Slovenia gets EU presidency, hope for visa liberalisation grows in Kosovo

In addition to economic recovery from the pandemic, Slovenian President Janez Jansha's top priorities are also speeding up the integration of Western Balkan countries into the EU.

Political issue recogniser Gazmir Raci expects Slovenia to postpone many visa liberalisation issues for Kosovo.

“expects Slovenia to put off the visa liberalisation issue for Kosovo very much. I also expect Slovenia will engage in the implementation of the SAA for Kosovo, as well as the ERA economic plan”, Gazmir Racic told RTV Dukagjin.

Even Demush Shasha from the Epic Institute says Slovenia will postpone the process, but according to him there will be no significant progress until visa liberalisation.

I believe that during this year we will not have any significant progress regarding visa liberalisation, but we will have limited progress in understanding that Kosovo will do its homework, but not all. I think Slovenia will postpone the visa liberalisation process, but will not reach the final target”, Demush Shasha said.