DW: Albania responsible for Kosovo visa non-liberalisation

The Kosovo delegation returned disappointed by Berlin, where it made no promises on the visa liberalisation issue. One of the main causes appears to have been France, which has insisted on failing to liberalise the visa regime towards Kosovo.

President Hashim Thaci expressed this disappointment even before reporters. There was uncertainty about this process tonight. It is discrimination and punishment for Kosovo”, he said.

“Deutsche Welle” says that the reason Macron was shown against such a move linked to Albania, transmits tch.

“According to Deutsche Welle sources, President Macro had argued the disapproval of the removal of the visa regime with France's bad experience following visa liberalisation with Albania and Georgia, where both the number of irregular migrants and criminality from these countries grew. Launched by the current election campaign for the European Parliament's elections, Macron had argued that, if he was to lift visas for Kosovo as well, it would be in favour of the far-right National Front”.

The Berlin meeting was described as <x0) reconciliation to seek reconciliation”. His only clear conclusion was the accord to hold a new summit of the same format, July 1st in Paris.

But while initially it was not made clear that the parties have accepted the continuation of the dialogue, “Euracistic” writes that Kosovo and Serbia agreed to resume talks following warnings from the leaders of France and Germany that, the old “enemies must resolve differences between them, because this is essential for the future of their ties with the European Union”.