The EU is tracking 42 targeted corruption cases, Tahiri: Visas removed in 2019

In an interview for Online Economy, Tahiri has voiced confidence that the institution he heads has met all criteria required by the EU in terms of free movement in the Schengen area.

There are currently 42 cases which continue. Part of them are by decision of the firm form that has ended their judgment, part of them are on the rise of charges, part are only in the phase of investigations, and all are monitored by the European Union”.

Tahiri is convinced that by the end of this year, eventually in early 2019, Kosovo citizens will move without visas.

“As justice minister I am responsible for drafting policies and laws linking with the field of justice even in the area that implements the law. We have been reporting in detail on our engagement and I expect at the end of this month a positive recommendation from the European Commission that our citizens by the end of this year eventually move freely without visas in the Schengen area”.

The head of the MD has demanded increased commitment by its subordinates, in handling all cases, not only targeted ones.

“We expect a greater advantage and commitment of the judiciary and the prosecution that is currently taking place from them under these cases, but not only these 42 cases, but there are many other cases that are not part of this mechanism that connect to fighting corruption”, he said.

Fighting organised crime and corruption, he said, should be permanent, in addition to moving forward with integration processes, to empower institutions against negative phenomena.

“Our fight against organised crime and corruption is permanent is not linked to a process, it now connects with visa liberalisation, but there will also be very important processes in the future, and we will not stop at any circumstance”, Tahiri concluded.