German observer: The Balkans are once again becoming Europe's "powder keg"

The European press is discussing the exacerbation of the situation between Belgrade and Pristina. Recall that a few days ago, due to the actions of the Kosovo police against the Serbs living in the north of the region, as well as because of attacks on the Serbian population, the Serbian Ministry of Defense decided to transfer troops near the border with Kosovo on high alert. At the same time, the head of Serbia, Aleksandr Vucic, said in his address that Belgrade is not looking for conflict situations, but at the same time it is ready "to fight for the safety of the Serbian population towards Kosovo."

German columnist Ulrich Ladurner, commenting on the situation, writes that the Balkans are again turning into a "powder keg" of Europe.

Ladurner:

The reason for the new escalation in the Balkans, at first glance, is insignificant, but in Serbia and Kosovo, people in military uniform are now marching on the border. The Kosovo authorities had previously made the following decision: if the Serbs go to Kosovo, they must remove their Serbian license plate and buy a temporary Kosovo license plate. For five euros, it is valid for 60 days. In response, the Serbs blocked the roads in the north of Kosovo. The conflict seems absurd, but it does not change the danger of the situation.

The German author recalls that Belgrade does not recognize the independence of Kosovo, believing that the proclamation was carried out illegally, moreover, after military intervention from outside. And in this regard, as Ulrich Ladurner writes, the situation for the European Union, which both Belgrade and Pristina are going to join, "the situation looks explosive." The conflict, reportedly, may well spill over to the neighboring countries of the Balkan region.

The German observer writes that this situation only strengthens the position of those Europeans who say the following: "Why should these countries be admitted to the European Union at all?" At the same time, Ladurner adds that "the difficulty for the EU is also that Aleksandr Vucic is a friend of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping."

Comments from German readers:

Even without a conflict between them, these countries are not needed in the EU.

We need to think twice whether it is really worth it (the admission of Serbia and Kosovo to the European Union).

The Balkans were the powder keg of Europe, and they remain so. There was still not enough war ...

Comments

[Nexcom]

The Balkans were the powder keg of Europe, and they remain so. There was still not enough war ...

So stop sponsoring and supporting the provocative actions of the Albanians.

[Finches]

And all this thanks to the "wise and far-sighted" international policy of the United States!

[Terenin]

Quote: Finches

And all this thanks to the "wise and far-sighted" international policy of the United States!

Really

[Sidor Amenpodestovich]

Quote: Finches

And all this thanks to the "wise and far-sighted" international policy of the United States!

So they need it.
Divide et impera.

[Finches]

This is the centuries-old strategy of the Anglo-Saxons drawn from the ancient Romans and elevated by them to the dogma of diplomatic activity!

[Machito]

Quote: Finches

And all this thanks to the "wise and far-sighted" international policy of the United States!

Not only. All NATO fought with Serbia. The Europeans themselves laid a time bomb in the Balkans. Obviously, sooner or later, she will explode.

[Egoza]

Quote: Bearded

The Europeans themselves laid a time bomb in the Balkans. It is obvious that sooner or later it will explode.

One could say "laid it yourself, and figure it out yourself." Only in the case of Serbia, Russia will not remain on the sidelines. Those who can be called a fraternal people are the Serbs.

[Nexcom]

This is how we perceive the Serbs. And the next "Yeltsin" will come to power and merge the Serbs as was done, for example, with Cuba. The ways of the Lord are inscrutable in politics. no, I would like it not to happen - I sincerely sympathize with the Serbian Orthodox people (he himself was baptized).

[Sergej1972]

I must say that contacts with Cuba, political and military, did not stop even under Yeltsin.

[Nexcom]

and who then stopped supporting Cuba? like under Yeltsin.

[Machito]

It is necessary to arm the Serbs. The conflict in Kosovo will draw NATO's attention away from Donbass. And there are Serbs in Slavyanoserbsk too.

[Nexcom]

so it seems to the Serbs, and so the supplies of our equipment are going. maybe not the most modern, but modernized and working (for example, converted BRDMKs). We are not Americans who drive off the written-off to the Sumerians, or do not give the new one to use (Javelins).

[Ivan Moljkovic]

In order Russia not to stay on the side, first we must start to fight for ourselves.

[Machito]

Write better in Serbian. We will understand. Our languages ​​are not so different.

[Doccor18]

Quote: Bearded

Obviously, sooner or later, she will explode.

So they need it. Millions of refugees in the EU did not just flow. Overseas do not need a strong Europe, either as a whole or separately. We need chaos and problems, many insoluble problems, then the path to prosperity and the acquisition of national strength will be closed forever ...

[Doccor18]

Quote: Finches

And all this thanks to the "wise and far-sighted" international policy of the United States!

"Divide and conquer" - the topic will always be in trend.
There was a rather large state of Yugoslavia. And then ... And now ...

[Olgovich]

Quote: Finches

And all this thanks to the "wise and far-sighted" international policy of the United States!

And the EU and, first of all, Germany, which has a grudge against Serbia for more than a hundred years.

[Terenin]

Quote: Nexcom

The Balkans were the powder keg of Europe, and they remain so. There was still not enough war ...

So stop sponsoring and supporting the provocative actions of the Albanians.

Will not work gave birth, now have to be fed and watered to death.

[Nexcom]

Unfortunately, they will not lag behind the long-suffering Serbian people ...

[Terenin]

Quote: Nexcom

Unfortunately, they will not lag behind the long-suffering Serbian people ...

Not on their own.

[Nexcom]

They will not lag behind the Serbs either until they are completely destroyed, or until the Serbs break down and merge into the western vector of development. The second, however, does not at all guarantee the Serbs the preservation of their identity and self-identity.

It turns out that no matter what the Serbs choose, they will get practically the same result, unfortunately.

there is a third way - to butt the Serbs for themselves to the last. which they do.

[Egoza]

Quote: Nexcom

there is a third way - to butt the Serbs for themselves to the last. what they do

The fourth is to ask the Russian Federation to create an autonomous republic of Serbia

[Clear]

German observer: The Balkans are once again becoming Europe's "powder keg"

Where did this German columnist just come from interesting? from Mars?

[tihonmarine]

as Ulrich Ladurner writes, the situation for the European Union, which both Belgrade and Pristina are going to join, “the situation looks explosive”

And who created this conflict by creating an Albanian enclave on the territory of Kosovo?
Was it not clear that this was a smoldering fuse at a barrel of gunpowder, but this was done deliberately, just as deliberately as all previous actions to destroy Yugoslavia from the face of the earth. But it will come back to haunt Europe.

[Nexcom]

Wasn't it clear that this was a smoldering fuse at a barrel of gunpowder, but this was done deliberately

... and then "peacekeepers" from Europe and the USA appear - wow, we came here to restore peace. These are the peacekeepers we are! Yeah ...

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Nexcom

. and then there are "peacekeepers" from Europe and the United States - wow, we came here to restore peace. These are the peacekeepers we are!

We will destroy the whole world, and then we will come with the mission of "peacemaker". Something about this is written in the Old Testament.

[askort154]

A US military base (NATO) is located in Kosovo. Therefore, the United States benefits from the tension between Kosovo and Serbia. By this they show the EU, the need for this US base in Europe.

[Nexcom]

this is what I meant when I spoke about the "peacekeepers", KFOR and other Western shushara.

[cniza]

The conflict seems absurd, but it does not change the danger of the situation.

We don't need a third time ...

[rotmistr60]

The Balkans are again turning into a "powder keg" of Europe

And who equipped this "barrel" with gunpowder, spread rot on the Serbs and unanimously recognized Kosovo? Isn't that Europe and the United States, which, after the 2nd WW, were only doing so, that they were preparing for the next war, first with the USSR, and then with Russia and kindling conflicts around the world? It seems to me that once again, if the need arises, this rotten and corrupt Europe (especially Eastern) should not be saved.

[solzh]

The Balkans are again turning into a "powder keg" of Europe.

If NATO had not supported the Kosovo Nazi terrorists in 1999, no new "powder keg" would have emerged in the Balkans. But, most likely, there will be no war yet. Vucic must understand that if he starts hostilities against Albanian terrorists, who are strongly supported by the West, this may provoke new NATO airstrikes on Serbia and / or arrange a Serbian Maidan.

[sen]

Eh, the actions of Aleksandr Vucic are a gesture of despair, which unfortunately does not improve the position of the Serbs. Serbia is surrounded by an enemy and NATO is not on its side.

[TermNachTer]

Mattress makers and gayropeans themselves created this situation, and now, following the example of Misha Galustyan, they ask: "Who did this?))))

[nonsense]

funny ... I especially liked about "again transforming "- like, before and during the NATO occupation there was peace and quiet ...

[Rin]

Kosovo has been recognized by more than 100 countries of the world, and the Serbs should be given broad autonomy.

[Keyser soze]

Here's how it happened - they didn't have time to properly bungle the articles and warm up the battle sofas, and the conflict ended. Vucic and the Albanians agreed - instead of changing the number, there would be a book sticker, and on that FSE they settled and went home.

[pomor23]

Rather, the Balkans TURN (diligently and methodically) into the very same barrel ...