EU Enlargement Commissioner: Time to lift Kosovo sanctions

There is no alternative. Normalising relations with Serbia is an essential condition for Kosovo's EU accession”, She declared at the beginning of the debate on Terrace's report.

It stressed the need for a strong and constructive “continuation of the EU-brokered dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade.

Also, Kos welcomed the recent parliamentary elections in Kosovo, noting that they were held peacefully and with the participation of all communities. She said the country is ready to reform its institutions and must act quickly to do so.

An agreement on the reform mechanism must be signed and ratified. The Assembly should support it and is a condition for receiving EU funds. Kosovo must accelerate legal reforms”, Kos said, stressing that these reforms will enable progress on the road to the EU.

It also praised Kosovo's approach to the EU in relation to the war in Ukraine, calling it a clear demonstration of strategic orientation.

Following the debate, which included calls from several Euro-deputes to lift sanctions on Kosovo, Kos concluded that “seems to be the time to begin gradual removal of sanctions”
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Eurodeputs will vote on Wednesday for parliament's response to the Commission's 2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo and Serbia. Enlargement reports are the European Parliament's response to the Commission's annual reports on candidate and potential candidate countries (Kosovo) in the EU accession process.