The self-proclaimed candidate for president of Austria, Günther Fehlinger-Jahn, supports the position of independent MP Marjana Koçeku on recognizing Kosovo's independence from Serbia. The debate with Vladimir Štimac, a figure associated with the Serbian student movement, has also attracted the attention of the former European Union ambassador to Albania, Romana Vlahutin.

The political debate over the status of Kosovo and the positions of the Serbian student movement has received international attention after the clash on the social network X between the independent Albanian MP Marjana Koçeku and Vladimir Štimac.

The clash began after Štimac's statements that Kosovo is and will remain part of Serbia, positions which the Albanian MP publicly opposed, describing territorial claims against Kosovo as incompatible with the democratization of Serbia.

Kocek stressed that political change in Serbia cannot be limited to the departure of President Aleksandar Vučić, if the new political forces continue to maintain the same stance towards Kosovo's independence.

According to the MP, the Serbian Student List must demonstrate a real change of mindset and political narrative, distancing itself from territorial claims and nationalist rhetoric. She considered the recognition of Kosovo's independence as the first step towards a new democratic approach in relations between the two countries.

Following the debate, Koceku also called for accountability for crimes committed during the war in Kosovo, including the killing of civilians, missing persons and sexual violence during the conflict. She stressed that the rights of the Serb community in Kosovo must be protected, just as the rights of Albanians in Serbia must be guaranteed, raising concerns about the administrative passivation of Albanian addresses in the Presevo Valley.

The debate attracted the attention of former European Union ambassador to Albania, Romana Vlahutin, who shared Koçek's reaction, presenting it as a message from the young Albanian generation to the Serbian student movement.

Günther Fehlinger-Jahn, chairman of the Austrian Committee for NATO Enlargement, who has announced his intention to run for president of Austria in the 2028 elections, has also reacted in support of the Albanian MP's position.

The discussion has brought back into focus one of the most sensitive issues in regional politics: whether the new democratic movements in Serbia will bring about a change in policy towards Kosovo, or whether they will maintain Belgrade's traditional positions.

Koçek's central message remains that the democratization of Serbia must be accompanied by a clear change in policy towards Kosovo, respect for its sovereignty, and guaranteeing the rights of minorities in both countries.