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Kosovo will not be a problem for Spanish EU presidency – Moratinos
Spain's foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos.
Photo: Francois Lenoir
The Balkans will be one of the priorities of the Spanish presidency of the European Union that begins in January 2010 and while Madrid refuses to recognise Kosovo as independent, this is not foreseen as a problem by Spanish foreign minister Miguel Moratinos.
Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in February 2008. Twenty-two EU member states recognise Kosovo as independent, but Spain is one of the five that do not.
According to Kosovo media reports on September 9 2009, Moratinos – speaking in Vienna the previous day in a presentation of Spain’s priorities for its EU presidency – said that on the question of Kosovo "we respect different points of view".
"We all want to promote peace and stability by moving toward a European future for the countries of the Balkans," Moratinos said in an interview with Radio Free Europe.
Disagreements among EU member states about Kosovo's independence would not pose any problems, Moratinos said.
Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in February 2008. Twenty-two EU member states recognise Kosovo as independent, but Spain is one of the five that do not.
According to Kosovo media reports on September 9 2009, Moratinos – speaking in Vienna the previous day in a presentation of Spain’s priorities for its EU presidency – said that on the question of Kosovo "we respect different points of view".
"We all want to promote peace and stability by moving toward a European future for the countries of the Balkans," Moratinos said in an interview with Radio Free Europe.
Disagreements among EU member states about Kosovo's independence would not pose any problems, Moratinos said.
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With respect, Nenad, you shouldn't use the word "LIE" about a statistical discrepancy between 6 and 7 million.
This is well within the statistical margin of error, especially within the Balkans.
(If estimates vary by a factor of 250% or more, then is the time to use the "L" word, not before.)
I hope they will integrate all western Balknas. Its about time they do that. If you look at the map of the EU-member countries, western balkans look like a cancer zone with EU. Its like a forgotten part of EU. And that is not good for us neither for the unity of Europe.
@shemi
There are no 7 milion Albanians. Who told you such a lie. There are less than 6 milion Albanians in the Balkans.
Albania will attack Serbia! Don't make me laugh! They can't even attack Macedonia.
Peggy may faint from surprise, but on this issue she is entirely right, and has my support.
Albania's membership of NATO will tie its hands more than it may have realised when it joined. Not only (as Peggy says) is it unable to use NATO resources to settle old scores, but it must get NATO approval in advance for any unilateral military action that it undertakes from its own resources.
It is this provision in the NATO Treaty that has prevented Greece from unilateral action against Turkey on several occasions. (Turkey's action [...]
Read the full comment against Cyprus in 1974 marginally infringed it, but (a) Greece was not then an active NATO member, (b) Cyprus under Makarios wasn't a member at all, (c) the Turks could use the UN Charter excuse that their co-nationals were being persecuted, and (d) frankly, the Turks were extremely lucky to get away with it.)
Apparently there are still active minefields along the Greek / Turkish border. This is against the NATO Treaty too, though it is uncertain whether the mines were laid by the Greeks or the Turks.
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Well obviously even if spain wanted to do anything to harm kosovo, the certain majority would stop it.
Its a union not an autocracy.
Jimovic, i am sorry dude but i think you will be wrong.
Shemi, you do need to get back to reality. Albania has no right to wage a war. NATO membership does not entitle Albania to attack anyone. This has NOTHING to do with Albania. This is between Serbs and K-Albanians NOT Albnia. Do you honestly think that now that Albania has become a NATO member they can use NATO resources to settle scores?
You are not armed at all or even have an army. It is NATO who is well armed there but if you think you can speak on behalf of NATO then go ahead and [...]
Read the full comment see where it gets you.
serbs u are all breinwashet forget kosovo anles u wont to start a war with 7 milion albanians and a nato member albania and dont forget this time we are well armed talk is cheap du samthink aboute sand ur army in and i promise u they wonnt comme beck
Of course it will - anyone who doesn't think it will is clearly deluded.