Recognition for new Kosovo grows
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As Nato states lead the way in recognising Kosovo independence Serbia prepares to fight the move at the UN.
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Key facts about Kosovo, which is preparing to declare independence from Serbia:
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PRISTINA, Serbia -- Kosovo took its first tentative steps yesterday on the road to becoming what would look very much like a sovereign nation: A UN envoy unveiled a blueprint for the future of the tense, ethnically divided Balkan province.
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President George W. Bush recognized on Tuesday the independence of Kosovo from Serbia and said it would bring peace to the Balkans.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (IPS) - Questions relating to Kosovo's future status  will almost certainly be the key area of focus for diplomats  dealing with the Balkans this year.
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benchmarks on human rights and rule of law across all of the ethnic groups in Kosovo, whose majority is Albanian. A review will then clear the way for talks on &quot;final status&quot; for the territory, which is legally a province of Serbia.
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BELGRADE, Jul 25 (IPS) - Serbia has expressed particular satisfaction after  the United Nations failed to agree a new Security Council  resolution aimed at supervised independence for Kosovo.
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Jubilant ethnic Albanians in Kosovo pour onto the streets, ahead of an expected declaration of independence.
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Kosovans anxiously await the publication of key proposals that will reportedly set them on the road to statehood.
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As President Bush begins a new year's effort to rebuild ties with European allies, one good place to start would be in the heart of Europe, with Kosovo.
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These are not the only signs that some changes in the international community's policy toward Kosova might be in the offing.
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BELGRADE, Feb 14 (IPS) - The southern Serbian province of Kosovo is  preparing to proclaim independence this Sunday or Monday to  become the newest state to emerge from former Yugoslavia.
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There was a "whiff of statehood" in the cold air in Kosovo on Friday, according to the Pristina daily Express .Comment
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Kosovo looked forward on  Monday to recognition by the Western powers who went to war to  save its Albanian majority, but Russia served notice the new  state will never be forced on its Serb allies in the territory.
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Kosovo votes in the second assembly elections since the province came under UN control in 1999.
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Europe's major powers and the United  States said on Monday they recognized Kosovo's new  independence, as Serbs reacted with anger and some states  warned that its secession from Serbia set a dangerous  precedent.
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Serbia's parliament approves a new constitution claiming sovereignty over the UN-run province of Kosovo.