Yugoslavia. R.I.P.

[lopez]

Europe is almost certainly looking a new state. Montenegro looks like ending its union with Serbia. Yugoslavia is finally dead.

[pineapple stu]

Looks almost confirmed, according to Aertel -

"An official preliminary result has shown that a clear majority of citizens of the Balkan republic of Montenegro have voted to end their union with Serbia and become independent."

Only a small country - 650,000 people. Didn't realise it was that small.

[paudie]

Looks almost confirmed, according to Aertel -

"An official preliminary result has shown that a clear majority of citizens of the Balkan republic of Montenegro have voted to end their union with Serbia and become independent."

Only a small country - 650,000 people. Didn't realise it was that small.

Also didn't realise that Montenegro uses the Euro as its currency. Apparently the PM bought a couple of billion euro and started to circulate it.

Another new opponent for our national team at some stage in the future.

[Risteard]

Yugoslavia is long gone.
All this means is another bad but entertaining Eurovision entry.

[lopez]

Do you think that 55% is a legitimate vote for separation. I think 66% should be the case on such an important figure unless the country was illegally annexed lik Tibet, East Timor and, erm..................Ireland

[shedite]

It's always been a part of the world that's interested me for some reason. The old Yugoslavia broke up in 1992, with the following 5 terretories becoming countries:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Macedonia
Slovenia
Yugoslavia

Then in 2003, Yugolslavia decided to abolish the name and became Serbia and Montengro, which as of now, looks like it will almost definately become two different countries.

It could get pretty farcical now, with every other province wanting independence for the sake of it. Serbia could yet lose 2 more provinces, Vojvodina and Kosovo, and sometime in the future, Bosnia and Herzegovina may go their seperate ways.

Should be interesting at the world cup though, to see Serbia and Montenegro's last game.

[paudie]

It's always been a part of the world that's interested me for some reason. The old Yugoslavia broke up in 1992, with the following 5 terretories becoming countries:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Macedonia
Slovenia
Yugoslavia

Then in 2003, Yugolslavia decided to abolish the name and became Serbia and Montengro, which as of now, looks like it will almost definately become two different countries.

It could get pretty farcical now, with every other province wanting independence for the sake of it. Serbia could yet lose 2 more provinces, Vojvodina and Kosovo, and sometime in the future, Bosnia and Herzegovina may go their seperate ways.

Should be interesting at the world cup though, to see Serbia and Montenegro's last game.

I think Kosovo is de facto seperate from Serbia anyway.

It's administered by the UN and will probably become independent or merge with Albania.

I read somewhere that the goalie is the only Montenegrin in the Serb & Mont team.

[Risteard]

Hmmmm, his allegiances are really under scrutiny so.
Pablo Escobar anyone?
Now that's just not right is it?
What was his name again?
Ah, Andres Escobar.
Phew!

[pineapple stu]

The tragic Colombian defender from the 1994 World Cup?

[pete]

55% support is not enough & will surely lead to trouble. What do you do when 45% of the country doesn't want to change?

Seems strange that people could travel back from abroad to vote too.

[dahamsta]

Independence for Cork!!!

[Thunderblaster]

Independence for Cork!!!

If 55% of the population votes for it. Micheal Martin to be Prime Minister of the new republic?

[dfx-]

If 55% of the population votes for it.

I'd vote in favour of it anyway..anything to take the Cork boys and girls off our hands afterall....

[Plastic Paddy]

Independence for Cork!!!

I'm sure most of Ireland would settle for just 31 counties. Maybe even the northern six would be tempted to seek readmission if you left! Perhaps the rest of the country could cut you off at the county line and have the whole of Cork floated out into the high seas (with all that hot air, you'd have no trouble staying afloat). By the sound of things that'd suit everyone concerned.

Except maybe the poor fishies, that is...

PP

[REVIP]

The brain doesn't work too well at this time of the night, but I think Montenegro was separate from Serbia prior to the First World War.

Isn't the word used for breaking a state up into smaller and smaller countries "balkanisation?"