The Kosovo before independence

"Most chancelleries are observing Kosovo on the verge of independence with a mixture of hope and anxiety", writes Laurent Moyse. "Once again, the EU is playing with fire in its own backyard. If it appears obvious that the cohabitation of Serbs and Albanians in the same state is basically a failure, the conditions in which this separation is taking place are far from ideal. ... Most striking is the fact that the Balkans symbolise Europe's inability to cement multiethnic societies. After the partition of Czechoslovakia and the dismantling of Tito's Yugoslavia, not all 20th century national constructions escaped the whims of autonomy. By failing to understand the vicissitudes of History, Europe is struggling to find a coherent response to the crisis that is perturbing it."

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