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Issued on: 13/11/2026 - 18:46Modified: 13/11/2026 - 18:52
FRANCE 24 hosts Albin Kurti, the prime minister of Kosovo, a country that declared its independence from Serbia back in 2008 and sees itself as part of the European family. But four years after applying to join the EU, Kosovo has still not received candidate status. We explore Kosovo's path towards the EU, and the broader European and regional dynamics surrounding that.
Kurti regrets that "we are the only ones in Europe without candidate status. That is because the European Council is not asking the European Commission for an opinion on Kosova. We have done all our homework when it comes to democratic indexes on the rule of law, the fight against corruption, transparency, freedom of the press, electoral democracy, liberal democracy."
Kurti goes on: "We want no shortcuts, no back door, no fast track; we want a merit-based process. And we're ready for that. We will diligently and vigilantly answer thousands of questions in the questionnaire (that has not yet been sent to Kosovo).
