Hoti: Despite political turbulence, there is no risk of conflict in the Balkans

Afrim Hoti, a political analyst from Pristina, believes that despite political turbulence, there is no real danger of conflict in the Balkans as long as NATO forces remain present.

Commenting on the statement by Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto about a possible new "explosive front" in the Balkans similar to the Middle East, Hoti noted that these two situations are incomparable because Europe is under NATO's "security umbrella."

"We cannot compare the risks or dangers in the Balkans with those in other regions, such as the Middle East or the problems in Ukraine, because we are fortunate to be geographically in Europe. We are lucky to be, from a security standpoint, under NATO's umbrella. As long as NATO is present in the Balkans, I don’t see a possibility for conflict. However, I do see the risk of political turbulence, which political leaders use for their own campaigns. On the ground, I don't see any real danger for the Balkans," Hoti told Kosovo Online.

Hoti emphasized that while political turbulence exists in the region, there is no real possibility of conflict as long as NATO forces remain present.

"There are political turbulences. There may be indications or signs on the ground, such as the events in Banjska or the terrorist attack in Banjska, but I don't see a real possibility of conflict in the Balkans as long as NATO and its forces are on the ground," Hoti added.