Kosovo’s Past
Milosevic's crackdown and the road to war
Less than two years after Slobodan Milosevic became the leading political figure in Serbia and the former Yugoslavia, the high degree of autonomy Kosovo had been granted in 1974 was revoked. After enjoying almost the same rights as the six Yugoslav federal republics for about 15 years, the province was brought under Belgrade's direct control in March 1989.
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Kosovo: the diplomatic process
Six years after the 1998-1999 conflict, the UN Security Council decided the time has come to launch a political process aimed at determining Kosovo's future.
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The Path to Stability
Serbia calls for Kumanovo Agreement amendments; Kosovo says no
04/12/2008
Serbian officials want to change the Kumanovo Agreement so that their army can operate within the designated Ground Safety Zone, without KFOR's permission.
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International community urges Kosovo leaders to accept UN chief's EULEX plan
12/11/2008
Kosovo's president and prime minister are facing international pressure to accept the UN's six-point proposal for the delayed EULEX mission.
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ICTY convicts former Kosovo cabinet minister of attempted witness intimidation
18/12/2008
The UN war crimes tribunal convicted a former Kosovo culture minister and his aide of contempt of court Wednesday for trying to intimidate a protected witness in the trial of former Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj.
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Kosovo and neighbours brace for impact of global financial crisis; aggressive strategy suggested
18/12/2008
Kosovo and its neighbours are feeling the bite of the global economic crisis. Experts say a pro-active strategy is necessary to help the country weather the crisis.
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EULEX deploys throughout Kosovo
10/12/2008
After much controversy and delays, the EU mission to Kosovo launched deployment on Tuesday.
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UN Security Council approves Ban's six-point plan
27/11/2008
The UN secretary-general's blueprint for EULEX's deployment has won unanimous backing from Security Council members. Pristina has voiced serious reservations but says it will co-operate with the international community.
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Britain's Miliband visits Belgrade and Pristina, vows EULEX will deploy throughout Kosovo
06/11/2008
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband swung through Belgrade and Pristina while crucial negotiations on the deployment of EULEX to Kosovo were underway.
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NATO chief seeks agreement over EULEX
05/11/2008
NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer met with Kosovo leaders Tuesday in a bid to clear the way for full deployment of EULEX. He also said NATO would help dissolve the Kosovo Protection Corps and build the new Kosovo Security Force.
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UNMIK: No partition proposal was suggested
29/10/2008
The UN's envoy for talks between Belgrade and Pristina did not propose dividing Kosovo along ethnic lines, a spokesman for UNMIK said. Meanwhile, a Kosovo think tank put forward its blueprint for resolving the situation in the north.
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Kosovo interior ministry gets new building
23/10/2008
A joint undertaking by the European Commission and the Kosovo government will turn the old Serbian interior ministry building into Kosovo's interior ministry headquarters.
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ICJ gives UN members six months to submit views on Kosovo issue
22/10/2008
UN member states have until April to submit their views on whether Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence complied with international law, the International Court of Justice said on Tuesday.
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Montenegro formally recognises Kosovo's independence
13/10/2008
Montenegro became the 49th country in the world to recognise Kosovo's independence on Thursday. Serbia promptly expelled Podgorica's ambassador but says it will not cut economic and other ties.
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