Check it out. After about 15 years he was finally captured by Serbian police. It also means that Serbia could be joining the EU soon as one stipulation for joining was the capture of this man.
It's great news. Finally this murdering scumbag can be brought to justice for the thousands massacred on his orders. The fact something like that could actually happen in Europe in the mid 90s still seems weird to me, but hopefully this can be a turning point for Serbia. That said I don't think they should be eligible to join the EU just yet. The Balkan nations seem to have a lot to sort out between themselves before they should be considered.
Thank god. Not only did he cause a humanitarian crisis against Muslims within the Balkans, he seriously attributed to all the fragmentation in the area.
As for their acceptance into the EU, I don't think it is going to happen. Nobody wants another WWI
the fact that many were harbouring him and are angry at his capture is one sure fire reason they shouldn't be allowed in
I think you are mistaken. Whilst no doubt there probably are many left over supporters of him and what he represents from the mid 90s, it was the Serbs who caught him. The people who are peeved he got caught certainly aren't representative of the Serbian nation or state.
possibly i am but it seems to me that there is still alot of racism in serbia that needs to be sorted out and is certainly far more widespread than in any EU country
The Balkan nations seem to have a lot to sort out between themselves before they should be considered.
It's not that grim really. Trials are getting done, cooperation is made on both political and business levels, and most of the new generation is free of prejudice and have nothing against their neighbors. Also, Balkan countries are already being considered, namely Croatia (not just considered actually, but near the end of negotiations). The rest are surely to follow, though it will take a long time.
As for their acceptance into the EU, I don't think it is going to happen. Nobody wants another WWI
How would that cause a war? I'm baffled.
the fact that many were harbouring him and are angry at his capture is one sure fire reason they shouldn't be allowed in
"many" = his brother, in his old house in some back-end Serbian village (it's still a failure of the Serbian police that it took them so long to find him though) Also, his supporters are all old people, remnants of the war period and the propaganda which was spread at the time. They're slowly dying out.
Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy for the news. The trials will take long (MladiÄ's lawyer is already trying to stall as much as possible), but eventually, justice shall be served. I just wanted to comment on some things you said that seemed a bit off to me.
Sorry I sort of exaggerated, I doubt it would go that far.
But what I meant to say is that the EU probably doesn't want two countries within it that are hostile towards each other. Though the fighting seems to have ended, I don't think either nation's people like the others. I'm not too familiar with their present day politics but I'm guessing its the same, and I've not heard any news about any kind of peace there to begin with. And I know this Albanian kid that dislikes Serbs, so I'm guessing it isn't too sweet there.
But what I meant to say is that the EU probably doesn't want two countries within it that are hostile towards each other.
We're not really hostile, It's just that some wounds take longer to heal. There are still prejudices and a bit of mistrust, but we are working hard to clear those out. And this whole region is economically bound together, so we have to cooperate. However, it is true that a country can't enter EU unless all existing members agree. This is why it took Croatia this long to negotiate, 'cause Slovenia wouldn't let us in (they demanded a peace of our sea).
Also, I understand the Albanian kid you're talking about. Albania is tightly connected to the people of Montenegro, and they've just separated from Serbia a few years back. Until then, they were just a Serbian region, but for long they sought independence. The splitting of the two countries also caused a drastic change in the Serbian political scene, with many conservatives leaving their positions and new people filling in the holes. I was born when the war began, so I still have a natural distrust for Serbia, but I really think they've improved, and they continue to do so.
