What keeps Serbia and Montenegro in the new commonwealth?
From the Serbian side, it is the still strong support for the Yugoslav idea. Recent public opinion polls indicate that over 70 percent of population regrets the disappearance of the name Yugoslavia. Serbia cannot discard the Yugoslav idea, which is a paradox, because people abroad are convinced that Serbia is the most nationalist state in the region. That is simply not true. If Serbia were the most nationalist state in the region, she would want to have its own nation state. On the other side, in Montenegro, we have a situation typical for a small state bordering a larger state, while the differences between the two states are so miniscule that the issue of identity is always open. What is the attitude of the EU with respect to the founding of the new state? Is it realistic to expect that the new state may become an EU member one day? I think that the EU will play a very important role in the region. The EU, if you like, has the role of a new Tito. We have Paddy Ashdown in Bosnia, wher
