Editorial
EUROPEAN POTENTIAL
CRUMBLES
By Sonja Biserko
The year 2008 ends with a global crisis the proportions of which are
still unknown. The origins of the crisis were evident in the constant rush for profit
without adequate risk assessment and in the uncontrolled mushrooming of complex financial
constructions, as well as in inconsistent macroeconomic policy and inappropriate
structural reform. The crisis is an outcome of excessive reliance on liberal mechanisms
only. The world, obviously, cannot function by the dictate of a state or a market. The
developed world, however, reacted to the crisis with unusual instinct and speed. It was
already on November 15 that the... More >>> |
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European Potential
Crumbles
EXCHANGE RATE
DIFFERENCES
By Bojan al Pinto-Brkic
Eight months ago, the Coalition for European Serbia won the elections
on the platform promising a dynamic agenda for tahe accession to the EU. Six months ago,
the Coalition for European Serbia - with not so insignificant assistance of the West, the
European Commission and the Socialist International in the first place - persuaded the
coalition made by the Socialist Party of Serbia that its program led to prosperity. So
they formed the parliamentary majority and brought forth the cabinet of Premier Mirko
Cvetkovic. Five months ago, the cabinet formed by the Coalition for European Serbia and
its partners arrested Radovan... More >>> |
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Social and Political
Misdirections
STRONG PRESIDENT -
WEAK STATE
By Ivan Torov
Who rules Serbia today? The government, the Head of State or the
opposition sparing no effort to spoil for the ruling majority? Such a question would be
indecent, the say the least, in a democratically ordered state. Since Serbia is miles away
from that order it is only understandable that everyone has "his own" answer to
the dilemma. Everyone - from (un)biased analysts, through vain and subjective politicians
to witty caricaturists and satirists. After the establishment of the coalition government
with ex-finance minister Mirko Cvetkovic at its helm, the double issue of the Charter for
May-June 2008 argued with... More
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