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World powers are discussing Kosovo’s decision to form an army at a UN Security Council session on Monday. Serbia and Russia have strongly protested the move. Addressing the council, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he […]
After the parliament in Pristina adopted laws that pave the way for transforming the Kosovo Security Forces (KSB) into an army, Serbia and Russia have ...
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has reiterated his stance that the creation of the army of Kosovo is ill-timed. “Today, the institutions in ...
The parliament of Kosovo voted on December 14 in favour of the three bills which enable the transformation of the Kosovo Security Force into a force w ...
One of the most contentious topics in the Western Balkans in recent months has been a proposed Serbia-Kosovo land swap. Under this “comprehensive deal”, Belgrade would regain control of disputed […]
Citizens of Kosovo are waiting for the visa regime to be liberalised by the European Union, but this process may be delayed. Minister of European Integration Dhurata Hoxha says that […]
The European Parliament confirmed on September 13 2018 the mandate for negotiations with the Council on the proposal to waive visa requirements for Kosovo’s citizens. MEPs backed, with 420 votes […]
German chancellor Angela Merkel, visiting Skopje on September 8, told a joint news conference with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev that the referendum concerning the name dispute which will be held […]
A decade-long dispute between Kosovo and Serbia is compelling both countries to consider a territorial swap along ethnic lines — a move that has long been opposed by both Brussels […]
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has approved the opening of a consulate in Prizren in Kosovo, to be headed by an honorary consul, the government media service said on August 8. The honorary […]
