"Resolute policy keeps EU from demanding Kosovo recognition"

No EU for Serbia when you have no good relations with your country neighbours!

Tung

"More of a status neutral approach, they will not have to call Kosovo a Republic but will be prohibited from calling it a province either."
(pss)

-- Hence the BG-PS dialogue. Find some middle ground that both sides can (begrudgingly) accept so BG can begin formal ascension talks. Kosovo's got far more immediate problems of optimizing its politcs, economics, and institutions for any consideration of EU membership outside of outright protectorate. BG can't wait that long to bring it in with its own membership.

It was always clear from the very beginning that full cooperation with The Hague is essential for a Serbian EU membership. The Netherlands define full cooperation as 'find and extradite Mladic'. It was clear from the very begininng that recognizing Kosovo is NOT required for an EU membership. Would be stupid, anyway, having in mind that 5 EU members didn't recognize Kosovo (and won't do it in the near future).

Why should any of these things change, suddenly?

As pointed out by many here to the Kosovo side, it only takes one to block EU membership, or 1 of 2 to block UN membership.

Serbia will never be required to formally recognize Kosovo for EU membership, only to relinquish any claims on it and agree to not block its membership in the future. More of a status neutral approach, they will not have to call Kosovo a Republic but will be prohibited from calling it a province either.

Hence the BG-PS dialogue. Find some middle ground that both sides can (begrudgingly) accept so BG can begin formal ascension talks. Kosovo's got far more immediate problems of optimizing its politcs, economics, and institutions for any consideration of EU membership outside of outright protectorate. BG can't wait that long to bring it in with its own membership.
(Mike, 6 April 2011 15:19)
As you say BG cannot wait, and inorder to get it, they will not have to recognize, but relinquish claims on Kosovo. Once that has been done others will be able to act accordingly without going agianst Serbia. Kosovo will no longer face any resistance.

Top,
You are too smart a person( I think) to even possibly think that all 22 countries that recognize Kosovo are going to say to Serbia come on in with your claims that Kosovo is still your province and not a state as we claim. When it comes down to the wire it will not happen.

top have you been elected representative of srscg (initials of 5 eu members) or are you the president of BRICS?

Maybe, just maybe you are the admin of "Lion Gaddafi" group page on facebook.


Thanks,

@top

why delude yourselves? why accept such self-gratifying propaganda from your politicians?

serbia will never enter the EU with kosovo. It will not happen.

every inch of the way, as the eu drags serbia by the nose into civilization... it already treats and affirms serbia ...as a serbia Without kosovo.

No EU for Serbia when you have no good relations with your country neighbours!

Tung

As pointed out by many here to the Kosovo side, it only takes one to block EU membership, or 1 of 2 to block UN membership.

Serbia will never be required to formally recognize Kosovo for EU membership, only to relinquish any claims on it and agree to not block its membership in the future. More of a status neutral approach, they will not have to call Kosovo a Republic but will be prohibited from calling it a province either.

@top

why delude yourselves? why accept such self-gratifying propaganda from your politicians?

serbia will never enter the EU with kosovo. It will not happen.

every inch of the way, as the eu drags serbia by the nose into civilization... it already treats and affirms serbia ...as a serbia Without kosovo.

top have you been elected representative of srscg (initials of 5 eu members) or are you the president of BRICS?

Maybe, just maybe you are the admin of "Lion Gaddafi" group page on facebook.


Thanks,

Hence the BG-PS dialogue. Find some middle ground that both sides can (begrudgingly) accept so BG can begin formal ascension talks. Kosovo's got far more immediate problems of optimizing its politcs, economics, and institutions for any consideration of EU membership outside of outright protectorate. BG can't wait that long to bring it in with its own membership.
(Mike, 6 April 2011 15:19)
As you say BG cannot wait, and inorder to get it, they will not have to recognize, but relinquish claims on Kosovo. Once that has been done others will be able to act accordingly without going agianst Serbia. Kosovo will no longer face any resistance.

Top,
You are too smart a person( I think) to even possibly think that all 22 countries that recognize Kosovo are going to say to Serbia come on in with your claims that Kosovo is still your province and not a state as we claim. When it comes down to the wire it will not happen.

"More of a status neutral approach, they will not have to call Kosovo a Republic but will be prohibited from calling it a province either."
(pss)

-- Hence the BG-PS dialogue. Find some middle ground that both sides can (begrudgingly) accept so BG can begin formal ascension talks. Kosovo's got far more immediate problems of optimizing its politcs, economics, and institutions for any consideration of EU membership outside of outright protectorate. BG can't wait that long to bring it in with its own membership.

It was always clear from the very beginning that full cooperation with The Hague is essential for a Serbian EU membership. The Netherlands define full cooperation as 'find and extradite Mladic'. It was clear from the very begininng that recognizing Kosovo is NOT required for an EU membership. Would be stupid, anyway, having in mind that 5 EU members didn't recognize Kosovo (and won't do it in the near future).

Why should any of these things change, suddenly?