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A group of Kosovo Serbs wait in a queue at a polling station in southern Serbian town of Raska, near the border with Kosovo, on 17 December 2023, during parliamentary and local elections in Serbia.

In Serbia, Elections See Continuity Rather Than Change

Serbia’s geopolitical destiny seems preordained. Encircled by NATO and EU nations and deeply intertwined economically with Europe, Serbia is experiencing a constant drift toward the West while remaining nominally neutral. It is his ability to facilitate this complex and domestically controversial process that makes Vučić so valued by Washington and Brussels.

Clashes in Kosovo: Another War Unfolding in the EU’s Neighbourhood?

‘Despite their injuries, the Hungarian soldiers have shown brave commitment, and many of those who were able to do so have already returned to their posts,’ the Hungarian defence minister said after the clashes between KFOR troops and local Serbs in North Kosovo. The minister stressed that the stability of the Western Balkans is very important to Hungary, which is why it is present in the region not only diplomatically and economically, but also militarily in the framework of the KFOR mission.

Can the West-Backed Deal Normalise Kosovo–Serbia Relations?

The establishment of the Union of Serbian Municipalities is still a major contention for Kosovo. Should Belgrade and Pristina still be willing to accept a West-backed agreement, the two countries would have official representatives in each other’s capitals.