Germany hosts major developments for Kosovo in second part of year

German MP Christian Petry, from the ruling Social Democrat Party (SPD), who, along with MP from the Green Party, Boris Mijatovic, remained for a brief visit to Pristina two weeks ago, had a special meeting with Prime Minister Albin Kurti.

We talked about the process “Open Balkans”. It is very important that we understand Kosovo's positioning and Kurti's opinion. However, this is a matter of internal organization. But we as German politics have interests that do not create structures that make it more difficult to approach Europe. But both initiatives can be used positively and this was the subject of our” conversation.

As for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, official Berlin has only crystallized its positions.

We say no to changing borders. We say yes to stable state structures, especially international recognition. Kosovo has not been accepted by all EU member states, in this respect we are contacting different parties, including our Spanish friends”.

Petry, warned Germany's serious actions in relation to relations with Kosovo and the five other states that make up the Western Balkans.

In the other half of the year, we will approve in Bundestag the new decision that speaks of Germany's view of the Balkans, the document is working. Such a document for the last time was adopted in 2004, and is not current at all. The new document speaks of the circumstances that are in the region because each country in the Balkans has its own specifications”, Bundestag lawmaker for Klan Kosova added.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government, in its schedule, has among other things the life of visa liberalisation for Kosovars.

I promise more moves, but we have to wait the second half of the year to figure out whether it will work. In this matter we need other European partners, such as France, the Netherlands or Denmark”, Christian Petry said.