Tomic: The same people are in office in Pristina, there is no room for optimism among Serbs

Political scientist from Gracanica Ivan Tomic said that following the election of Albin Kurti's new government, Serbs in Kosovo do not expect spectacular changes, but rather basic conditions.

"This means having interlocutors in Pristina, ensuring that decisions affecting them are not made without their knowledge and consent, as well as having the right to security, private property and a normal, dignified life," Tomic told RTS.

He pointed out that the Serb List, as the largest Serbian parliamentary group with nine MPs, is not part of the governing structure and therefore cannot influence the government's agenda.

He added that the new government includes people who previously held executive positions, which, he believes, leaves little room for optimism among the Serbian community.

Security studies researcher Nikola Vujinovic believes that the policy toward Serbs will not change significantly.

He noted that people whom the Serbian community accuses of exerting institutional pressure have once again been appointed to ministerial positions, including Donika Gervalla, Xhelal Svecla and Glauk Konjufca.

At the same time, he stressed that it is still uncertain whether the process of forming the institutions has been completed, due to the opposition's appeal to the Constitutional Court.
"We are far from resolving the crisis," Vujinovic said.

Recalling that negotiations on the election of the president will take place in the coming period, he noted that if the president is not elected within the prescribed deadline – new elections could be called.

A new Kosovo government, with the same composition as the previous one, was elected in Pristina yesterday.

Serb List MP Igor Simic said at the session that this government would also be a government of continuity, which entails violations of fundamental rights and the continuation of institutional violence against the Serbian people.