new chapter in Serbia's history and a new era of responsibility. Over the past year, Belgrade has shown signs that it can act maturely, from recognizing responsibility for war crimes such as Srebrenica to atte...

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Published inWall Street journal. Europe
Main Author Buzek, Jerzy
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brussels Dow Jones & Company Inc 01.06.2011
EditionEurope
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Reconciliation
World War II
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Summary:The capture of [Mladic] could, as Serbian President Boris Tadic said Thursday, mark a new chapter in Serbia's history and a new era of responsibility. Over the past year, Belgrade has shown signs that it can act maturely, from recognizing responsibility for war crimes such as Srebrenica to attending high-level talks with Kosovo in March. This has not gone unnoticed in the European Parliament, where we are very supportive of Serbia's EU aspirations. With the EU's help, Croatia has managed to overcome the demons of its past. The sentencing last month of the former Croatian general Ante Gotovina helped Croatians move on. Now Croatia is on the verge of joining the EU and has reached agreement on 30 of the 35 policy areas outlined in its accession negotiations. I strongly support Croatia's accession because I am convinced it will send a powerful signal to the rest of the Western Balkans that the EU's doors are open.
ISSN:0921-9986