EU lifts visa requirement for Kosovo-holder Serbian passports

"This regulation is fully binding and directly applicable in the member states in accordance with the treaties," states the document, as reported by RTS.

Serbia's Ambassador to the EU, Danijel Apostolovic, described this as good news, as it removes an injustice and discriminatory treatment by the EU towards Serbs from Kosovo, making them the last from the Western Balkans to be granted visa-free travel.

Apostolovic told Kosovo Online that this decision is the result of a diplomatic struggle by Serbian officials, which, he noted, was not easy.

"As you know, the Pristina side opposed this decision with unreasonable arguments, once again demonstrating an unconstructive and inhumane stance towards citizens, showing that normalizing people's everyday lives is not their goal. Fortunately, our arguments prevailed," Apostolovic said.

The regulation of the European Parliament and the EU Council, concerning changes to the regulation for holders of Serbian passports issued by Serbia's Coordination Directorate, was signed on September 18 in Strasbourg by the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, and Hungary's Minister for European Affairs, Janos Boka, representing the country presiding over the EU Council.