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"The question of the future of Kosovo is part of the aftermath of the horrible wars in the Balkans. We are talking about an area in the heart of Europe. Delaying the question is not an option.
Quoting President Ahtisaari, who conducted 14 months of negotiations between the Serbs and Kosovars, ‘a solution will not only be in the interest of the people in Kosovo, but also of vital importance for the regional peace and stability’.
It is hard to disagree. Last March he concluded that there was no ground for agreement between the parties. Later he proposed independence for Kosovo.
The plan has wide international backing. It is time to look ahead not, of course, forgetting the rights of the Serb minority in Kosovo.
Slovenia was the first of the former Yugoslav states to join the EU. Macedonia is a candidate. The rest are queuing.
Hopefully all will end up as members and the past borderlines will loose their significance. Sometimes borders have to be first drawn in order to erase them. This seems to be the case in Kosovo.
According to Commissioner Rehn the Commission supports President Ahtisaari’s plan. I think that we should too."@en1
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