The performance of a Serbian nationalist song at the opening of the EU Enlargement Forum in Brussels, which Jeton Zulfaj says denies Kosovo’s statehood, has drawn a strong reaction from Kosovo’s chief negotiator for European Union membership. He described the incident as an unacceptable scandal and called on Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos to explain what happened and what measures would follow.
In a post on the social media platform X, Zulfaj also sought clarification on why Kosovo had not been invited to the forum. As reported by Bota sot, he highlighted the country’s democratic progress and its alignment with the European Union’s foreign policy and values.
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Expressing shock at reports of what had happened that evening at the EU enlargement event in Brussels, Zulfaj objected to the song’s inclusion in the opening ceremony.
According to him, the Serbian nationalist song performed at the opening of the forum not only denies Kosovo’s statehood but was also written during the period when Milošević, whom he described as the butcher of the Balkans, was revoking Kosovo’s rights and oppressing its people.
Zulfaj stressed that such an incident was scandalous and unacceptable, emphasizing that European Union events devoted to enlargement must not serve as a stage for Serbian nationalism.
He expects Commissioner Kos to explain how this was allowed to happen and what action she will take. He also asked why Kosovo had not received an invitation when, according to him, it has made the greatest democratic progress in the Western Balkans during this decade and is fully aligned with the EU’s foreign policy and values.
