Grubesic: Future EU negotiator will favor Pristina, aiming for full independence of Kosovo

Aleksa Grubesic from the Center for Social Stability told Kosovo Online that it has become clear that the new EU negotiator for the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina will come from a country that recognizes Kosovo. He adds that he does not expect much from him and suggests that a greater US initiative could yield better results than the EU approach.
"Given that the Commissioner for Foreign and Security Policy is the former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, it can be expected that the future negotiator will be from a country that recognizes Kosovo, unlike Slovakia, from where Lajcak is," Grubesic said.
He emphasizes that such a choice sends a clear signal about the European Union's policy towards the Kosovo issue.
"Besides the fact that Estonia recognizes the independence of Kosovo, Kallas personally follows an agenda where the policy of an independent Kosovo must be fully implemented at any cost, and that the dialogue should exclusively lead to Kosovo gaining full independence," the analyst explains. Grubesic also reflected on whether the choice of a new negotiator could bring progress in the dialogue.
"I wouldn't say that anything will change for Serbia, at least it won't bring anything good. I am speaking, of course, about Brussels. What I expect more in this case is a change in Washington's policy, namely that their negotiator and Trump's political initiative might lead to some improvements," he stated.
He reminded of the period when President Trump's special envoy, Richard Grenell, played a significant role in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, which, he claims, had a positive impact on the situation.
"This is something that suits the Serbs, as we are the side that initiates resolving everything through the economy via the Open Balkan initiative, and to set aside those conflicts, to see how we can normalize the situation, and make life better for all citizens, both Serbs and Albanians," Grubesic notes.
He suggests that a greater US initiative could bring better results than the EU approach and emphasizes that he does not expect much from Brussels and their negotiators.
"From the European Union and their imposed negotiators, we can only expect empty words that will not be substantiated by anything," he concludes.
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