The Head of the European Union (EU) Office in Kosovo, Samuel Zbogar, noted in a front-page interview, that the upcoming elections will be the first since the successful completion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Kosovo, and it is normal to expect that European standards will be upheld in the voting process. “If there is political will, Kosovo can have elections in accordance with European standards”, said Zbogar. He added that the way these elections are held will also determine how Kosovo’s EU integration process will proceed. Speaking about the possibility of Serbs in the north boycotting the elections, Zbogar said he hoped Serbs not only in the north but also in other parts of Kosovo decide to take part. “I believe the time of fear, rejection and roadblocks, belongs to the past”, he added.