Kosovo <http://www.serbianna.com/blogs/newspost/?p=1100> could freeze Serbia’s EU integration
December 8, 2008 – 8:34 am Serbia should immediately freeze its EU integration process if the European Union conditions Serbia that its membership is contingent on recognition of Kosovo, says Serbia’s Prime Minister Vuk Jeremic. “At the moment if the EU was to condition Serbia with recognition of Kosovo, we would find ourselves in front of an impossible choice. The government of Serbia would have to stop the process of the European integration,’ says Jeremic. Jeremic says that there is very little chance that EU ministers will “unfreeze” the trade agreement with Serbia because Netherlands insists on the arrest of two remaining Serb fugitives. Jeremic also said that there is a serious possibility that Serbia does not get an EU candidate status in 2009 as many expect. “Building of a modern Serbia is the fundamental priority. This country must become European, we must live like Europe whether we become or don’t become part of EU,” said Jeremic. Jeremic said that the EUs criteria of harmonious relationship with Serbia’s neighbors has been disturbed because states like Croatia, Montenegro and MAcedonia decided to recognize Kosovo. He said that Serbia’s relationship with Montenegro has not changed much except that Montenegro’s old ambassador to Serbia, Ankica Vojvodic, is no longer in Belgrade. Jeremic urged Montenegro to nominate another Ambassador in her place. December 8, 2008 SERBIANNA http://www.serbianna.com/blogs/newspost/?p=1100
