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19 May – Naim Frasheri in Prishtinė/Priština

“Strong will and hard work will get Kosovo closer to the EU”

Eckhart Blaurock, Deputy Head of Mission from the German embassy, gave a lecture today at elementary school Naim Frahseri in Prishtinė/Priština. He started by explaining the position of the German embassy in Kosovo and what is their role in helping Kosovo becoming part of the EU.

Mr. Blaurock explained the main characteristics of the European Union and insisted on the recently adopted Lisbon Treaty which now facilitates enlargement and support to countries throughout the integration process. He mentioned that there are 27 member states out of which 23 have their language as official languages of the EU.  He also reminded the students that a country who wants to become a member of the EU has to respect values such as freedom of speech, diversity and respect for different ethnicities and human rights.

So far Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia and Croatia are in the process of becoming members of the European Union but not all are as far advanced on their path towards integration. Many criteria must be respected before joining the EU and countries in the Western Balkans are working on reaching the necessary standards before they are ready to get into the EU.

Together with the students Mr. Blaurock reviewed the history of the EU and the different steps that have been taken towards an ever more integrated Union.

He also said that it is of great importance that Kosovo and Germany keep cooperating in all the different areas of life. Germany is and will continue to support Kosovo on its way towards the EU.  Students wanted to know more about Kosovo as a part of the EU and what will happen if all EU countries do not accept Kosovo’s independence. On this question, Mr. Blaurock said that strong will and hard work will be essential for Kosovo’s future achievements.  At the end, he stressed out that young generations in Kosovo have the most important role in Kosovo’s European future and that they should always keep working for what they want to achieve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
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