Baraliu: The West does not have a unified policy towards Kosovo and the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina

Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Pristina, Mazllum Baraliu, says for Kosovo Online that the West, or rather, the European Union as the largest regional organization, is in crisis because it lacks unified views. He noted that even politicians from one country, members of the Quint countries, thought differently about Kosovo, the Balkans, and the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia.

As he observes, they are not united in actions or policies.

"Especially the European Union and its institutions have become fragile because there is no unified policy, nor coordinated internal actions, as the far right and far left oppose common EU policies, so it is in a permanent crisis, not only this year but in a cyclical crisis and unfortunately there is no unified policy, especially on the ground," Baraliu assesses.

According to him, the EU needs to focus on strengthening and behaving cohesively first within its ranks.

"For example, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and other countries are not unanimous with policies; they even oppose the West's policy towards the East or Russia, as well as in other internal and external policies," Baraliu notes.