Latest Views from Kosovo
Reconciliation as a Political Taboo
Reconciliation has lost its prominence on the political agenda of the former Yugoslav countries.
Serbia Is Showing Its Anti-European Side
Arrest and treatment of Kosovo trade unionist Hasan Abazi should send alarm bells ringing in Washington and Brussels about the true nature of Serbia’s supposedly pro-Western government.
Serbia’s Childish Game of Tit-for-Tat
Forget the rule of law. It’s now clear that if your government has in any way offended top Serbian officials, you cross Serbia at your own risk.
Serbia Endangers Region by Rehabilitating Chetniks
Serbia’s announced rehabilitation of Draza Mihailovic is a fatal concession to the idea of Great Serbia - and to the ideas of the Croatian Ustasha, and all who aim to equalise Fascism and Anti-Fascism.
Justice and Reconciliation Cannot be Delayed
Justice and reconciliation must not be delayed further in the region of the former Yugoslavia, and it is up to national governments to increase their efforts.
A Flourishing Albanian ‘Neighborhood’ Benefits the Balkans
US policy-makers remain wary of the concept of ethnic solidarity - but harnessing natural links between Albanian communities in the Balkans will actually reduce tensions, strengthening state structures and helping to stabilize the region.
Energy Lesson For Kosovo from South Africa
The failure of the World Bank to develop a large coal-powered thermal power plant in South Africa is one more argument as to why the initiative for a similar project in Kosovo should not be supported.
Haradinaj Retrial: Persecution or Prosecution?
The retrial of former Kosovo premier Ramush Hardinaj for war crimes risks breaking basic international rules of justice, according to legal expert Roland Gjoni.
Kosovo’s Successful Use of Violence
Violence has been used repeatedly and successfully in Kosovo to advance political goals, but US mediation is now required to solve the current crisis, says Balkans’ expert David Phillips.
Norway’s Bomber Should Leave the Balkans Alone
Breivik is only the latest extreme rightist to project his pet theories about the world onto a region about which he knows precious little.
Comment: Serbia-Kosovo Talks Must Not Forget the Roma
With a little goodwill from both sides the plight of Roma families, who were displaced from Mitrovica in the war and abandoned in lead-contaminated camps, could finally be solved.
Kosovo’s New Coalition Has No Stable Foundation
With a strong opposition and only a wafer-thin majority in parliament, the outlook for Hashim Thaci’s government is cloudy.
The Balkans Must Broaden Approach to Human Rights
Vulnerable people, including those with disabilities and minority Roma and Jewish populations, remain exposed to grave abuses in the Balkans, says Human Rights Watch.
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Albanians Stand at a Perilous Crossroads
Leaders of both Kosovo and Albania have brought their countries to a dead end. The only way out is for them all to step down and let a new, more idealistic, generation take over.
It’s Never Been Better to be Albanian
Albanians may feel like they are falling behind their neighbours today, but the gap was worse a century ago, when an English explorer drew damning comparisons between Serbia, Macedonia and Albania in the 1900s.
