TIRANA – Any change of borders between Kosovo and Serbia should be decided by the people rather than leaders, Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, European Parliament Rapporteur on Kosovo, has said suggesting a referendum as the only real decision making on such developments.
“The change of borders in the Western Balkans should be voted on by the people through a referendum,” she said.
“It is not up to the two Presidents of the two countries (Kosovo and Serbia) how to find a solution, as this agreement must be ratified by the parliaments of both countries and be acceptable to all,” the EP Rapporteur said.
In addition she said that Germany does not agree with this idea.
As for visa liberalization, Ms. von Cramon-Taubadel said that in addition to many major obstacles, there is no political will within the EU. Von Cramon added that Kosovo should speak with one voice in foreign policy.
Change of border was also criticized by Kosovo Speaker Vjosa Osmani, who on the occasion of the Europe Day, 9 May, stated that keeping the most pro-European country isolated goes against European Union values, Gazeta Express reported on Monday.
In a statement posted on Facebook, Osmani stated that every scenario on change of borders of the countries aspiring for the EU integration is also against the EU values. According to her, Kosovo’s strategic orientation is membership into the European Union./ argumentum.al