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The most expensive political problems are not those that are solved incorrectly. Often, more expensive are those whose solution is delayed for decades. The relationship between Serbia and Kosovo has over the past decades been viewed mainly through the prism of political status—territory, sovereignty, international recognition, and political negotiations. However, while the political debate was waged over the final solution, less attention was paid to the issue

The market does not function independently of the political system. When two different models of institutional development of states that had an armed conflict over territory in the recent past face each other, one of which does not recognize the right of the other to exist, their unresolved conflict inevitably reflects on economic cooperation. The democratic system creates the institutional framework in which the market functions, and the rule of

“The economy rests on contracts, but it is sustained by trust.” The lack of trust between Serbia and Kosovo is not only a political problem, but also a serious obstacle to economic cooperation and development. Despite the difficult political legacy of the 1990s, Serbia and Kosovo have had a vibrant trade exchange since the beginning of the 21st century, and in the last full calendar year, 2017, it amounted to between

When we started the production of a two-hour documentary realized between Serbia and Kosovo, we knew that the biggest challenges would be filming in two territories, different administrations, and a complex political context. We did not expect that one of the biggest problems would be: paying bills. Ahead of us was a project that involved multi-day filming, the movement of the crew between Serbia

Our database of 50 trade barriers between Serbia and Kosovo is divided into three categories: economic, political-administrative, and cultural barriers. Although all of them are a burden on the economy, some have a significantly greater impact than others because they permeate all aspects of business. Below we have singled out five barriers which, according to the nature and breadth of their impact, have a particularly significant

When talking about trade between Serbia and Kosovo, customs duties, political crises, or dialogue stalemates are most frequently mentioned. Much less is often said about what those political decisions look like from the perspective of companies trying to export goods or pay suppliers. For this very reason, as part of The Clear Trade Nexus research, we mapped 50

Author: Dejan Novaković Direct economic effects of the border and customs barriers Serbia-Kosovo At the administrative crossings between Serbia and Kosovo, politics is constantly present, but trade is even more present. Even in periods of the harshest measures and reciprocity, trucks continued to wait in lines, confirming a simple fact: economy has its own rhythm that is different from the political one. Border

Author: Dejan Novaković The border, conceived as a political solution, has become a permanent economic factor with serious consequences The border between Serbia and Kosovo has for years functioned not only as a dividing line but also as a permanent economic factor shaping trade, investment, and local markets in Serbia and Kosovo. Its consequences are measured by changes in the way

Author: Dejan Novaković It is important to emphasize at the outset that the model that developed in northern Kosovo was not a classic criminal structure, nor classic state policy, but a hybrid political-security-economic system. In the period after the Brussels Agreement (2013), northern Kosovo became a space where Belgrade's political control, the formal institutional jurisdiction of the Government of Kosovo, and the local control of criminal groups overlapped.,

Author: Dejan Novaković In the preface to the 2012 research study “Freedom of Movement of People and Goods between Kosovo and Serbia in the Context of Regional Cooperation,” the Director of the Center for Regionalism and this project, Aleksandar Popov, stated: “When we talk about the genesis of crime in northern Kosovo, it should be said that the Government of Serbia issued a series of decrees in 2000 to regulate