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European officials meet in Belgrade on October 21, 2023, to call for urgent calming of tensions and re-launching of talks on normalisation of ties between Kosovo and Serbia.

Kosovo and North Macedonia show how peace can be made

The two new countries were forged after the Balkans War in the 1990s. While tensions remain, they are evidence of what can be achieved with international support.

Omer Onhon 20, Apr 2024

Serbs who object to being part of an independent Kosovo are angry again and the EU is keen to keep relations calm after previous votes were followed by peacekeeping troops being called in.

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Crisis is back in Europe’s political flashpoint Kosovo ahead of elections

Serbs who object to an independent Kosovo claim de-facto political recognition into elections, after previous votes ended in peacekeeping troops being mobilised. The EU is trying to ease tension.

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured) at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

Serbia to Ask NATO to Deploy Serb Military, Police in Kosovo

Serbia will ask NATO peacekeepers to let it deploy Serbian military and police in Kosovo, although it believes there is no chance of the request being approved, President Aleksandar Vucic said on…

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NATO Brings Reserve Troops to Kosovo Amid Serb Unrest

NATO has brought some reserve troops of its peacekeeping mission (KFOR) for training to Kosovo, one of the mission commanders said on Wednesday, amid unrest among Kosovo Serbs ahead of a deadline for…

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Dua Lipa: An Exceptional English Singer of Kosovan Origin

British pop singer of Albanian origin Dua Lipa slammed a full-page advertisement published in the New York times last month, which accused her and both sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid of being anti…

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