EU Emissar for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue expected to be appointed after 7 October

So say diplomatic sources for the Balkan Radio Free Europe Service.

According to them, the decision is likely to be announced after the hearing of future EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell at the European Parliament.

It is learned that Borrell, who continues to serve as Spanish foreign minister, has announced with this idea several colleagues of other EU countries.

Diplomats, however, still do not speak of concrete names of the future emissary, but say he, at least, must have had or had the position of foreign minister.

Borrell's hearing in the European Parliament is scheduled for 7 October, when it is expected to receive official confirmation from the institution.

The idea for appointing a European envoy for dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia came after the US administration nominated Mathew Palmer's special envoy for the Balkans.

This Washington decision, in exchange for Borrell's political background, which comes from a country that does not recognise Kosovo's independence, has reportedly raised the issue of appointing a new person to deal directly and actively with the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue.

The procedure for appointing this emissary, according to diplomats' expectations, should be completed before Borrell takes over the post of chief of European diplomacy, respectively, before 1 November of this year.

Dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, which has now been mediated by the head of European diplomacy, has been interrupted since Kosovo has taxed products imported from Serbia in November last year.

Despite EU and US calls for the removal of this tax, authorities in Kosovo have not changed their stance.

Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, has said that without the removal of the tax, the dialogue will not continue.