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== Quotes ==
* From [[wikipedia:Szczecin|Stettin]] in the [[wikipedia:Baltic Sea|Baltic]] to [[wikipedia:Trieste|Trieste]] in the [[wikipedia:Adriatic Sea|Adriatic]], an [[wikipedia:Iron Curtain|iron curtain]] has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of [[East/Central Europe|Central and Eastern Europe]]. [[Warsaw]], [[Berlin]], [[Prague]], [[Vienna]], [[Budapest]], Belgrade, [[Bucharest]] and [[wikipedia:Sofia|Sofia]], all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] sphere, and all are subject in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and, in many cases, increasing measure of control from [[Moscow]].
** [[Winston Churchill]], speaking in 1946 at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, United States
** [[wikisource:Sinews of Peace|Sinews of Peace]]. (2009, July 29). In Wikisource, The Free Library.
*I am [[Bosniaks|Bosnian]] by nationality... [T]he fact that my mother gave birth to me at a hospital in [[w:Belgrade|Belgrade]] does not mean anything.
**[[w:Jovan Divjak|Jovan Divjak]], as quoted in [http://www.sense-agency.com/tribunal_(mksj)/jovan-divjak-ja-sam-bosanac.25.html?cat_id=1&news_id=4946 "JOVAN DIVJAK: JA SAM BOSANAC"] (11 September 2007), ''Sense Tribunal'', Sense Agency
* Serbia is the ideal destination for anyone looking for an adventurous holiday, without any long-haul flights, and a love of meeting the locals. You get a real feeling of being in an exotic location, where the tectonic plates of [[Islam]], [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Christianity]] and [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]], alongside [[socialism]] and [[capitalism]], have all collided in the past.
** ''Guardian: The Observer Travel''
* Night falls in the capital of the former [[Yugoslavia]], and [[music]] fills the air. Everywhere.
** ''[[w:New York Times|New York Times]]''{{Fact}}
* This slightly disheveled air, combined with the city's vibrancy, fine restaurants, street cafes and [[w:Northern_Europe|northern European]] atmosphere, would make it an ideal place to spend a few days...▼
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* So there is no single [[Europe|European]] people. There is no single all-embracing community of culture and tradition among, say, [[Warsaw]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Berlin]] and Belgrade. In fact, there are at least four communities: the Northern [[Protestantism|Protestant]], the [[Latin]] [[Catholic Church|Catholic]], the [[Greeks|Greek]] [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]], and the [[Muslim]] [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]]. There is no single language - there are more than twenty. (...) There are no real European [[political parties]] (...). And most significantly of all: unlike the [[United States]], Europe still does not have a common story.
** [[Geert Mak]], [http://www.eurocult.org/uploads/docs/712.pdf Europe as a cultural project], 2005
* Remember [[Yugoslav Wars|the developments in Yugoslavia]]. Before that [[Boris Yeltsin|Yeltsin]] was lavished with praise, as soon as the developments in [[Yugoslavia]] started, he raised his voice in support of [[Serbs]], and we couldn't but raise our voices for Serbs in their defense. I understand that there were complex processes underway there, I do. But Russia could not help raising its voice in support of Serbs, because Serbs are also a special and close to us nation, with [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] culture and so on. It's a nation that has suffered so much for generations. Well, regardless, what is important is that Yeltsin expressed his support. What did the [[United States]] do? In violation of [[international law]] and the [[Charter of the United Nations|UN Charter]] it started bombing Belgrade. It was the United States that let the genie out of the bottle. Moreover, when [[Russia]] protested and expressed its resentment, what was said? The UN Charter and international law have become obsolete. Now everyone invokes international law, but at that time they started saying that everything is outdated, everything has to be changed.
▲* This slightly disheveled air, combined with the city's vibrancy, fine restaurants, street cafes and northern European atmosphere, would make it an ideal place to spend a few days...
** [[Vladimir Putin]], [http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73411 Interview with Tucker Carlson], 9 February 2024
* Because the [[Russians]], thanks to the second world war, have quite simply annexed the three Baltic States, taken a piece of [[Finland]], a piece of [[Rumania]], a piece of [[Poland]], a piece of [[Germany]] and, thanks to a well thought-out policy composed of internal subversion and external pressure, have established Governments justifiably styled as Satellites, in [[Warsaw]], [[Prague]], [[Budapest]], [[wikipedia:Sofia,_Bulgaria|Sofia]], [[Bucharest]], [[Tirana]] and [[East Berlin]] - I except Belgrade where the regime is unique thanks to the energy and courage of [[Josip Broz Tito|Marshal Tito]].
* Once located at the border between the Turkish and Austro-Hungarian empires, it combines Central European with more Oriental influences, and adds a style and spirit of its own. I can only put it one way: Belgrade is cool.▼
** [[Paul-Henri Spaak]], "[https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_17588.htm?selectedLocale=en The Atlantic Alliance and its Future]," 14 September 1957
▲* Once located at the border between the [[Ottoman Empire|Turkish]] and [[w:Austria-Hungary|Austro-Hungarian empires]], it combines Central European with more Oriental influences, and adds a style and spirit of its own. I can only put it one way: Belgrade is cool.
** ''[[w:Bootsnall|Bootsnall]]: Serbia Travel Guide''
* Mist, not smoke, rose from the water at the confluence of the Danube and the Sava rivers. This is the point where the biggest city in the [[Balkans]] began. Belgrade's origins lie in a Celtic settlement on a bluff with superb views across the plains. Today, the horizon is scarred with chimneys and tower blocks, but the drama of the location remains. Beneath the ridge, skeletal trees accompany the Sava to the point where it merges into, and amplifies, the artery of [[East/Central Europe|eastern Europe]]. As the [[w:Danube|Danube]] continues its stately progress towards the [[w:Black_Sea|Black Sea]], you can understand why the [[Roman Empire|Romans]], [[w:Slavs|Slavs]], [[Turkey|Turks]] and [[Austrians]] took turns to command these heights. Nowadays, the gently decaying stratum of history known as Belgrade fortress, draped upon the high ground, is the preserve of tourists.
** ''Independent.co.uk: "Back to the Balkans"''
* City break- Belgrade: If you've seen [[Budapest]] and [[Kraków]], consider heading somewhere new in [[Eastern Europe]]. Belgrade is a fast-paced modern European capital, successfully banishing the shadows of war. The city's history has deprived it of the richness of historical buildings of other capitals, but it still boasts plenty of impressive leftovers from the Austro-Hungarian empire and a fascinating citadel with architectural influences from its many [[Military occupation|occupiers]]. A visit here is all about enjoying the modern [[architecture]], dynamic atmosphere and excellent nightlife. Belgrade is best seen from the water - the city has a beautiful setting at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. If that's not enough to tempt you, the [[Tourism|tourist]] office literature explains that Belgrade is a city of about two million people. More than half of them are [[women]], renowned for their beauty, cleverness and unpredictability.
** "The 2004 hot spots", ''Guardian Unlimited/The Observer''
== External links ==
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