Austria To Serbia: We’re Going To Be Among The First To Recognize Kosovo Independence

As the “coalition of the backwards” (Greece, Romania, Cyprus, etc.) against Kosovo independence remains, well, what it is, Austria has taken the plunge and announced that it would be among the first of the EU nations to recognize Kosovo independence come UDI day.  Although the core of EU nations are planning on recognizing Kosovo independence, [...]

Serbia’s Boris Tadic: We will not wage war against Kosovo but our army is “ready to realize all tasks” in defense of “territorial integrity”

Serbia’s President Boris Tadic reported in RTS that Serbia will defend Kosovo ”with all diplomatic means.”  He also mentioned in the next breath – rather cryptically — that the Serbian Army is “ready to realize all tasks.”  In classic George Bush speak, Tadic said that he would never “push [Serbia's] soldiers into new wars” but Serbia will have [...]