The Minister of the European Integration, Bekim Collaku, hosted a senior official delegation of the Republic of Malta today, led by the Minister of the Foreign Affairs, George Vella.
Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration, Bekim Collaku, has requested from the European Union countries to treat Kosovo in an equal manner as its neighboring countries.
Today, Kosovo’s European Integration Minister, Bekim Collaku, told members of the Parliamentary Committee for European Integration that he was satisfied with the report on visa liberalization prepared by Kosovo institutions. He said the input prepared by the government is already being evaluated by the European Commission. According to Collaku, the final decision by the European Commission will be positive for Kosovo.
Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration, announced that the European Parliament had voted for the Stabilization Association Agreement, signed between Kosovo and the EU in October of last year. He expressed his gratefulness to all Euro-deputies for their votes in favor of Kosovo. “During its plenary sessions today, the European Parliament gave consent for the Stabilization, Association Agreement between the Republic of Kosovo and the European Union.
Kosovo European Integration Minister, Bekim Collaku, told Radio Kosova that although this year Kosovo was not granted visa liberalization, such thing is expected in the first quarter of 2016. According to him, next year will start the implementation of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) which will affect Kosovo’s economy and free movement of goods. “Kosovo is successfully concluding the European integration process for this year.
Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration, Bekim Collaku, writes in an opinion piece that the European Commission’s visa liberalization report on Kosovo, which was published last Friday, is the last of its kind and that the citizens of Kosovo will be able to travel visa free in 2016.
Kosovo is appealing to Brussels to grant its citizens visa-free travel to the EU. But at a time of crises in migration, terrorism and people-smuggling, some are sceptical. A decision on the waiver is expected in the coming days.
Most of the media carry today the opinion piece of the Minister of European Integration of Kosovo, Bekim Collaku. He initially explains that the German word “Wanderlust” – roughly translates into “a desire or longing for travelling”.
Several news sites report that Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, has travelled to Brussels where he will meet with leaders of the European Union.
Kosovo's Minister of European Integration Bekim Collaku in an op-ed published in the paper announces that Kosovo will officially sign the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) on 27 October in Strasbourg. Collaku says this represents a historic moment for Kosovo and a turning point in relations with European Union which will now be advanced to a contractual level.