Moving Towards New Meanings. 9 May in the Balkans
... contribution to the fight against fascism officially recognized the Croatian concept of World War II. The invitation carried an element of recognition that was important for... ... most striking example shows that celebrating the events of May 8–9, 1945 in the Balkans is too complex to impart a universal ideological imperative and insufficiently... ... showing increasing confidence in the correctness of the Euro-Atlantic course. In Skopje (Macedonia), national orchestras play on the central square. In Montenegro , youth and student festivals as well as sports events are held under European...