29/2/2008
In Serbia itself the question is whether the government can survive. It is split between those like Mr Kostunica who think that Serbia should abandon the path of European integration and those like Bozidar Djelic, the deputy prime minister, who argue that, although Serbia must not recognise Kosovo, it should not abandon its EU ambitions. Pointing out that China, Brazil, India and Russia all support Serbia, he says cheerfully that “the future world is ours.” On February 25th Dmitry Medvedev, the next Russian president, flew to Belgrade to pledge his support.