17 minutes agoNothing for visas, Chocolate for Periscope: Shameless, the process has been distorted
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)On Wednesday (dies), a second discussion was held on visa liberalisation for Kosovo under the Czech Presidency, with member states discussing compromise proposal to link liberalisation to the functioning of the E system. TIAS. However, there was no consensus from the meeting. Meanwhile, there were reports that we will soon have liberalisation, but that entry into force [...]
Something concrete for Kosovo visas does not officially follow a second discussion within the month in Brussels.
Bekim Colak in a statement about Periscope has stressed that such EU approach to Kosovo citizens is unfair and has damaged its credibility.
The process has been distorted overall by EU institutions. Kosovo has met the criteria required in 2016, but EU member states have decided to keep Kosovo citizens isolated. This EU approach is unfair and has greatly damaged its EU credibility in Kosovo. The lack of decision can in no way be reasoned on the part of EU member states, Colak has said.
He also called it shameful.
It is really embarrassing for the EU and member states that for more than a decade keep only Kosovars isolated.
EU member states at the visa working group meeting have drawn up positions about a compromise, under which the decision on visa liberalisation for Kosovo would be adopted on 1 November 2023, when implementation of the European Information System and travel authorization (ETIAS) will begin.
As Learns Radio Free Europe From Diplomatic Resources It has been the compromise between France's demand for the provision of visa liberalisation entry with the launch of ETIAS implementation, and the opposition of many other countries not to connect. ETIAS was mentioned in the end, but the date was also mentioned.
Although no consensus was reached, member states have made progress in negotiations, The Czech presidency of the EU Council announces.
“After a long discussion, no consensus was reached; member states, however, made significant progress in the negotiations”, the presidency has announced as long as the same one has stressed that bilateral discussions would return and try to finish work on this important issue as soon as possible.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has declared she supports visa liberalisation for Kosovo.
In a conversation to “N1 Zagreb”, she has said it is “urp that some countries are treated differently from the other”.
It's a shame that some countries are treated differently. I want member institutions and states, especially those countries that have long been in the waiting room, to be allies”, Metsola said./Minian Calitary ' PERISKIPI/
