Key findings of the 2018 European Commission Report on Kosovo

The European Commission published today the country reports for the six Western Balkans states, including Kosovo. Based on the findings of the report, Brussels criticises current government on failures. The report reminds of delays in forming of institutions after 2017 elections and stagnations in delivering results in EU integration process. However the EC report commends Kosovo for ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro which was one of the last criteria for Kosovo to get visa liberalisation. Here we present the key findings in the country report on Kosovo.

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