The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, rejects a land swap with Serbia knits. “I’m never going to agree to an exchange of territories, I do not do trade with the territories of Kosovo’s territory.”

This Thaci said in front of a Western Balkans Meeting in Berlin to the news Agency DPA. He was, however, a “correction of borders” and the inclusion of several the majority Albanian populated Serbian municipalities in the territory of Kosovo. Serbia should, in return, receive a perspective for accession to the EU.

Serbia leads since 2014 accession negotiations with the EU. The reconciliation with Kosovo, but as a Central condition for the talks can eventually be successfully completed. The almost exclusively Albanian-inhabited Kosovo, formerly a Serbian province, and had declared 2008 to be independent.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the French President, Emmanuel Macron want to be on this Monday at the Mini-summit in Berlin of movement in the frozen conflict between Serbia and its breakaway province of Kosovo. A German government spokesperson had said on Friday, for both the stability of the Region is of particular importance. At the Meeting, Merkel and Macron have come with the heads of state and government of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, as well as for the mediation in the Kosovo conflict competent EU high representative on Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini.

According to the government spokesperson, the Meeting in the Chancellery is intended to primarily serve the exchange of views. From Élyséekreisen, it was said, France wanted to show in the Region of stronger flag. Historically, it had a close relationship with Serbia. In Berlin not to go decidedly to the enlargement of the EU. A proposal for a Franco-German Initiative to resolve the conflict between Serbia and Kosovo will not give it. Merkel holds a European commitment in the Region, but is important, because China and Russia strive for there to be a stronger influence.

EU with open arms

in Front of the West Balkan summit in Berlin, EU enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn called for a speedy inclusion of the Balkan countries into the Union. “It’s not just the people in South-Eastern Europe, it is also a matter of our own interests,” said Hahn, the German “Handelsblatt” on Monday. “Either we export stability or we will end up importing instability.”

The Balkan countries are neighbors, – said Hahn. “Your political and economic Situation can and must not be regardless.” The Commissioner called for a gradual inclusion of the countries of the Western Balkans in the EU: “the one Who comes as the country fast in its approach to the EU, should not have to suffer that other States are slower. Competition among States is good and inspired.” (nag/sda)

Created: 29.04.2019, 10:04 PM