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20 May- Naim Frasheri school Pristina

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”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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