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Well-known German expert on the Vucic-Kurti meeting: Acceptance of the plan will not solve all disputes

Well-known German expert on the Vucic-Kurti meeting: Acceptance of the plan will

Southeastern Europe expert Manuel Sarrazin (Greens) is the German government's special envoy for the Western Balkans. For DW he talks about the chances of the European integration of the region and the current risks.

This Monday, the prime minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, and the president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, will meet again in Brussels. The topic of the talks is the plan initiated by Germany and France for the normalization of relations between the two countries. The EU and the US have given Kosovo and Serbia a deadline until March 2023 to agree on this plan.

The proposal envisages that the two neighboring countries will not recognize each other formally, but will accept the existence of the two countries and thus start a process of normalization, more or less like the one between Federal Germany and the GDR on the basis of the agreement of the year 1972. Serbia is known to refuse to recognize the independence of Kosovo declared in 2008.

Strong signal for Kosovo and Serbia

Southeast Europe expert Manuel Sarrazin, the German government's special envoy for the Western Balkans, sees the presented plan as a chance for both countries. "The European proposal that is based on the German and French initiative is able to solve a large part of the problems between the two countries. It will pave the way for regional integration in the EU", says Sarrazin. The acceptance of this plan is an essential step for both countries towards the EU.

Now is the opportunity for both sides to show flexibility and accept the proposals presented. This would also be an important positive signal for the entire Western Balkans region in a critical international situation, Sarrazin emphasizes in a conversation with DE. The acceptance of the plan will not solve all the problems, believes Sarrazin, but it would "open a positive path", so that finally for Serbia and Kosovo, constructiveness will be worth it. Also, this plan would simplify many issues of regional and economic cooperation. "Many opportunities would be offered to implement the points we reached in the Berlin Process and to go beyond that."

Serbia's position in Ukraine unclear

Through a positive attitude towards the European proposal, the representatives of Serbia have the chance to show that they are serious when they say that they "want to solve the Kosovo issue in a constructive way and continue reliably on the path of European integration". This can create a new confidence, "that you can rely on Serbian politics", emphasizes Sarrazin. A signal would also be sent to representatives of the economy, among others in Germany, who want to invest in Serbia.

For Serbia, this is important especially before the situation, where many are not sure which side Serbia is on in the war in Ukraine. "We expect, of course, that Serbia, as fixed in the Stabilization-Association Agreement, will step by step get closer to the European foreign policy and finally join it."

"The EU should talk openly with Serbia"

Whoever joins the EU must also respect the European decisions. "We lack any kind of effort there", criticizes Sarrazin. He appeals to the EU to speak clearly and openly with Serbia. Speaking openly is better than "covering up or embellishing small steps, for which there will be a two-way deal to make afterwards as if everything is fine." Sarrazin appreciates that Serbia has tried to strengthen bilateral relations with Ukraine in recent weeks. But on the other hand, there is still a strong pro-Russian propaganda in Serbia. Sarrazin is of the opinion that the perspective of suffering in Ukraine and the crimes that Russia has committed in Ukraine should be more in the focus of public thematization. "They are Russian war crimes, Russian imperialist attempts to colonize Ukraine, this against a Slavic people, against Ukraine," says Sarrazin.