By Enver ROBELLI
It is very good that EU mediator Sorensen committed to making the lives of Kosovo Serb citizens as easy as possible and that the law on foreigners does not become an obstacle in the daily life of the Serbian community in Kosovo.
It is very good that the French Ambassador, Guerot, welcomed the EU’s commitment to the rights of the Serbian community.
It is very good that the German ambassador, Rudolph, is showing concern for the rights of the Serbian minority in Kosovo.
It’s great that EU chief diplomat Kallas is also paying attention to the rights of the Serbian minority in Kosovo.
A stark contrast to the EU’s silence on the trend of excluding the Albanian language from institutional use in North Macedonia. In this country, 30 percent of the population is Albanian, but the head of the Constitutional Court says that fines issued by the police for traffic violations will only be in Macedonian and English, not Albanian.
For the 3 percent Serbs in Kosovo, we have a major mobilization of all European diplomacy, and this shows that the EU and countries like Germany and France are committed to equality among the citizens of Kosovo. Fantastic!
But is anyone from Brussels, Berlin, Paris or Skopje talking about the 30 percent Albanians in North Macedonia?
Is Mrs. Kaja Kallas speaking? No. She is silent.
Is Ms. Petra Drexler speaking? No. (This is the German ambassador in Skopje).
Is Mr. Christophe Le Rigoleur speaking? No. (This is the French ambassador in Skopje).
Does the EU Office in Skopje speak?
(The head of this office is called: Michalis Rokas).
Do the Foreign Ministries in Berlin or Paris speak? No.
(It is also correct: the Government in Pristina is not speaking either. Nor is the one in Tirana).
The EU can only be credible if it engages without distinction for the rights of all non-majority communities in the Balkans. If it makes exceptions, then credibility approaches zero.