German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday gave Kosovo a signal of support for the Balkan country’s possible EU membership in the future. “The Western Balkans belong in Europe,” Scholz said after talks with Kosovan Prime Minister Albin Kurti in Berlin. He added, however, that an agreement between Kosovo and neighbouring Serbia was necessary for progress. Kosovo, which is predominantly inhabited by ethnic Albanians, broke away from Serbia in 1999 and declared independence in 2008. Serbia has not recognized Kosovo’s independence and continues to lay claim to the territory. Most EU countries reco…