PRISTINA, June 15 /ATA/ – The European Commission spokesman Peter Stano denied Thursday that the European Union was imposing sanctions on Kosovo, saying a series of restrictive measures were imposed instead to demonstrate that the EU is serious about de-escalation.
The EU reiterated its appeal on Kosovo and Serbia do urgently deescalate the situation in northern Kosovo.
The EC spokesperson said that the EU still expects Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti to take the required steps towards de-escalation of the situation.
At a press conference, Stano underlined that the restrictive measures are temporary and they can either be reduced or removed. According to the EC spokesperson, the measures include suspension of invitations for Kosovo’s participation in high-level events and bilateral visits by the EU and member states, as well as financial cooperation with Kosovo.
Stano said that introducing these measures was not easy for the EU.
“However, these measures were taken after it became clear that no steps to improve the situation were undertaken. We use such measures to show that the EU is serious when saying it expects de-escalation of the situation,” he said.
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