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"Mr President, when we discuss Kosovo, we must also necessarily talk about Serbia. If it is indeed the fact that Serbia’s bid for accession from last December has still not been dealt with in Brussels, then the question arises whether the European Council really needs so long to send the document from one office to another or whether there is a degree of political calculation at play here.
After all, while the military occupation of the territory of an EU Member State did not prevent the opening of negotiations with Turkey, a country that is not part of Europe in geographical, spiritual or cultural terms, the rules are obviously different for states from the former Yugoslavia. This involves not only cooperating with the International Court of Justice – something that is quite justified – but also suddenly promoting regional integration and seeking to resolve bilateral disputes outside EU territory.
The expansion of the Copenhagen criteria may seem praiseworthy at first, but the same principles would also have to apply to Turkey and would certainly result in an immediate halting of negotiations. However, the recognition of Kosovo is obviously intended as a kind of acid test for Serbia. Some people would like the European Union to take on the role of the guardian of the Kosovar Albanians without taking account of the legitimate interests of Serbia. The declaration of independence by the Kosovar Albanians is, however, generally known to be clearly in breach of international law. As Mr Deva has already pointed out, it infringes UN Resolution 1244.
Apparently, it is part of EU policy to legitimise this breach of international law, despite the fact that five EU Member States refuse to recognise the independence of Kosovo on good grounds.
Brussels is constantly emphasising that it does not get involved in internal affairs. If that is the case, then we cannot dictate to the Serbs on the issue of the recognition of Kosovo."@en1
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