The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the report by Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Kosovo, of the other part.
Member called on the Parliament to give its consent to the conclusion of the agreement which seeks to establish contractual relations which provides for enhanced political dialogue, closer trade integration and new forms of cooperation. This Agreement also includes provisions aiming to establish a free trade area.
The Agreement is a very important first formal step towards the EU accession process and the European integration path on the Republic of Kosovo.