Former German Chancellor Merkel visited Serbia 6 times during her time in office, Kosovo 0 times. (Apart from a brief stop at the airport in 2011.) Chancellor Scholz starts his Balkans tour with a visit to Kosovo's capital Prishtina, where he will spend more time than in Serbia.
France's Balkan policy is scandalous! The country is blocking visa liberalization for Kosovo, commencement of EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania, and now Paris is also rejecting Kosovo's application for membership in the Council of Europe.
5/12 Kosovo’s government says it will apply for membership in the European rights watchdog the Council of Europe, seizing an opportunity after Russia quit the body.”
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Enver Robelli on Twitter: "France's Balkan policy is scandalous! The country is blocking visa liberalization for Kosovo, commencement of EU ac… https://t.co/tjRGRZ2VPI"
Kosovo to apply for Council of Europe membership
