Huge obstacles on Kosovo’s way to EU visa-free travel

EUObserver repors that the European Commission started talks on visa-free travel with Kosovo in January 2012. But huge problems - from regional politics to organised crime - stand in the way.

• Primary Source

EUObserver, 25.1.12: Organised crime problem dogs EU record on Kosovo http://euobserver.com/24/115010

ESO: Background information: Isolation Confirmed. How the EU is undermining its interests in Kosovo http://www.europeansources.info/record/isolation-confirmed-how-the-eu-is-undermining-its-interests-in-kosovo/

EEAS: EU and Kosovo http://eeas.europa.eu/kosovo/index_en.htm

European Commission: RAPID: Press Release: IP/12/32: Commission launches dialogue with Kosovo on visa free travel http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/32&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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