Moving Towards New Meanings. 9 May in the Balkans
... 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... ... in Russia signifies glory and national unity, it has no such meaning in the Balkans. World War II split Balkan society, and celebrating May 8–9 is a reminder of this... ... author would like to thank Momir Nankovic (Institute of Contemporary History, Belgrade, Serbia) for his comments and assistance in preparing this article. 1 . See: Gibiansky, L. Y. Yugoslavia During World War II // Yugoslavia in the 20th Century. Studies in Political...