Mooted Kosovo-Serbia deal has risks but could bring sizeable benefits.
History has shown that tampering with borders in the Balkans is more perilous than in any other part of Europe. Yet Serbia’s president Aleksandar Vucic and his Kosovan counterpart Hashim Thaci are moving towards a landmark agreement to normalise relations between the former Yugoslav republic and its former province, involving border adjustments and a land swap. Such a breakthrough could help clear the way for Serbia to join the EU and Kosovo to become a formal candidate for membership. It is also fraught with risk.
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