Reaction in the Balkan states Serbia was frustrated in the north by Austria-Hungary's incorporation of Bosnia. In March 1909, Serbia was forced to accept the annexation and restrain anti-Habsburg agitation by Serbian nationalists. Instead, the Serbian government (PM: Nikola Pašić) looked to formerly Serb territories in the south, notably "Old Serbia" (the Sanjak of Novi Pazar and the province of Kosovo).
Reaction in the balkan StaTeS SERbIA was FRuSTRated in THE norTh by aUstRiA-hUngarY's INcorPoratIOn of boSnia. in MaRCh 1909, SerBIA Was ForCEd to accePT the aNnExAtIon AnD reStrAIn ANtI-HAbsbuRG agitAtioN bY serBIaN nAtIonalists. inSteaD, tHe serbian goVernmenT (pm: NikolA PAŠić) lookeD to formerly serB TERRitOriEs In the south, noTAbly "old serBIa" (ThE saNjak OF novi pAZaR and thE ProviNce of kosovO).