A critical review of the organization and implementation of Kosovo's foreign policy

A critical review of the organization and implementation of Kosovo's foreign policy

1 August 2018

July 2018

This short paper provides an analytical and critical review of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo in the context of institutional functioning as well as the implementation of foreign policy.This analysis identifies some general challenges of Kosovo's foreign policy, as well as specific challenges in the implementation of foreign policy and challenges in the functioning of the MFA.

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ERA Monitoring Report January-June 2018

ERA Monitoring Report January-June 2018

4 July 2018

June 2018

The purpose of this European Reform Agenda (ERA) monitoring report is to assess the achievement of the remaining objectives of ERA foreseen to be finalized during 2018, according to decision no. 01/13 of the Government of Kosovo on the key priorities of the European Agenda for 2018. All data collected and analyzed are detailed in the following matrix, which evaluates the work of institutions responsible for meeting the remaining 11 objectives for the first pillar, 12 objectives for the second pillar and 6 objectives for the third pillar of ERA.

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Kosovo's obligations in the field of energy efficiency and harmonization with the Stabilization and Association Agreement

Kosovo's obligations in the field of energy efficiency and harmonization with the Stabilization and Association Agreement

28 June 2018

May 2018

This report presents a summary of the analyses and findings on the reform process in the field of energy efficiency and its relation to the European Agenda implementation process. This assessment is based on relevant documents from international agreements, the Berlin Process, obligations derived from the Energy Community Treaty, the process of transposition of EU Directives concerning energy efficiency, the Energy Strategy of the Republic of Kosovo, Kosovo Energy Efficiency Action Plan, the Action Plan for the Implementation of Key Priorities from the European Reform Agenda, and commitments as part of the Stabilization and Association Agreement. 

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Kosovo's Multilateral Integration - June 2018

Kosovo's Multilateral Integration - June 2018

12 June 2018

Since 2008, Kosovo has become a member of several important regional and global multilateral organizations: the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Venice Commission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB). ) and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC). At the same time, Kosovo continues to be left out of some important bodies, perhaps the most important of these, the United Nations. In addition to diplomatic alignment and bilateral recognition, multilateral integration has been an important pillar of Kosovo's state-building in the first ten years of its existence. Multilateral integration is a good opportunity for Kosovo to strengthen international subjectivity, to harmonize legislation with other member states but also as an opportunity to IMPROVE the lives of citizens.

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Priorities of Kosovo's Foreign Policy

Priorities of Kosovo's Foreign Policy

31 May 2018

May 2018

This short paper discusses the priorities of Kosovo's foreign policy for 2018. The content of the paper is largely based on the roundtable organized by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and other institutions involved where the central question was also: what should be Kosovo's foreign policy priorities for 2018?

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