{"id":81953,"date":"2025-12-18T19:25:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=81953"},"modified":"2025-12-18T19:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:25:13","slug":"lifting-of-measures-kurti-we-remain-committed-to-eu-membership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/lifting-of-measures-kurti-we-remain-committed-to-eu-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifting of measures, Kurti: We remain committed to EU membership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti reacted on X to the European Union\u2019s decision to lift the measures imposed on Kosovo. In his response, Kurti wrote that these measures were unjust. According to him, the EU measures punished Kosovo and were orchestrated by Serbia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe welcome the EU\u2019s decision to lift the measures imposed on Kosovo. Our government has consistently stated that these measures were unjust from the beginning, as they sanctioned Kosovo for divisions orchestrated by Serbia \u2014 an agenda that also led to multiple major terrorist attacks on our territory,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Kurti stated that despite the challenges, Kosovo\u2019s institutions have maintained full commitment to the European Union and to meeting the criteria for membership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout this period, we have remained fully committed to the European Union, to fulfilling the criteria for membership, and to continuing as dedicated allies and champions of democratic values,\u201d Kurti emphasized.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti reacted on X to the European Union\u2019s decision to lift the measures imposed on Kosovo. In his response, Kurti wrote that these measures were unjust. 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