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FIFA fines Croatia and Serbia for interethnic incidents at World Cup

The Serbian FA was penalised over a banner depicting its former province Kosovo as part of Serbia. Croatia was fined after its fans abused Canadian ethnic Serb goalkeeper Milan Borjan during the group match between the two.

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Serbia’s president won’t attend EU-west Balkans summit

Serbia’s president Aleksandar Vučić is boycotting a EU-West Balkans summit and admits tensions with Kosovo.

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EU-Kosovo visa proposal is 'a political one', say experts

Under draft laws, Kosovar citizens could soon travel to the EU without a visa for a period of stay of 90 days over a six-month period

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EU to discuss granting visa permits to Kosovo passport holders

Brussels is moving a step closer to granting visa-free access to Kosovo passport holders by 2024.

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Pop singer Dua Lipa granted honorary Albanian citizenship

The Levitating singer was born in London to Kosovar parents. The move comes at a time when the UK government has experienced significant criticism for demonising Albanian immigrants to the country.

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Kosovo and Serbia reach deal on licence plate dispute - Borrell

"Serbia will stop issuing licence plates with Kosovo cities’ denominations and Kosovo will cease further actions related to re-registration of vehicles," the EU's top diplomat said.

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Kosovo Serb women urge calm as tensions mount over license plate row

Kosovo's government has threatened to start fining drivers using Serbian license plates in a two-year-long dispute between Belgrade and Pristina.

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Serbia and Kosovo fail to reach deal on licence plates dispute

The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell, accused Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti of showing "unconstructive behaviour,” in particular, Kosovo, during emergency talks in Brussels over the car registration crisis.

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Serbia and Kosovo fail to reach license plate deal at Brussels meeting

The proposal the EU put forward was accepted by Serbia but rejected by Kosovo, High Representative Josep Borrell said.

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Kosovo Serbs gather in latest protest after quitting institutions

Hundreds went to the streets on Sunday in the ethnic Serb-majority municipality of North Mitrovica after the latest spat between Belgrade and Pristina endangered the EU and US-led dialogue between the two sides.

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Kosovo's ethnic Serb lawmakers and police resign over car plate row

Representatives of the ethnic Serb minority in Kosovo have resigned from their jobs in protest over the dismissal of a police officer who did not follow the new license plate rule.

Kosovo

Serb MPs and police resign en masse in Kosovo amid licence plate spat

Ethnic Serbs resigned from their posts to protest a rule change on vehicle registration plates, which has sparked volatile questions around sovereignty.

Serbia

Fighter jets scrambled over alleged drones at Serbia-Kosovo border

President Vučić, who acts as the Serbian army commander-in-chief, also ordered the military to heighten its state of readiness amid a licence plates row with neighbouring Kosovo.

Kosovo

Deadline looms for ethnic Serbs to switch to Kosovo-issued car plates

Kosovo's PM Albin Kurti first announced the implementation period to be over at the start of September but has later extended the deadline to 31 October.

World News

Erdogan calls for regional stability on day two of Balkan trip

"I hope there is a positive and sustainable acceleration because the Balkans cannot tolerate this kind of problem anymore."

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Serbia PM sends message of peace in landmark visit to northern Kosovo

"I want to send a clear and simple message from here in Kosovo and Metohija, a message of peace, stability and tolerance," said Serbia PM Ana Brnabic.

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Kosovo pushes ahead with car licensing rule resisted by Serbs

Dozens of U.S. NATO peacekeepers patrolled northern Kosovo on Thursday to preserve calm after Pristina announced that around 50,000 ethnic Serbs in the region would have to switch their car licence plates to local ones within two months.

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Thousands demonstrate in Kosovo over alleged rape of girl, 11

Protesters threw red paint at government buildings in Pristina over the incident.

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Kosovo citizens to travel freely to Serbia, says EU's Borrell

The Brussels-facilitated agreement between Belgrade and Prishtina came after weeks of heightened tensions over new ID documents and licence plate rules in Kosovo.

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Kosovo PM asks for more NATO peacekeepers amid heightened tensions

Prime Minister Albin Kurti claimed that the reinforcements are needed due to "threats from Serbia and Russia" -- a notion the government in Belgrade firmly rejects.