Although part of the enlargement ten, Kosovo also has no equal position in this year’s package. Kosovo’s application for EU membership has not yet been considered. This year’s report only repeats the Commission’s willingness to prepare the opinion. However, this time it was cautioned that moves around the Special could turn into a barrier to Kosovo’s European aspirations.

But to convince member states, Kosovo needs stable institutions, which it will now have, and progress in reforms. The stronger Kosovo’s balance on reform, the stronger the support to continue. Now, with the new government, I hope the country has the opportunity to move forward. However, amendments to Kosovo’s Specialised Chambers risk undermining any progress. For these amendments we are already in dialogue with the Kosovo government, Marta Kos said.

This year’s report on Kosovo finds a deadlock in key reforms. Among other things, law – rule mentions limited progress. There is no progress in functioning of the judiciary, and it continues to be under political and economic influence. Fighting corruption has yielded limited results. A little better is the country in the fight against organised crime, where some progress has been marked. According to the document, political fragmentation has weakened the functioning of institutions and hampered reforms.

As in previous years, it was again confirmed that dialogue remains among the key criteria for progress towards Brussels. It’s been in the fourth year since no meeting was held at the leadership level.

In Kosovo, for a year we haven’t had a government that really works and institutions in the country, and that has hampered the trilateral meeting. Meanwhile, elections were held in Serbia and we should see the government form. But I can assure you that I am willing to engage and engage with them, as I have done with the authorities so far, for this process to really move forward. Because it is true that this is necessary for both to advance on the path of enlargement, Kaya Kallas said.

The report criticises Kosovo’s unilateral actions in the north. Serbia charges it has violated the obligations of dialogue, lobbiing against Kosovo’s membership in international organisations.

Limited progress is also noted in freedom of expression. The report criticises the harsh language of government officials towards journalists.

As for the public broadcaster, it is highlighted that RTK is in a deep financial crisis, and the need to adopt the new law, which would provide sustainable financing, is stressed.

Source Layer: RTKLive