Vice President of the European Parliament Ulrike Lunacek stated on Sunday that her next report on Kosovo would state that certain progress has been achieved concerning the northern part of the province, but she also stated that normalisation of relations and recognition of Kosovo would be a condition for Serbia’s EU accession.
There is no document to support such a point but this is a political consensus – normalised relations with Kosovo and eventually the recognition of Kosovo would be the condition for Serbia’s EU accession, Lunacek said in an interview for the Belgrade-based daily Kurir.
She underscored that the EU will never accept a new member unless it has clearly defined and internationally recognised borders as was the case with Cyprus.
Speaking about the report, Lunacek said that it will note certain progress has been achieved concerning northern Kosovo, especially with regard to the elections for mayors and an increased number of projects funded by the EU in the north.
Lunacek underscored the need to continue forming the community of Serb municipalities which would render needless any further need for non-transparent parallel structures, Lunacek said.
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