Pro-Serbian portal demands Montenegro ban Croatian MEP Tomislav Sokol

A pro-Serbian portal in Montenegro is demanding that authorities ban Croatian Member of the European Parliament Tomislav Sokol from entering the country. The portal, Borba.me, argues that Sokol should be treated the same way as some Serbian citizens who have recently been denied entry.

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One of them is certainly Tomislav Sokol. The Croatian MEP regularly comments on socio-political developments in Montenegro, criticizes the current government, and interferes in Montenegro's internal affairs, while at the same time slandering Serbia and the Serbian people in Montenegro.

The portal's text highlights Sokol's public statements, which have sharply criticized official Belgrade and certain political representatives of Serbs in Montenegro. It claims Sokol "regularly comments on socio-political developments in Montenegro, criticizes the current government, and interferes in Montenegro's internal affairs, while at the same time slandering Serbia and the Serbian people in Montenegro."

Borba.me specifically points to Sokol's past remarks labeling Serbia as the "main source of instability in southeastern Europe" and suggesting the European Union should impose financial sanctions on Belgrade until it abandons its "Greater Serbian policy." The portal also shared a social media post by Sokol stating that "Greater Serbian criminal nationalism is the biggest obstacle to Montenegro's European path and good neighborly relations."

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Greater Serbian criminal nationalism is the biggest obstacle to Montenegro's European path and good neighborly relations. Everyone in Montenegro must be aware of this, considering the steps that follow.

The portal asserts that Sokol's statements are "not true" and that banning his entry would be a move that "the Serbian people in Montenegro would welcome." It also recalls his warnings about the "Serbian World" concept, deeming it a threat to Montenegro's European aspirations, and his interview suggesting a "cordon sanitaire" around Serbia to limit the influence of Greater Serbian policy. Borba.me urges Montenegrin institutions to "stand in defense of the Serbian people in Montenegro" by considering a ban on Sokol's entry.

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Greater Serbian criminal nationalism is the biggest obstacle to Montenegro's European path and good neighborly relations. Everyone in Montenegro must be aware of this, considering the steps that follow.