Slovenian MEP and rapporteur for visa liberalisation for Kosovo, Tanja Fajon, said she was pleased that the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) reconfirmed her mandate to negotiate with EU countries on visa liberalisation for Kosovo and said she will do all in her power to enable the people of Kosovo to travel freely to Europe as soon as possible.
At the same time, noted Fajon, “Kosovo authorities need to continue implementing all necessary requirements for visa liberalisation. We all need to work together closely. I expect the Finnish Presidency of the European Union and the newly-elected European Council bring back the Kosovo issue in the agenda.”
“I would not want to speculate about a possible date at the moment but I hope this happens very soon,” Fajon said.
Fajon said that recently had a very “direct” and “sincere” meeting with Finland’s interior minister, where she reiterated that Kosovo has met all criteria for visa-free travel. “I urged her to bring back to the table the issue of visa liberalisation for Kosovo.”
