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May 15, 2024 · Background. The Ottoman Empire took control of Kosovo in 1389 after defeating Serbian forces. Large numbers of Turks and Albanians moved to the region, and by the end of the 19th century, Albanians had replaced Serbs as the majority ethnic group in Kosovo. Serbia reacquired control of Kosovo during the First Balkan War of 1912, and after World ...
1 day ago · The European Union on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, reprimanded Kosovo over the unilateral closure of six branches of a Serbia-licensed bank, saying the move would negatively impact the life of the ethnic Serb minority living in northern Kosovo and damage Kosovo-Serbia normalization talks. (AP Photo/Bojan Slavkovic)
May 16, 2024 · PRISTINA, Kosovo -- The government of Kosovo is making a last-minute effort to convince Western powers to vote on whether to admit the country as a new member in the Council of Europe, the continent's top human rights body.
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6 days ago · Kosovo’s government offered a concession on the key issue of autonomy for its ethnic Serb minority as the Balkan nation seeks to put its bid to join the Council of Europe back on track.
6 days ago · Kosovo has criticized the Council of Europe’s decision against holding a vote on its membership, saying it deprived its people and especially its ethnic minorities of democratic tools offered by ...
May 8, 2024 · Kosovo’s prime minister has deplored the fact that some Western powers reportedly have set another condition ahead of Kosovo’s joining the Council of Europe.
Apr 24, 2024 · French President Emmanuel Macron leaned on Kosovo’s premier to step up efforts toward European integration, telling the Balkan leader that he needs to make progress in offering a degree of...
