French Minister: The Kosovo solution- Serbia shouldn't have red lines from EU

Asked whether the exchange of territories between Kosovo and Serbia (Kosovo's majority-Serb version in exchange for the Albanian-run Presevo Valley in Serbia), the French minister says there should be no red lines from the European Union if the parties reach agreement that leads to peace.

The “is not in the hands of foreign countries to decide on terms of resolving the dispute. We don't have red lines for the parties. Keeping the Kosovo issue open is not a solution. It is up to Balkan countries to resolve differences. If an acceptable solution comes from Belgrade and Pristina that would bring peace, who are we to say this is not the peace we want? ”, said Minister Loisau, broadcast Koha.net.

It stresses that this solution should ensure regional stability, including the integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Speaking of dialogue between the two countries, the French minister says the European Union's priority should be investment in the Western Balkans to gain peace.

“I've just visited Serbia and Northern Macedonia. The European Union may not have invested enough in the way of gaining peace in the Balkans. This should be one of our priorities. When the parties are left in their hands, negotiations freeze. Kosovo's decision to impose 100% tax on Serbian goods is devastating for dialogue”, she emphasises.

She says that the Balkans do not have éstatus qoʹ, since, as the French minister put it, “things either go in the right direction or in the wrong direction” put it.

There are high expectations that the European Union will be more active with them. The heads of state have discussed, but it may not be enough. Perhaps a more inclusive process should be taken into account that integrates various political actors”, said Natalie Loisau, French Minister of European Affairs.

She says France has slightly left the Balkan region, but says it is willing to invest in the region.