Kosovo has not hidden its disappointment over the failure to remove the European Union's measures against it, as well as the lack of progress in its application during the second half of last year, when the presidency of the EU Council was in the hands of Hungary.
The Hungarian Embassy in Pristina organized a ceremony at the end of its presidency, addressing the many challenges it faced, despite the fact that very little was said about Kosovo.
The Hungarian Ambassador to Kosovo, Bela Bozsik, in his speech, among other things, mentioned the sanctions against Russia and the opening of Albania's membership negotiations as achievements during the Hungarian presidency.
"We have also supported Kosovo's integration into the European Union by sending invitations to Kosovo officials to hold meetings in which they could participate as representatives of a potential candidate country, and the Hungarian Minister for European Affairs paid a visit to Pristina," said Bela Bozsik, Hungarian ambassador to Kosovo.
On behalf of the Government of Kosovo, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Liza Gashi, spoke, welcoming Hungary's efforts to bring the Western Balkan countries closer to the European Union but emphasizing that there is still much work to be done.
"Despite the progress that has been achieved, we are disappointed that the European Union's unfair measures against Kosovo have not been completely removed and that the questionnaire for candidate country status has not been taken. Kosovo continues to support membership in the European Union, but the EU continues to condition integration on dialogue with Serbia, which is in a way frustrating the citizens of Kosovo."
Hoping that the Polish presidency of the EU would base Kosovo's integration process on meritocracy, another request from Kosovo was addressed to the European Union.
"We call on the European Union to hold Serbia accountable for its continued aggression against Kosovo. Serbia's destabilizing actions in the region threaten not only Kosovo but the entire Western Balkans. This must be addressed if we want a peaceful and united Europe," said Liza Gashi, Deputy Foreign Minister.
Poland, which will hold the presidency of the Council of the EU for the first six months of this year, has also not given any hope that there will be progress in Kosovo's application to the EU due to the lack of consensus within the Union, where there are also five non-recognizing countries. (A2 Televizion)
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