Episode 122: What’s behind the tensions between Serbia and Kosovo?

*** Please support us to keep bringing you in-depth coverage. Become a Patron: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope" rel="noopener">https://www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope</a><br />This week, Talk Eastern Europe heads back to the Western Balkans. Maciek and Adam discuss the most recent EU-Western Balkan Summit which was held in Tirana, Albania on December 6th. <br />Later, Adam is joined by Leon Hartwell, a senior advisor for the Central and South Eastern European Programme (CSEEP) at LSE IDEAS and a non-resident senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). They discuss the context to current rising tensions between Serbia and Kosovo; what are the barriers to finding a solution; and which actors are involved in trying to resolve (or not) the conflict.<br />During the bonus round section – available for our Patrons only – Leon discusses the role of the Russian war in Ukraine in the Western Balkan region and why Serbia is so pro-Russian.<br />///<br />Check out the latest issue of New Eastern Europe now available online here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3FLKp2g" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/3FLKp2g</a><br /><br />Want to keep up to date on Talk Eastern Europe’s latest episodes – sign up for notifications via the website at: <a href="https://talkeasterneurope.eu/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://talkeasterneurope.eu/subscribe</a>