Source: European Parliament
Kosovo[1]’s recent actions against and closure of Serbia-supported structures, conducted in the midst of the election campaign for the 9 February 2024 parliamentary elections, go against its obligations towards the EU under the normalisation process. The EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo is monitoring the conduct of these recent actions in accordance with its mandate.
The status of Serbia-supported structures is foreseen to be resolved through the EU-facilitated Dialogue.
Kosovo must demonstrate and remain consistent with its obligations under the EU-facilitated Dialogue and its recent recommitment to it.
As stated in the 2024 Council conclusions on enlargement[2], the EU will gradually lift the measures vis-à-vis Kosovo in parallel with further steps by Kosovo to de-escalate the tensions in the north. However, these actions are not conducive to this goal.
- [1] This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244/1999 and the International Court of Justice Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
- [2] https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-16983-2024-INIT/en/pdf