EU Commission proposes feasibility study for Kosova

Pristina, 5 November 2008

Today, the European Commission adopted its annual strategy paper for the EU’s
enlargement policy. The European Commission proposes to conduct a feasibility
study to evaluate how Kosovo can best take advantage of regional and European
integration. The Commission also proposes to intensify the regular policy and
technical dialogue between Kosovo and the Commission. In its progress report the
Commission finds that some progress has been made in addressing key European
Partnership priorities but key challenges remain.
In its report, the Commission analyses Kosovo's progress over the past year.
Overall stability has been maintained and Kosovo continued to actively cooperate with the
wider international community, the European Union in general and the European Commission
in the framework of the Stabilisation and Association Process Tracking Mechanism.
The new constitution is in line with European standards and a considerable amount of key
legislation has been adopted. Kosovo continued to participate actively in regional cooperation
initiatives in areas such as energy, transport and trade. The government finalised a Mid-Term
Expenditure Framework covering the years up to 2011, which was the basis for the successful
Donors' Conference. Some progress was made in the approximation with European standards,
particularly in the areas of customs, free movement of goods, the environment and agriculture.