Kosovo at 10: challenges overshadow independence celebrations Kosovo Kosovo at 10: challenges overshadow independence celebrations Migration, youth unemployment and unresolved alleged war crimes are headaches for Kosovo’s international backers 51st state: Kosovo’s bond to the US – photo essay Young Kosovo Albanians holding the flags of the countries that recognised Kosovo’s Independence, march in Pristina on the eve of the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of Kosovo independence. I don’t think so!”Bernard Kouchner, a former UN special representative to Kosovo who was French foreign minister at the time of Kosovo’s independence declaration, describes Kosovo as “one of the successes of the UN system”. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Kosovo’s president, Hashim Thaçi, stands in front of a banner marking the 10th anniversary of Kosovo independence. The ambiguous language makes it unclear whether this will entail Serbia fully recognising Kosovo’s independence. “Every Serb says that Kosovo independence is not for us, Kosovo is never going to be independent,” says Dejan Filipovic, a 23-year-old graphic design student.

Source: The Guardian February 16, 2018 12:42 UTC