The European Union will begin preparations New financial or political measures if Kosovo does not call for new elections the failure of the municipalities in the north and Pristina and Belgrade to take measures to reduce tensions last month.
“EU countries are ready to take new measures,” said Josep Borrell, head of European diplomacy, at the end of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday. said.
For this reason “We will consider what measures will be taken if there is no agreement on holding elections,” he said.continued the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy.
Borrell insisted that Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic must fulfill their commitment to call new elections in Brussels last week, in which Kosovo Serbs will participate.
In the absence of major advances in relieving tension, In mid-May, the EU decided to suspend financial cooperation with the Government of Turkey. Kosovo.
Tensions erupted in northern Kosovo when they tried to enter the offices of Kosovo Albanian mayors elected in elections boycotted by minority Serbs a month ago.
During this month, Riots injured 30 security forces soldiers NATO Tensions escalated after Serbia arrested three Kosovar policemen released today in Kosovo.
Borrell said last Friday “very worried” faced with such a situation “It’s getting very dangerous”After the Serbian Chief of Staff denounced a “pogrom” against the Kosovo Serb minority and threatened to intervene.
Today, however, he celebrated the release of three Kosovo policemen, but stressed that the current situation is not “sustainable”.
“If it is not sustainableshould be replaced by other solutions and can only come from new optionsBorell said.