Mazreku: The new EU administration will not abandon the conditionality policy for the Western Balkans

Professor of European Law from Pristina, Avni Mazreku, says that the meeting of the European Commission President with the leaders of the Western Balkans is a positive signal, but that the new European administration will continue with the policy of "three Cs" – conditionality for the countries of the region, both in terms of EU membership and access to funds from the Growth Plan.

"I believe that the new European Union policy, like the previous one, regarding the promotion of countries for EU membership, will operate on the principle of the 'three Cs' policy (fulfillment of commitments, conditionality, communication). It will be a 'conditional policy' that will unfold through continuous communication between the European Union, the European Commission, and the countries striving to join the Union. Likewise, it will be implemented through a 'conditional policy' for these countries to take certain actions or meet specific criteria in order to reach the third level, the 'third C,' or the 'state consolidation process.' This means everything will be done through constant communication, conditioning the candidate country with the aim of consolidating that country's institutions. I believe that this 'three Cs' policy will also apply to the new European Union funds for the Western Balkans," Mazreku told Kosovo Online.

Commenting on the selection of new commissioners and the meeting that Western Balkan leaders will have with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Mazreku emphasizes that it is a positive signal.

"She will continue to lead the European Commission for the next five years, and this is positive for the Western Balkans because she is familiar with the specifics and problems of the region, as well as other global challenges that affect the functioning of the European Union. In that context, I believe this is something positive," Mazreku concluded.