5 minutes agoKurti: EU takes concrete steps on Kosovo European road
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)While in Brussels, after the invited lunch and organised by European Commission President Ursula von der Leenen, prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, was at the European Policy Centre (EPC), where Kosovo and the EU called “: The current dynamics and prospects” were discussed on Kosovo's European path. According to the announcement, Kurt singled out growth [...]
According to the announcement, Kurti singled out the country's economic growth, fighting organised crime and corruption, rule of law and implementing effective reforms in the justice system, employment measures, economic reforms, increased support for agriculture, social and energy policies and digitalisation of services, as some of the achievements of governance.
Similarly, Kurti added that the country's democratic progress was witnessed and by various international complaints and measurements.
European integration remains our primary goal, the prime minister added, saying the development the country is recognising also serves in the function of advancing our journey towards the European family.
“He said Kosovo has reached the agenda implementation level for European Reform (ERA II) in over 70%, and also the National Programme for European Integration, focused on implementing the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (MSA), has had an annual implementation rate exceeding 60%. In the last three years, we have successfully addressed and implemented numerous long-delayed reforms, which were long-standing and repeated recommendations from the EU since 2012”.
The prime minister stressed the importance of the EU's initiative for the Growth Plan, which Kosovo is fully devoted to being among the first countries to hand over and the Reform Agency.
While adding that it is time for the European Union to take concrete steps regarding Kosovo's European path.
“He also said that our country has consistently testified to the European and democratic values and to the EU's foreign policy, so the time has come for the EU to take concrete steps and make important decisions regarding Kosovo's European path. Such are the recognition by the European Union's five non-recognising states and receiving candidate country status and membership questionnaire”, the report said.
