The European Union has lifted all punitive measures imposed on Kosovo in June 2023, the European Commission announced. During the debate on the Kosovo Report in the European Parliament, Jiri Plecity, representative of the EC, confirmed the lifting of financial measures. The rapporteur for Kosovo in the European Parliament, Riho Terras, said that the political paralysis in which Kosovo was located also had consequences for the reform process. The EU imposed punitive measures against Kosovo in 2023. This will enable Kosovo Serbs to continue to reside, study and work in Kosovo legally, in accordance with Kosovo law," stated Anne Kempainen from the European External Action Service.

Source: News 24 March 17, 2026 13:16 UTC