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Serbia's politicians aren't interested in joining the EU; they don't want to be just another banana republic in Germany's sphere of influence.

So they'd rather be a banana republic in Russia's sphere?  Doesn't that statement contradict the point you were trying to make (about independence from "backyard policy")? Seriously, what IS the third option?

"If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles." Sun Tzu

by Turambar (sersguenda at hotmail com) on Mon Dec 10th, 2007 at 12:33:37 PM EST
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