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Following Kosovo's declaration of independence last week, and the subsequent violence at British and American Embassies, protesters in a northern 'ethnically-split' region of Kosovo, have reportedly continued to burn an EU flag every day since Kosovo' succession to Serbia.

The Serbs consider Kosovo as the heart of their ancient homeland as well as being a 'cradle of their Serbian Orthodox faith,' and claim Kosovo's declaration of independence is illegal, with protesters also burning a poster showing US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with Serbia's pro-Western president, Boris Tadic.

There are also splits in Serbian politics, with Tadic opposing the independence but not wanting any detriment to economic and political ties, whereas Serbian Prime Minister, Vojislav Kostunica, has proposed that all states who recognise Kosovo's independence, should be cut from any such ties.

What does the future hold for Serbia and Kosovo?
mattbrawn

1 responses // Protesters still burning EU Flag every day

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    I think being a flag maker in Iran, Serbia or where-ever must be a good job. People love a bit of flag burning, but they have to keep buying flags to do it.

    Of course, the flag maker takes a risk, as his shop is covered in the flags of the people's enemies: Israel, USA, the EU, the UK etc - so as tensions flare his very shop might be attacked.

    I wonder if countries can copyright their flag designs. That way, when rioters in Iran, Serbia, Kosovo or where-ever want to buy a flag to burn, the hated country actually makes a few bob out of them.

    ns_producerr

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