Citizens spoilt by long democratic tradition can not forgive their leaders even the smallest mistakes, while those who are not used to the freedom of choice allow the worst crooks to sit in government while demanding saintly purity of the opposition Once during the late 1970’s, it happened that a power cut left almost the whole of Belgrade without electricity […]

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