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Belgrade could become a 'pariah' over Kosovo, Serbia’s President warns

Kosovo has signalled that it's willing to create an association of five Serb-majority municipalities in the north of the country, in order to unblock talks with Belgrade.

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'Blackmail': Kosovo PM defies Western pressure over Serbia

Leaned on by US and European allies, Kosovo's leader warned on Wednesday he would not give in to "blackmail" over a possible pact with their old enemy.

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Serbia must join sanctions against Moscow, says US special envoy

Belgrade should impose sanctions against Russia says US special envoy, Gabrial Escobar, in an interview with Euronews Serbia.

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Western envoys in talks to defuse tensions between Kosovo and Serbia

Western envoys went to Kosovo and Serbia in ongoing efforts to defuse tensions between the two countries and attempt to help them reach a reconciliation agreement.

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Hungary will vote against Kosovo's EU membership bid

Hungary has renewed its support for Serbia in its strategy to obstruct Kosovo's EU membership bid, as well as with the UN and the Council of Europe.

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Kosovo: Man arrested after two Serbs injured in Christmas Eve shooting

An 11-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man were injured after a gunman opened fire from a moving vehicle near the southern town of Shtërpce/Štrpce, Kosovo authorities said on Friday.

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Serbia revokes combat readiness of its troops as tension ease

Serbia revoked its combat readiness of its troops after weeks of tensions with its Balkan neighbour Kosovo.

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Kosovo-Serbia border road blocks to be removed from today

It is hoped a dispute between Kosovo and Serbia will be defused with an announcement that border road blocks will be removed from today.

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Kosovo Serbs start dismantling barricades that sparked military alert

Removal of the barricades is expected to defuse tensions between Belgrade and Pristina.

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Serbia puts its troops on the highest state of alert

Serbs in northern Kosovo have erected new barricades in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica, hours after Serbia puts its troops on the highest state of alert.

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Serbia orders ‘full combat readiness’ of its security troops

The international community urges calm as Serbia puts its security troops at ‘full combat readiness’ because of tensions with its Balkan neighbour Kosovo.

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Unusual ways Europeans celebrated Christmas

Members of a Berlin swimming club dressed in Santa costumes and sang carols before their annual Christmas plunge into Lake Oranke.

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Kosovan Serbs demonstrate against Kurti's government

An estimated 1500 Kosovan Serbs have demonstrated in the north of the country against what they claim is the partisan rule of Prime Minister Albin Kurti.

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Former Kosovo rebel commander convicted of war crimes by Hague court

A former commander in the Kosovo Liberation Army was found guilty Friday of arbitrarily detaining and torturing prisoners perceived as supporters of Serbia during the country’s conflict to break away from Serbia, and murdering one of them.

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Kosovo's ex-guerilla commander gets 26 years in prison

In the first verdict of the EU-backed Kosovo Specialised Chambers, Salih Mustafa was found guilty of arbitrarily detaining and torturing prisoners at his unit's compound in April 1999.

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Kosovo formally applies for EU membership

In a historic moment for the young Balkan nation, Prime Minister Albin Kurti of Kosovo has submitted an application to join the EU.

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US Envoy for Western Balkans visits Kosovo amid spat with Serbia

Traffic remained heavily disrupted in northern Kosovo as Serbs blocked roads with heavy vehicles and trucks, amid strained relations between Kosovo and Serbia. The EU and the US have urged Pristina and Belgrade to de-escalate tensions.

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Serbia's Vucic vows to 'preserve peace' amid ethnic tension in Kosovo

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has vowed to maintain peace but also insists his army will protect minority Serbs living in neighbouring Kosovo if necessary.

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Ethnic violence flares up as Serbs barricade roads in Kosovo

Overnight there was an exchange of fire between Serbs and the police amid mounting tensions in Kosovo.

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Sparks fly as Kosovo police increase presence in Serb-majority north

The months-long spat has brought tensions between ethnic Serbs and Albanians to unprecedented levels and led to protests, property damage and attacks on police officers.