Ethiopian asylum seekers give a three fingered Serbia salute at their training base in Pambukovica

I though this might be a spoof, but its real.

“Serbian athletics need not worry for its results in the sport’s long-distance events for some time, as for the first time ever Serbian athletic team will incorporate top class competitors born in foreign countries.“

It appear three Ethiopians are being given asylum in Serbia in exchange for competing for their soon-to-be new country. There is something desperately cynical about all this.

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From B92:

LEBANE — The Swedish ambassador says Serbia will probably join the EU between 2012 and 2015, together with Croatia.

Krister Bringeus said that the EU wanted to accelerate the integration process, but that that depended on whether Serbia wanted to continue its European path.

“The tango is a dance for two, one can’t dance alone. Europe makes it clear that it wants Serbia, now the Serbian government has to make it clear if it wants to continue its partnership with a united Europe. If it decides to do so, Serbia will become a member at the same time as Croatia, through an accelerated process,” said Bringeus.