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APRIL 2013 ‘Brussels Agreement’ between Belgrade and Pristina signed APRIL 2016 The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Kosovo enters into force MAY 2016 The European Commission proposes visa-free travel for the people of Kosovo OCTOBER 2016 First meeting of the EU- Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Council JULY 2018 Commission confirms that Kosovo has fulfilled all outstanding visa liberalisation benchmarks. Decision on Commission’s proposal is pending in EP & Council KOSOVO ON ITS EUROPEAN PATH SUPPORT FOR KEY SECTORS 2014-2020 (€573 MILLLION) EU FUNDING The EU is the largest provider of financial assistance to Kosovo ➔ €1.21 billion in EU assistance funds 2007-2020 ➔ €229 million provided in European Investment Bank loans since 1999 ➔ €148.4 million provided since 2009 in Western Balkans Investment Framework grants, leveraging investments of estimated €1.2 billion MOBILITY & EMPOWERMENT ➔ In 2015 – 2018 over 2784 participants in student, academic and youth exchanges under ERASMUS+ ➔ 390 'Young Cells Scheme' grants have been awarded to public administration scholars ➔ 3500+ young and disadvantaged people received employment and entrepreneurship training SUPPORTING TRANSFORMATION ➔ Strengthening Democracy: rule of law, justice and fundamental rights ➔ Reforming public administration ➔ Strengthening competitiveness and supporting business development ➔ Working towards a cleaner environment and safer food 13 % 25 % 21 % 25 % 43% in imports from the EU 30.6% in exports to the EU KEY MILESTONES In 2018 16 % TRADE & INVESTMENT ➔ The EU is Kosovo's biggest trading partner ➔ The EU's contribution to total Foreign Direct Investment in Kosovo was €116.1 million in 2018 ➔ Volume of trade with the EU was €1.2 billion in 2018 ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement | facebook.com/EUnear | twitter.com/eu_near | Last updated: 02/2020 Source: EU data Democracy and governance Rule of law and fundamental rights Environment, climate action and energy Competitiveness, innovation, agriculture and rural development Education, employment and social policies * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence *

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Page 1: KOSOVO - European CommissionKosovo enters into force MAY 2016 The European Commission proposes visa-free travel for the people of Kosovo OCTOBER 2016 First meeting of the EU-Kosovo

APRIL 2013

‘Brussels Agreement’ between Belgrade and Pristina signed

APRIL 2016

The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Kosovo enters into force

MAY 2016

The European Commission proposes visa-free travel for the people of Kosovo

OCTOBER 2016

First meeting of the EU-Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Council

JULY 2018

Commission confirms that Kosovo has fulfilled all outstanding visa liberalisation benchmarks. Decision on Commission’s proposal is pending in EP & Council

KOSOVO O N I T S E U R O P E A N P A T H

SUPPORT FOR KEY SECTORS 2014-2020 (€573 MILLLION)

EU FUNDINGThe EU is the largest provider of financial assistance to Kosovo

➔ €1.21 billion in EU assistance funds 2007-2020 ➔ €229 million provided in European Investment Bank loans since 1999

➔ €148.4 million provided since 2009 in Western Balkans Investment Framework grants, leveraging investments of estimated €1.2 billion

MOBILITY & EMPOWERMENT

➔ In 2015 – 2018 over 2784 participants in student, academic and youth exchanges under ERASMUS+

➔ 390 'Young Cells Scheme' grants have been awarded to public administration scholars

➔ 3500+ young and disadvantaged people received employment and entrepreneurship training

SUPPORTING TRANSFORMATION

➔ Strengthening Democracy: rule of law, justice and fundamental rights

➔ Reforming public administration

➔ Strengthening competitiveness and supporting business development

➔ Working towards a cleaner environment and safer food

13 %

25 %

21 %

25 %

43% in importsfrom the EU

30.6%in exports to the EU

KEY MILESTONES

In 2018

16 %

TRADE & INVESTMENT ➔ The EU is Kosovo's biggest trading partner

➔ The EU's contribution to total Foreign Direct Investment in Kosovo was €116.1 million in 2018

➔ Volume of trade with the EU was €1.2 billion in 2018

ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement | facebook.com/EUnear | twitter.com/eu_near | Last updated: 02/2020Source: EU data

Democracy and governance

Rule of law and fundamental rights

Environment, climate action and energy

Competitiveness, innovation, agriculture and rural development

Education, employment and social policies

* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence

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