a minute agoUncertainty and game with visa liberalisation process
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Visa liberalisation was one of the reasons that the government Mustafa” fell down, on the opposition's fact that this process was stalled due to the failure of demarcation. The opposition stance was then joined by the coalition partner, The PDK, to secure enough votes for the government's collapse. The country passed through early parliamentary elections, the LDK remained [...]
The country passed through early parliamentary elections, LDK remained in opposition, while The PDK found coalition partner and succeeded again in power.
Once again in smoke and tear gas, the Demarketing Agreement was passed. This was preceded by an agreement with Montenegro, with which Kosovo has territorial opposition. Among other things, in that agreement, signed at the level of presidents, it was said that if there are errors in demarcation of the border, then corrections can be made.
Kosovo also met this condition, which was repeatedly taught it was the almost last condition for visa liberalisation.
However, the country is going through a vague situation about this process.
State and political leaders repeatedly say Kosovo citizens will travel without visas to the Schengen zone by the end of this year. They are even convinced that the recommendation for visa liberalisation will occur in June.
But while locals say so, it is European Union officials who do not provide dates for this process.
Days ago, the representative of the EU Office in Kosovo, Natalia Apostolova, on the very day of Europe, which Kosovo was celebrating, gave no date when visa liberalisation will occur. On the other hand, Kosovo Minister for European Integration Gifts Hoxha voiced her conviction that this would happen within this year.
Even European Parliament Vice President Rainer Wieland has promised Kosovo citizens that he will do everything they can to move without visas. But he said this might not happen this year.
Wieland has also spoken of other countries intended to become members of the European Union, saying they will not accept any country that has open problems with neighbours, writes Insadeder.
To reach visa liberalisation, Kosovo has another condition -- fighting corruption and organised crime, especially high levels.
In this regard, judicial bodies have taken several steps, raising charges against certain ones.
Civil society had criticism of this process, saying that in some cases they are being made outwardly, not to the end of cases.
