{"id":14216,"date":"2021-05-24T12:18:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T12:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=14216"},"modified":"2021-05-24T12:18:36","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T12:18:36","slug":"eu-foreign-policy-chief-borrell-kosovo-has-met-all-criteria-for-visa-liberalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/eu-foreign-policy-chief-borrell-kosovo-has-met-all-criteria-for-visa-liberalization\/","title":{"rendered":"EU foreign policy chief Borrell: Kosovo has met all criteria for visa liberalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The High Representative of the\u00a0European\u00a0Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy\u00a0Josep Borrell declared that Kosovo has fulfilled all criteria for visa liberalization.<\/p>\n<p>His declaration was shared by EULEX on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JosepBorrellF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JosepBorrellF<\/a>: &quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kosovo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kosovo<\/a>\u2019s visa liberalisation is long overdue: the country has met all related criteria and we now need to make progress on this issue. I will fully support this. I will also facilitate another High Level Belgrade Pristina Dialogue meeting in June.&quot;<br \/>\u23ec <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j82YyoLmaU\">https:\/\/t.co\/j82YyoLmaU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EULEX Kosovo (@EULEXKosovo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EULEXKosovo\/status\/1396533529748688897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Borrell also spoke about the dialogue process, informing that there will be another high-level meeting between the two states in June, but without specifying the date.<\/p>\n<p>German MEP Peter Beyer also reacted to the issue, and referred to KFOR as \u201cone of the elements that guarantee stability and security in Kosovo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Visa liberalization for Kosovo now! I support Kosovo on its path to the European Union, the mission of KFOR is an important part of that because it brings stability and security in the country\u201d, Beyer said.<\/p>\n<p>Kosovo is the only country in the region that still has a visa regime in place, meaning that its citizens cannot travel freely to EU countries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/05\/09\/eu-must-open-its-doors-for-kosovo-osmani-and-konjufca-appeal-for-visa-liberalization\/\">\u201cEU must open its doors to Kosovo\u201d, Osmani and Konjufca appeal for visa liberalization<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/03\/25\/eu-should-grant-kosovo-visa-liberalization-and-promptly-support-with-vaccine-supply\/\">EU should grant Kosovo visa liberalization and promptly support its vaccination process<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2020\/10\/08\/eu-commissioner-varhelyi-visit-in-kosovo-kosovo-has-fulfilled-conditions-for-visa-liberalization\/\">EU Commissioner Varhelyi visit in Kosovo: Kosovo has fulfilled conditions for visa liberalization<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The High Representative of the\u00a0European\u00a0Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy\u00a0Josep Borrell declared that Kosovo has fulfilled all criteria for visa liberalization. His declaration was shared by EULEX on social media. .@JosepBorrellF: &quot;#Kosovo\u2019s visa liberalisation is long overdue: the country has met all related criteria and we now need to make progress on this issue. 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