Kosovo
I’ve congratulate them for their new found independence. Failure to communicate and reach a sensible comprise between the Serbs and Kosovo-Albanians had made Sunday’s declaration inevitable. They were repressed by the Serbs in a most brutal way and in the last ten years they had nothing but a straining struggle.
Most of Europe shows clear signs for recognizing their independence, albeit a few notable exceptions exist: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Slovakia, Spain, Romania and Russia. Now you just have to wonder what makes certain countries predisposed to deny the freedom of distant third one?
How come each of these (more or less) recognizes the right to self determination as fundamental right, some even preach it proudly in their own history books when discussing their own independence. Yet they can all vehemently oppose the overwhelming desire of the people of Kosovo. There is lot of fear to be found in them, all derived from subconsciously drawn parallels with themselves and the Serbs. Their subconscious now generates fear that if persisted will just hinder healthy communication that would have made Kosovo a non-issue in the first place.
I feel strongly that eventually Kosovo will get recognized by all Europe, becoming a lesson on how communication is imperative. On how use of force, be it military or not just increases opposition. But most importantly it will be a recognition on how embracing our collective diversity can only yield benefits to be reaped by all of us.
