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The high representative of the European Union for foreign policy and security, Josep Borrell, held a meeting with the EU's foreign ministers as they talked about the tense situation between Kosovo and Serbia.
In a press conference after the meeting, Borrell stated that the member states of the European Union are ready to take further measures against Kosovo and Serbia if no progress is seen in the expansion of the situation.
Borrell said that in the last meeting held in Brussels, he offered the president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, and the prime minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, a guide on how to get out of the crisis, although according to him, unfortunately, there was no immediate result.
"The member states have underlined the concern about the ongoing tensions in the north of Kosovo and I have pointed out the importance of the parties to escalate the situation, and to be in accordance with the declaration of the member states made on June 3. We welcome the release of the three Kosovo policemen who were held in Belgrade. The member states will take measures, if necessary, to increase the leverage of the EU and to support the dialogue for normalization", said Borrell.
The representative of the EU has insisted that new elections should be held in the four northern municipalities of Kosovo, but on the condition that the Serbs of Kosovo participate in the elections.
"Both sides must show readiness to implement the obligations from the dialogue. Member States are ready to take further measures if no progress is seen. It has been said that we expect European behavior from countries that aspire to be part of the EU. In the following days, we will continue contact with both parties. But the member states are ready to be active and support us in our work", said Borrell.
He also said that the member states' measures will be political and financial.
"We can consider political measures to limit political contacts, as well as financial measures. They must be measures, I told the member states, that the measures must be proportional and reversible," he said.
Further, Borrell added that the immediate step is to hold elections in the four municipalities in the north of Kosovo.
"We have agreed that we cannot have presidents in office permanently protected by NATO forces, a president with three percent of the votes. It is not a sustainable choice. They must be replaced through elections, new elections. Both sides have agreed on this, but the participation of the Serbs is necessary, otherwise we will have the same situation", he declared.
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