The authorities of the self-proclaimed Kosovo may face sanctions if the ban on the import of goods from Central Serbia is maintained. This warning was given by the special representative of the German government for the Western Balkans, Manuel Sarazen.
„Kosovo could face calls for exclusion from the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) and other sanctions if it continues to ban imports from central Serbia,” the portal quoted a German government emissary. Kosovo online".
CEFTA is a free trade organization between countries that are not members of the European Union but are seeking to join it. Its members are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia, Moldova and Montenegro. Self-proclaimed Kosovo is represented in the organization by the UN mission in the province.
The decision to ban the import of Serbian goods into Kosovo and Metohija was made in June 2023 by the prime minister of the unrecognized community, Albin Kurti. In May 2024, Pristina announced the full transition of the region to the euro and the abandonment of the Serbian dinar.
Earlier, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stated that there is no solution to the Kosovo issue acceptable to the Serbs. He also reported that the authorities in Pristina want to expel the Serbian population from the autonomous region of Kosovo and Metohija, but Belgrade will not allow this.