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Sep 25, 2023 · Serbia, however, still formally deems Kosovo to be part of its territory. It accuses Kosovo's central government of trampling on the rights of ethnic Serbs but denies accusations of whipping up ...
- Why Are Serbia and Kosovo at Odds?
- How Did Serbia’s Allies React?
- What’s The Latest Flare-Up About?
- What Is NATO Doing in Kosovo?
- How Deep Is The Ethnic Conflict in Kosovo?
- Have There Been Attempts to Resolve The Dispute?
- Who Are The Main Players?
- What Happens Next?
Kosovo is a mainly ethnic Albanian populated territory that was formerly a province of Serbia. It declared independence in 2008. Serbia has refused to recognize Kosovo’s statehood and still considers it part of Serbia, even though it has no formal control there. Kosovo’s independence has been recognized by about 100 countries, including the United ...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the situation in Kosovo was alarming and that it could provoke another conflict in the heart of Europe. “A huge explosion is being prepared in the center of Europe, in the place where, in 1999, NATO attacked Yugoslavia, violating every imaginable (international) principle,” he said, according to Russian s...
Serbs boycotted last month’s local elections held in northern Kosovo, where they are a majority. Last Friday, newly elected ethnic Albanian mayors moved into their offices with the help of Kosovo’s riot police. Serbs tried to prevent the new mayors from taking over the premises, but the police fired tear gas to disperse them. On Monday, Serbs engag...
Till this week, some 3,800 NATO troops were stationed in Kosovo, primarily on peacekeeping duties, but also to watch over the borders, especially the one with Serbia where Belgrade has currently been beefing up its troop presence. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday the alliance had sent 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell viol...
The dispute over Kosovo is centuries old. Serbia considers the region the heart of its statehood and religion. Numerous medieval Serb Orthodox Christian monasteries are in Kosovo. Serb nationalists view a 1389 battle against Ottoman Turks there as a symbol of its national struggle. Kosovo’s majority ethnic Albanians view Kosovo as their own country...
There have been constant international efforts to find common ground between the two former wartime foes, but there has been no final comprehensive agreement so far. EU officials have mediated negotiations designed to normalize relations between Serbia and Kosovo. Numerous agreements have been reached, but were rarely implemented on the ground. Som...
Both Kosovo and Serbia are led by nationalist leaders who have shown no readiness to compromise. In Kosovo, Albin Kurti, a former student protest leader and political prisoner in Serbia, leads the government and is the main negotiator in EU-mediated talks. He was also known as a fierce supporter of Kosovo’s unification with Albania and is against a...
International officials are hoping to speed up negotiations and reach a solution in the coming months. Both nations must normalize ties if they want to advance toward EU membership. No major breakthrough would mean prolonged instability, economic decline and constant potential for clashes. Any Serbian military intervention in Kosovo would mean a cl...
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Dec 12, 2022 · Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has called for deploying Serb troops to northern Kosovo, further fueling fears of a revival of the 1998-99 war in Kosovo that claimed more than 10,000 lives and left over 1 million homeless. A look at the history between Serbia and Kosovo, and why the latest tensions are a concern for Europe.
Aug 4, 2022 · 4 Aug 2022. Tension has flared between Kosovo’s ethnic Serbs and the government in Pristina – a worrying development 14 years after Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. Ethnic Serb ...
Sep 30, 2023 · Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, following the 1998-99 war in which Kosovar Albanians attempted to break from what was then the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, made up of today ...
Oct 3, 2023 · It was one of the worst episodes of violence in the country since the end of the Kosovo war in 1999. In the aftermath of the incident, Belgrade and Pristina traded blame. Serbian President ...
Oct 2, 2023 · Serbian forces withdrew from Kosovo - but for many Kosovo Albanians and Serbs, the conflict has never been resolved. The Nato-led Kosovo Force (KFor) is still based in Kosovo, with a current ...
