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EU to Lift Kosovo Sanctions, Boosting Stability Ahead of Elections

12/22/2025

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EU Lifts Kosovo Sanctions

The European Union will lift all sanctions on Kosovo by January, releasing over €200 million in aid.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the decision.
The move comes ahead of snap elections on December 28.
Sanctions were imposed in summer 2023 after violent clashes in northern Kosovo as tensions began easing.
Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani hailed the decision as a significant step toward stability and European integration.

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Kurti Faces Election Crisis

Kosovo will hold snap parliamentary elections on December 28, 2025.
The year-long deadlock dissolved parliament and created a 1-billion-euro gap, raising stability concerns ahead of the presidential election.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti's Vetevendosje won the last election but did not secure a majority, delaying EU and World Bank funds and exacerbating poverty.
Opposition parties criticize Kurti for failing to raise living standards and worsening tensions with the ethnic Serb minority.

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EU Lifts Kosovo Sanctions

The European Union will lift all sanctions on Kosovo by January, releasing over €200 million in aid.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the decision.
The move comes ahead of snap elections on December 28.
Sanctions were imposed in summer 2023 after violent clashes in northern Kosovo as tensions began easing.
Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani hailed the decision as a significant step toward stability and European integration.

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