Summary of the week 46

It's not about sports right now, but it is about victories. It's not about fair play, but they will have to listen to the referees' decisions. All messages have been sent, all cards played. Who has been encouraged, and who has been intimidated? Before the election results, we summarize the pre-election finale in the Compilation of the Week.

The start and duration of the race are known. However, the goal is not the same for everyone, thus neither is the tactic in the final stages of the campaign. Therefore, Stefan Surlic from the Faculty of Political Sciences suggests that the question of who wins is not always the most interesting.

"The real match is who will be in second place," says Surlic, "and that will determine what the future government will look like."

Some are gearing up for a sprint, while others are preparing for a post-election marathon. In the upcoming elections, each party is competing in its own discipline.

"Self-determination has set the rules for many, both in terms of results and campaign behavior. They have set the bar high, so other parties have to follow," says Milos Pavkovic from the Center for European Policies to Kosovo Online.

Few expect fair play in the political arena. The rules of this game, according to historian Aleksandar Gudzic, are nonetheless innovative.

"The current government is using resources to carry out a disinfection of the opposition, the media space, and political opponents," explains Gudzic.

Simultaneous disinfection and poisoning with new messages, threats, and graffiti. The rules of the game, as we saw this week at Nikola Jankovic's house in Businac, are not new. The goals of the game are also clear to everyone. However, the result can be surprising. Thus, Nikola Jankovic himself does not deny being disturbed by the written graffiti, but he does not plan to give up.

"Maybe Serbian unity bothers someone," says Jankovic. "However, we will continue to remain and survive in these territories," he adds.

For everyone to win and achieve their goal, judges are needed, both domestic and foreign. Security expert Hisen Gecaj suggests that special attention be paid to security during the elections.

"Since it's election time, it further complicates the situation on the ground, and it's good that both KFOR and EULEX have decided to further strengthen the troops on the ground," says Gecaj.

After the race, some will celebrate, while others will undergo post-election rehabilitation. Observers will quickly become players.

"We all wonder how Washington will position itself in these negotiations led by Sorensen. The dilemma is whether they will support him," announces post-election dilemmas Dragisa Mijacic, coordinator of the Working Group for Chapter 35.

We will talk more about supporting the winners in the coming weeks. This week, pre-election points are still being weighed. And those at the end of the campaign, especially on foreign turf, are particularly planned and valued. Therefore, Prime Minister Kurti's visit to the north, 48 hours before the polls, surprised no one.