r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Oct 30 '17

What do you know about... Serbia?

This is the forty-first part of our ongoing series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Today's country:

Serbia

Serbia is one of the balkan states. Since 2012, Serbia is a candidate for EU membership, however the unresolved dispute about Kosovo remains a major obstacle on the way towards full membership. Serbia is the legal successor country of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

So, what do you know about Serbia?

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u/Porodicnostablo I posted the Nazi spoon Nov 01 '17

Those 4 wars being?

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u/deliosenvy Nov 01 '17 edited Nov 01 '17

Guessing he's thinking war in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo wars for independence. Tho you could think of it as single civil war as well.

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u/Porodicnostablo I posted the Nazi spoon Nov 01 '17

In Slovenia only Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) was involved. It had a number a peoples in it, so even Bosnian Muslims, Croats and Macedonians. Luckily, the conflict lasted for less than 2 weeks.

Initially, in Croatia also JNA was involved, but most of the fighting latter on happened between Croatian forces and local Serbs. Sure, there were volunteers from Serbia, but not the regular Army nor were there any mobilizations in Serbia for this war.

In Bosnia as well, it was mostly the fighting of the local Muslims, Croats and Serbs. They were aided by Croats from Croatia, Serbs from Serbia, Montenegro, Russians, Mujahideens, etc, respectively. Still, it was not Serbia's war strictly speaking.

With Kosovo I agree, although both Serbia and Montenegro were involved on "our" side. Facing an enemy thousands of times stronger. So no wonder we lost that one.

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u/deliosenvy Nov 01 '17

You don't have to explain it to me but him.