German MEP reveals "last condition" for Serbia

The European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs chair has said that "mutual recognition of Kosovo and Serbia" was "the last condition for EU membership".

Izvor: Tanjug

Wednesday, 27.03.2013.

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PRISTINA The European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs chair has said that "mutual recognition of Kosovo and Serbia" was "the last condition for EU membership". Elmar Brok spoke for Albanian News TV outlet to say that "both countries", Kosovo and Serbia, should gradually reduce tensions in their relations and "recognize each other in the later phases". German MEP reveals "last condition" for Serbia The German politician, elected to the EP on the CDU party ticket, further explained that "two countries that do not recognize each other" cannot be members of the EU, since this would be "impossible from the legal and political standpoint". Brok also concurred with his fellow German MEP, Doris Pack, who was quoted as saying that "Kosovo and Serbia should join the EU at the same time", in order to avoid avoid a situation similar to that between Macedonia and Greece, where Serbia could "use the veto to obstruct Kosovo's membership in the union". Serbia has been granted the status of candidate for EU membership, but is yet to receive a date for the start of membership negotiations. Kosovo's ethnic Albanians unilaterally declared independence more than five years ago, but Serbia rejected the proclamation as illegal under its Constitution. The two sides have been engaged in the ongoing, EU-mediated dialogue since March 2011. (Beta, file) Tanjug

German MEP reveals "last condition" for Serbia

The German politician, elected to the EP on the CDU party ticket, further explained that "two countries that do not recognize each other" cannot be members of the EU, since this would be "impossible from the legal and political standpoint".

Brok also concurred with his fellow German MEP, Doris Pack, who was quoted as saying that "Kosovo and Serbia should join the EU at the same time", in order to avoid avoid a situation similar to that between Macedonia and Greece, where Serbia could "use the veto to obstruct Kosovo's membership in the union".

Serbia has been granted the status of candidate for EU membership, but is yet to receive a date for the start of membership negotiations.

Kosovo's ethnic Albanians unilaterally declared independence more than five years ago, but Serbia rejected the proclamation as illegal under its Constitution.

The two sides have been engaged in the ongoing, EU-mediated dialogue since March 2011.

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