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European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said Friday that Kosovo’s progress toward European Union accession negotiations will depend on implementing reforms and advancing normalization talks with Serbia.
Kos made the remarks following meetings in Pristina with Acting President Albulena Haxhiu and Caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti, according to Kosovo news outlet Gazeta Express.
“There is a place for Kosovo in the European Union and in the accession process,” Kos said.
“Usually, we do not work with dates, but rather based on progress and how successful a country is. Then we will be in a position to begin negotiations, real negotiations,” she added.
Kos said progress in reforms and developments in the EU-facilitated dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade would remain decisive factors shaping Kosovo’s path toward EU membership.
She also emphasized that the enlargement process is not purely technical and depends heavily on political support among EU member states.
“My call to action to every candidate country is to engage with the member states as well, and then this can happen,” Kos said.
While declining to provide a possible timeline for accession, she reiterated Brussels’ support for Kosovo’s European integration process.
Kosovo applied for EU membership in 2022 and currently holds the status of a potential candidate country.
However, its accession process remains complicated by the fact that several EU member states still do not recognize Kosovo’s independence.
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