40 minutes agoThe Economist: Why is the exchange of Kosovo territories dangerous- Serbia
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Kosovo celebrated an independent decade. Albanians, who make up the majority of the population, did not. With those words, the “The Economist” article starts the article, where the voices are added in Belgrade for a division of Europe's newest state, or exchange of territories with it. British President recalls statements [...]
The British President recalls statements from recent months made by vocal Serbian politicians, who have proposed setting the table to discuss the idea of exchanging territories with Albanians.
“Serbs seek to exchange residential areas with Albanians within Serbia to the northern part of Kosovo. Supporters of this theory say multiethnic states do not function in the Balkans”, the article follows.
But what happens next? The Economist” says this would follow a chain effect in Bosnia, Macedonia and Montenegro.
“Brended Serbia itself, Bosnian nationalists in the Sandzak province would seek joining Bosnia, while Albanians in the West of Macedonia and Montenegro would seek joining Albania”, further added.
As far as this could go, writes the Economist “, that a similar conflict could include two EU member states.
Hungary's “Nationalists have not yet forgotten the loss of Transylvania in Romania, while Romanian nationalists themselves would seek restructuring of borders to include Moldova in large Romania. This is the Balkans and “-Balkanization! Nowadays, the right policy should be to eliminate borders, rather than review them”, the British newspaper writes.
