欧盟委员会主席乌尔苏拉·冯德莱恩于周四排除了科索沃采用“准会员”模式的可能性，并表示作为欧洲国家，该国应该追求成为欧盟正式成员。
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday ruled out an “associate membership” model for Kosovo, saying the country should pursue full EU membership as a European state.
冯德莱恩在西巴尔干地区访问期间，于普里什蒂纳与科索沃总理阿尔宾·库尔蒂举行了联合新闻发布会。她表示，欧盟条约允许欧洲国家申请加入，这使得科索沃的地位与加拿大有所不同。
Speaking at a joint news conference with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti in Pristina during her Western Balkans tour, von der Leyen said EU treaties allow European countries to apply for membership, distinguishing Kosovo's position from Canada's.
冯德莱恩说：“例如，加拿大与科索沃的区别在于：我们的条约规定，必须是欧洲国家才能申请加入欧盟。”
“The difference between Canada and Kosovo, for example, is the following: Our treaties say it must be a European country that is applying for membership in the European Union,” von der Leyen said.
她指出：“加拿大从地理位置上讲已经不再属于欧洲，因此加拿大不能申请加入欧盟……对于科索沃来说则不同。作为欧洲国家，你可以成为欧盟的成员。”
“Canada geographically is no more Europe, so Canada cannot apply for a membership in the European Union ... For Kosovo, it's different. As a European country, you can be member of the European Union,” she said.
此前，冯德莱恩在9月份曾提议加拿大可以成为欧盟的首个“准会员”，作为加强该欧盟与渥太华之间紧密关系努力的一部分。
Von der Leyen's remarks came after she proposed in September that Canada could become the EU's first “associate member” as part of efforts to develop a closer relationship between the bloc and Ottawa.
冯德莱恩补充道：“我非常坚定地相信科索沃拥有一个欧洲的未来。”
“I believe in a European future for Kosovo very clearly,” von der Leyen added.
她还呼吁科索沃加快改革步伐并建立全面运转的机构，并表示机构稳定性对于改革、经济增长以及在欧洲道路上取得进展至关重要。
She also called for faster reforms and fully functioning institutions in Kosovo, saying institutional stability was essential for reforms, economic growth and progress on the European path.