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On 18 February 2008, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos said that Spain would not recognise Kosovo because the declaration of independence did not respect international law. He also said that the independence of Kosovo would only be legal if it was the result of agreement by all sides involved or if there had been a UNSC ...
Kosovo is a disputed territory that declared independence from Serbia in 2008, but is not recognised by all UN member states or international organisations. Learn about the background, the status, and the reactions of different countries and entities to Kosovo's independence.
The Kosovo War was an armed conflict between Serbia and the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) from 1998 to 1999, which ended with NATO intervention. The war resulted in the displacement and death of thousands of civilians, mostly Albanians, but also Serbs and other ethnic groups.
Kosovo's president called on Thursday for Spain - the biggest EU state to withhold recognition of Kosovo's independence - to join other countries backing measures to punish Serbia over a deadly ...
The 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence was adopted on 17 February 2008 in a meeting of the Assembly of Kosovo. [5] It was the second declaration of independence by Kosovo's ethnic-Albanian political institutions, the first having been proclaimed on 7 September 1990.
NATO carried out an aerial bombing campaign against Yugoslavia in 1999 to stop its ethnic cleansing of Albanians in Kosovo. The bombings lasted for two months and caused substantial damage to Yugoslav economy and infrastructure, as well as civilian casualties.
Learn about the history and legality of Kosovo's independence from Serbia, proclaimed in 2008 after a NATO-led intervention and a UN administration. Find out how Serbia and Kosovo resolved their dispute through a EU-facilitated dialogue and a Brussels deal.
Learn about Kosovo's status as a potential candidate for EU membership and its relations with EU member states. Find out how Kosovo has been cooperating with the EU on legal, economic and social matters, and what obstacles it faces in its accession journey.