> who as of last year have no representation at all in local government
It's very misleading to mention this without stating the reason: they boycotted the elections
If you don't vote, you don't get any representation
It's very misleading to mention this without stating the reason: they boycotted the elections
If you don't vote, you don't get any representation
Along similar lines, it would be misleading to say the reason for the current situation is simply that "they boycotted the elections", without unpacking the reasons behind that boycott. For example, US actually penalised Kosovo[1] for their conduct following that election, and the EU went as far as to accuse their authorities of intentionally destabilising the situation.
It's important to be mindful of succumbing to reductionism if you're looking to understand complex political situations (assuming that's what you're looking to do).
[0]: https://www.euronews.com/2022/11/05/serb-mps-and-police-resi... [1]: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65759214
"Serbia and the Kosovo Serbs are demanding the creation of an association of Kosovo Serb municipalities, in line with a decade-old EU-brokered deal with the Kosovo government in Pristina, before they take part in the vote."[0]
[0]https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/serbs-north-kosovo-boyc...
Kurti said that they will never implement the agreement they signed and here we are. If only 'countries' honored what they signed.