Serbian analyst Dragiša Mijačić has stated that the Banjska case revealed the collapse of Serbia’s policy toward Kosovo, arguing that President Aleksandar Vučić has effectively withdrawn from actively addressing the issue.
Speaking to N1, Mijačić described the Banjska incident as a turning point that dismantled years of political strategy built since the Brussels Agreement.
According to him, the sequence of events — including the withdrawal of Serbs from Kosovo institutions, barricades, election boycotts, and ultimately the Banjska attack — marked a steady decline culminating in what he called a “policy failure.”
Mijačić emphasized that Belgrade’s current approach appears passive, relying primarily on financial support for Kosovo Serbs rather than institutional engagement. He argued that this has weakened political credibility, particularly for Srpska Lista, which he claims no longer represents the real needs of the Serbian community in Kosovo.
He further noted that a return to pre-2013 conditions is unrealistic, as Kosovo institutions have since consolidated authority across the territory.
On the case of Milan Radoičić, Mijačić criticized the lack of political accountability in Serbia, suggesting that any legal proceedings there would have limited impact on developments in Prishtina, while potentially easing international pressure on Belgrade.
He also expressed skepticism about the future of dialogue between Belgrade and Prishtina, arguing it has been reduced to a technical level with little prospect for meaningful political agreements, including the formation of the Association of Serb-majority municipalities.
Mijačić concluded that without political will at the highest level, including from President Vučić, resolving the Kosovo issue will remain unlikely.
