“Kosovo problem on road to EU”

Former Italian foreign minister Gianni De Michelis said that Kosovo will be a problem for Serbia on the road to European integration. He said that Belgrade will have to recognize the existence of Kosovo one day. “Kosovo problem on road to EU” De Michelis told daily Danas that the problem of cooperation between Serbia and the Hague Tribunal will be successfully solved sooner or later. “Kosovo is a very complicated problem. It is an irreversible situation. Serbia will have to recognize the existence of Kosovo one day. At the same time, many mistakes have been made in the solving of this question and now we must find a solution for at least partially fixing it,” he said. De Michelis said that Serbia will not enter the EU in 2014, but that it would not take too much longer. He said that Italy shows strong support for Serbia’s EU entrance “for selfish interests.” “If Europe chooses a defensive stance in relation to enlargement, that will mean catastrophe not only for Serbia, but for Italy and every one else on the periphery. Because of our selfish interests, we are supporting a fast integration of Serbia into the EU,” Michelis said.

“Kosovo problem on road to EU”

De Michelis told daily Danas that the problem of cooperation between Serbia and the Hague Tribunal will be successfully solved sooner or later.

“Kosovo is a very complicated problem. It is an irreversible situation. Serbia will have to recognize the existence of Kosovo one day. At the same time, many mistakes have been made in the solving of this question and now we must find a solution for at least partially fixing it,” he said.

De Michelis said that Serbia will not enter the EU in 2014, but that it would not take too much longer.

He said that Italy shows strong support for Serbia’s EU entrance “for selfish interests.”

“If Europe chooses a defensive stance in relation to enlargement, that will mean catastrophe not only for Serbia, but for Italy and every one else on the periphery. Because of our selfish interests, we are supporting a fast integration of Serbia into the EU,” Michelis said.