Op-Ed / Europe & Central Asia 17 February 2023 1 minute North Kosovo Won’t be Stable While Belgrade and Pristina are at Loggerheads The barricades may be down for now, but long-term peace in northern Kosovo depends on a final agreement between Kosovo and Serbia. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print When Kosovo seceded from Serbia, it didn’t make a clean break. Its Serb-majority areas stayed loyal to Belgrade, especially in the north, along the border. A messy status quo has largely held for 15 years, but elections in Kosovo set for April – to replace those Serbian officials who walked out last year - could spark violence. Worried European mediators are kicking new life into peace efforts, but success looks elusive as both sides dig in their heels. Read the full article in the Balkan Insight. Related Tags More for you Briefing / Europe & Central Asia Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Hot Summer Report / Balkans Managing the Risks of Instability in the Western Balkans