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EU Conditionality on Normalisation Deal of Serbia and Kosovo: Standards Before Status Approach Still Valid?

Pınar ATAKARA
Pages
75–100
Publication Date
2022-06-29
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Nonetheless, the political developments proves that mutually-agreed solution to the status issue could be referred as the main incentive of Serbia’s and Kosovo’s commitment to the Dialogue.

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Objective & Hypothesis:‘Standards before status’ approach referred to eight main conditionality for Kosovo. 2004 events has shaken the confidence in Kosovo’s ability to transform itself to a multi-ethnic and tolerant society and called for the need in addressing Kosovo’s status.
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Key Findings & Data:Although Kosovo’s ‘European future’ was adopted in 2005, its contested status has been the most troublesome issue.
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Conclusion & Impact:Nonetheless, the political developments proves that mutually-agreed solution to the status issue could be referred as the main incentive of Serbia’s and Kosovo’s commitment to the Dialogue.
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📍Scope:2004 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Serbia · Conditionality · Normalization

Abstract

‘Standards before status’ approach referred to eight main conditionality for Kosovo. 2004 events has shaken the confidence in Kosovo’s ability to transform itself to a multi-ethnic and tolerant society and called for the need in addressing Kosovo’s status. Although Kosovo’s ‘European future’ was adopted in 2005, its contested status has been the most troublesome issue. This paper argues that complying with standards is still key to the EU condilitionality policy implied. Nonetheless, the political developments proves that mutually-agreed solution to the status issue could be referred as the main incentive of Serbia’s and Kosovo’s commitment to the Dialogue.

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‘Standards before status’ approach referred to eight main conditionality for Kosovo. 2004 events has shaken the confidence in Kosovo’s ability to transform itself to a multi-ethnic and tolerant society and called for the need in addressing Kosovo’s status. Although Kosovo’s ‘European future’ was adopted in 2005, its contested status has been the most troublesome issue. This paper argues that complying with standards is still key to the EU condilitionality policy implied. Nonetheless, the political developments proves that mutually-agreed solution to the status issue could be referred as the main incentive of Serbia’s and Kosovo’s commitment to the Dialogue.

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ATAKARA, P. (2022). EU Conditionality on Normalisation Deal of Serbia and Kosovo: Standards Before Status Approach Still Valid?. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, Sayı: 8, 75–100. https://ajindex.com/articles/834906

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