Slovakia, Romania and Serbia to boycott Polish summit over Kosovo

Started by Martinus, May 24, 2011, 02:20:06 AM

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Martinus

May 24, 2011, 02:20:06 AM
The Presidents of Slovakia, Romania and Serbia will not come to a summit in Poland (associated with Obama's visit this week) because Poland invited the leader of Kosovo (which is recognized by Poland, among others).

Wut?

I can get Serbia, but why are Slovakia and Romania upset over Kosovo?  :huh:

Slargos

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May 24, 2011, 02:25:01 AM
It COULD have a little something to do with their respective ethnic minorities. IDK.

Monoriu

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May 24, 2011, 02:25:09 AM
I imagine that countries that are troubled by separatist movements may be upset.  You fight so hard against your own separatist movement, and now you are going to meet the head of a successful separatist movement of another country?  Something is wrong with that picture. 

Slargos

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May 24, 2011, 02:30:02 AM
But hey, there are no stupid questions, right?

Just stupid polacks.  :hmm:

Tamas

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May 24, 2011, 03:49:34 AM
Two words: Little Entente

Viking

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May 24, 2011, 03:54:07 AM
Quote from: Tamas on May 24, 2011, 03:49:34 AM
Two words: Little Entente

Damn Trianonists.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

jimmy olsen

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May 24, 2011, 03:57:32 AM
Quote from: Slargos on May 24, 2011, 02:25:01 AM
It COULD have a little something to do with their respective ethnic minorities. IDK.
Slovakia's so small how many ethnic minorities can they have?
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Monoriu

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May 24, 2011, 04:12:28 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 24, 2011, 03:57:32 AM
Quote from: Slargos on May 24, 2011, 02:25:01 AM
It COULD have a little something to do with their respective ethnic minorities. IDK.
Slovakia's so small how many ethnic minorities can they have?

Size isn't necessarily related to ethnic diversity.  A country can be small, yet ethnically diverse.  China has a huge population, yet the ethnic make-up is relatively homogeneous. 

Norgy

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May 24, 2011, 04:13:10 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 24, 2011, 03:57:32 AM
Slovakia's so small how many ethnic minorities can they have?

QuoteThe Slovak Republic consists of about 85% ethnic Slovaks, who are a Slavic peoples. A significant portion of the population, about one tenth, is ethnic Hungarian, who are descended from Finno-Ugric and Turkish tribes. This population is mainly concentrated on the border with Hungary, especially in the South West. Other minorities, such as Czechs, Romanies (Gypsy is the derogative term), Ruthenians, Germans, Ukrainians, Poles and Jews also have smaller representations throughout the land and comprise the last 5% of the total population.

Quite a few, apparently.


Apparently, the Russian population is increasing there as well.

http://www.minorityrights.org/3533/slovakia/slovakia-overview.html

Tamas

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May 24, 2011, 04:27:59 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 24, 2011, 03:57:32 AM
Quote from: Slargos on May 24, 2011, 02:25:01 AM
It COULD have a little something to do with their respective ethnic minorities. IDK.
Slovakia's so small how many ethnic minorities can they have?

Ignorant ahole :P There is a more-or-less solid block of Hungarians all along the Slovakian side of the border :P

Their nationalists  fearmonger via Hungarian plans to force-secede those parts.

Viking

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May 24, 2011, 05:24:56 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on May 24, 2011, 04:12:28 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 24, 2011, 03:57:32 AM
Quote from: Slargos on May 24, 2011, 02:25:01 AM
It COULD have a little something to do with their respective ethnic minorities. IDK.
Slovakia's so small how many ethnic minorities can they have?

Size isn't necessarily related to ethnic diversity.  A country can be small, yet ethnically diverse.  China has a huge population, yet the ethnic make-up is relatively homogeneous.

Only when you count minorities like the chinese do.....
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Josquius

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May 24, 2011, 05:26:40 AM
It is a sign of a lesser nation that you get paranoid about secessionists.
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The Larch

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May 24, 2011, 05:34:50 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 24, 2011, 03:57:32 AM
Quote from: Slargos on May 24, 2011, 02:25:01 AM
It COULD have a little something to do with their respective ethnic minorities. IDK.
Slovakia's so small how many ethnic minorities can they have?

It's nearly impossible to find any country in Europe, and even more to the east of Germany, where there are not significant minorities.

Martinus

#13
May 24, 2011, 05:37:31 AM
Quote from: The Larch on May 24, 2011, 05:34:50 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 24, 2011, 03:57:32 AM
Quote from: Slargos on May 24, 2011, 02:25:01 AM
It COULD have a little something to do with their respective ethnic minorities. IDK.
Slovakia's so small how many ethnic minorities can they have?

It's nearly impossible to find any country in Europe, and even more to the east of Germany, where there are not significant minorities.

Poland is pretty homogenic. I wonder why. :whistle:

Viking

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May 24, 2011, 05:40:21 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 24, 2011, 05:37:31 AM

Poland is pretty homogenic. I wonder why. :whistle:

Serial ethnic cleansings in 1945 :contract: I blame nazis and stalinists.

Iceland, however, has achieved homogeneity in a purely peaceful matter.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.
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