The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, has supported the idea presented by Prime Minister Edi Rama for an international conference to discuss the tensions between Prishtina and Belgrade in the north of Kosovo.

Speaking to the media before the start of today’s summit in Brussels, Michel said that the international conference would be productive for easing tensions in the north of Kosovo.

“I think the time has come to have a global approach, then to take clear steps towards normalization”, Charles Michel said.

Michel spoke before the start of the European Union summit, where the Western Balkans will also be discussed during the working dinner, where the main topic will be the crisis between Kosovo and Serbia.

At the end of the summit, which will be held today and the next day, the 27 EU leaders will approve the conclusion by which the incidents in the north will be condemned and steps will be taken to de-escalate the situation.

“The European Council condemns the recent incidents in the north of Kosovo and calls for the immediate escalation of the situation, based on the key elements that have already appeared from the European Union, on June 3, 2023. The parties must create conditions for early elections in all four municipalities in the north of Kosovo. Failure to de-escalate tensions will have negative consequences”,  the draft expected to join the conclusions of today’s and tomorrow’s summit reads.

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