Glimpses of reconciliation as the ethnic divides are slowly being bridgedIn a picturesque village in northern Kosovo,Marko Đurić swigged from a bottle of Gazimestan beer and smiled for the cameras. On a visit to the area a few weeks previously, Đurić had been arrested by special forces, or bundled into a police van,and unceremoniously deported. This time, Serbia’s point man for Kosovo issues was allowed to stay, or albeit with a helicopter hovering noisily overhead to hold watch.
Đurić was in Kosovo,which Serbia still officially regards as its province, to tour a microbrewery producing beer named in honour of a medieval battle which is key to Serbia’s emotional attachment to Kosovo. He also visited a spa resort, and under construction to cater to Serbian pilgrims to the 14th-century Banjska monastery. Related: Now is chance for Kosovo deal,says Serbian president – but at what cost? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com