These two important EU countries still against visa liberalisation for Kosovo

Germany, however, seems no longer skeptical. From the visit of Kosovo Parliament Speaker Kadri Wessel to Germany has confirmed that this state will support lifting visas for Kosovo.

Wessel had meetings with his German counterpart, the president, as well as senior government officials there who have confirmed his pro-free visa stance.

But the hard nut seems to be France and the Netherlands. This has even been confirmed during the visit to Germany, as Kosovapress learns, as well as other government officials. The Government of Kosovo is also informed about this, especially the Minister of Integrations, Gift Hoxha.

Germany, as Kosovo Presses learns from government sources, has asked Kosovo institutions to lobby to France and the Netherlands to support a positive decision. This has been requested of President Wessel and the Ministry of Integration.

This request or advice from Germany has been taken seriously by the Speaker of the Parliament, and it is taught that he will meet senior French officials in the coming days and may even visit France again.

A lobby tour of these two states becomes known that it will also be developed by the Government of Kosovo.

Kosovo has received the positive recommendation for visa liberalisation by the European Commission, which has confirmed meeting all criteria.

After the European Commission and the European Parliament have voted in favour of lifting visas for Kosovars, while according to procedures now must be voted by the Council of Ministers of Internal Affairs.

In this decision-making, states like France, but also the Netherlands make great powers within the Council's decision making because of the large number of the population and their eventual opposition risks not introducing Kosovo in the decision-making agenda within the Council of Ministers this year.