How can we pupils help Kosovo to join the EU?
Friederike
Wuenschmann, Policy Officer for European Integration at the
European Commission Liaison Office in Kosovo, had a clear
answer to this question: “you can give a good example
yourself and show for example that it is possible to live
together with other communities and act responsible with
regard to the environment”.
Ms Wuenschmann visited the Naim Frasheri elementary school
to talk about the tasks and the objectives of the European
Commission: “The European Commission
helps Kosovo and other countries to make the necessary
reforms in order to join the European Union and in Kosovo it
is the objective of our office to help Kosovo to come closer
to the EU.
Most time of the lecture was dedicated to students'
questions. One of the questions was whether Kosovo has its
future in the EU. Ms Wuenschmann explained that it is a long
way, but that Kosovo has a clear EU perspective. The pupils
also wanted to know when they will be able to travel without
a visa, “it will depend on Kosovo’s authorities on how fast
they will manage to meet the necessary requirements”.