Dr. G?zim Visoka:

The main question in Kosovo is whether the Serb community should be granted further functional autonomy. The concern of the Government in Kosovo is that without having a clear European and Euro-Atlantic future, without its statehood being secure and recognised by everyone, any such concessions will turn Kosovo into a dysfunctional frozen conflict. Kosovo wants to make sure the EU offers it full recognition and its territorial integrity and functionality are not undermined. It is not a question of generosity here; Kosovo is willing to offer more rights. In fact, the Ahtisaari platform, which settled independence in 2008, offered an extensive list of minority protection mechanisms. The question is implementation. Kosovo's existence is threatened by non-recognition. Ireland, in its early stage of statehood had 20 years of uncertainty and Kosovo is experiencing that sort of path until it consolidates. It is not a member of the UN and there is not a clear perspective for it in regard to the EU or NATO. If it makes further concessions, the theory is that it will just separate and become very dysfunctional.