EU foreign policy chief: Differences over Kosovo recognition continue
The new EU foreign policy chief, Baroness Catherine Ashton, has underlined that discussions are continuing among EU member states on Kosovo, but that there is no agreement on the issue of recognition of the separatist Serbian province.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Thursday, February 04, 2010
"The potential for enhancing Europe's ability to speak with one voice is clear, but so are the limits imposed by the inescapable fact that some governments do not see eye to eye on crucial dossiers," she said in an interview with the Financial Times.
"Take Kosovo, whose independence five EU states refuse to recognise. Lady Ashton counters: "There are differences over recognition but there's absolute agreement on the substantial programme of help that we're putting in place in Kosovo. My job is to translate this position into action and represent it. When we don't have agreement, there are ongoing discussions among member states.", Ashton said.
