Mustafa: Liberalization had to happen in 2016, and those in power prevented it.

Former Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa has suggested that visa liberalisation for Kosovo citizens has had to happen earlier. He has estimated that Kosovo's free movement has been deserved since 2016. For this great delay, Mustafa has blamed those who opposed demarcation with Montenegro. [...]
He has estimated that Kosovo's free movement has been deserved since 2016.
For this great delay, Mustafa has blamed those who opposed demarcation with Montenegro.
“liberalisation had to happen in 2016, when we were on the verge of meeting all criteria. Those who are now in power on the false cause of demarcation”, Mustafa has said of Insader.
Commenting on the European Parliament's vote on this process, which is expected to take place soon, he has said this is a well-deserved day for Kosovo.
The “is one day I can say a little late, but it is a very well-deserved day of Kosovo citizens”, Mustafa has said.
The European Parliament is expected today to vote on visa liberalisation for Kosovo.
This is the last and final vote.
The vote is scheduled to take place around 12:13 a.m.
After the vote, this legal act should be signed by representatives of EU institutions, such as the European Commission, the European Council, the European Commission and the European Parliament. After the signing, the decision must be published in the official newspaper and visa liberalisation will enter into force in the agreed deadline.
When all these procedures are completed, the decision is published in the Official Journal of the European Parliament.
Visa liberalisation will take place no further than 1 January 2024.












