In a picturesque village in northern Kosovo, Marko Đurić swigged from a bottle of Gazimestan beer and smiled for the cameras. Photograph: Shaun Walker for the ObserverAs a fluent Albanian speaker, Kapetanović is a rare Serb. Read moreAlthough most Kosovo Serbs are still uneasy at the idea of independence, many now see unemployment and economic disenfranchisement as bigger threats than ethnic tensions. Some Kosovo Serbs say Belgrade and Pristina are equally frustrating in using their predicament to score points. “For Belgrade, Kosovo is just a poker chip to be played on the path to Serbia’s EU integration,” said Jakšić.

Source: The Guardian April 28, 2018 19:52 UTC