EU-Kosovo-factsheet-2024

THE EU AND KOSOVO #WesternBalkans #EUEnlargement October 2024 Kosovo is a potential candidate. APRIL 2016 Stabilisation and Association Agreement enters into force NOVEMBER 2016 First meeting of the EU- Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Council Growth Plan for the Western Balkans DECEMBER 2022 JANUARY 2024 Kosovars benefit from visa-free travel to the EU Kosovo submits its application for EU membership In 2023, the EU announced a landmark Growth Plan to accelerate Western Balkans partners’ socio-economic development and EU integration. The Plan aims to boost socio-economic convergence through enhanced economic integration with the EU’s single market, regional integration within the Common Regional Market, accelerating fundamental reforms. As part of this Growth Plan, Kosovo was invited to prepare a Reform Agenda focusing on reforms to unlock national and regional growth potential and related to the fundamentals of the enlargement process, including the rule of law, democracy, the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms. A €6 billion Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans will support implementation of the Growth Plan. The Commission approved the Reform Agenda of Kosovo in October 2024. €882 million in nonrepayable grants and favourable loans will be available to Kosovo when it meets the conditions it has committed to in its own Reform Agenda. A specific pre-condition applies to Kosovo and Serbia who must engage constructively in the...