Will the measures towards Kosovo be removed what Deputy Prime Minister Bislimi and what the EU said?

The European Union has said that the deadline for handing over the EU High Representative's report, Josep Borrell, about the measures imposed on Kosovo, and the contents of this report, are inter-institutional issues of the EU, and around them cannot speculate the actaries outside the European bloc.

So said EU Foreign Affairs and Security spokesman Peter Stano Monday, responding to questions about when the report can be expected and what is expected to be its contents.

“First of all, the High Representative's report was requested by the Council. So member states have asked the High Representative to submit that report and he will submit the report to member states. These member states will be the first to know what the report contains. That hasn't happened yet, the EU spokesman has said.

According to Stanos, the report concerns the dynamics of EU institutions, and has said nobody outside the EU should speculate about content and deadlines.

He has made these statements after being asked to comment on a stance by Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislim, who earlier said there are <x0-informats that Borrell has prepared his report and that he has proposed lifting measures against Kosovo”.

The member countries will be the first to know the contents, discuss, and then make necessary decisions”, Stano said, warning that Kosovo authorities will be notified of the report.

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It has been more than a year since the European Union has imposed punitive measures against Kosovo, following the escalation of the situation in the country's north.

The EU had estimated that Kosovo has not taken sufficient steps to avoid conflict.

Stano has again called for all steps to be taken to reduce tensions in the northern part of Kosovo and for all sides to refrain from promotional and unilateral actions.

“Of course we are concerned about the situation in [Kosovo's] north, because in the past we have seen unilateral, uncoordinated steps, which have led to new escalation. And this is also related to the matter of measures. Continued escalation resulted in EU measures”.

He has mentioned that both the Government of Kosovo and the Serb side have an obligation to do everything they can to avoid any eventual escalation.

Serbia does not recognise Kosovo's independence and is constantly engaged in lobbying campaigns against Kosovo.

The two countries dialogue in Brussels on normalising relations since 2011.

The sides have signed a host of agreements, but not all have been implemented.