Some European countries that had doubts regarding the independence of Kosovo now are ready to accept it, Tim Judah has stated for a BBC interview. Among these countries, Judah singles Germany, which recently has expressed her readiness for preserving European unity on Kosovo.

Following the failure of the additional talks on Kosovo status, led by the Troika USA-EU-Russia, Tim Judah expects for Kosovo to announce independence unilaterally. He says that it will be recognized from the United States and the majority of the European countries. "I think that the conclusion of the Troika will be that they tried to do their work as best as they could and it was impossible to reach an agreement between the parties, therefore they will return the problem to the United Nations. After this, barring some unexpected event, Kosovo will announce independence, I believe at the beginning of the new year," says Judah.

 

Tim Judah is an analyst on the Balkans and author of books on Kosovo and Serbia. 

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