EU presidency believes 'many' of the 27 EU states will recognize Kosovo

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The EU presidency said Monday it believes "many" of the 27 EU nations will recognize Kosovo as an independent state. "I understand that many [EU] member states will recognize" Kosovo, said Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitri Rupel, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency. EU foreign ministers were meeting to discuss Kosovo's independence declaration and its possible impact on stability in the Balkans. Britain, Germany and France were expected to formally recognize Kosovo as an independent country.