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Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle speaks during a joint news conference with Serbia's Prime Minister Ivica Dacic (not pictured) after their meeting in Belgrade on May 20, 2013. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle called here on Monday for implementation of an EU-brokered deal between Serbia and Kosovo on normalisation of their ties in order that his country backs giving of a date for opening of Belgrade's EU accession talks.
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We recognize a significant step towards normalizations in the relationship between Kosovo and Serbia, demonstrated by the recent agreement brokered by the European Union ... We also reflected on its possible implication for [the Kosovo Force].
We believe the case will be facilitated by the EULEX (European Union police and justice mission in Kosovo) because Sarajevo authorities do not recognize Kosovo authorities
Belgrade and Pristina have made clear that as they work for the implementation of the agreement, they see NATO as the guarantor of peace and security for all the people of KosovoMore quotes »
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Kosovo: 3 get jail time in organ trafficking case
Kosovo, said after the verdicts.He alleged that the sole motive of the defendants was "obscene profit and human greed." But the defendants claimed they were not guilty, arguing that the donors came to Kosovo voluntarily and that the surgeries saved lives. Read more »
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Serbian government approves deal with Kosovo
agreement has triggered outrage among Serb nationalists who plan major demonstrations in Belgrade and in Kosovo on Monday.Kosovo, which is considered by nationalists to be the medieval cradle of the Serbian state and religion, declared independence in 2008. Read more »
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Serbia, Kosovo reach tentative deal
deal culminated months of tense negotiations and showed the determination of both Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci , EU negotiator Catherine Ashton said. In what would be an extraordinary change, the deal appeared to Read more »
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German police return smuggled artifacts to Kosovo
experts years to authenticate them and confirm they belong to Kosovo.Serbia relocated some 1,200 artifacts from Kosovo's main museum to Belgrade during NATO 's 78-day bombing that eventually ended the Kosovo war in 1999. Their ownership is hotly debated. Read more »
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Serbia, Kosovo agree way forward on plan to normalize ties
Serbia and Kosovo agreed in principle on Wednesday on a plan to implement an historic accord to settle their relations, a step that strengthens Serbia's chances of getting the go-ahead next month to start talks on joining the European Union. 3:39 PM from Ynetnews Read more »
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Hall named interim president at York County Community College
— Dr. Christopher Hall, who served as president of the American University in Kosovo from 2007-2012, has been named interim president of York County Community College in Wells. The Maine Community College System Board of Trustees endorsed MCCS President John 2:33 PM from SeacoastOnline.com Read more »
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The Politics of Memory
a problem. The countries to the East, accordingly, show an unhealthy fixation on the past, whether Serbia and the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 or Hungary and the resentments of the Trianon Treaty of 1920. Moreover, East-Central Europe faces the twin challenges 1:41 PM from The Huffington Post Read more »
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PMs of Serbia, Kosovo, Catherine Ashton meet without tangible result
security conference to be hosted by the Russian Defence Ministry on Thursday and Friday. The meeting of Prime Ministers of Serbia, Kosovo and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, dedicated to implementation 12:17 AM from Voice of Russia Read more »
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New commander to mold Wisconsin’s Iron Brigade
adjutant general for Army, said the National Guard knew Liethen was the right man to lead the maneuver enhancement brigade in Kosovo. “Like any good officer and any good leader, you want to make sure that you send the right leader, at the right time, with from DVIDS Read more »
