Messages in the Media - University of Toronto

forces after an attempt to staff the customs posts with
Kosovan police. 30
o In September, tension rose again after Serbs set up
barricades on major roads in northern Kosovo. 31
o The barricades remained despite calls from Serbia’s
president, Boris Tadic, to remove them. There were
several attempts in October at removing the barricades
by force by EULEX troops. 32
o By the end of the year, some barricades remained,
some were torn down, and new ones were still put
up. 33 By the end of 2011, this situation had not been
resolved and the tension in Kosovo contributed to
Serbia’s failure to receive candidate status in December
as it had hoped.
The Eurozone Crisis
One of the major topics covered in the media throughout
2011 has been the financial crisis in the EU. The events
covered have generally been the same major events covered
in the international media. However, some reports
have also covered some specific aspects of the crisis, such
as one article discussing how, while most European countries
have experienced a decline, the German economy has
grown and even profited as the article suggests, from a
weak euro. 34
- Within the media, the Eurozone crisis has triggered various
reports of what the crisis could mean for Serbia’s EU
future. The crisis has sparked the question of whether the
EU will even want to enlarge given its difficult situation. 35
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- Another aspect of the Eurozone crisis covered in the media
was its effect on Serbia’s economy. Many news stories
pointed out that Serbia was by no means unaffected by
the crisis since its economy is so integrated into the European
one. 37
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