Moreover, independence would not be accepted by the Serbian public, which has already watched in dismay as “Great Serbia” has been gradually whittled away, most recently with the secession of Montenegro. Serbia is prepared to concede only “enhanced autonomy” to Kosovo, and some capacity to enter into international agreements.
在经过八年的国际管制后，科索沃占据多数的阿尔巴尼亚族已经尝到了自由的味道，并且渴望完全独立。但是塞尔维亚宣称，这个省从历史和文化传统上都是它的一个重要部分。此外，独立也不能为塞尔维亚的公众所接受，他们已经眼睁睁地看着“大塞尔维亚”一点点地在缩小，而最近是黑山共和国分离。塞尔维亚已经准备给予科索沃只会“得到增强的自治权”，以及部分签定国际协约的地位。