Licence plates to kill?
Licence plates to kill?
Author(s): Frauke M. SeebassSubject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Political behavior, Comparative politics, Nationalism Studies, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Universität Graz
Keywords: Kosovo; Serbia; Belgrade-Pristina-Dialogue; Western Balkans; Enlargement;
Summary/Abstract: On 9 September 2021, the government of Kosovo announced that it would not renew an interim agreement with Serbia on the use of licence plates bearing the status-neutral acronym “KS” for Kosovo, instead of the official “RKS” for Republic of Kosovo implying legal sovereignty. The deal dates back to an agreement be-tween Belgrade and Prishtina on Freedom of Movement from 2011 and was re-newed in 2016 for another five years, at which point it was to be reviewed by the two parties. However, no such negotiations took place, and the government around prime minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti from the Self-Determination Movement party (Lëvizja Vetëvendosje, LVV) decided to create reciprocity based on the fact that since 2011, drivers of cars with “RKS” plates had to purchase temporary plates when entering Serbia. Consequently, cars with Serbian plates would have to buy temporary “RKS” plates when entering Kosovo as well.
Journal: Contemporary Southeastern Europe
- Issue Year: 9/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 81-91
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English