... efforts to create a “Kosovo army”. Contrary to 1244 provisions this intention is supported by some EU countries. There are no guarantees that the so-called “armed forces”, consisting mainly of the “KLA” terrorists, will not be used against the Serbian population in the north of the region in the future.
We support the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue under the auspices of the European Union with the aim to resolve the Kosovo problem. We hope that EU will perform its mediating functions in bona-fide way.
We believe that the key to successful progress on this track is the implementation of decisions already agreed by the parties, primarily in terms of the formation of ...
... interaction with non-member states in the Western Balkans, and a final decision on this format will be only taken in May 2020. The European Union is losing its positions in the Balkans, which can certainly have a destabilizing effect on the region.
The problem ... ... projects” mentioned in previous forecasts is of particular relevance in this regard. The proposed “land swap” between Kosovo and Serbia is particularly dangerous, as it could set a
precedent
for Kosovo and Albania to launch the process of “gathering the ...
... Results and Prospects
Overall, Washington and Brussels should be more careful when it comes to Georgia’s motivation to join the European Union and NATO. Tbilisi has been looking for military support from the West to take back separatist territories and does not share Western interests (e.g. Tbilisi refused to recognize Kosovo).
Moscow should also be cautious when it comes to its bilateral relationship with Serbia. Belgrade is seeking support from Russia — and more recently from the People’s Republic of China — to counterbalance ...
... possible scenarios for Macedonia in this case is to form a confederation with Bulgaria or Serbia.
Only nationalist population of the region could support such a radical scenario... ... position regarding any territorial exchanges. As a result, it largely dominates the European Union. Berlin insists that it is totally unacceptable to implement any territorial... ... to the Balkans issue, there will be hell to pay.
Pavel Kandel:
The Anniversary of Kosovo’s Independence: Results and Prospects
In this respect, one cannot but agree...
... Belgrade has been transferred from the UN mediation format under the jurisdiction of the European Union. In the eyes of the EU politicians, taking the opportunity to independently... ... overcome the perception of the EU inability to resolve major foreign policy issues.
The Kosovo settlement looked promising in this regard summing up all the factors in play:... ... Pristina did was the introduction in November 2018 of double customs duties on goods from Serbia as well as from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the announcement of the creation of the...
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Having the two leaders sit at one table is itself an immense achievement. Ivica Dacic, Serbia’s PM, is a former hardliner from Milosevic’s circle that is in great... ... episodes. Hashim Thaci, his Kosovar counterpart, is a wartime political leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army, which is to be blamed for large-scale ethnic cleansing, particularly... ... Because, while her efforts deserve acclaim, we must not forget about her leverage: the European Union, already a Peace Prize laureate. Given the two countries’ socio-economic...
