There is now a unique opportunity to resolve one of the major sources of inter-state tension in the Western Balkans: the dispute between Kosovo and Serbia over Kosovo’s sovereignty. The people of Kosovo have elected a government with a strong parliamentary majority on an anti-corruption and progressive platform. The new government under Prime Minister Albin Kurti requires firm international support from Kosovo’s allies—especially the United States and member states of the European Union (EU)—to realize its domestic agenda and to consolidate Kosovo’s sovereignty.
This report is the result of discussions among participants in the Global Europe Program’s Working Group on the Western Balkans, and primarily its Kosovo subgroup, which has been facilitated by Drilon S. Gashi and Ryan Scherba. It has been prepared by the following lead authors and is endorsed by the following individuals in their personal capacity. Views do not necessarily reflect those of any institution or organization.
About the Authors
Anna Di Lellio
Arben Hajrullahu
Professor, Political Science, University of Prishtina
Daniel S. Hamilton
Aidan Hehir
Global Europe Program
The Global Europe Program is focused on Europe’s capabilities, and how it engages on critical global issues. We investigate European approaches to critical global issues. We examine Europe’s relations with Russia and Eurasia, China and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Our initiatives include “Ukraine in Europe” – an examination of what it will take to make Ukraine’s European future a reality. But we also examine the role of NATO, the European Union and the OSCE, Europe’s energy security, transatlantic trade disputes, and challenges to democracy. The Global Europe Program’s staff, scholars-in-residence, and Global Fellows participate in seminars, policy study groups, and international conferences to provide analytical recommendations to policy makers and the media. Read more
