European Union

German Ambassador: Kosovo Must Set Up Serb Body to Join Council of Europe

The German ambassador to Prishtina, Jorn Rohde, told BIRN in an interview that Kosovo must take concrete steps to set up the long-delayed Association of Serb-Majority Municipalities in order to join the Council of Europe.

The Serbian Orthodox Visoki Decani Monastery in Kosovo, January 2013. Photo: EPA-EFE/Valdrin Xhemaj.

Kosovo’s Taken Crucial Step to Join Council of Europe

Kosovo has taken a necessary step to ensuring membership of an important international organisation and the benefits will be manyfold – from joining multiple conventions to taking part in Eurovision.

Kosovo Government and EU Agree on De-escalation Steps in the North

The Kosovo Government and the European Union have agreed on the de-escalation steps in the northern municipalities, after the recent months' unrest .

EU Announces Measures Against Kosovo Over Unrest in North

Upping the pressure on Albin Kurti's embattled government, the EU has announced a package of 'reversible' measures against Kosovo, citing its failure to restore calm in the Serb-majority north.

Council of Ministers Gives Kosovo Green Light to Visa Free Travel

The long awaited decision of visa liberalization for Kosovars has been approved by the EU’s Council of Ministers. The decision brings to an end a decade-long wait for visa free travel within Schengen.