A reaction of EU on Pristina taxes: Government of Kosovo must immediately revoke taxing goods

The head of EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini urged Pristina to immediately abolish the decision to increase the tax on goods from Serbia, pointing out that this measure is a violation of the CEFTA, as well as the Stabilization and Association Agreement between the EU and Kosovo.

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- The Kosovo government has to immediately revoke these decisions- Mogherini said.

Foto: Tanjug/Dimitrije Goll

The issue is "a clear violation of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) and the spirit of the Stabilization and Association Agreement between the European Union and Kosovo - the EU High Representative said on the decision of the Kosovo Government to tax goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

-  It further exacerbates the situation following the initial imposition of 10% tax increase last week. The Kosovo government has to immediately revoke these decisions - Mogherini concluded.

Statement @FedericaMog on the Kosovo Government decision on taxing goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina https://t.co/6lw4aXYJPa— European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) November 21, 2018

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(Telegraf.co.uk / Tanjug)