WI Hungary vetoes the Austrian occupation of Bosnia in 1878?

One possibility might be to make the King of Montenegro governor of Bosnia. Then you have two Serbian states in rivalry with each other.

The problem is Serbia nor Austria-Hungary would like the idea. The latter could use in their benefit if Belgrade turned anti-Habsburg. It was an option but the Balkans won't be too stable and the odds are there will be a German Prince chosen as with Albania.
 
How about exterminated?

Thats better.

The problem is Serbia nor Austria-Hungary would like the idea. The latter could use in their benefit if Belgrade turned anti-Habsburg. It was an option but the Balkans won't be too stable and the odds are there will be a German Prince chosen as with Albania.

I think that Montenegro was much longer and much more firmly pro Russian than Serbia. Serbia has been an Austrian puppet for quiet a long time. So I dont think Austria would welcome a stronger Montenegro. What about creating a local catholic or Muslim dynasty?
 
But about dividing it, all Serbia mostly wanted was the hope they could use that tiny bit of coastline for a port, that's in Herzegovina, why not break it up.

Bosnia goes to Hungary, maybe some population exchange.

The Croatians go to Bosnia which is added to Croatia, and by extension Hungary. Hungary initially having vetoed the idea, isn't so reluctant when there's a gain.

Serbia gets its coastline and some of what they wanted.
 
But about dividing it, all Serbia mostly wanted was the hope they could use that tiny bit of coastline for a port, that's in Herzegovina, why not break it up.

Bosnia goes to Hungary, maybe some population exchange.

The Croatians go to Bosnia which is added to Croatia, and by extension Hungary. Hungary initially having vetoed the idea, isn't so reluctant when there's a gain.

Serbia gets its coastline and some of what they wanted.

The Coastline is miniscule and not really useful. Montenegro and Northern Albania are more useful. Bosnia was one step to border Montenegro (which will have the access to Sea) and a few staps to have a pan-Serb state.

Croatia might want Bosnia but Hungary does not.
 
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