Euronews for Costa's visit: After three months the President has been elected, the government seems nowhere

During his visit to Kosovo on Wednesday, the president of the European Council reiterated the strategic importance of the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue for EU integration.

Antonio Costa continued his trip to the Western Balkans on Wednesday with a visit to Kosovo, another candidate for EU membership, has written Euronews today for Costa's visit to Pristina yesterday.

This medium also provided a mirror of the political situation in the country.

Costa arrived in the country's capital, Pristina, during an institutional and parliamentary crisis. Even after three months of elections, the new parliament speaker has not been elected and the new government appears nowhere, reports Euronews, broadcast Periscope.

Costa met with Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani and Prime Minister Albin Kurti, who is on a technical mandate while serving as deputy in the new parliament.

At a joint press conference with Osman, Costa said dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia is essential for further integration of the two countries into the EU.

The enlargement in the Western Balkans is the most important geopolitical investment for the European Union. It's also my personal commitment”, Costa said.

I can't emphasize enough how important enlargement can be for the European Union and, I believe, for you.”

Kosovo's “country is in the European Union family. But it also requires that you fulfil your” commitments, he stressed.

Kosovo is the last in line among six Western Balkan countries to join the 27-member bloc, as it remains the only one with the status of a potential candidate after submitting EU membership candidacy in 2022.

A former Serbian province, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, which Belgrade does not recognise. A continuing dialogue between the two, mediated by Brussels since 2013, has stalled in recent years, the media reports further.

While almost all Western countries recognise its independence, five EU countries still do not recognise it: Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Slovakia and Spain. /Periscope