Vučić Repeats Claims on Kosovo Following “Ethnic Cleansing” Statement

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has reiterated his claim that Kosovo is part of the Serbian state, reviving nationalist rhetoric that undermines efforts toward stability and reconciliation in the region.

He made the remarks at a graduation ceremony for a group of young military personnel, where he discussed security issues and strengthening Serbia’s military.

Vučić said he was aware of the nature of the pressures the young soldiers and political leaders would face. According to him, for Serbia, “there is nothing more sacred or important than the homeland.”

“Kosovo and Metohija is part of that homeland, both under the Constitution and according to God’s justice,” the Serbian president said, as reported by Danas.

Vučić’s position came just days after Minister for Family Welfare and Demography Snežana Paunović said that in 1998 she would have “ethnically cleansed” Kosovo.

The European portal European Democrats also reacted critically to these statements.

“Such remarks were widely condemned across Europe, yet no political consequences followed. Leadership is defined not only by the positions it takes, but also by the rhetoric it tolerates and legitimizes,” European Democrats wrote.

According to the portal, “The Western Balkans needs responsible leadership committed to dialogue, reconciliation and respect for international law. Its European future cannot be built on nationalist narratives, but on mutual trust, accountability and shared democratic values.”