5 minutes agoScepticism for lifting EU sanctions on Kosovo
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)The European Union's punitive measures towards Kosovo will hardly be lifted this year. In the state of France, among the main countries of the European bloc, say discussions on this issue within the union are continuing, but highlight the difficulties for a positive move in this direction. France's Ambassador to Kosovo Olivier Guerot [...]
In the state of France, among the main countries of the European bloc, say discussions on this issue within the union are continuing, but highlight the difficulties for a positive move in this direction.
France's Ambassador to Kosovo Olivier Guerot emphasises for Kosovo Press, that they are a gradual removal of the measures, but, according to him, the Kosovo government's mutual <x0 actions in the country's north are not making progress easy.
The “Massat took place on June 23rd following a Kosovo Government movement that led to a very tense situation, in turmoil. There were discussions later, and discussions were resumed during the year 2024.
“We have been for a gradual removal of measures, but some unilateral actions do not make progress in that direction” easy.
“Dictions will continue, are continuing and we will see when it will be possible to remove them. We're pro-removed gradual measures”, he points out.
That there is no decision-making in the EU on the issue of punitive measures against Kosovo, union spokesman Peter Stano said on November 15th.
The answer is like the last time. The issue is under consideration in the Council and will be decided by member states regardless of when the new institutions” will begin the mandate, Stano answered whether punitive measures against Kosovo will be removed before the end of the current European Commission's mandate or the new Commission's composition will be expected.
On the other hand, European Commission President Ursula von der Lyen, during her visit to Kosovo at the end of October, said further Kosovo work is needed for the removal of punitive measures.
According to EU diplomatic sources, in recent discussions on this topic, most member states have been in favour of lifting the measures, no one has been firmly against their removal, but there have been differences about how and when this will be done.
The EU imposed several punitive measures against Kosovo last year due to increasing tensions in Kosovo's Serb-run north.
