German-French threat to Serbia? Media: It's serious, they're sending envoys

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron have decided to become much more actively involved in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, the media write.
Proof of this is the joint letter addressed to the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vui, which, unlike some previous statements, does not exude diplomatic sophistication or statesmanlike restraint.
On the contrary, it seemed more like something halfway between a suggestion and a threat, with one concrete move - both of them send their direct advisers for international politics, experienced diplomats Jens Plettner and Emanuel Bonn, to the negotiations. The goal is to "move the process forward quickly."
Analysts for "Blic" assess that they are "experienced, strategic firefighters", which shows that the situation in Kosovo and Metohija is "serious and potentially incendiary".
In a letter to Aleksandar Vui, Scholz and Macron appeal to him to show "maximum determination and readiness to make difficult decisions, which lead to progress in the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, under the auspices of the EU".
The letter certainly aroused the interest of the entire Serbian public, as well as the question of who Plettner and Bonn are who, by all accounts, will take over the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. The president of the Forum for Strategic Studies (FORST), Dr Neven Cveticanin, points out for "Blic" that Plettner and Bonn are diplomats of the highest rank and even compares them with the famous American politician Henry Kissinger, who during the seventies significantly contributed to the relaxation of the Cold War and the calming of tensions between the US and the former USSR.
"Both Plettner and Bonn were involved in the most important negotiations...

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