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Diplomats fear nationalist backlash in Serbia. Serbia is expected to resume talks with Kosovo in Brussels next week in a bid to gain official recognition as a candidate for...

Kosovo's amnesties masquerading as pardons are a symptom of Kosovo's problems and the failings of the international community. On 17 February, Kosovo will celebrate the...

Compromise sought on how reference should be made to Kosovo in international meetings. Negotiators from Serbia and Kosovo are expected to meet in Brussels in the coming weeks...

Germany leads opposition because of situation in Kosovo. Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor, dealt a blow to Serbia's pro-European leadership under President Boris Tadic by...

Germany had led opposition to Serbia's candidacy because of violent clashes at border with Kosovo. EU leaders have postponed a decision on granting Serbia the status of a...

Germany is concerned about the country's actions toward Kosovo. National leaders are expected to postpone a decision to grant Serbia the status of a candidate for membership...

EU affairs ministers cannot reach agreement, so controversial issue will be discussed by EU leaders on Friday. National ministers for EU affairs have been unable to reach...

Breakthrough reached after two days of talks; but agreement on regional co-operation still elusive. Serbia and Kosovo have agreed new arrangements for managing border

Germany is threatening to stop Serbia being made a formal candidate for membership of the European Union at next week's European Council. The leaders of the 27 member states...

Border crossings have been blocked for months; candidate status to be discussed in December. Serbia must dismantle roadblocks in Kosovo and return to negotiations with the...

EU mediator blames Serbs for breakdown of talks, while Serbs say they will not talk while there is violence. EU-mediated talks between Serbia and Kosovo have collapsed in...

The EU's diplomatic mediation between Kosovo and Serbia does little to address the underlying conflict. The deadly violence that flared at Kosovo's border with Serbia last...

Despite allegations of UN mismanagement of EU funds in Kosovo, investigations into fraud are barely making progress. For Kosovo, there is no more important financial...

World body votes to give EU representatives speaking rights. The United Nations General Assembly, which gathers the world body's 192 member states, has voted overwhelmingly...

Caretaker EU special representative named. Disagreements between European Union member states have prevented the appointment of an EU special representative (EUSR) for...

Truce on Kosovo status allows preferential tariffs, while Euro-Med convention will supersede bilateral deals. The European Union is to make it easier for countries in the...

EU-sponsored talks between Kosovo and Serbia need to address the most important issue: northern Kosovo. This week Kosovo and Serbia will finally resume talks after a...

Serbia and Kosovo to start direct talks later this month. Serbia and Kosovo are to begin direct talks later this month. The negotiations, in Brussels, are to be mediated by...

EU Special Representative expected to be given new role. The EU is to reorganise its presence in Kosovo over the coming two months, according to diplomats.

Ashton welcomes election, observers worried at fraud allegations. Hashim Thaçi, the acting prime minister of Kosovo, has claimed victory in Sunday's general election...