The incumbent government is waiting for the European Union, within the framework of the gradual lifting of measures, to begin the functioning and holding of meetings of the subcommittees of the Stabilization and Association Agreement with Kosovo, as well as with the technical assistance projects of the Western Balkans Investment Framework, which affect areas such as energy, infrastructure and others.
This is confirmed by the European Union itself to KosovaPress, but they emphasize that further steps for the complete lifting of the measures will depend, according to them, on a sustainable de-escalation in the north of the country, reports KosovaPress.
The EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, during her stay in Kosovo on May 21, announced that punitive measures against Kosovo have gradually begun to be lifted.
The gradual lifting of the measures is good news for Klisman Kadiu, advisor to the acting Deputy Prime Minister, Besnik Bislimi, who tells KosovaPress what the first measures to be lifted will be. However, he adds that they should be lifted completely as soon as possible, as they have been imposed unfairly.
The incumbent government is waiting for the European Union, within the framework of the gradual lifting of measures, to begin the functioning and holding of meetings of the subcommittees of the Stabilization and Association Agreement with Kosovo, as well as with the technical assistance projects of the Western Balkans Investment Framework, which affect areas such as energy, infrastructure and others.
This is confirmed by the European Union itself to KosovaPress, but they emphasize that further steps for the complete lifting of the measures will depend, according to them, on a sustainable de-escalation in the north of the country, reports KosovaPress.
The EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, during her stay in Kosovo on May 21, announced that punitive measures against Kosovo have gradually begun to be lifted.
The gradual lifting of the measures is good news for Klisman Kadiu, advisor to the acting Deputy Prime Minister, Besnik Bislimi, who tells KosovaPress what the first measures to be lifted will be. However, he adds that they should be lifted completely as soon as possible, as they have been imposed unfairly.
The EU imposed punitive measures against Kosovo in 2023, following rising tensions in the north of the country.
Meanwhile, the European Union spokesperson, Anitta Hipper, declares for KosovaPress that the European Commission has taken the first steps towards lifting some measures.
She states that further steps towards the full lifting of measures will depend on progress on the ground in line with EU expectations for the situation in the north.
On the other hand, European integration expert and former diplomat Alma Lama tells KosovaPress that there is a willingness among most EU member states to lift punitive measures against Kosovo, but the country must lobby intensively for their complete removal. According to her, the current political crisis could be an obstacle to such a thing.
A week ago, the European Parliament also approved the report on Kosovo, which, among other things, calls for the immediate lifting of punitive measures against it.
In June last year, former EU High Representative Josep Borrell recommended lifting the measures against Kosovo, but some EU member states remained skeptical about lifting them completely.
At the end of June, it will be two years since the imposition of punitive measures against Kosovo, and so far it has been reported that the country has suffered around 300 million euros in damages due to the blockage of various projects.
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