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Belgrade 2.0 posts a video of a press conference with Marija Serifovic, who won this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki, at which she makes the following remark about Finland: “erm, the country didn’t particularly suit me, and I don’t like those yellowish, “see-through” people… I despise them…” Bloggers discuss whether Serifovic was being ironic, racist or just silly.
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He was being racist like most serbians are. Havent met even one serb in internet who can have normal conversation.
she said she didnt like the county becouse of ugly weather , so dont twist the words please