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Ed Alexander

Kosovo’s declaration of independence has meant that a state of uncertainty has returned to the region, emphatically symbolised by 1,000 Serbs running amok at border points between the Montenegro and the newly independent republic, one of which was burned to the ground as police could only stand by and look on helplessly. Kosovo border

However, one should not be drawn into the unfounded belief that this is the formative times of another Western-stylised Balkan apocalypse, but nevertheless, serious questions must be asked as to how the government of the Republic of Kosovo plans to interact with its militantly inclined Serbian minority.

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What's goin' on over there

Blackbird

This entry, and others like it, originally appeared before Independence Day at Kosovo Travelogue

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One step forward - three steps back

Alexandra Channer
Movement for Self-Determination! The announcement of the Declaration of Independence and recognition by the US, France, and the United Kingdom is a step forward. Kosova for the first time has been recognized as as an independent state from these significant states of the world. However the Declaration of independence has turned Kosova three steps back. Read More Add Comment (1)

Kosovo's new republic

Henry H. Perritt
Henry H. Perritt, Jr. Kosovo's declaration of independence on 17 February exemplifies the potential of international diplomacy and international law. It marks the end of a successful ten-year multilateral effort by the International Community to stop ethnic cleansing in the former Yugoslavia. Read More Add Comment (8)

Kosovo independent thanks to Serbia

Salih Shala
According to most diplomats, we’ve now entered the last days of a Kosovo under UN supervision. A proclamation of independence is getting nearer. As the support for independence is increasing, so is the criticism against it. Read More Add Comment (29)