Kosovo pushes for EU candidate status as enlargement commissioner Kos visits
Pristina renews membership bid during first visit by Commissioner Kos, seeking formal path toward bloc accession after years of deadlock.
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Kosovo is urging the European Union to grant it candidate status during a visit by EU enlargement commissioner Kos, according to POLITICO Europe. This marks the first such visit from the commissioner to Kosovo.
Pristina has sought formal candidate status for years, facing resistance from some EU member states and unresolved disputes with Serbia. Commissioner Kos's visit renews attention to Kosovo's long-stalled aspirations to join the bloc after years of deadlock.
Candidate status would represent a significant milestone for Kosovo's European integration process, though full membership remains a distant prospect. The timing reflects EU efforts to strengthen Western influence in the Western Balkans amid competition from other regional powers.