EU's visa liberalization deal for Kosovo in limbo

BELGRADE - The European Parliament's civil liberties committee voted on September 5 for visa liberalization for Georgia to the EU's Schengen zone, RFE/RL reports.

It also voted in favor of similar move for Kosovo but against the proposal to let the European Parliament negotiate this visa-liberalization deal with other EU institutions, leaving the deal for Pristina in limbo.

The entire European Parliament plenary is now likely to endorse the committee vote on Georgia at a vote during a full plenary, possibly in October.

EU member states must also give green light for the necessary legislation to enter into place.

Germany refused to support the measures before the summer, citing a spike in crimes allegedly committed by Georgians in Germany but according to RFE/RL sources, EU ambassadors might approve this time when they meet in Brussels on September 14.

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