One hundred days since the return of Serbian mayors in the north: Expectations, plans, and obstructions

On one side, there are high expectations from citizens; on the other, interference from the central level. This is how interlocutors of Kosovo Online assess the first hundred days of work of Serbian mayors in four municipalities in the north, who returned to office after nearly three years during which Albanian politicians held power. Decisions adopted during the tenure of Albanian mayors—assessed as not being in the citizens’ interest—are being revised, while municipalities are simultaneously exposed to obstruction by the police and certain ministries. It is also noted that there is a growing trend of central authorities attempting to strip municipalities of some of their competences.