24.04.08: Kosovo eyes EU membership in 2015 - The Diigo Meta page

• 24 Apr 08
  

  Prof. Dr Wolfgang Schumann

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  • Kosovo is set to seek "clear signals" on its eventual membership prospects as early as next week's meeting EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg (28-29 April) - something that could cause a political headache, given that a number of EU member states refuse to recognise the infant country.
     
     Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Spain and Slovakia are seen as most reluctant to approve Kosovo's unilateral move towards independence.
  • EU foreign ministers are next week also due to discuss Serbia's EU bid, currently hanging by a thread.
    
  • Referring to the deadlock, Slovenian President Danilo Turk said on Wednesday (23 April) that the bloc was likely to wait until after the country's elections on 11 May, the outcome of which is seen as crucial for Serbia's further EU integration.

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