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In photos: 'Austria/Serbia Kosovo Independence Protests'

By M&C News Feb 24, 2008, 15:53 GMT

Demonstrators carry a black flag with a skull during a rally to protest Kosovos independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovos parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.  EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Demonstrators carry a black flag with a skull during a rally to protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovo's parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Demonstrators hold up a crucifix during a rally to protest Kosovos independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovos parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.  EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Demonstrators hold up a crucifix during a rally to protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovo's parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Demonstrators wave Russian and Serbian flags as Kosovo Serbs rally in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo on 24 February 2008. Demonstrators protest Kosovos independence from Serbia proclaimed by Kosovos parliament on 17 February 2008.  EPA/VASSIL DONEV

Demonstrators wave Russian and Serbian flags as Kosovo Serbs rally in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo on 24 February 2008. Demonstrators protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia proclaimed by Kosovo's parliament on 17 February 2008. EPA/VASSIL DONEV

Demonstrators rally to protest Kosovos independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovos parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.  EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Demonstrators rally to protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovo's parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

A boy holds up the Serb national flag as Kosovo Serbs rally in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo on 24 February 2008. Demonstrators protest Kosovos independence from Serbia proclaimed by Kosovos parliament on 17 February 2008.  EPA/VASSIL DONEV

A boy holds up the Serb national flag as Kosovo Serbs rally in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo on 24 February 2008. Demonstrators protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia proclaimed by Kosovo's parliament on 17 February 2008. EPA/VASSIL DONEV

Demonstrators flash the Serb nationalist greeting sign during a rally to protest Kosovos independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovos parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.  EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Demonstrators flash the Serb nationalist greeting sign during a rally to protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovo's parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

A demonstrator carrying the Serb national flag passes by a banner reading Kosovo has never been and never will be independent as Kosovo Serbs rally in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo on 24 February 2008. Demonstrators protest Kosovos independence from Serbia proclaimed by Kosovos parliament on 17 February 2008.  EPA/VASSIL DONEV

A demonstrator carrying the Serb national flag passes by a banner reading 'Kosovo has never been and never will be independent' as Kosovo Serbs rally in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo on 24 February 2008. Demonstrators protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia proclaimed by Kosovo's parliament on 17 February 2008. EPA/VASSIL DONEV

A man kisses the front page of a German language newspaper reading We wont let Kosovo go during a rally to protest Kosovos independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovos parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.  EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

A man kisses the front page of a German language newspaper reading 'We won't let Kosovo go' during a rally to protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovo's parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Demonstrators carry Serb flags during a rally to protest Kosovos independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovos parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.  EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Demonstrators carry Serb flags during a rally to protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovo's parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Demonstrators hold up a burnt US flag during a rally to protest Kosovos independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovos parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.  EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Demonstrators hold up a burnt US flag during a rally to protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovo's parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Kosovo Serbs hold up Serb flags and the flags of some states who do not recognise Kosovos independence from Serbia during a rally in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo on 24 February 2008. Demonstrators protest Kosovos independence from Serbia proclaimed by Kosovos parliament on 17 February 2008.  EPA/VASSIL DONEV

Kosovo Serbs hold up Serb flags and the flags of some states who do not recognise Kosovo's independence from Serbia during a rally in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo on 24 February 2008. Demonstrators protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia proclaimed by Kosovo's parliament on 17 February 2008. EPA/VASSIL DONEV

A demonstrator waves the Russian national flag as Kosovo Serbs rally in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo on 24 February 2008. Demonstrators protest Kosovos independence from Serbia proclaimed by Kosovos parliament on 17 February 2008.  EPA/VASSIL DONEV

A demonstrator waves the Russian national flag as Kosovo Serbs rally in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo on 24 February 2008. Demonstrators protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia proclaimed by Kosovo's parliament on 17 February 2008. EPA/VASSIL DONEV

Demonstrators wave Serb flags during a rally to protest Kosovos independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovos parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.  EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Demonstrators wave Serb flags during a rally to protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovo's parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

epa Demonstrators carry Serb flags during a rally to protest Kosovos independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovos parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.  EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

epa Demonstrators carry Serb flags during a rally to protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovo's parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Demonstrators flash the Serb nationalist greeting sign during a rally to protest Kosovos independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovos parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.  EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET

Demonstrators flash the Serb nationalist greeting sign during a rally to protest Kosovo's independence from Serbia at the Heldenplatz in Vienna, Austria on 24 February 2008. Kosovo's parliament declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. EPA/HERBERT P. OCZERET



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VašekFeb 25th, 2008 - 09:20:23

I think that it is important to know that the \'black flag with a skull\' is a flag of the Chetnik movement. See Chetniks for example on Wikipedia. Vašek

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AdrianFeb 25th, 2008 - 10:10:36

Hughhhh, this medieval sick nationalism guided by church is takig Serbia and Russia far away from Europe. We welcomed Serbs in Balcan, we will welcome them in Europe. May God want this time they will came in PEACE.

Adrian - Albania

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'The Truth'Feb 26th, 2008 - 22:59:45

I agree with you Vasek. People can finally see Serbs for the scum they really are. No matter how much they try to conceal and manipulate the truth it will always come out. They claim to be people of God but do not see the killing, rape and torture of Bosnians, Croatians, Albanians and other ethnic groups as genocide. They also have the nerve to paint others as Nazis through the constant spread of propaganda when Serbs themselves collaborated with the Nazis on many occassions such as in WWII when they carried out the first experiments in mass executions of camp inmates by poison gas and was the first city in europe to proudly declare itself 'Juden frei' (Jewish free)! Not to mention the pact they signed to proclaim their loyalty to the Nazis:

'On 13 August 1941, approximately 500 distinguished Serbs signed 'An Appeal to the Serbian Nation', which called for loyalty to the occupying Nazis. The first three signers were bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church.'

Another piece of sick Serbian propaganda:

Serbian nationalist newspaper 'Glas Javnosti'- known by its extreme radical rhetoric and publishings of Srebrenica genocide denial material - went one step further in its fascist propaganda by misusing photos of Bosniak Srebrenica genocide mass graves and portraying them as mass graves of Serb victims of the so called 'Muslim-Croat terror' - click here to take a look.

Sadly, this type of Serbian propaganda is widespread and unfortuantely is nothing new as Serbian Nationalists regularly celebrate Serbian war criminals such as Arkan, Mladic, Karadzic and Seselj as heroes, while Srebrenica Genocide is increasingly being awarded status of a big proud 'military victory' over the 'Turks' (derogatory name for Bosniaks Muslims) as well as other massacres against Croats in Vukovar, Lovas, Bacin, Gospic, Borovo Selo,etc.

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VukasOct 20th, 2008 - 13:43:29

Kosovo is Serbia

How can terrists like Agim Cheku,Hasim Tachi get one republik.So if some people would like their own republik they should kill innocent people, to sell their organs and burn churches...But with the help of America that is possible.

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king agronFeb 25th, 2009 - 07:47:20

what a beautiful balkans it will be without serbs
if you search history about serbs they did not do anythin good sice they came and settle balkans from devil knows where they came form
it is a shame that serbs are part of Europe

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