Serbia: „EU Cannot Force Us to Recognize Kosovo´s Independence“

Politics ♦ Published: September 22, 2012; 17:41 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Serbian Prime Minister is ready to continue talks with Kosovo at a higher political level. For the EU, a recognition of Kosovo´s indepence is the precondition for Serbia´s EU accession.

Serbia: „EU Cannot Force Us to Recognize Kosovo´s Independence“ / Picture: © Wikipedia / Micki

Ivica Dacis reminded Brussels that five EU members have not recognized Kosovo´s independence yet. Thus, Brussels cannot force Serbia to do that, he argued. Nevertheless, Serbia would be ready to take up the dialogue again.

At the moment, everything would be acceptable what does not mean the recognition of the unilaterally declared independence, Dacic said. He also suggested…