Kosovo
Lack of reform will impede Kosovo’s EU bid
A failed application for membership would advance a decline in EU and a rise in US influence in the Balkans
EULocal elections show honeymoon over for Kosovo leader
Heavy defeat in local elections seems due in part to Vetevendosje’s inability to deliver on its promises
KosovoWestern Balkans will look more to Russia and China
The EU has diminished its influence by not giving a clear time frame for the region's six countries to join it
BalkansKosovo-Serbia car plate row reflects deeper mistrust
Local Serbs have blocked roads as Kosovo police require drivers of Serbian-registered cars to change their number plates
KosovoKosovo may benefit from court's first war crimes case
The first former Kosovo Liberation Army guerrilla stands trial today for war crimes at a special court in The Hague
KosovoWestern Balkans will not join EU in the near future
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is meeting leaders of the six Western Balkan countries as she prepares to leave office
SerbiaTraditional attitudes to Kosovo’s women will persist
Despite progress in improving the public position of women, traditional roles and misogyny will take time to overcome
KosovoNew Serbian patriarch could prove troublesome
New Orthodox patriarch is seen as pro-Serbian government but he make take a strong line on Kosovo
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