Zulfaj calls for concrete steps to advance Kosovo on its path to the EU

Kosovo’s chief negotiator with the European Union, Jeton Zulfaj, held meetings in Brussels with officials from European institutions and members of the European Parliament, calling for the country’s integration into the EU to be accelerated. He highlighted obtaining candidate country status and launching accession negotiations as key goals.

Zulfaj’s engagements began in Luxembourg, where Kosovo’s membership in the European Centre for Democratic Resilience was formalized. He then spent three days in Brussels, holding meetings and discussions on Kosovo’s path to the European Union.

In the EU capital, Zulfaj met with Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, as well as senior representatives of European institutions and members of the European Parliament.

He said the message at the meetings was that Kosovo’s progress in recent years should be followed by concrete steps toward membership, starting with candidate country status and the opening of negotiations.

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My intensive week began in Luxembourg, where we formalized Kosovo’s membership in the European Centre for Democratic Resilience. Then, in Brussels, I spent three days in productive meetings and discussions on Kosovo’s progress toward joining the European Union.

In Brussels, I met with the Commissioner for Enlargement, Ms. Marta Kos, senior representatives of European institutions and members of the European Parliament.

At each meeting, I stressed that Kosovo has made extraordinary progress in recent years. This progress must now be reflected in concrete steps toward membership, starting with obtaining candidate country status and opening accession negotiations.