Tomorrow, the European Parliament is expected to vote on the new composition of the European Commission, after the elections in the European Union, which were held in June this year. In the ruling party, the Vetëvendosje Movement, the opposition parties but also those familiar with European integration expect that the new composition of the European Commission will have a more proactive and supportive approach to Kosovo.

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von Der Lyen, will present the new composition of the EC to the MEPs. The former prime minister of Estonia, Kaja Kllas, will be in charge of the EU's foreign and security policy, while the commissioner for enlargement will be Marta Kos from Slovenia.

Both high European officials come from countries that recognize Kosovo's independence. This fact for the head of the parliamentary group of the Vetëvendosje Movement, Mimoza Kusari-Lila, is positive for the country, compared to the current head of the EU's foreign and security policy, Josep Borrell.

She says for KosovaPress, that based on the public hearings that the two officials have had in European Parliament committees, their positions are in full agreement with the position of Kosovo.

The head of LVV deputies is optimistic that the European Commission will now move forward in the direction of removing the measures against Kosovo. According to her, it is imperative that the EU does not have a unilateral approach to dialogue and does not have policies of impunity towards Serbia.  

Also, she emphasizes the need to examine the application of Kosovo for obtaining the status of a candidate country for EU membership within the framework of this composition of the European Commission.

On the other hand, the member of the LDK, at the same time the head of the parliamentary committee for European integrations, Rrezarta Krasniqi, tells KosovaPress that she expects the EU enlargement plan for the six countries to be approved very soon after the vote of the new European Commission. of the Western Balkans.

According to her, the new composition of the European Commission should insist on the removal of punitive measures against Kosovo, but adds that the institutions of Kosovo should also do their work towards the implementation of EU requirements.

The professor of European integration, Avni Mazrreku, is also optimistic that the new European Commission will have a proactive approach to Kosovo.

He tells KosovaPress that it is positive news for Kosovo that the former prime minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, is at the head of the EU's foreign policy.

According to him, this puts Kosovo a priori in a more favorable position, compared to the previous mandate, where Josep Borrell was at the head of this department.

The new European Commission will have a five-year mandate. Kosovar institutions have often criticized Josep Borrell, but also the current commissioner for enlargement, Oliver Verhelyi, for an unfair approach to Kosovo.