18 minutes agoShots: Visa liberalisation by year's end
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Following the positive recommendation for visa liberalisation, Igor Sholtes, the rapporteur for Kosovo in the European Parliament, has told BIRN that he hopes the process by visa liberalisation can be finalised by the end of this year. He has said that after summer break, they will move swiftly with all [...] procedures.
He has said that after summer break, they will move swiftly with all necessary procedures, so that this topic will first be put on the agenda of the Commission. LIBE) and will follow the decision by the European Parliament, which says Soltes I am convinced it will give the green light of visa liberalisation in early autumn.
But according to him, the most difficult part will be voting in the Council.
“I hope member states follow the example of the European Commission and Parliament. It is time for Kosovo citizens to enjoy the same opportunities and to receive the same treatment as their neighbours. This should not be postponed now when it is confirmed that the requirements have been met”, the rapporteur for Kosovo has said.
Sholtes has said the positive recommendation for liberalisation is a major step towards visa liberalisation and freedom of movement, which could eventually become reality for Kosovo citizens.
