Kosovo (UNSCR1244) and the European Union

Latest business news about the Serbian province and the European Union

Northern Kosovo Serbs to hold controversial referendum — 13 February 2012, 19:06 CET

Serbs in northern Kosovo said Monday they would go ahead with a referendum this week, despite opposition from Pristina, the international community and even Belgrade.

Kosovo organ trade probe tries to track victims abroad — 09 February 2012, 22:58 CET

EU prosecutors in Kosovo trying seven people accused of organ trafficking in a landmark case said Tuesday they had asked Russia, Ukraine, Israel and Turkey to help identify victims of the scam.

Serbia's Tadic ready to meet Thaci to talk Kosovo solution — 03 February 2012, 23:10 CET

Serbian President Boris Tadic said Friday he was ready to meet Kosovo prime minister Hashim Thaci if he would agree to discuss Belgrade's "plan" for the breakaway territory.

New EU Kosovo envoy says north main challenge — 01 February 2012, 15:01 CET

Kosovo's biggest challenge is integrating the ethnic Serb population in the north of the territory, the European Union's newly-appointed representative to Kosovo, Samuel Zbogar, said Wednesday.

Kosovo 'supervised independence' could end this year — 24 January 2012, 17:07 CET

Kosovo has made such progress that an end to "supervised independence" should be possible by the end of 2012, the 25-nation International Steering Group for the territory said after a meeting Tuesday.

Kosovo police keeps protesters from blocking borders — 22 January 2012, 22:54 CET

Kosovo police on Sunday prevented up to 2,000 hardline ethnic Albanian nationalist protesters from blocking border crossings with Serbia.

Tense stand-off in Kosovo border protest — 22 January 2012, 22:52 CET

Kosovo police and hardline ethnic Albanian protesters were locked in a tense stand-off Sunday as the authorities stopped some 1,000 demonstrators from blocking a border crossing with Serbia.

EU launches talks with Kosovo on visa free regime — 19 January 2012, 18:05 CET

The European Union on Thursday opened talks with the authorities in Pristina aimed at allowing Kosovans to travel to the EU's passport-free Schengen zone without a visa, officials said.

EU condemns Kosovo Albanian protest at border — 16 January 2012, 14:42 CET

The European Union condemned Monday a weekend protest by hardline Kosovo Albanians aimed at barring the passage of Serbian goods across the border.

Kosovo police, protesters clash near Serbian border — 14 January 2012, 23:55 CET

Police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse hundreds of Kosovo Albanians who tried to blockade the border with "enemy" Serbia, arresting 146 protesters.

Albania slams hardliner's call for Serbian border blockade — 12 January 2012, 22:14 CET

Albania on Thursday slammed calls from a Kosovo hardline opposition leader to temporarily block the border with Serbia as a way of barring Serb products from entering the breakaway territory.

EU police raid Kosovo health ministry in corruption probe — 13 January 2012, 10:59 CET

European and Kosovo police on Thursday raided the offices of the health ministry and arrested four officials in a corruption probe, the ministry and EU rule of law mission (EULEX) said.

Kosovo hardliner calls for blockade of border with Serbia — 11 January 2012, 22:18 CET

A hardline Kosovo opposition leader called Wednesday on Albanians to take part in a blockade of the border with Serbia this weekend to prevent Serb products from entering the breakaway territory.

Kosovo Serbs' referendum unconstitutional: president — 30 December 2011, 18:35 CET

A referendum called by northern Kosovo Serbs to underline their opposition to Belgrade's concessions to Pristina in EU-brokered talks is unconstitutional, Serbian President Boris Tadic said Friday.

Kosovo-Serbia deal on freedom of movement implemented — 26 December 2011, 22:09 CET

For the first time since Kosovo's 2008 independence, Serbia on Monday allowed Kosovans with documents issued by the government in Pristina, which Belgrade does not recognise, to enter its territory.

Serbia to allow freedom of movement to Kosovo citizens — 22 December 2011, 22:43 CET

Serbia on Thursday moved to allow freedom of movement to all citizens of Kosovo, blocked since the breakaway territory's Albanian majority unilaterally declared independence in 2008.

Almost 60 per cent of Serbs choose Kosovo over EU: poll — 22 December 2011, 12:22 CET

Nearly 60 percent of Serbs will not support Belgrade's entry into the European Union if membership means recognising Kosovo's independence, according to a poll published on Thursday.

Slovenian diplomat new EU representative to Kosovo: report — 20 December 2011, 23:11 CET

Slovenia's outgoing Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar has been appointed the European Union's special representative to Kosovo, Slovenian media reported Tuesday quoting the ministry.

Merkel urges start of joint Serb-Kosovo border controls — 19 December 2011, 16:15 CET

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday called on Pristina and Belgrade to start joint border controls as agreed to quell the unrest in Serb-majority northern Kosovo.

Serbia looks to Irish model for Kosovo solution — 19 December 2011, 16:28 CET

Serbia is looking at the Northern Ireland peace agreement as a model for a possible solution to a dispute over Kosovo which is threatening to scupper its EU ambitions.

Albania's PM brushes off union with Kosovo — 17 December 2011, 10:57 CET

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha brushed off Friday any possibility of uniting his country with ethnic Albanian-majority Kosovo, saying the only future for the two neighbours was within the European Union.

Russian aid convoy passes disputed Kosovo crossing — 16 December 2011, 12:22 CET

A convoy of Russian aid destined for ethnic Serbs was allowed to enter northern Kosovo on Friday after being blocked at a disputed border crossing for the last three days.

EU judge dismisses charges against ex-Kosovo governor — 15 December 2011, 22:27 CET

An EU judge dismissed all charges against the former governor of the Central Bank of Kosovo, who was suspected of abusing his authority for trading in influence and fraud, a statement said Thursday.

Russian aid convoy blocked on disputed Kosovo crossing — 14 December 2011, 19:18 CET

A convoy of Russian aid sent to Kosovo Serbs has been blocked at the disputed crossing point of Jarinje which links Kosovo to Serbia, angering the Russian embassy on Wednesday.

Serbia says recognition of Kosovo key condition for EU — 13 December 2011, 15:03 CET

Serbia must recognise Kosovo's independence if it is to win candidate status for the European Union by a new March deadline, the country's deputy prime minister said on Tuesday.