The article titled "Borell: Kosovo is expected to receive visa liberalization on this date, they have met all the conditions" was published by the dubious portal with content in the Albanian language "news426media.com".
After fact-checking, hibrid.info has confirmed that the headline in this article is fabricated. In fact, the European Union's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, has not given a date for visa liberalization for Kosovo.
Speaking after the informal dinner held yesterday (May 16) in Brussels, attended by the six Western Balkan Foreign Ministers, Borrell said that Kosovo has met all the conditions for visa liberalization and that such a thing should be done as soon as possible.
"I cannot promise you when visa liberalization will happen because such a decision is made by the member states. But I can say that from my side and from the European Commission that I represent, that Kosovo has fulfilled all the conditions for visa liberalization and it is the right time to move and end technical obstacles", declared Borrell.
Link to the article published on the dubious portal "news426media.com":
The article with a fabricated title was also shared on Facebook by the page "KOHA E RE", which has nearly 7 thousand followers. (see here)
Some of the online media that have reported correctly regarding this statement by the EU's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, can be found here. here and here.
Analyze:
The dubious portal "news426media.com" has published a statement by EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell, who said yesterday (May 16) that Kosovo has met all the conditions for visa liberalization.
However, he did not give a date when such a thing is expected to happen, as falsely claimed in the title of this article. Based on the methodology of the work, hibrid.info evaluates this article as "Clickbait".
Reasoning:
“Clickbait” are those texts whose title has no basis in the content of the following text. Such texts and articles aim to attract the attention of the reader or even the consumer with a sensational title by promising content that does not actually exist and are created mainly out of financial interest, that is, due to increased readability. So, this type of text is only intended to click, which can be converted into a profit for the content producer.