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<p>This paper investigates the constitutional adjustments Kosovo should make in the EU accession process. Because European integration may necessitate fundamental changes in the constitutional principles, the paper will address them by offering concrete solutions to issues such as the primacy of EU law and the transfer of sovereignty. Issues related to human rights, such as the right to vote and to stand as a candidate at municipal elections and the right to freedom of movement. The path followed by other countries in the process of adapting their constitutions to EU law represents a very rich constitutional experience; therefore, this article clarifies concrete issues presented by the Kosovo Constitution.</p>
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This paper investigates the constitutional adjustments Kosovo should make in the EU accession process. Because European integration may necessitate fundamental changes in the constitutional principles, the paper will address them by offering concrete solutions to issues such as the primacy of EU law and the transfer of sovereignty. Issues related to human rights, such as the right to vote and to stand as a candidate at municipal elections and the right to freedom of movement. The path followed by other countries in the process of adapting their constitutions to EU law represents a very rich constitutional experience; therefore, this article clarifies concrete issues presented by the Kosovo Constitution.

European Integration of Kosovo: Analysis of the Kosova Constitutional Provisions that Require Harmonization with EU Law

Associate Professor, Dr., University “Isa Boletini” in Mitrovica

Baltic Journal of Law & Politics

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This paper investigates the constitutional adjustments Kosovo should make in the EU accession process. Because European integration may necessitate fundamental...

European Integration of Kosovo: Analysis of the Kosova Constitutional Provisions that Require Harmonization with EU Law

Publié en ligne: 26 févr. 2024

Pages: 82 - 97

Reçu: 09 août 2023

Accepté: 27 nov. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjlp-2023-0014

Mots clés
Constitution of Kosovo, EU law, Primacy/Supremacy, Human Rights

© 2023 Përparim Gruda, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

European Integration of Kosovo: Analysis of the Kosova Constitutional Provisions that Require Harmonization with EU Law

Publié en ligne: 26 févr. 2024

Pages: 82 - 97

Reçu: 09 août 2023

Accepté: 27 nov. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjlp-2023-0014

Mots clésConstitution of Kosovo, EU law, Primacy/Supremacy, Human Rights

© 2023 Përparim Gruda, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Constitution of Kosovo, EU law, Primacy/Supremacy, Human Rights