Complex sentence: According to the Serbian point of view the term itself is controversial, as referring to parts of a neighboring country's territory as "western outlands" can imply territorial claims, as in the example of Germany regarding Alsace in France.
Split into simpler sentences: According to the Serbian point of view the term itself is controversial. Referring to parts of a neighboring country's territory as "western outlands" can imply territorial claims, as in the example of Germany regarding Alsace in France.