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Recognise us yet?

8 January 2010

But only a third of countries have acknowledged it and the young state has no seat at the UN and is forbidden from playing in international football matches. However, in the capital, Pristina, they have a plan.

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So long, Serbia

17 March 2008

On 17 February the Assembly of Kosovo declared independence and the war-torn state became free from Serbian rule. Monocle was there as the people hit the streets. Also, overleaf, Nader Mousafizadeh, former special assistant…

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The Monocle Minute - The Kosovo question

15 November 2019

Why does Kosovo have such difficulty convincing the world to recognise its independence? Plus: Andrew Mueller looks back at the week’s news headlines and Robert Bound takes his secateurs to England’s baddest apples.

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The Foreign Desk - Is Kosovo's border in the right place?

1 September 2018

Previously a red line at the negotiating table, the idea of a land swap between Serbia and Kosovo is now being touted by both countries’ leaders. However, the idea hasn't been received well by the international community…

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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 368: Clashes in Kosovo

31 May 2023

At least 25 Nato soldiers and 52 Serb civilians have been hurt during violent clashes in northern Kosovo this week. Andrew Mueller explains what has led to this confrontation.

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The Monocle Minute - Japan cosies up to Kosovo

11 February 2020

The arrival of a new Japanese embassy in Kosovo boosts the country’s diplomatic clout but not everyone’s happy. Plus: do we need to get better at managing the rise of populist politics?

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Europe

21 November 2013

Challenges for Turkey, a new lease of life for Rotterdam and a rising star of Italian politics.

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Finn blue line

17 August 2007

Åland, an archipelago in Scandinavia, is hailed as a model for how to create a harmonious “nation” – without giving it full independence – academics and politicians even studied it as a model for Kosovo. The prosperous…

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Defence

17 April 2014

Kosovo wants its own army, India wants to build its own weapons and the countries considering joining Nato.

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Diplomacy

19 September 2019

Canada’s ambassador for women, peace and security talks progress and problems; plus who’s winning in the diplomatic stakes between Serbia and Kosovo.

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Reclaiming the city

15 September 2022

Renewed and refreshed by the arrival of the Manifesta biennale, the venues in Kosovo’s capital are propelling its art scene forwards.

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Diplomacy

19 March 2020

Wolfgang Ischinger on why we should talk to adversaries, a small-country play for the UN Security Council and why Japan is opening an embassy in Kosovo.

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Diplomacy

25 March 2021

Sweden’s ambassador to Finland on what keeps the two countries aligned; Israel’s recognition of Kosovo sends tempers flaring; the uae joins the space race.