European Parliament approves visa liberalization for Kosovo

On March 9, the Council of Ministers of the European Union adopted a decision on visa-free travel to EU member states for holders of passports issued by Kosovo. In the statement issued after the meeting, it is added that this decision should be adopted by the European Parliament before it was signed and that it would come into force on January 1, 2024. According to analysts, this move could be interpreted in completely different ways, because it had come at a time when Pristina still refused to implement the obligation on the Community of Serb-majority Municipalities, which was a necessary condition for continuing the dialogue.