8 hours agoPetritsch compares the recent elections in Kosovo to Austria: Nobody wants to join the winner.
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Wolfgang Petritsch, who was the EU's special envoy for Kosovo in the late 1990s, has spoken of the recent elections held in Kosovo on February 9th, where he has drawn a parallel to the situation in Austria and has noted that no one wants to enter the coalition with the winner. As he declared [...]
While declaring the result was expected, he has advised a multiparty government, with the involvement of the Serb community.
He explains Kurti is still the strongest figure of the Albanian community in Kosovo, but support is fading, which, according to him, is a normal development in a democracy, citing Austria as an example.
The other “Paralylja with Austria is that apparently no other party wants to coalition with him. This is a minus for party leader. “
Without wanting to interfere with Kosovo's internal affairs, he advises the opposition to try to co-operate and form government.
He also stresses that it would be important for the Serb community to get involved, but other communities to feel represented in such a multiparty government.
The reason I favour a multiparty government is that Kosovo needs a readiness for compromise. The inner willingness to compromise, mainly beyond ethnic boundaries. Of course, there is also a will to compromise and re-enter dialogue with Belgrade in a productive dialogue,” said Petritsch in an interview for Kosovo Online.
Asked about the fact that Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has deteriorated relations with the US due to the pre-unilateral “measures he has implemented, he stresses that, from the perspective of Kosovo's political interests, Kurti has lost the US as Kosovo's top historical supporter, personally presenting political problems and defeat.
A small country must listen to its biggest partners. ” “This is a prerequisite for progress throughout the region, especially in dialogue,” added Petritsch.
