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EU official: As long as Europe and the US 'pet Vučić', Kosovo will be in danger

EU official: As long as Europe and the US 'pet Vučić', Kosovo will

The associate of the Council for Democratization Policies in Brussels, Toby Vogel, commented on the progress in the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia.

In an interview with Telegrafi, Vogel spoke about the role of the European Union and the United States in this process, as well as the impact of recent changes in EU leadership.

 While Estonian Kaja Kallas will be the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and is considered a strong critic of Russia, a constant supporter of Ukraine, but also a supporter of the idea that the future of the Western Balkans lies in the European Union.

Meanwhile, Danish diplomat Peter Sorensen is expected to be the special representative for the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia. Sorensen has extensive diplomatic experience in EU structures. He is currently Senior Advisor in the EU External Action Service (EEAS) for digital diplomacy.

Vogel considers that even with these changes, not many results are expected, as he adds that the current policies of the European Union must first be changed.

“Changing the EU representatives without changing the policy will not solve much of the dialogue issue. While the appointment of Miroslav Lajcak had been a mistake, not only because he came from the small group of non-recognizing member states of Kosovo’s independence. The problem with the dialogue goes much deeper than simply who manages it. I have great hope that Kallas and her team are assessing the issue from all angles and with an open mind ,” he says.

Vogel further added that Kosovo does not need the status quo, as it is unstable for political and security reasons.


Regarding the neutrality of international positions towards Kosovo and Serbia, he harshly criticized the EU and the US.

"As long as the EU and the US maintain their support for Vucic, Kosovo will be at risk. And I see no indication so far that the West's fixation on Belgrade and Vucic might change ," he said.

Asked whether there could be a normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia during this period, Vogel expressed skepticism.

"Without a fundamental change in the West's approach to this issue, I don't see it happening. For many years, Brussels and Washington have created a situation in which Belgrade has no incentive to compromise, and consequently there is no such incentive for Pristina either," he says.

 

 

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