Spain PM Rajoy only EU leader to miss EU-W.Balkans summit
Spain holds the line on Kosovo but will sign final declaration
15 May, 19:06Rajoy will be the only Prime Minister of an EU country not to attend the summit. Spain will nevertheless be represented and has agreed to sign the final declaration of the 28 EU leaders, that will be published at the end of the summit.
The other four EU countries that do not recognise the Pristina's independence will be in Sofia with their respective Prime Ministers.
Madrid's position is linked to the possible effects that the recognition of Kosovo could have on the independence of Catalonia.(ANSA).