A Change of Winds or Business as Usual? Non-recognising EU Member States’ Attitudes Towards Kosovo
Journal: Foreign Policy Review
Year: 2022

Kosovo celebrates the 15th anniversary of its declaration of independence in 2023. Although Europe’s youngest country is alive and well, it sometimes faces difficulties in international relations. As of 2022, 22 out of 27 EU member states have recognised Kosovo as an independent state, while Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain still have not done so. There are geopolitical, economic, and ethnic aspects behind the decision of non-recognition among these five countries, to protect the sta