Accession of Kosovo to the European Union
Stano: No progress on dialogue means no progress on EU accession
BRUSSELS - EU spokesperson Peter Stano said on Thursday that no progress on the EU-faciliated dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina also meant no progress on the EU accession process.
Borrell: Visa liberalisation brings significant benefits
BRUSSELS - EU foreign policy and security chief Josep Borell says visa liberalisation for the so-called Kosovo is a historic EU decision bringing significant benefits to both the so-called Kosovo and the EU.
Is There Really New Momentum Behind EU Enlargement?
During a recent visit to Brussels by a diverse group of civil society organisations from Kosovo and Serbia, a consistent and surprising message was heard from various interlocutors - that there is a renewed and buoyant sense of momentum behind the European Union enlargement process.
What did you say, Angela?
Some of them have already resonated, such as those about the rule of law, the solution of the Kosovo knot, the dangers lurking from "other parts of the world", and they also touched on the excavation of lithium, Blic writes.
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EU to Pristina: Tackle crime first, then lose visas
The Albanian language daily recalls that representatives of provisional institutions had promised EU would liberalize its visa regime for Kosovo "certainly last year - but that did not happen."
EP Resolutions Press Balkan Hopefuls to Continue Reforms
European Parliamentarians adopted country resolutions on Serbia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Albania on Thursday, underlining that each one must improve its results on issues related to judiciary and media freedom.
EU: Kosovo must reverse this act immediately
According to Beta agency, the EU foreign policy chief said in a statement that the Nov. 21 that decision of the Kosovo government to raise the duty on Serbian and Bosnian goods to 100 percent made the situation worse, after Pristina imposed 10-percent duties last week.
The Kosovo government must immediately revoke those decisions, Mogherini said.
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Kosovo Leaders Hail EP Vote on Visa Liberalisation
In a landmark development for Kosovo, the European Parliament's Committee for Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, LIBE, on Thursday voted decisively in favour of Kosovo having a visa-free regime with the European Union's passport-free Schengen area.
Thirty members of the committee voted in favour, ten against and two abstained.
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Kosovo meets conditions for lifting visas - EU official
The EU commissioner for migration and home affairs, Dimitris Avramopoulos, said this in Brussels on Wednesday, Beta agency reported.
Spain "made it clear Kosovo has no EU perspective"
Beta agency is reporting this on Wednesday, citing Bender's interview for the European Western Balkans website.
"For Kosovo the formal accession process has hit a wall. Formally there is no way to move forward for Kosovo now," he said, adding: "With 5 EU member states not recognizing Kosovo, Kosovo has no enlargement perspective. Spain has made this very clear now."
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