Germany goes against placing Kosovo Embassy in Jerusalem

The position on this has been made clear by Chancellor Angela Merkel's office.

Germany's” government commends Kosovo for Israel's recognition. At the same time, we bring to the attention the unique position the European Union has regarding Israel's capital, and for that reason all EU embassies are located at Tel Aviv”, said in the government's response from Berlin.

Just a week ago a day after signing mutual recognition between Kosovo and Israel, a European Union spokesman said that carrying Kosovo's diplomatic representation into the holy city is not compatible with the country's integration aspirations.

The EU within itself has a major problem in relation to official Pristina.

Of the 27 member states, five do not accept Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state.

Faruk Ajeti from the Austrian Institute for International Relations in Vienna stresses that aspiring countries for EU membership must adjust their foreign policies to those of Brussels.

But according to him, Europe in all of this history is showing double standards in Kosovo that since a small country like it cannot have as much influence on the international stage.

Kosovo-Israel recognition is the derivatives of commitments signed for economic normalisation at the White House on September 4th 2020. /Kankosova