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Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a country in Southeast Europe with partial diplomatic recognition. Kosovo lies landlocked in the centre of the Balkans, bordered by Serbia to the north and east, North Macedonia to the southeast, Albania to the southwest, and Montenegro to the west.
5 days ago · Kosovo, self-declared independent country in the Balkans region of Europe. Although the United States and most members of the European Union (EU) recognized Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008, Serbia, Russia, and a significant number of other countries—including several EU members—did not.
Oct 2, 2023 · After the break-up of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, Kosovo - a province of the former country - sought independence. Serbia responded with a brutal crackdown against ethnic Albanians.
Kosovo conflict, 1998–99 conflict in which ethnic Albanians opposed ethnic Serbs and the government of Yugoslavia (the rump of the former federal state, comprising the republics of Serbia and Montenegro) in Kosovo. It was resolved with the intervention of NATO.
Jun 5, 2012 · Kosovo profile. 28 June 2023. Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in February 2008, after years of strained relations between its Serb and mainly Albanian inhabitants. It has...
Sep 29, 2023 · The US is urging Serbia to withdraw what it says is a large military build-up on the country's border with Kosovo. It follows an attack last Sunday during which some 30 gunmen were involved in a...
Jul 16, 2024 · Stay on top of Kosovo latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Dec 28, 2021 · Kosovo signed a Stabilization and Association Agreement with the EU in 2015, and the EU named Kosovo as among the six Western Balkan countries that will be able to join the organization once it meets the criteria to accede. Kosovo also seeks memberships in the UN and in NATO.
2 days ago · Citizens of Kosovo have been travel visa free through the passport-free Schengen zone since January, but this did not apply to those with passports issued by Serbia’s Directorate for Kosovo ...
May 30, 2023 · Dozens of NATO peacekeepers were injured this week in northern Kosovo when they clashed with ethnic Serbs, raising fears of a larger escalation between Serbia and Kosovo.
