The High Representative of the EU, Josep Borell, through his report which he had submitted to the member states of the EU, had recommended the removal of the measures for Kosovo. However, apart from discussions that some states are in favor of complete abolition and some are not, there has not yet been any concrete movement for their abolition.
Germany, as one of the member states that is directly involved in the negotiations of the Brussels Dialogue, has made public its position that it is in favor of lifting the measures. In a response to Express Newspaper, the German Embassy in Pristina said that Ambassador Jorn Rohde reiterated that Germany supports the lifting of measures against Kosovo.
However, the German Embassy adds that Rohde has also stated that the decision will be taken by all member states and that it remains in the hands of the Government of Kosovo to create a favorable climate for ensuring a necessary consensus in the Council for the lifting of the measures .
“The German ambassador in Kosovo has repeatedly stated that Germany supports the lifting of measures against Kosovo.
However, he also emphasized that the decision will be taken by all EU member states and underlined his position that it is in the hands of the Kosovar government to create a favorable climate that would ensure the necessary consensus in the Council for the lifting of the measures “, -stated Christian Bottcher .
German Ambassador Rohde, while speaking about the failure of the meeting between the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo Albin Kurti and the Serbian President, Aleksander Vucic, said that although this meeting has nothing to do with the measures, its failure does not create a positive spirit.
Measures have been imposed on Kosovo in June 2023 due to actions related to local elections in four northern municipalities and the sending of mayors to municipal facilities contrary to the advice of allies.
