Kosovo Pays the Price as Serbia Stalls Cross-Border Electricity Transmissions

Amid an ongoing energy crisis and mounting financial costs, Kosovo has renewed its call on the European Union and the Energy Community for South East Europe to pressure Serbia to make cross-border transmission capacity available, after Belgrade again failed to meet its commitment to do so. The Energy Community, a Vienna-based international organisation that oversees compliance and dispute resolution in the energy sector across the Western Balkans and the Black Sea region, set a July 1 deadline for Serbia to provide Kosovo with cross-border transmission capacities. The ultimatum, which stemmed from a Ministerial Council decision, reminded Belgrade of its need to “ensure compliance with Energy Community law”. Subscribe to Balkan Insight Premium to read the full article. Please login to your account below if you are already a Premium Subscriber. Buy Premium Subscription Our Premium Service gives you full access to all content published on BalkanInsight.com, including analyses, investigations, comments, interviews and more. Choose your subscription today and get unparalleled in-depth coverage of the Southern and Eastern Europe. Buy Premium Subscription If you have trouble logging in or any other questions regarding you account, please contact us