Leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Tomislav Nikolic said it is just a matter of time when Serbia will be presented with the choice between the EU and Kosovo.

Nikolic stated for the Monday issue of the Belgrade-based daily Blic that no one has officially posed that dilemma yet, but it is lingering in the air.

“It is just a matter of time when Serbia will be presented with that choice,” Nikolic said, underlining that if the EU delivers such an ultimatum, the citizens of Serbia, and not the politicians, should decide upon the matter.

When asked whether the partition of Kosovo is the only option, as some claim, and whether the Serbian Constitution leaves room for that, Nikolic stressed that is not the case, and that any change in territorial organization or state structure needs to muster a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly, which would then call a referendum on that issue.

“Some politicians may say that they do not care about the EU, that Kosovo can only be the autonomous province. However, those making such rash statements do not plan to pursue this career for long. No Serbian politician can give up on Kosovo, and continue to do this job. That is impossible. The citizens of Serbia are the ones to decide upon the issue,” Nikolic said.

The policy dubbed “both the EU and Kosovo” should be pursued “until the end”, the SNS leader said, adding that it is also stipulated by the Constitution and that both tasks should be fulfilled.