📣Great news! As Kosovo's strongest partner & largest provider of financial assistance, 🇪🇺 EU starts EUR 61.8 million pre-financing for 🇽🇰 Kosovo under the #GrowthPlan. Read the press release 🔗 tinyurl.com/2a6hpyw2 #EUbyYourSide

Meeting 🇽🇰 Government’s EU & #RGF coordinator Jeton Zulfaj, @euinkosovo.bsky.social Acting Head Palatova discussed Kosovo’s EU integration efforts, underlining that following ratification of the 🇪🇺 #GrowthPlan agreements, sustained efforts are needed to implement agreed reforms. #EUbyYourSide

@euinkosovo.bsky.social Acting Head Palatova congratulated 🇽🇰 #KosovoProsecutorialCouncil Chair Gashi on his election, reaffirming 🇪🇺 EU support for KPC reform and stressing the importance of the new selection process for the Chief State Prosecutor.

@euinkosovo.bsky.social Acting Head Palatova congratulated tdy 🇽🇰DPM for Minority Issues and Cooperation Damka on his appointment, highlighting the importance of implementing 🇪🇺#GrowthPlan reforms that improve the rights of non-majority communities & strengthen Kosovo's multi-ethnic character.

Showing 🇪🇺 support for 🇽🇰 women in tech, @euinkosovo.bsky.social Acting Head Palatova launched today in Pristina the EU-funded publication From Vision to Innovation. “Kosovo cannot afford to leave so much talent untapped,” said Palatova, referring to women’s underrepresentation in STEM & ICT.

After a month of reflection and fasting during Ramadan, I wish all Muslim believers in Kosovo a happy Eid al-Fitr. Enjoy a joyful celebration with your families and friends across communities. Me fat Fitër Bajrami! Bajram Šerif Mubarek Olsun!

Joining Mimoza Kusari, Pranvera Kastrati, and Lulzim Rafuna at the presentation of CEFTA's 2026 priorities in Pristina, @euinkosovo.bsky.social’s Gertruda highlighted tangible benefits of removing trade barriers in CEFTA, #GrowthPlan reforms and WB6 integration into the 🇪🇺 Single Market.

Supporting 🇽🇰 women in local governance to strengthen leadership, decision-making, public engagement & media visibility, @euinkosovo.bsky.social Acting Head Palatova joined NDI Kosovo’s event in Pristina: “Together, we will continue pursuing our goal — gender equality in all walks of life.”

Acting Head of @euinkosovo.bsky.social Palatova joined today the Agency for Gender Equality & 🇽🇰 institutions in marking #InternationalWomensDay, stressing that gender equality — a fundamental 🇪🇺 value — is an integral part of the enlargement process & EU-supported Reform Agenda. #EUbyYourSide

On #InternationalWomensDay, the 🇪🇺EU reaffirms its partnership with 🇽🇰 Kosovo in advancing women’s rights. As Kosovo’s most reliable partner, the EU supports equal rights, equal access to justice & equal participation for all women and girls. Rights. Justice. Action. ⚖️✊

Inaugurating the 🇪🇺-funded sports hall in Zvečan/Zveçan today, it was inspiring to see so many youngsters who will benefit from it. The EU will continue to stand by all 🇽🇰 Kosovo communities, supporting reforms and investments that improve lives and advance Kosovo on its 🇪🇺 path.

Proud to inaugurate the 🇪🇺-funded “Nazim Kokollari” school in Prizren yesterday. Education lies at the heart of every strong society, and this €5.2m investment in better learning conditions for children from all communities is an investment in 🇽🇰’s future on its EU integration path.

Met today Glauk Konjufca in his new role as 1st DPM & MFAD. We discussed stepping up Kosovo’s EU integration efforts – the momentum to advance on this path is now. I expressed EU's appreciation for Kosovo’s voluntary alignment with EU’s CFSP, in particular support to Ukraine.

Meeting 🇽🇰's new Minister of Culture & Tourism Saranda Bogujevci tdy provided opportunity to discuss 🇪🇺's support for the culture sector, incl through #CreativeEurope Programme, resumption of the Implementation Monitoring Council’s activities & protection of religious heritage in🇽🇰.

Glad to meet the new Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Fitore Pacolli today. We discussed the implementation of the #GreenAgenda and the need to prioritise environmental protection in 🇽🇰 Kosovo.

I wish all Muslim believers in Kosovo a peaceful and blessed month of Ramadan. May this time of self-reflection, spiritual renewal and solidarity with those in need bring health, hope and unity to you and your loved ones.

Pleased to meet the new 🇽🇰Assembly Speaker Albulena Haxhiu today. Beyond the ratification of the 🇪🇺#GrowthPlan agreements, I stressed key legislative priorities -#CivilCode, #IMC, #RTK, #SEPA, judicial reform & energy package laws - as part of reforms advancing 🇽🇰on its EU path!

Congratulated today PM Albin Kurti on his 3rd re-election. We agreed to get back to work on reforms to advance Kosovo’s European path.

Congratulations to all Kosovo Ashkali on their Community Day. The EU in Kosovo recognises the community’s important contribution to Kosovo’s multi-ethnicity and cultural diversity & calls on institutions to persist in combating discrimination and poverty many Ashkali still face.

EU in Kosovo welcomes today’s ratification of the EU’s #GrowthPlan-related agreements by 🇽🇰 Assembly. This opens the way for Kosovo to benefit from EUR 882 millions in grants & favourable loans geared towards the implementation of reforms advancing 🇽🇰 on its 🇪🇺 integration path.

🌟🇪🇺 continues investing in the renovation of public buildings in 🇽🇰! 43 buildings in Prizren, incl. 25 medical centres 🏥 & 18 schools 🏫, will be renovated through an #EU grant - the WBIF & @ebrd.bsky.social loan, resulting in better services, energy savings & cleaner air. #EUbyYourSide

👩🏻‍🔬 On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 🇪🇺 we are celebrating their talent, determination and contribution to shaping🇽🇰 #Kosovo’s future through #STEM. 📘 Read our latest publication telling their stories and highlighting successes 👉https://tinyurl.com/23m74j8f

As 🇽🇰’s strongest partner & largest provider of financial assistance (€3.7bn since ’99),🇪🇺 was proud to join Kosovo CSR Network’s Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility Awards tonight. Congrats to businesses driving the #GreenTransition, social impact & inclusion, bringing 🇽🇰 closer to 🇪🇺.

Met today with former 🇽🇰 President Sejdiu. We reflected on the progress Kosovo has made on its 🇪🇺 integration path over the past two decades, and the key reforms that still lie ahead. Encouraging to see strong commitment to Kosovo’s European future from past and present leaders.

EU in Kosovo is happy to have a partner like Youth Initiative for Human Rights - Kosovo. .

My statement ↓ www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/interna...

Helping preserve Kosovo's beautiful forest, over the last 4 yrs, 🇪🇺EU & 🇸🇪Sweden funded a @fao.org Kosovo-implemented programme resulting in stronger forest management with new equipment, better laws & new non-wood forest products. Investment in people & infrastructure remains key.

On the 20th anniversary of the death of the first President of 🇽🇰 Kosovo, Ibrahim Rugova, the Acting 🇪🇺 EU Ambassador in 🇽🇰 Eva Palatova, joined the commemoration ceremony organized by President Vjosa Osmani. His commitment to peace, democratic & liberal 🇽🇰 will inspire always.

On the anniversary of the Reçak/Račak massacre, the 🇪🇺EU stands with the families & the people of 🇽🇰Kosovo in honouring the victims whose lives were brutally cut short 27 years ago. Justice must be served & those responsible must be held accountable.

Together w/ EU Ambassadors & Heads of Mission in Kosovo, met Caretaker PM Albin Kurti to discuss perspectives for 2026. Commended the electoral process reflecting strong commitment to democratic principles & underscored the importance of swift government formation.

Discussed the role of strong, accountable local governance in implementing 🇪🇺 reforms w/ MLGA Caretaker Minister Elbert Krasniqi. Last 🇽🇰 elections show how local democracy engages people & shapes policies reflecting community needs through a decision-making close to them.

Pleased to welcome today the new SRSG and Head of UNMIK, Peter Due. We discussed 🇪🇺🇺🇳coop in #Kosovo & support for all communities and inter-ethnic #TrustBuilding.

With thanks to all partners across the country who worked with us throughout the year to bring 🇽🇰 Kosovo closer to the 🇪🇺 EU, @euinkosovo.bsky.social wishes you a joyful 2026 ✨ Happy New Year 🎄

🇪🇺 Read the statement by HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social and Commissioner @martakos.ec.europa.eu on #Kosovo parliamentary #elections - "we look forward to the swift formation of the new Assembly and Government" ENG: tinyurl.com/mth7svu3 ALB: tinyurl.com/yckbyxjv SRB: tinyurl.com/59c6zy8a

Warm wishes to all Kosovo’s Catholic, Protestant and Evangelical Christians celebrating Christmas today. May this festive season bring joy, hope and togetherness. Merry Christmas! 🎄

On #InternationalMigrantsDay, @euinkosovo.bsky.social reaffirms its commitment to working with 🇽🇰 authorities, intl. partners & CSOs to advance evidence-based migration policies that make human mobility safe, dignified & aligned with fundamental rights, 🇪🇺 values and international standards.

🇪🇺 EU investments in 🇽🇰 Kosovo continue 🙌 With an EU grant & @ebrd.bsky.social loan, 10 schools, 7 kindergartens & 3 health houses in Pristina will be renovated via WBIF’s energy efficiency programme—improving services, saving energy & cutting pollution. Contract today; works in 2026. #EUbyYourSide

📣For the first time in 10 years, tonight we had the honour to present not one, but two #EuropeanOfTheYear Awards to KRCT's founder and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nominee Feride Rushiti🏆& #YouthPerspective, Pristina University Law Students competing in int. moot trials🏆. 1/2

As Jewish believers light the first Hanukkah candle this evening, the EU in Kosovo wishes the Jewish community in Kosovo a joyful and bright Hanukkah. Chag Sameach!

Joining #KosovoJudicialCouncil, #SupremeCourt & int partners in marking 25 yrs of 🇽🇰's judicial system, EU in Kosovo's #RoL Acting Head Douwes extended congrats on all the achievements, noting the 🇪🇺 will continue helping strengthen the judiciary as it tackles persistent challenges.

Marking Int’l #AntiCorruptionDay with @coe.int & local partners, @euinkosovo.bsky.social D/Head Palatova highlighted concrete results of the joint EU–Council of Europe project that has strengthened 🇽🇰’s legal framework & institutional capacities to fight economic crime. #RoL remains a priority.

Disinfo doesn’t stop at borders, neither should our coop - said @euinkosovo.bsky.social D/Head Palatova at the conclusion of the #EU-supported NDI Kosovo's #DISICON9 conf with WB6 #InformationIntegrity Forum members & int partners. “Only together can we build resilience our democracies need.”

Welcomed Riho Terras, @europarl.europa.eu Rapporteur for Kosovo, this morning in Pristina, ahead of his meetings with numerous interlocutors. 🇪🇺EU's engagement with 🇽🇰Kosovo, both locally and from Brussels, remains strong as ever, with new opportunities within reach, including the #GrowthPlan.

@euinkosovo.bsky.social's Palatova joined NDI Kosovo, int partners & CSOs at the opening of #DISICON9 today, stressing 🇪🇺’s commitment to countering attempts to silence #WomenInPolitics through online harassment,deepfakes & trolling. Ethics must guide use of AI in electoral & political processes.

Meeting 4 new northern mayors in Zvečan/Zveçan tdy, I welcomed the smooth handover of local gov. in line w/🇽🇰law. I reiterated the need for constructive engagement between central&local authorities and 🇪🇺's support for realizing non-majority community rights as per🇽🇰Constitution.

In a meeting with re-elected mayor of Ferizaj/Uroševac, Agim Aliu, today, we focused on the fact that 70% of 🇪🇺 EU integration reforms are implemented by municipalities & that local governments are key to the enlargement process. My outreach to municipalities continues.

Following successful and inclusive 🇽🇰 Kosovo local elections, I met today re-elected mayor of Viti/Vitina, Sokol Haliti. We discussed municipal priorities for the next four years, local-central governments cooperation, and 🇪🇺 EU’s support for 🇽🇰 Kosovo’s EU integration.

@euinkosovo.bsky.social deplores the attack and language used by LVV's CEC member Sami Kurteshi, who labelled AJK an “alliance of criminal groups” & urges for such practices to end. #MediaFreedom must be protected in any democratic society - 🇪🇺 will keep supporting 🇽🇰 in its development.

EU in Kosovo D/Head Palatova, Anna Rostocka & Swedish Amb to Kosovo had an engaging conversation today with young people on the importance of language rights & diversity in fostering a multi-ethnic, inclusive #Kosovosociety. Multilingualism was cherished at this IOM Kosovo-organised event.