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"en.20120329.36.4-350-656"2
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"Kosovo’s independence is still not recognised by Serbia and continues to divide the international community. However, at the very heart of Europe, there are still disagreements on this issue. I voted in favour of a report which requires the five Member States of the European Union that have still not yet done so to recognise Kosovo’s independence. They must play a more active role in the discussions between Serbia and Kosovo. To varying degrees, these countries are concerned that this precedent will encourage or validate separatist movements within their borders, from the Catalans or Basques in Spain, the Hungarian minorities in Romania and Slovakia or the Turks in Cyprus. We are calling on Serbia to continue to show its willingness to achieve the aims of the dialogue that is already under way. A second aspect of the report, which I also fully support, stresses the need for Kosovo to make reforms, particularly constitutional and electoral reforms. As one of my colleagues from the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) pointed out: ‘Kosovar citizens finally have the chance to create a democratic European State. Although there are still difficulties, they have already come a long way. It is our role to recognise their efforts and to help them’."@en1
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