Kosovo: 5 Years Independent

From DW:
"Kosovo independent, but not at peace"

Albanians in Kosovo are celebrating five years of independence from Serbia. But the conflict in the former Serbian province lingers, especially in the north - for example in the divided city of Mitrovica.

On her way to work every day, Adrijana Hodzic has to pass by a tank. It's situated directly in front of the North Mitrovica citizen center. With it, the NATO peacekeeping troops are protecting the office from possible extremist attacks. A large fraction of the Serbs who live in the north of Kosovo and in the northern sector of the divided city of Mitrovica recognize neither the Kosovar government in Pristina, nor the citizens' center that has opened here. It's an attitude that receives backing from the Serbian government in Belgrade, which refuses to accept Kosovo's independence.

^ I am surprised that Kosovo is basically doing so well 5 years after declaring their independence - especially considering they are in the Balkans. Of course there are problems between the ethnic Albanians and the ethnic Serbs, but so far it hasn't come to violence. Hopefully it won't. Serbia seems to be warming a little to the idea of an independent Kosovo - you would think after 5 years more countries would recognize them. ^

http://www.dw.de/kosovo-independent-but-not-at-peace/a-16604350