You are a fool if you think Serbia is not a regional force. The EU don't want Russia & China to have a footprint right on Europe's border. The country has strong links with both Western Europe & Russia, a crossroads of cultures. It is so important that NATO still has a presence in the region to stop possible conflicts from breaking out, you know what they said was a backwater in the 60s & 70s Northern Ireland but since than it has come on in leaps & bounds. The same with Serbia & Republika Sprska.
The company behind the plan of establishing Europe's largest lithium mine in Serbia is making a fresh effort to put it back on the table.
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