Kosovo will struggle to mend ties with the West

Significance In contrast, just days earlier, the Council of Europe (CoE) dropped a vote on Kosovo’s membership of the organisation from its meeting agenda after key states advanced additional preconditions. The two votes highlight Kosovo’s complex relations with its Western partners. Impacts Kurti could dissolve parliament by the end of this year and trigger early general elections. Danish diplomat Peter Sorensen may become the next EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Prishtina dialogue. The EU is likely to maintain sanctions against Kosovo for the time being.