A few days from the meeting added speculation that KiE membership is not certain: France and Germany are preparing to block

Germany and France have already spoken publicly about linking the formation of the Serb majority municipalities with Kosovo's membership in the KiE. Meanwhile, Gerald Knaus from the European Initiative for Stability, has mentioned today these two states are among those who are preparing to block the vote.

There are still few days until the KiE Council of Ministers meeting, where Kosovo's membership in this organisation could be put to the polls.

However, Knaus has said that some governments are getting ready to block this, including France and Germany.

“currently, some governments of the Council of Europe member states, including Germany and France, They are preparing to block a May vote on Kosovo's accession, ignoring the recommendation of the Parliamentary Assembly, issued in April.” he said.

This follows a campaign by Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, including his personal appeal to France's president, Emmanuel Macron, to prevent voting and a Serbian pledge to buy 12 French combat aircraft Rafhale. ” He added.

In this regard, several words have also been written by former Kosovo diplomat Petrit Selimi. He mentioned he wrote several times that Association can be made a condition along with the Decani Monastery and same-sex marriage for membership in the KiE.

I spent many times in the last few years that association can be made a condition along with the Decani Monastery and same - sex marriage. The process is political. But there hasn't been any process based on merit for us. We have had to meet 100 conditions for visa liberalisation, including demarcation of the border with Montenegro. At the time, Kurti organised extreme violent protests, where many people were hurt by rejecting the fulfillment of these political conditions for visa liberalisation. ” He said.

According to him, Kurti abused another diplomatic window after Baynka and made miscalculations.

But this is the name of the game. He lost his window of opportunity during the first months of war in Ukraine, when a small movement for association would have brought him to the KiE and Partnership for Peace. He abused another diplomatic window after Bajnka. We're going back. Tragic miscalculations were made.

Significantly, France and Germany have already made their demands clear on Kosovo's membership in the KiE.

In the media communiqué that was launched by the German Federal Chancellor, about the telephone conversation Olaf Scholz-Alpin Kurti they announced:

“Olaf Scholz underlined the importance of concrete steps by Kosovo authorities forThe foundation of the Communist Association Serb majority, even in terms of Kosovo's application for membership in Council of Europe.” ) says the media community.

French President Emmanuel Macron also asked for the fast and unrefundable <x0-steps for association... in the context of Kosovo's application to KiE”.

“Macron underscored the importance France puts, also in the context of Kosovo's application for membership to the Council of Europe, rapid and irreversible steps in implementing association by Kosovo authorities. ” It was said in the French presidency communique.