Parliamentary elections in Kosovo 2025: A new approach needed for Kosovo

The appointment of a new EU Special Envoy for dialogue is important, as Miroslav Lajčak effectively ceded control of the process to other actors, failing to establish clear principles for the negotiations or the implementation of the Brussels Agreement. While governments in Pristina have changed, Serbia’s chief negotiator has consistently been President Aleksandar Vučić. However, Lajčak is not solely responsible for the collapse of the dialogue on normalisation.