Visa liberalisation, eyes from Germany

This process has stalled despite the authorities in Kosovo certain they have met all criteria required by European institutions.

Visa liberalisation has been urged to happen even to the EU's special emissary for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, who last month stayed on a visit to Kosovo.

State leaders name the blocking of free movement for Kosovo citizens as unacceptable.

Weeks ago, even a group of European Parliament deputies sent letter to Chancellor Angela Merkel, asking that visa liberalisation for Kosovo citizens be put on the agenda during the EU presidency from Germany.

The German presidency's main focus will be economic recovery after the blow it received from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the adoption of the multi-year financial framework and the fund for coping with the consequences of pandemic.

Otherwise, the Council is the main EU decision-making body. Together with the European Parliament, he bears responsibility for adopting EU laws. The EU Council consists of the ministers of national governments of all EU member states. The responsible ministers on the topic discussed are participating in the meetings.

Every six months, a different member state takes over the EU presidency, meaning conducting these meetings and drafting the overall political agenda.