In Kosovo’s Elections, Serb Representation Is the West’s Fig Leaf

In Kosovo’s Elections, Serb Representation Is the West’s Fig Leaf

Kosovo’s local elections on October 12 come at a time of unusual strain. What should have been a routine democratic exercise has instead become a test of whether the country can sustain its institutions, integrate its Serb minority, and manage the costs of decisions taken in pursuit of sovereignty. The stakes are high. Kosovo’s constitution, the Brussels Agreement of 2013, and the Brussels Agreement and Ohrid Annex of 2023 guarantee Serb represe…