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"Mr President, it is the wish and intention of all of us to maintain peace, strengthen stability and create prospects for prosperity, while at the same time, of course, protecting minority rights and respecting the cultural heritage of all the inhabitants of the area and of Kosovo.
We need to be extremely careful in this endeavour. Kosovo is a very complicated issue. There is no room for short cuts. The reality is that the independence of Kosovo has been recognised by 69 countries and Taiwan since 2008, which is a much smaller number than many expected. Five Member States have not recognised it. At the same time, many consider that the opinion of the International Court on the legality of the declaration of independence will be largely challengeable and unclear. The security situation in Northern Mitrovica is again causing serious concerns.
In this environment, I consider that the European Union risks not achieving the noble objectives that we all endorse if it follows a monolithic, one-dimensional policy. I therefore believe that it would be expedient if we were to encourage Priština and Belgrade to make a new attempt at talks, primarily and mainly on issues which are having a negative effect on their daily life and communications, such as local government, customs, education, energy, religion and culture.
As far as Albania is concerned, Albania missed the first wave of liberalisation of visas in the Western Balkans and, because of the political crisis, it risks missing a second opportunity. I trust that the political leadership in Albania, especially the socialist party and its president, will demonstrate the necessary gravitas and responsibility in resolving the issue as quickly as possible.
Finally, my congratulations to my honourable friend, Mr Chountis, alongside those of other members, on his excellent report."@en1
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