As Kosovo Occupation Enters 11th Year, NATO to Cut Presence
As Kosovo Occupation Enters 11th Year, NATO to Cut Presence | Secretary General vows troops will remain “as long as necessary”
Kosovo Launches Its Own Military
Kosovo officially launched its new military, the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) to replace the civilian Kosovar Protection Service, which was made up chiefly of separatists from the 1998-99 war against the Serbian government. NATO will support the recruitment drive for the new force, which hopes to have 1,500 members by September.
The Serbian government which does [...]
Czech Parliament Calls for End to Afghan, Kosovo Deployments
The lower chamber of the Czech Parliament voted today on the extension of the mandate for foreign troop deployments in Afghanistan and Kosovo, and with 101 votes needed in the 200 seat house, the government netted only 99 yes votes, defeating the measure.
Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek condemned the vote, declaring he “was ashamed for being [...]
Serbia Wins UN Bid to Review Independence of Kosovo
In what Serbian newspapers are calling a “great diplomatic victory,” the UN General Assembly has voted 77-6 to ask the International Court of Justice to examine the question “Is the unilateral declaration of independence by the provisional institutions of self-government of Kosovo in accordance with international law?”
The legality of Kosovo’s independence is unclear. Former International [...]
