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Kosovo - the fragile freedom of a "failed state"
Believe it or sham that from the former war zone, a stable or even prosperous state has become. The leaders in Pristina this problem is quite right. 

 Stefanie Bolt
 http://www.welt.de/debatte/kommentare/article109128390/Kosovo-die-labile-Freiheit-eines-failed-state.html

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In the shadow of the euro crisis scant attention has in Pristina, Kosovo's capital, a historic moment struck. The parliament of the former UN protectorate celebrated the release in full sovereignty.
Since the war ended in the summer of 1999, certain foreign military experts and the fate of the ex-Yugoslav province. In the future, become involved, at least not officially delegated by the international community more technocrats, if the small state decides on its future.
Failed project
If the EU were to venture on this historic day an honest analysis, they would have come to the unpleasant conclusion that the project Kosovo in particular is a "failed state" produced - despite the 3.3 billion euros, from the EU since 1999 alone pots have flowed into the Balkans.
Despite the deployment of tens of thousands of soldiers who have a far-reaching guarantees peace there. Despite numerous conferences and diplomats in Brussels art to the pounding on the Serb power to keep up with the carrot and stick in check.
It is a sham to believe that the former war zone, have made the switch to a stable or prosperous state. It is still almost half without work, a third of the population lives below the poverty line.
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Obstacles to development
The north of the country is a powder keg, even 13 years after the war, the Serbs will have the control. The region is also so fragile, because it serves as a hub for internationally operating criminal smuggling operations to the EU.
More importantly, that the political elite of the country, led by the former KLA leader and current Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, now can still unpunished enrich the few, has to offer Kosovo. Since the state is still not recognized by five EU countries and is not a UN member - a huge barrier to economic development.
The leaders in Pristina this barrier is quite right. So they can continue to blame the international community for the plight.