Why is there trouble in Kosovo again?
Until the violent break-up of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, Kosovo was part of the country—not as a republic within the federation, but a province of Serbia. Today, for that reason, Serbia’s leaders argue that Kosovo has no right to the independence it declared in 2008.
But by then Serbia could do nothing to stop it. Serbia’s rule over Kosovo was forcibly ended in 1999, when nato intervened to stop fighting between Serbian security forces and ethnic-Albanian guerrillas. It was then administered by the un.
The Economist 5 June 2023
https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2023/06/05/why-is-there-trouble-in-kosovo-again
Den besvärande sanningen är att efter Jugoslaviens upplösning har Balkans nationalister fått som de ville: sina (nästan) etniskt ”rena” nationalstater. Undantagen är Bosnien och Kosovo
Richard Swartz 7 juni 2023
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The EU and the Western Balkans have a long history of cooperation and integration. The EU supports the political and economic reforms in the region, as well as its regional cooperation and connectivity. The EU has also offered a clear perspective of EU membership to the Western Balkan countries, based on their individual merits and progress.
Croatia was the first of the seven countries to join the EU in 2013, and four others (Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania) are official candidates for accession.
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo are potential candidates, with Kosovo having a special status due to its non-recognition by some EU Member States.
The EU is the main trade partner and investor in the Western Balkans, accounting for almost 70% of its total trade and providing over 80% of its foreign direct investment. The EU also provides financial assistance and technical expertise to help the Western Balkans cope with the challenges of transition, modernisation and convergence with the EU standards and values.
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Efter Thessalonikikonferensen 2003 lovade EUs regeringschefer medlemskap i EU till de sex övriga länderna i västra Balkan (Albanien, Bosnien och Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Norra Makedonien och Serbien).
https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2022/03/ukrainian-government-followed-by-those.html
Jag är övertygad om att det ekonomiska system som byggt upp i Jugoslavien i form av arbetarstyrda företag tillhör en av vårt århundrades mest betydelsefulla sociala innovationer.
Bo Södersten, sedermera gift Friggebo, i "Den svenska sköldpaddan" 1975
https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2016/07/eu-pa-vag-att-bli-ett-gross-jugoslawien.html
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