Barac: The US will get involved in the elections in Kosovo

Srdjan Barac, an associate of the Center for Social Stability, expects a turbulent pre-election campaign in Kosovo and that the United States will "get involved," given their dissatisfaction with the policies of the current Kosovo Prime Minister, Albin Kurti.

"The election date has been under negotiation for a long time. The Democratic Party of Kosovo and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo were interested in reaching an agreement. We will see if Kurti will have the final say and whether he will try to maximize his political capital by setting a date that is most favorable to him," Barac emphasizes.

He adds that the US, dissatisfied with Kurti's policies, will invest in other candidates in the elections, which, he notes, could result in no party achieving the necessary majority in the upcoming elections.

"I think the pre-election campaign will be turbulent because I believe the US will get somewhat involved, as they are not satisfied with Kurti. While we might expect a harsher reaction from them, it is unrealistic for that to happen because Kosovo is a US creation. But Kurti's behavior, where he disregards both soft and harsh warnings and does things that are not justified by the State Department or other power centers, has gone too far. I believe that in the pre-election campaign, the US will invest in other candidates and try to create a turbulent atmosphere, which could lead to a situation where no one has a majority," Barac says.

He believes that such a situation would be most advantageous for the US because it would allow them to control the situation.

Barac also emphasizes that there is no party in Kosovo that will be more understanding of the Serbs.

"Whatever happens, the US has made a significant mistake. The idea of expelling Serbs, or consolidating all elements of statehood across the entire territory, is an agenda of all ruling political options. For Serbs in this process, there is no factor that will be more reasonable and better for the future. However, a situation where no one has a majority might be better because then we can expect the US to more easily influence the processes, although I mainly criticize them for the fact that the policy of expelling Serbs is supported by over 50% of the population. If they don't implement a clearer policy of pressure during the pre-election campaign, I think the situation will not be favorable for the normalization of relations," Barac says.