Spain and the 'dangerous precedent' of Kosovo

Spain is one of the six EU countries that will not recognise Kosovo's independence, fearing that it sets a precedent which its own minorities could exploit. Ignacio Camacho feels that those who recognise Kosovan independence are irresponsible for they encourage "the secessionist momentum which threatens the stability of several European states, including our [Spain]... By accepting a state that starts from nothing , or which even the most basic structures must be built, Western powers have accommodated a precedent that no mere theoretical statement can undo. From now on, any creeping nationalism, however fanatic it may or may not be, knows that should it declare independence, France, Germany, and even the Yankees, are quite capable not only of looking the other way for reasons of strategic convenience, but of actually giving their consent or blessing."

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