Battle of Kosovo, 1389 (Or: Think the Serbs Will Forget About The Last 8 Years of “UN Rule” As Water Under the Bridge? Think Again!)

In many articles about Kosovo independence, you will often read that crucial elements of Serbian identity are in Kosovo, such as churches, monastaries, and other holy sites.  But the “big kahuna” of crucial elements of Serbian identity is without question the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 – a battle in which the Serbs lost to the invading [...]

Serbia Threatens Blockades if Kosovo Declares Independence (Or How Serbia Has Taken Off The Velvet Glove)

The tension in the Balkans has gone up yet another notch.  According to a report by the Associated Press yesterday, Serbia threatened to impose an economic and travel blockade on Kosovo if the province declares independence.  Serbia also warned — ominously – that “bloody confrontations” could await Kosovo if it declares independence, and that any country [...]