{"id":12258,"date":"2021-09-21T10:12:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T08:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=12258"},"modified":"2021-09-21T10:12:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T08:12:08","slug":"president-milanovic-at-columbia-university-what-becomes-of-eu-in-next-decade-is-paramount-for-croatia","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-at-columbia-university-what-becomes-of-eu-in-next-decade-is-paramount-for-croatia\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 at Columbia University: What becomes of EU in next decade is paramount for Croatia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cThe EU is probably the most complex political association in the history of mankind. It is difficult to govern, it lacks political legitimacy, since it is mostly run by bureaucrats. For my country the question of utmost importance is what will become of the EU in the next 10 years\u201d, the President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 said at Columbia University in New York addressing an event in the framework of the World Leaders Forum entitled \u201cEmerging Crises and Competing Narratives\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to students at Columbia University, President Milanovi\u0107 stated that Croatia had a long wait before becoming a member of the European Union and that Croatia\u2019s success in the EU should be measured by the amount of absorbed European funds. Answering students\u2019 questions, President Milanovi\u0107 also indicated his view of EU enlargement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe South East of Europe aspires for EU membership, however, not all of the countries are sufficiently motivated to join the Union\u201d, the Croatian President said, and explained that the hardest thing for Serbia is the fact that Serbian President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 was one of the most infamous warmongers of the 1990s\u201d. President Milanovi\u0107 feels that Serbia &#8220;is not harbouring&nbsp;strong intentions&#8221; to join the EU, whereas North Macedonia and Albania are making great efforts. He noted that Montenegro is the closest to EU membership having opened 33 chapters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at Columbia University, President Milanovi\u0107 commented on the situation in Afghanistan where the Taliban have regained power, and all NATO troops have abandoned the country. \u201cCroatian soldiers should have retreated ten years ago after the leader of al- Qaeda Osama bin Laden was killed\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 said among others, and added that \u201che never deluded himself&nbsp;about bringing democracy to Afghanistan\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--GALLERY BLOCK-->\n<div class=\"c-lightbox-gallery js-lightbox\">\n                <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC_0377-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC_0377-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n      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