Susrevši se s 1.300 njemačkih vojnika u sjedištu KFOR-a u Prištini, Merkelova je pohvalila njihov doprinos i izjavila da se protiv šverca i ilegalne trgovine može boriti na sjeveru, kao i na jugu Kosova, iako zemlja nema potpun suverenitet na sjeveru.
Meeting the 1,300 German soldiers at the KFOR headquarters in Pristina, Merkel praised their contribution and said smuggling and illegal trade can be fought in the north as well as the south of Kosovo, even though the country does not have complete sovereignty in the north.