After a century of bloodshed and hatred, the independence of Kosovo in 2008 seemed like a sign that peace and stability is possible in the Western Balkans.
Relations between Albanians and Serbs in the recent years in particular entered a period of normalisation, spurred on by the international community.
One landmark moment was the EU-brokered Kosovo-Serb agreement of 19 April 2013.
Despite its flaws - its critics say the power it gives to Serb municipalities in the north i...
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.