{"id":20591,"date":"2021-09-20T12:36:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T10:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=20591"},"modified":"2021-09-20T12:36:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T10:36:55","slug":"license-plates-arent-a-choice-theyre-imposed-onto-us-by-the-other-side-said-kurti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/license-plates-arent-a-choice-theyre-imposed-onto-us-by-the-other-side-said-kurti\/","title":{"rendered":"License plates aren\u2019t a choice; they\u2019re imposed onto us by the other side, said Kurti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018The license plates don\u2019t represent our wishes, but rather they\u2019re imposed onto us by the other side\u2019 \u2013 these were the remarks made up Kosovo\u2019s PM, Albin Kurti during today\u2019s plenary session.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a prime minister of this country, I can assure you that the actions we took today, in compliance to the free movement agreement, aren\u2019t forced upon Serbian citizens, nor do they limit their free movement in any way possible. And, I expect all citizens to understand this correctly; what we did today, wasn\u2019t unlawful but rather, it was an act that marked the beginning of the implementation of an agreement approved by both Serbia and the EU,\u201d \u2013 declared Kurti.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, I ask all Serbian citizens to continue on your daily routines without fear that your rights are being breached. You are equal citizens,\u201d \u2013 said Kurti.<\/p>\n<p>September 15<sup>th<\/sup> 2021, was the last deadline when the agreement signed in Brussels regarding vehicle registration plates was to be finalized.<\/p>\n<p>According to the decision approved by Xhelal Svecla, all vehicles entering Kosovo from Serbia, that carry Serbian license plates, will have to get a hold of a temporary set, which will cost them 5 euros and will serve them for the entire duration of their stay in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The license plates will have to be placed in a location that is clearly visible.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Internal Affairs deployed special forces across all border crossing points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/09\/20\/kosovo-government-bans-entry-of-all-cars-carrying-serbian-license-plates\/\">Kosovo government bans entry of all cars carrying Serbian license plates<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/09\/15\/eus-special-envoy-lajcak-to-arrive-in-kosovo-for-a-three-day-visit\/\">EU\u2019s Special Envoy Lajcak to arrive in Kosovo for a three-day visit<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/09\/14\/kosovos-kurti-lists-four-crucial-elements-to-secure-peace-and-stability-in-the-region\/\">Kosovo\u2019s Kurti lists four crucial elements to secure peace and stability in the region<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018The license plates don\u2019t represent our wishes, but rather they\u2019re imposed onto us by the other side\u2019 \u2013 these were the remarks made up Kosovo\u2019s PM, Albin Kurti during today\u2019s plenary session. \u201cAs a prime minister of this country, I can assure you that the actions we took today, in compliance to the free movement [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":20592,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[163],"tags":[151],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>License plates aren\u2019t a choice; 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