European Union
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“I believe in a European future for Kosovo.”
Von der Leyen reaffirms her belief in a European future for Kosovo and highlights that Kosovo can receive up to 882 million euro.
Prime Minister Kurti, Dear Albin. Thank you for welcoming me back to Pristina, for the sixth time. Kosovo is going through an important political moment. I want to start with the issue, that you touched upon at the end of your statement, that is understandably at the centre of public attention. Nothing and nobody can rewrite Kosovo's history. 1999 is engraved in Europe's collective memory. The violent repression. The humanitarian crisis. The suffering endured by your people. The EU has stood with you ever since. We have been Kosovo's strongest partner and largest provider of financial assistance. We have been supporting reconstruction. Economic development. Reforms. And the constitution of a modern, democratic Kosovo. A Kosovo whose future is in our Union. The judgment of the Specialist Chambers has caused strong emotions. I appreciate your measured response, and that of other political...
On Kosovo's path to the European Union.