Kosovo judge says tariffs meant to bring greater EU, US engagement
N1 Info 13.12.2018 | Beta Danas
A former Kosovo Constitutional Court judge told Belgrade newspaper Danas that the decision to impose 100 percent tariffs on goods from Serbia was intended to bring greater engagement by the international community in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.
Judge Enver Hasani said the political decision was also intended for domestic consumption. “From the political side, this was an evidently populist process. The decision is intended to translate into votes at the elections next year,” he said. According to Hasani, the authorities in Pristina also wanted to radicalize their relationship with Belgrade and draw the European Union and United States into a more active role in the dialogue. The judge