{"id":5763,"date":"2018-02-11T15:13:08","date_gmt":"2018-02-11T15:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan.thatscommunication.de\/paneuropa-refutes-strache-kosovo-has-been-an-independent-state-for-ten-years\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T21:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T21:22:16","slug":"paneuropa-refutes-strache-kosovo-has-been-an-independent-state-for-ten-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan.thatscommunication.de\/en\/paneuropa-refutes-strache-kosovo-has-been-an-independent-state-for-ten-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Paneuropa Refutes Strache \u2013 Kosovo Has Been an Independent State for Ten Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Paneuropa Movement Austria reacts with utter disbelief to the statements made by the Austrian Vice-Chancellor in a Belgrade daily newspaper regarding the status of the Republic of Kosovo. Strache had claimed that Kosovo was still part of Serbia \u2013 the Vice-Chancellor has evidently slept through some recent developments and is not living in the here and now regarding foreign policy. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe independence of the Republic of Kosovo has been recognised by Austria and 114 other states. All those countries that have still not taken this step ten years after the declaration of independence should finally accept the realities and, in the interest of a peaceful development of the countries of Southeast Europe, accept Kosovo\u2019s independence,\u201d explains Rainhard Kloucek, Secretary-General of the Paneuropa Movement Austria.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAnyone who still refers to Kosovo today as a \u2018natural part\u2019 of Serbia is not only denying history but also reinforcing the narrative of a brutal regime.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Kosovo\u2019s independence was a logical consequence of the oppression of the Albanian majority in the region by Slobodan Milo\u0161evi\u0107\u2019s dictatorial regime. Anyone who still refers to Kosovo today as a \u2018natural part\u2019 of Serbia is not only denying history but also reinforcing the narrative of a brutal regime. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Vice-Chancellor\u2019s denial of the independence of the Republic of Kosovo in a foreign medium undermines Austria\u2019s position on this issue,\u201d states Stefan Hab\u00f6ck, International Officer of Paneuropa Austria.<\/p>\n

Austria supported the oppressed Kosovo Albanians (still the autochthonous majority population in Kosovo) early on and accordingly recognised their independence in 2008. However, not only is Austria\u2019s position affected, but the Vice-Chancellor\u2019s statement also contradicts the European Commission\u2019s massive efforts for a peaceful resolution in the Serbia-Kosovo conflict. Bilateral exchanges in Brussels have intensified, President Vu\u010di\u0107 has called for a pragmatic solution in Serbia, and the rapprochement between the two governments is progressing. Kosovo\u2019s status is one of the most important chapters in the EU accession negotiations with Serbia. <\/p>\n

Just days after the presentation of the Western Balkans Strategy and Commissioner Hahn\u2019s intensive talks with the Serbian President in Belgrade, and also just days before the 10-year independence celebration in Kosovo, the Vice-Chancellor\u2019s statement can only be interpreted as torpedoing peace efforts. Strache\u2019s statements thus also undermine the Serbian leadership\u2019s efforts to bring about normalisation and resolve the conflict. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone who makes such statements in this situation, where efforts are being made to achieve a peaceful solution, is in truth holding a match to the fuse laid by nationalists and those stuck in the past. This not only risks the security of the local population but also that of the Austrian soldiers stationed in the country and, ultimately, peace in Europe!\u201d state Kloucek and Hab\u00f6ck.<\/p>\n

Enquiries:
\nRainhard Kloucek<\/strong>
\nSecretary-General, Paneuropa Movement Austria
\nTel.: +43 1 5051593
\nFax: +43 1 5052356
\nMobile: +43 (0)676 4060955
\nwww.facebook.com\/paneuropabewegung\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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