TIRANA, Albania — Germany’s foreign minister says that Berlin is skeptical about the idea of a border correction in the talks between Kosovo and Serbia. Some Kosovo and Serbian officials have mentioned a deal based on where the ethnic Serb and Albanian minorities are concentrated — Kosovo’s northern Mitrovica region for Serbia’s Presevo Valley. Thaci has turned down the swap idea but has not clarified how Serbia would agree to give away the Presevo Valley without something in exchange. His idea, however, has found no support in Kosovo where all political parties consider any territorial swap or change as dangerous and unacceptable. Brussels has made it clear the EU will not accept Kosovo and Serbia if they don’t resolve their conflict.

Source: National Post September 19, 2018 10:41 UTC