Spanish Presidency adds to Kosovo confusion

EurActiv reports that the Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the EU, January-June 2010, added to the confusion over the status of Kosovo on the 26 January 2010. The former Serbian province is recognised by most European countries as an independent state, but not by Spain and some other EU Member States.

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Serbia: Government: News: Specials: Serbian Government for Kosovo and Metohija: Kosovo is Serbia http://www.srbija.gov.rs/kosovo-metohija/index.php?id=43376

ECFR: Commentary, 24.11.17: Spain’s Kosovo-Catalonia conundrum http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_spains_kosovo_catalonia_conundrum_7240

Wikipedia: Spain's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain%27s_reaction_to_the_2008_Kosovo_declaration_of_independence

openDemocracy: Can Europe Make It?, 24.11.17: Foolish consistency: Spain’s Kosovo-Catalonia conundrum https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/fredrik-wesslau/foolish-consistency-spain-s-kosovo-catalonia-conundrum

Reuters, 03.10.17: Serbia accuses world of double standards over Catalonia and Kosovo https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-politics-catalonia-serbia/serbia-accuses-world-of-double-standards-over-catalonia-and-kosovo-idUSKCN1C818G

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