Thursday, September 3, 2015

Peacebuilding in Kosovo - How to Cross the Bridge in Mitrovica


In 2008, almost ten years after the devastating war, Kosovo has declared independence. Although Kosovo has been recognized by 112 UN member states, it has not yet been recognized by its former enemy: Serbia. To understand Serbia’s reasons for a non-recognition of Kosovo is very difficult from an international or national level of analysis. Yet, from an individual level of analysis it seems so easy: it’s the economy! The keys to success for creating sustainable peace and reconciling Albanians and Serbians with each other are collaboration and economical development. In this video interviewees living in different parts of Kosovo share their very individual perspective on the political situation in Mitrovica, about Kosovo as a whole, and how to solve existing problems.