(ANSA) - BRUSSELS - As for the reforms which are necessary to get closer to the EU and build consensus on strategic issues essential for Pristina, Kosovo has achieved ''partial success'', according to European Commission's document on enlargement, presented in Strasbourg by High Representative Federica Mogherini and Commissioner Johannes Hahn. Brussels considers Pristina ''at the initial stage'' of the reform process in all key areas: the judicial system, ''still vulnerable to political influence'', the fight against organized crime, since ''the authorities must be more effective in combating money laundering''. The fragmentation and political polarization had a negative impact on the role of the parliament and influenced the government's effectiveness'', Brussels said, underlining the sequence of ''unacceptable actions'' done by some members during parliamentary sessions, ''such as the use of tear gas''. As for relations with the other Balkan countries, the report ended on a positive note: the ratification of the agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro, in March 2018, ''represented an important step forward'', the EU emphasized.

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