Beáta  Huszka




Regional movements in Serbia
– Sources of conflict or part of the solution?

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Aim of the project


The objective of the project is to analyze the situation of ethnic minority communities in Serbia and to examine how decentralization of Serbia would benefit minority groups and reduce ethnic tensions. The project is particularly interested in looking at how decentralization should be carried out in Serbia if the interests of ethnic minorities are taken into account.
 

 Current Affiliations:
Central European University, www.ceu.hu
Európai Összehasonlító Kisebbségkutatások Közalapítvány,
 (Public Foundation for European Comparative Minority Research) www.eokik.hu

updated 09 January 2008  
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Recent publications

Balkáni Mókuskerék, HVG, Vélemény, 2007/49.

Szerb politikusok, elsősorban az államfő és a miniszterelnök szeretik hangsúlyozni, hogy Szerbia nem adja Koszovót az EU tagságért cserébe. Brüsszelben pedig nem győzik ismételgetni, hogy a két dolognak semmi köze egymáshoz, Koszovó státusának rendezése nem feltétele Szerbia tagságának, ellentétben a hágai együttműködéssel, ami konkrétan feltétele például a a stabilitási és tárulási egyezmény aláírásának és a tagjelölti státusz elnyerésének. Mégis úgy tűnik, ha valami igazán rontja Szerbia integrációs esélyeit, az Koszovó, az EU minden jó szándéka ellenére.
tovább: www.hvg.hu.


Decentralization of Serbia: The Minority Dimension, CEPS Policy Brief, July 2007.

This policy brief argues that the decentralisation of Serbia through delegating more authority to municipalities could benefit minority groups that constitute a local majority. Although there are three such minority communities living in Serbia, the Bosniaks in Sandzak, the Albanians in Presevo Valley and the Hungarians in Vojvodina, the paper focuses on the first two groups, because their problems could potentially destabilise Serbia and the wider region. Thus, addressing the root causes of tensions in these two regions is an urgent task. Moreover, not only would minorities gain from sound decentralisation – so too would all municipalities regardless of ethnicity. Ultimately, decentralisation would be an essential step in Serbia’s democratisation process following the example of other Central and Eastern European countries. Read more: http://shop.ceps.eu/BookDetail.php?item_id=1529.

Stratégiai játék haladóknak, HVG, Vélemény, 2007/04.


Megszűnne minden alkotmányos kötelék Szerbia és Koszovó között, amennyiben elfogadnák Martti Ahtisaari, az ENSZ főmegbízottjának javaslatát. A finn politikus, a múlt vasárnapi szerbiai választásokat bevárva, a közeljövőben terjeszti elő Koszovó jogi státusára vonatkozó elképzeléseit, amelyekről márciusban döntene az ENSZ Biztonsági Tanácsa...
tovább: www.hvg.hu

The Presevo Valley of Southern Serbia alongside Kosovo: The Case for Decentralisation and Minority Protection, CEPS Policy Brief, 29 January 2007.

Situated in southern Serbia and bordering on Macedonia and Kosovo, Presevo Valley is home to Serbia’s Albanian minority. Although the Valley has been calm in the last few years and the resurgence of armed conflict is unlikely at the moment, the situation is still fragile and continues to pose a potential security threat for the wider region. As the solution to Kosovo’s status is approaching, the problems of Albanians in Presevo Valley deserve serious attention. There are two main sources of security threats: one is the potential influx of Serbian refugees, the other is Kosovo’s (hypothetical) partition. The latter could potentially lead to the outbreak of violence, as Albanians of the Valley recently declared their intention to be united with Kosovo if the Serbian villages in the North of Kosovo would join Serbia. This Policy Brief argues, however, that the Serbian government could reduce the chances of conflict by addressing some everyday problems faced by the Albanian minority, which could take the wind out of the sails of potential irredentists. Albanian grievances centre on issues such as their weak presence in the public sector, high unemployment, limited implementation of their language rights and the lack of economic development. Some of these problems could be effectively addressed through strengthening local autonomy, which could be part of the solution. It is argued here that continuation with the Covic plan, which combines decentralisation and demilitarisation, could bring about the desired stability for the region, which needs continued attention and assistance from international bodies, among them the European Union.
Read more....
http://shop.ceps.be/BookDetail.php?item_id=1428