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Kosovo: EU Application by End of 2022

David Boos August 29, 2022

Kosovo wants to apply for membership in the EU, the Council of Europe, and NATO, but not all EU members recognize Kosovarian independence, which will be an obstacle hard to overcome.

Shots Fired on Serbia-Kosovo Border

Sven R. Larson August 9, 2022

The shooting is the latest in a series of incidents along the border between Serbia and the breakaway province.

Tensions in Kosovo Reminiscent of Russian Tutelage Over Serbia

Hélène de Lauzun August 4, 2022

Russia supports Serbian claims that the existence of an independent Kosovo would have no historical validity—a parallel being easily drawn with Russian claims over Crimea in 2014 and now over Ukraine as a whole.

NATO Ready to Act in Serb-Kosovo Conflict

Sven R. Larson August 2, 2022

Last year, Serbian protesters, reacting to the Kosovo government forcing their license plates onto vehicles with Serbian plates, had blocked border crossings with Serbia.

EU Speeds Up Balkan Expansion

Sven R. Larson July 26, 2022

Commissioner Várhelyi specifically mentioned the western Balkans as a target of EU enlargement.

Deadly Shootout on Hungarian Border

Sven R. Larson July 5, 2022

So long as Germany, Sweden, and Netherlands remain profitable destinations for human trafficking, violence related to human smuggling from Eastern Europe will continue.

Serbia Secures Inflow of Russian Gas for Another Three Years

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 1, 2022

Serbia has been upbraided for not following the Western world’s lead in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as for refraining from sanctions.

Serbians: Skeptical of the EU

Sven R. Larson April 14, 2022

Belgrade cannot expect to be admitted as a member of the European Union unless it recognizes Kosovo as an independent state. The government in Belgrade, however, considers Kosovo a part of Serbia.

Serbia: Centre-Right President Aleksandar Vučić Reelected

Hélène de Lauzun April 6, 2022

While Serbia has traditionally held pro-Russian sympathies, the incumbent Vučić’s government has attempted a difficult balancing act, officially condemning Russian aggression at the UN, while refusing to vote on sanctions.

St. Sava’s Legacy: Why Serbia Is Doomed Without Its Faith

Dušan Dostanić January 5, 2022

Any state lives by prerequisites which it cannot guarantee itself. No state can survive if it consciously chooses to ignore these prerequisites. For the Serbs, the basis of their political life can only be found in the teachings of St. Sava.

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