Gudzic: At this moment, it's impossible to remove Kurti from power; Serbs cannot expect anything positive from him

It is possible that there could be a consolidation of political forces in Kosovo because opposition parties see their chance in the upcoming elections as a united front against Kurti, but at this moment, it is impossible unless there is a significant political upheaval, political analyst Aleksandar Gudzic assesses for Kosovo Online.

Gudzic emphasizes that in politics, anything is possible, including opposition unity to take power from Kurti.

However, this analyst says the chances of that realistically happening are slim.

"The opposition probably sees the possibility of defeating Albin Kurti, but I think that's impossible at the moment. Albin Kurti is currently the most powerful and influential politician and the most popular politician in Kosovo. He's someone who came to power on the wings of populism and extreme nationalism, and someone who capitalized on last year's conflicts with Serbs in the north to boost his ratings and solidify his popularity. That is why I think it's impossible at this moment to remove Albin Kurti from power unless something radical happens and there's a significant political upheaval in Kosovo," he pointed out.

Serbs in Kosovo, as he notes, cannot expect anything positive from the institutions in Pristina, whoever is at their helm, especially not, he emphasizes, from Albin Kurti.

"Albin Kurti and this political option currently in power have proven to be masters of unfulfilled obligations and violations of Serbs' rights, so regardless of what happens, whether Serbs participate in the elections or not, I think the same will repeat itself, official Pristina will violate the constitutionally guaranteed rights of Serbs at every turn," Gudzic assesses.

He says the most absurd thing is that the governments most willing to provide Serbs with a certain form of autonomy and certain rights were coalitions formed in parties stemming from the former KLA.

"With Albin Kurti, it's a bit harder, he is a more radical nationalist, he has this complex of not participating in the 1999 war, and that's something that burdens him, he has a constant need to prove himself to his electorate. He represents the most radical part of Kosovo's society and is the loser of Kosovo's transition and independence, so Serbs cannot expect any concessions from Albin Kurti unless demanded by the international community, primarily the sponsors of Kosovo's independence, Western democracies," Gudzic concluded.