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NORMALIZATION IN UNCERTAIN TIMES

The Council for Inclusive Governance (CIG) gathered a group of Serbian and Kosovo experts in Pancevo, Serbia, on May 17, 2025, to discuss the future of Kosovo-Serbia normalization. The meeting also addressed the shifting global and European geopolitics, declining international attention to the Western Balkans, and political instability in both Serbia and Kosovo. Participants said that the EU remains the only actor with a concrete offer and commitment to the region—and the only one able to move the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue forward. The discussion focused on prospects for renewed dialogue and the role civil society can play as the political space narrows. Below is the report from the discussion.