The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, will visit Kosovo on Wednesday.
During the afternoon, he will meet with the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, and the acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti.
Costa is visiting Kosovo at a time when Kosovo lawmakers have failed to form an Assembly following elections held in February, even after 15 attempts. Albin Kurti's government is still in office, pending the formation of a new government after the constitution of the Assembly.
The visit also comes at a time when Kosovo leaders are stepping up calls for the European Union to lift punitive measures imposed following tensions in the north of the country. These measures remain in place, arguing that Kosovo has not taken sufficient steps to de-escalate the situation in Serb-majority municipalities.
Costa stayed in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina the day before.
During a press conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Costa stressed that dialogue with Kosovo is key to Serbia's EU membership, and added that a clear stance on condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine is equally important.
Regarding Vučić's visit to Moscow for the Victory Day celebration, despite messages from Brussels asking him not to go, Costa said that Vučić explained to him that he went to celebrate a historical event.
"We cannot change history, I fully understand that Serbia celebrates liberation, but we cannot celebrate this without condemning the current invasion of another country," Costa said.
In Sarajevo, he expressed concern about what he called "the divisive actions of Republika Srpska," describing them as a threat to the stability and European future of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
After Kosovo, he will also visit North Macedonia, as well as Albania, where he will participate in the European Political Community Summit.
EU leaders elected Portuguese Antonio Costa as president of the European Council, a position he will take up on December 1, 2024./REL (A2 Televizion)
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