Kosovo–Serbia negotiations encountered difficulties in the wake of the agreement reached in Brussels. ... Kosovo is a full member of several international sporting organizations; this has caused conflict and tension when events are hosted in Serbia when Kosovo is to officially compete as its own country. 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships

Nov 01, 2022 · Among protests from the ethnic Serbs in the country—including roadblocks and clashes with authorities—Kosovo's government decided to postpone the implementation of the new law on car plates ...

Aug 04, 2022 · The current crisis is part of a long and much deeper conflict between Serbia and Kosovo. Kosovo plays an essential role in the founding narrative of the Serbian nation.

Nov 21, 2022 · EU-sponsored talks between Serbia and its breakaway region of Kosovo have flopped, the country's media outlets reported on Monday, citing diplomatic sources. The negotiations, in Brussels, came ahead of a new deadline for implementing Pristina’s controversial plan to phase-out Serbian license plates, which is firmly opposed by Belgrade

Aug 01, 2022 · The conflict between Serbia and Kosovo remained frozen for two decades; however, this time there is a risk of friction escalating into a dangerous conflict. This is because the context of the tensions has changed drastically with regard to the European Union (EU) taking responsibility for the complex political situation in Balkan states. ...

International recognition of Kosovo, since its declaration of independence from Serbia enacted on 17 February 2008, has been mixed, and international governments are divided on the issue.. As of 4 September 2020, 101 out of 193 (52.3%) United Nations member states, 22 out of 27 (81.5%) European Union member states, 26 out of 30 (86.7%) NATO member states, and 33 …

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Background to the conflict. Kosovo lies in southern Serbia and has a mixed population of which the majority are ethnic Albanians. Until 1989, the region enjoyed a high degree of autonomy within the former Yugoslavia, when Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic altered the status of the region, removing its autonomy and bringing it under the direct ...

Nov 07, 2022 · Kosovo Serbs wave Serbian flags during a protest in Mitrovica, Kosovo, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Several thousand ethnic Serbs on Sunday rallied in Kosovo after a dispute over vehicle license plates triggered a Serb walkout from their jobs in Kosovo's institutions and heightened ongoing tensions stemming from a 1990s' conflict.

Nov 07, 2022 · Kosovo Serbs wave Serbian flags during a protest in Mitrovica, Kosovo, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Several thousand ethnic Serbs on Sunday rallied in Kosovo after a dispute over vehicle license plates triggered a Serb walkout from their jobs in Kosovo's institutions and heightened ongoing tensions stemming from a 1990s' conflict.