The World Bank, as the implementing partner of the European Union-funded “EU4 Rule of Law” initiative, has presented the findings for Kosovo from the latest regional justice survey.
During the presentation, officials stated that the survey findings show positive developments in several key dimensions of Kosovo’s justice system between 2020 and 2025.
Acting Head of the EU Office in Kosovo, Eva Palatova, said the EU is carefully analyzing the report’s findings, adding that the data will help better understand how Kosovo’s justice system is functioning.
“We are analyzing very carefully the information collected through this survey because it speaks about the level of accessibility, efficiency, equality, and independence of the judiciary, and it helps us better understand how the justice system is functioning in practice,” Palatova said, according to EO.
She added that the report provides important comparative regional value by showing where Kosovo stands in relation to other countries in the region, while also allowing comparisons with the 2020 survey results to measure progress and improvements.
“The European Commission uses these inputs, this information, and these data to measure reform progress and to inform our future engagement,” she stated.
Palatova also spoke about the June 7 elections, saying she expects Kosovo’s institutions to be formed shortly afterward.
“Kosovo’s medium-term objectives toward opening EU membership negotiations are fundamentally linked to Chapters 23 and 24, which directly concern the judiciary and the rule of law,” she said.
She added that the EU hopes the post-election process will be guided by compromise so Kosovo can quickly establish institutions capable of advancing the necessary reforms within the EU integration process.
