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Kosovo’s president says Serb investigators are dragging their feet over attacks on NATO peacekeepers
1 year, 3 months ago

Kosovo’s president says Serb investigators are dragging their feet over attacks on NATO peacekeepers

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Kosovo’s president on Thursday accused Serbian investigators of dragging their feet over an inquiry into attacks on NATO peacekeepers earlier this year in which dozens of troops and police officers were injured, some of them seriously. President Vjosa Osmani also called on European Union officials to refrain from showing any favoritism in talks next week aimed at improving …

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The leaders of the Netherlands and Luxembourg tell Kosovo and Serbia to normalize ties for EU hopes
1 year, 5 months ago

The leaders of the Netherlands and Luxembourg tell Kosovo and Serbia to normalize ties for EU hopes

Associated Press  

PRISTINA, Kosovo — The leaders of the Netherlands and Luxembourg on Tuesday said that normalizing ties between Kosovo and Serbia would serve not only regional peace and stability but also their prospects of future integration into the European Union. Tensions between the two countries flared anew in May after Kosovo police seized local municipal buildings in Serb-majority northern Kosovo to …

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No breakthrough after EU summons Kosovo and Serbia leaders for emergency talks
1 year, 6 months ago

No breakthrough after EU summons Kosovo and Serbia leaders for emergency talks

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo made no breakthrough in EU-hosted emergency talks on Thursday aimed at defusing tensions around their border. “I think the two leaders understand the severity of the situation,” Borrell said after hours of talks each with Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. Borrell conceded that they have “different interpretations …

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Tensions in north Kosovo – whose agenda does the flare-up serve?
2 years ago

Tensions in north Kosovo – whose agenda does the flare-up serve?

Al Jazeera  

Ethnic fractures in the Western Balkans, including in Kosovo’s Serb-populated area, create trouble for the EU and US. “I am sure that the President of Serbia will keep in mind as he considers what sort of military steps – as unwise as they would be – he may be contemplating in northern Kosovo.” KFOR peacekeepers have played a critical role …

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Kosovo pauses Serbian car plate scheme after Brussels talks fail
2 years, 1 month ago

Kosovo pauses Serbian car plate scheme after Brussels talks fail

Al Jazeera  

The delay helps calm tensions in northern Kosovo, a day after EU-mediated talks between Belgrade and Pristina failed. Kosovo’s prime minister, accused by Brussels of scuppering talks to resolve a row over a scheme to replace Serbian car number plates, has delayed the plan for two days. The dispute erupted after Kosovo said the country’s ethnic Serbs would be penalised …

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Serbia and Kosovo set for talks in Brussels amid tensions
2 years, 4 months ago

Serbia and Kosovo set for talks in Brussels amid tensions

Al Jazeera  

NATO chief calls for calm and says the organisation’s peacekeepers were ready to intervene if necessary. Long-running tensions flared anew this month after Kosovo said Serbs living in its northern region – who are backed by Belgrade and do not recognise Kosovo institutions – must start using vehicle licence plates issued in Pristina. Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti told the …

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Serbia, Kosovo leaders set for EU-backed talks on Aug. 18
2 years, 4 months ago

Serbia, Kosovo leaders set for EU-backed talks on Aug. 18

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have agreed to meet in Brussels this month to discuss ways to end the stalemate in European Union-brokered talks aimed at improving relations between them as ethnic tensions simmer, a European Commission spokesman said Friday. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell hopes to hold talks with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and …

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