In an interview with the French newspaper “Le Monde,” Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti said the country aims to join the European Union by meeting the criteria and implementing reforms, without seeking special treatment.
The interview’s main message, under the headline “EU accession based on merit, not through a back door,” focused on Kosovo’s path toward Europe.
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Kurti gave the interview on Tuesday, November 10, also discussing the security situation on the continent and the consequences of geopolitical developments for Kosovo.
“Russia’s aggression against Ukraine shows that history is returning to the world stage with greater force than ever before in this century,” the prime minister said at the start of the conversation with the French newspaper.
He said Kosovo finds itself in a complex geopolitical situation, while Serbia continues to refuse to recognize its independence and claims that Kosovo’s territory belongs to Serbia.
The interview took place during Kurti’s three-day visit to Paris, where he also met French President Emmanuel Macron. They discussed Kosovo’s European integration, French assistance for the country’s development, and infrastructure and energy projects.
The prime minister asked France to support these projects, aiming to strengthen Kosovo’s resilience and security at a time marked by international uncertainty.
Another topic of the visit was the hosting of the 2030 Mediterranean Games in Pristina. To carry out the project, Kosovo has received a 60 million euro loan from the French Development Agency (AFD), which will be used to design the international athletes’ village.
In discussing Kosovo-Serbia relations, the parties also addressed disagreements over autonomy for Kosovo Serbs, a community that makes up around six percent of the population.
The conversation with Kurti comes as Kosovo seeks to broaden support from its European partners and advance its Euro-Atlantic integration process.
