"The Progress report is a key tool for Kosovo to fulfill its European aspiration. It gives concrete and practical guidance required to achieve European standards that will translate into better living standards for people in Kosovo. This is why I welcome the upcoming series of progress report debates as an opportunity to increase understanding of what the report means for Kosovo’s future. I look forward to hearing open and constructive discussions between EU representatives, Kosovo authorities, media and civil society representatives as dialogue is the basis of a democratic society and lasting change and progress. I encourage everybody to participate."