Kosovo – the way forward?
Reaching the point of enabling some degree of normality in the north and between local and central institutions in Kosovo and Serbia will be a... Read More
Russia, Serbia and South Stream
For Russia, South Stream further consolidates its energy umbilical cord to Europe; whilst for Serbia it will serve as an important bridge between East and... Read More
Kosovo – what next?
When the election is run again, it will hopefully take place with adequate EULEX presence and with UN as well as OSCE observation. Whatever the... Read More
Kosovo – what if the election fails?
Detaching membership – for both Serbia and Kosovo – from finding an immediate solution to the Kosovo issue might help everyone move forward with a... Read More
Municipal elections in northern Kosovo – towards a new balance?
This paper aims to assist all stakeholders to the Brussels Agreement to work effectively toward a positive outcome in northern Kosovo (as differently as this... Read More
Kosovo – conflict or politics?
Some may say that Serbs always prefer heroics to acting rationally in their own self-interest. But Serbs love their children too. If for no one... Read More
What is Belgrade doing with Kosovo?
Kosovo Serbs – north and south of the Ibar – believe that Belgrade is giving Kosovo away to the Albanians. The Albanians may see it... Read More
Kosovo – November elections loom
For there to be any chance for a peaceful evolution of the Kosovo stalemate two things must happen – agreements and implementation must be status-neutral, and the... Read More
Kosovo – who gets to decide EULEX’s departure?
No one can force EULEX to stay in Kosovo if the EU and Pristina agree it’s time to go. But that would simply pass the... Read More
Five inconvenient truths about Kosovo
If Kosovo is ever to be the functioning state its supporters think it is, considerable attention will have to be paid to issues of power-sharing... Read More
Kosovo – what or who can convince the northern Kosovo Serbs?
“Multi-ethnic democracy” is a peculiar Western myth that few in Kosovo really believe in but that the Albanians have been very clever at using to... Read More
Serbia and its migration issue – dealing with the past, managing the present
Taking into account the surprisingly low numbers of persons granted any form of international protection, the actual situation in Serbia raises serious doubts about whether... Read More
Sacrificing Kosovo
It is necessary for Belgrade to deal directly with Pristina without the interference of Brussels, Berlin, London, Washington or Moscow to discuss the major issues,... Read More
Kosovo – Serbia still on Germany’s short leash
While the northern Kosovo Serbs have not openly defied Belgrade, the agreement cannot be fully implemented if they don’t fully engage in the process. Passive... Read More
Kosovo – can everything “agreed” get done this month?
Following the Belgrade-Pristina April accords, the parties agreed to an implementation plan which remains just an outline with important details still to be determined. It seems... Read More
Multiculturalism in Kosovo – the case of the historic centre of Prizren
The cultural heritage of Prizren has long been one of peaceful coexistence, yet various political agendas – both international and domestic – have chosen to... Read More
Fear and loathing in Kosovo
The conflict over the north has been – and remains – zero sum. No matter what the Kosovo Albanians say to their internationals, the local... Read More
Kosovo – the truth will set the Serbs in the north free
The status quo in the north is neither stable nor productive. Whatever responsibility Albanians have, Serbs must accept their own responsibility for the lack of... Read More
Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia
The agreement is an important step in the direction of establishing good-neighbourly relations between the two countries, although it does not determine the ultimate success... Read More
Kosovo – more negotiations
For progress to be made, there needs to be a second set of negotiations, this time with the northern Kosovo Serbs. As long as they... Read More
Serbia and Russia – far right friendships?
Whilst some may be tempted to use radical, far right organizations as proxies for their daily political goals, they would be wise to remember that... Read More
Kosovo – Belgrade moving too fast?
The pace of events over the north should not be dictated by getting an EU date in June. That’s just not a reasonable amount of... Read More
Reasons and causes of Serbian migration from Kosovo
The reasons for migrations were manifold, but public opinion believed them to be fear, pressure, inequality, and the failure of legislation to protect people and... Read More
Kosovo – what should the northerners do?
If the northerners come to decide it worth the effort to try to make the agreement into something they can live with, resistance as a... Read More
Kosovo – implementing the agreement
Brussels should delink EU accession from implementation of the Pristina-Belgrade agreement. Granting Serbia a date in June would still leave many years to track the... Read More