The European Union is taking a step back in the face of Serbia. Once again, the main issue is Kosovo. EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, stated that the European Union is not asking Serbia to recognize the state of Kosovo and added that the European Commission's priority is to keep Serbia on the European path.
In an interview with Slovenian media outlet RTVSlo, when asked why there were no EU symbols at the protests in Serbia, "as if someone didn't want to go there," she reiterated that there were four sets of answers to this question.
"I met and talked to everyone, not only representatives of the Serbian government, but also protesters, students. I also received them in Brussels. I have very regular contacts with civil society organizations. It is interesting that when I asked different representatives, because as you said there is no European flag, there were about four sets of answers. The first, they told me that you support Vučić. The second, they say that you bombed us, but in fact it was NATO, not the EU. The third is because you want us to recognize Kosovo. Of course, the European Union does not require this from Serbia. And the fourth, according to them, is that they do not want to anger Russia. So, it is a complicated situation, but the priority of the European Commission is for Serbia to stay on the European path, but it is not enough for us to say this. Serbia, of course, needs to implement a series of reforms to prove that it really deserves membership in the European Union," said Marta Kos, EU Commissioner for Enlargement.
In a previous interview with German media, Deutsche Welle in early July, the senior European official spoke on the same topic, why there are no EU flags at student protests, and gave the same answer for four sets of reasons.
But its response regarding recognizing Kosovo as a condition for joining the EU was markedly different.
"It's a matter of choice. So, no one is forcing Serbia. But when you say - yes, we want to become a member of the EU, then this has to be done. Many things have to be done," emphasized Marta Kos. (A2 Televizion)
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