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Kosovo

Kosovo and Serbia: A Little Goodwill Could Go a Long Way

Europe Report N°215, 2 February 2012

Local Kosovo Serbs stand near barricades near the closed Serbia-Kosovo border crossing of Jarinje September 16, 2011.

The dispute about Kosovo’s sovereignty continues to fuel tensions and violent clashes in northern Kosovo, halting Kosovo’s and Serbia’s fragile dialogue and putting at risk Serbia’s EU candidacy.

Recent Reports

Kosovo and Serbia: A Little Goodwill Could Go a Long Way, Europe Report N°215, 2 Feb 2012

The dispute about Kosovo’s sovereignty continues to fuel tensions and violent clashes in northern Kosovo, halting Kosovo’s and Serbia’s fragile dialogue and putting at risk Serbia’s EU candidacy.

North Kosovo: Dual Sovereignty in Practice, Europe Report N°211, 14 Mar 2011

The dispute between Kosovo and Serbia, which keeps the Western Balkans divided and insecure, is most acute in Kosovo’s northern municipalities.

Kosovo and Serbia after the ICJ Opinion, Europe Report N°206 , 26 Aug 2010

The development of more realistic, if not yet fully public, attitudes in Kosovo and Serbia suggest a win-win resolution of their dispute is feasible if both sides promptly open talks with the aim of reaching a comprehensive compromise.

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The Rule of Law in Independent Kosovo, Europe Report N°204, 19 May 2010

Kosovo must bolster its failing justice system and establish rule of law throughout the country if it is to achieve prosperity and greater international recognition.

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Kosovo: Štrpce, a Model Serb Enclave?, Europe Briefing N°56 , 15 Oct 2009

Štrpce, one of Kosovo’s largest Serb enclaves and one of the few with good Serb-Albanian relations and economic prospects, risks falling victim to the status dispute between Belgrade and Pristina.

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Serb Integration in Kosovo: Taking the Plunge, Europe Report N°200 , 12 May 2009

More than a year after Kosovo declared independence, integration of its Serb minority remains a key challenge.

Kosovo's Fragile Transition, Europe Report N°196 , 25 Sep 2008

Kosovo has taken first state-building steps, but the inter­national community has not met its commitments to provide adequate support.

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Kosovo's First Month, Europe Briefing N°47, 18 Mar 2008

A month has passed since Kosovo declared independence on 17 February 2008. Much has gone well, but there is a real risk, as made most evident with the violence on 17 March around the courthouse in north Mitrovica, that partition will harden at the Ibar River in the north, and Kosovo will become another frozen conflict.

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Kosovo Countdown: A Blueprint for Transition, Europe Report N°188 , 6 Dec 2007

Kosovo’s transition to the status of conditional, or supervised, independence has been greatly complicated by Russia’s firm support of Serbia’s refusal to accept that it has lost its one-time province.

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Breaking the Kosovo Stalemate: Europe's Responsibility, Europe Report N°185, 21 Aug 2007

The preferred strategy of the European Union (EU) and the U.S. to bring Kosovo to supervised independence through the United Nations Security Council has failed, following Russia’s declared intention to veto. With Kosovo Albanians increasingly restive and likely soon to declare unilateral independence in the absence of a credible alternative, Europe risks a new bloody and destabilising conflict.

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Commentary

North Kosovo Meltdown

Marko Prelec
The Balkan Regatta, 6 Sep 2011

La corrupción ahoga Kosovo

Marko Prelec
Foreign Policy Edición Española, 22 Jun 2010

Eyes on the Ball

Sabine Freizer
Transitions Online, 14 Oct 2008
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Conflict History

For detailed background information on the situation in Kosovo, see our conflict history.

Podcast




U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to the Balkans region this week, underscoring the importance of easing tensions between Serbia and Kosovo. Crisis Group's Balkans Project Director Marko Prelec discussed a new report, "Kosovo and Serbia after the ICJ Opinion," and the real opportunity that Kosovo and Serbia have to resolve differences, establish bilateral relations and unblock their paths to greater European Union integration. Listen

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Kosovo y Serbia, abiertos al diálogo

13 de septiembre de 2010: Alain Délétroz, Vicepresidente para Europa de International Crisis Group, habla sobre Kosovo y Serbia, que en este momento tienen la oportunidad de resolver sus diferencias, establecer relaciones y desbloquear sus trayectorias hacia una futura integración europea. Escuchar

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The Rule of Law in Independent Kosovo

31 May 2010: Marko Prelec, Crisis Group's Balkans Project Director, describes how Kosovo's feeble justice system is failing its citizens and jeopardizing its quest for diplomatic recognition. Listen