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3 hours agoMacron, pro or against the exchange of Kosovo-Serbia territories?
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)According to the newspaper Le Monde in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron may not be against the idea of exchanging territories between Serbia and Kosovo, though his country's diplomacy has not yet been expressed on the issue. “If Paris is silent on this subject, Elysée Palace discretely supports negotiations” writes Le Monde [...]
“If Paris is silent on this topic, the Elysée Palace discretely supports negotiations” writes Le Monde, dating September 7th.
It refers to a source within the French presidency circle that has told the newspaper: “if this solution is accepted by both countries why not take base? Though the fears of our partners can be understood starting from Angela Merkel, Fearing the opening of the precedent. This is exactly what the source says to be careful about.
This quote is part of a longer article, echoing the positions of former Kosovo administrator and former French Foreign Minister Bernard Kuchner.
Kouchner has come out in defense of Vuciqi and Thaci's initiative, saying there is no better solution. He has rejected the comparison with Bosnia, saying the parties are unable to agree on a similar solution.
