The head of the Austrian Social Democratic Party (SPO) delegation, Andreas Schieder, congratulated the candidate for Prime Minister of Vetëvendosje, Albin Kurti, on his victory in the parliamentary elections, emphasizing that he “hopes for the revival of the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia.”
“I am pleased that Albin Kurti will continue to lead the government of Kosovo and be responsible for guiding the country towards a European future. Elections are always an opportunity – an opportunity to continue the path of reforms and to give them a new momentum. These reforms are essential if the country wants to become part of the European Union, but also to create future prospects for the country’s large young population in a functional social constitutional state,” Schieder said in a statement.
He added that at the same time, the issue of Kosovo’s status is one of the dominant topics.
“I hope for a fruitful exchange of ideas between the new government and Serbia and the revival of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, in which the EU plays a central role. Under the new EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, and the Enlargement Commissioner, as well as the newly appointed EU Special Representative for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Peter Sorensen, the European Union also needs to return to a more decisive enlargement policy that will finally bring the normalization dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia to a new, conclusive level,” Schieder said.
