Kosovo wants to apply for Council of Europe membership Kosovo's decision has provoked a sharp reaction in Serbia, which has vowed to retaliate Serbia's President Alexander Vucic's statement: “The day we find out that they have officially applied for membership in an organisation, our response ...
Serbia is undermining a raft of EU-brokered agreements related to the EU membership bids of Belgrade and Pristina by attempting to stand in the way of Kosovo's Council of Europe bid, writes Kushtrim Istrefi.
A republic of the western Balkan Peninsula. Settled by Slavs around 600, the area was under Turkish rule from 1389 to 1913 and became part of Yugoslavia after World War I. An autonomous region of Serbia after 1946, Kosovo lost much of its autonomy in 1990, leading to ethnic violence betwee...
Kosovo, considered to be a potential candidate for EU membership by the European Commission, unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008 and has so far has been recognized by more than half of the 193 UN member states.
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I have briefly examined Kosovo's accession to the IMF and the World Bank, the problems and perspectives before its membership to the UN, the European Union, NAT袨 and the Council of Europe.Stoyan Memtsov
"All decisions by NATO - including those related to membership - are taken by the North Atlantic Council (NATO’s only decision-making body), by unanimous vote," the official said. There are currently 3,770 NATO troops in Kosovo, of whom 600 are from the United States. ...
Building on previous reports last year, the report offers greater comparability between the countries, allowing for an overall assessment where Enlargement countries stand on preparation for the challenges of EU membership. The report shows where progress has been made, where problems persist and what ...
Kosovo's government is trying to avoid deficiencies by developing plans and programs, including the development of sect-oral strategies and by making progress toward membership in the European Union. (2,7,9). Indicator GDP GDP – real growth rate GDP – per capita Labor force Unemployment rate...
of EU flags. The EU is involved in various projects both in Kosovo and in Albania, but membership is not yet on the cards – although very much wished for in both countries. But given the unresolved status of parts of Kosovo, the country will have far less chances of joining the “EU...