New talks about Kosovo's status

EU envoy Wolfgang Ischinger has brought up the possibility of dividing Kosovo. Erich Rathfelder harshly criticises the proposal and points to the consequences: "Ischinger's proposal is scandalous in the extreme. It would overturn the international community's entire Balkan policy up to now - not only that of the EU, but also that of the UN, the OSCE, NATO and other international organisations. So far the borders of the former republics and autonomous regions have been observed in the division of former Yugoslavia - and for good reason. If one were to redefine the borders according to ethnic criteria, it would be tantamount to admitting that the warmongers of the most recent Balkan wars had been right all along. In this case, what would be the point of the war crimes tribunal in The Hague?

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