Luxemburg meeting, Council waiting for the EC assessment on visas for Kosovo

EU General and Foreign Affairs Councils adopted on Tuesday in Luxembourg conclusions on Enlargement and Stabilisation and Association Process for the Western Balkan countries. This document will be reviewed after two days by the EU chief during a meeting of the Council of the European Union. In Kosovo’s part it is stated that the Council is waiting for the European Commission’s assessment on whether Kosovo has fulfilled the final benchmark on visa liberalisaiton.

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