Kosovo-Serbia dialogue again hostage to elections

On Friday, European Union officials have not indicated whether they will call for a new round of talks that they facilitate.

And Kosovo-Serbian negotiating supporters say the fate of this process more than ever before depends on the outcome of votes expected to be held on February 14th, as well as later the election of the new president.

“The February parliamentary elections and the subsequent search for a parliamentary majority needed to elect a new president should lead to the outcome, or at least reduce the division that so far prevented Kosovo from being an equal party in negotiations with Serbia. I hope that soon after January 20th, America and Europe will join forces for real restoration of negotiations, based on clear principles that will make it easier for Kosovo parties to join forces, instead of undermining Kosovo's position in Brussels” says the German expert for the Balkans.

For her part, KDI researcher Violet Hajoli claims that often the Kosovo- Serbia falls into crisis due to political developments, especially in Pristina.

She also thinks that much depends on the outcome of early parliamentary elections, as well as the activism of the new American administration, on what concrete approach this process will take.

Democrat Joe Biden vows on January 20th president of the United States of America with a four-year term.

At the level of leaders within the facilitated dialogue by the European Union, Kosovo and Serbia met in Brussels on 7 September 2020.