German newspaper: There is a risk of war in the Balkans, the hidden motive is revealed, this is why the US-EU are using all their power to resolve the conflict between Serbia and Kosovo at this moment

The well-known German journalist Michal Martens in his article that he wrote for the German newspaper "Frankfurter Algemeine Zeitung" examined the topic of the recent conflicts that occurred between Kosovo and Serbia. While the whole world is facing a war, such as the one between Ukraine and Russia, another war would be rather undesirable for all countries, so everything is being done to prevent such a clash or another conflict from igniting. "Germany, France, the USA or other EU countries are using all their powers to resolve the conflict between Serbia and Kosovo. The hidden motive: while the democratic world of states resists Moscow's war against Ukraine, another conflict must be prevented."

Fear of war in the Balkans

According to Martnes, who is well acquainted with the situation in the Balkan region, the latest offensive came as a result of the deterioration of the situation in the north of the province at the end of 2022, which almost led to an armed conflict. The ongoing dispute between Belgrade and Pristina, which has flared up at irregular intervals for years, is a threat to the region. By December 2022, a bloody conflict was imminent. In the dispute over control over northern Kosovo, barricades were erected, soldiers were deployed and troops from NATO countries stationed in Kosovo left. Even though the situation can be said to be under control, it is not possible to ignore the cause of all this as this cause remains. With the support of Russia and China, Serbia does not recognize the independence of Kosovo, which was announced in 2008 and blocks the admission of the new state to international organizations such as the UN. Another fact is that Belgrade no longer controls most of Kosovo and is aware of this fact, which leads it to claim power in the North of Kosovo, which is almost exclusively inhabited by Serbs.

The model of two Germanys

Martens recalls that Ischinger's plan from 2007 is similar to the model of the two Germanys, as well as very similar to what the new plan for Kosovo proposes, which is a practical solution. In the hope that they will be able to remove the causes of the conflict, Germany, France and the EU last year approved a solution that has haunted Western governments and embassies for years in simulation games. It is associated with the name of former senior German diplomat and head of the Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger. With this idea, in September 2022, Jens Plotner, foreign policy adviser to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, as well as his French colleague Emmanuel Bon and Miroslav Lajçak, the EU's special representative for the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, traveled to the Balkans.

Kushti i Kosovës, njohja e saj

Martens po ashtu tregon se për themelimin e ZSO-së, Kurti ka vënë kusht njohjen e Kosovës nga anëtarët e BE-së, gjë që nuk e kanë bërë deri më tani. Për të pranuar  një zgjidhje të propozuar  nga BE, atij i duhej një garanci se pesë shtetet e BE-së që nuk e kanë njohur ende Kosovën do ta njohin.S panja, Greqia, Sllovakia, Rumania dhe Qiproja janë vendet anëtare të BE-së  që nuk ne njohin Kosovën. Kurtit iu sigurua se do të bëhej ç’të jetë e mundur që këto vende të njihnin Kosovën.

Shpresa dhe premtime boshe

The EU has repeatedly killed the European hopes and ambitions of the countries of the Western Balkan region. Both in Pristina and Belgrade, intermediaries are viewed with suspicion. The case of North Macedonia is unforgettable in the Balkans. Although the country changed its name to resolve the dispute with Greece and to move forward towards the EU, today it is blocked by Bulgaria and failed to get membership in the big European family. Although Belgrade never gave up the goal of EU membership. He wants to keep the status of an EU accession candidate that Serbia has had since 2012. Although, over the years he has consistently spoken negatively and mistrustfully about the EU's enlargement policies.