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Basic developments.
February 2008: Kosovo unilaterally declares independence.
July 2010: The International Court of Justice issues advisory opinion on Kosovo's declaration of independence and concludes that...
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Serbia has made significant progress in the process of joining the European Union, but it is not yet fully ready for membership. It needs...
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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on September 21 that his country would transform the Tirana-based Muslim Bektashi into a sovereign state that would...
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Beijing’s Response
For the Chinese leadership, the loss of image is unacceptable, which is why five years ago, in 2019, Beijing had already drawn...
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How is the president elected?
In Kosovo, the president is not directly elected by the citizens, but by the parliament (120 members of parliament). This...
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Sunday’s elections in Kosovo were far more competitive than expected. Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Self-Determination Party (Vetëvendosje) secured the largest share of the vote—around...
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Political relations
Germany was one of the first countries to officially recognise and establish diplomatic relations with the Republic of Kosovo after the country...
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Joint police patrols
In May 2019, China and Serbia signed a memorandum for joint patrolling of Chinese and Serbian police in major cities of Serbia....
Biser Banchev
Ever since its inception in 2009, the Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Centre, located at the Constantine the Great Airport in Nis, has caused tensions between...
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Türkiye prepares new model for Black Sea security
Türkiye is likely to take on a naval mission for security in the Black Sea as part...
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