Vukadinovic: A new Franco-German proposal to force Serbia to "swallow" Kosovo's independence

Political analyst Djordje Vukadinovic said that the new version of the Franco-German plan is the old one which underwent a cosmetic change, in order to force Serbia to swallow Kosovo's independence and Kosovo's seat in the UN, RTV reports.

"The job of European diplomats and bureaucrats is to simulate a little bit some new initiatives so that they can say ‘here we have improved the proposal, so you won't reject it again’, when in fact they packed a big nothing in a new box," Vukadinovic said.

In this regard, he added that he had not expected anything from the alleged improvements of the Franco-German plan, as he said, which the High Representative for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell was talking about, but that he expected many problems from the pressures.

Vukadinovic said that the situation in Kosovo had been tense and incendiary for months, but that he hoped that the worst scenario would be avoided.

"In parallel with the demonstrations of force and arrogance by Albin Kurti, I think that some other actions are also taking place to keep the matter as much as possible within the framework that does not mean direct conflict and bloodshed," Vukadinovic told Tanjug.

He added that the big temptation was in the form of the elections scheduled in the north of Kosovo and that he hoped they would not take place.

"That will be the best test of whether Kurti goes wild until the end or if there is a limit which he must not cross," Vukadinovic said.

He expressed the hope that, among other things, the participation of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tirana at least served to prevent the worst escalation of the situation in the north of Kosovo.

"One of the indicators, of whether they aim for further escalation or not, is whether the elections will be held in a few days. I hope they won't, and that will mean that the situation is under control," Vukadinovic concluded.