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Some time ago I discovered a news website called New Kosova Report that I thought was quite nice for those of us who would like to keep up with news about developments in Kosova. This is taken from their About Us page:
New Kosova Report is a non-profit information portal about Kosovo/a and its neighbors providing [...]

Today I got an email from a friend of mine whom I went to school with. We have not been in touch that much since we graduated back in 2003, however, she was very kind to think of me and ask how the current developments with Kosova and Serbia were impacting me and my family.
The [...]

Last night Serb rioters broke into and set fire to an office of U.S. Embassy in Serbia. This incident came right after a large demonstration against Kosovo’s declaration of independence in the center of Belgrade. After the rally a group of them headed of and set fire to an office Thursday. Reports say that it [...]

In a recent Poll the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera asked a poll question about the recent declaration of independence by the newly formed Republic of Kosova.
You are kindly invited to provide your answer to that same question here:
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This morning a friend forwarded me an image that I thought was just ingenious in portraying Kosova’s declaration of independence from Serbia.
The image name said: U kry, bacë - It is done! Which is very significative of what was recently achieved by the Kosovar parliament and people.
As a personal disclaimer I should say that I [...]

It finally happened, Kosova declared itself independent from Serbia and is now free to chart its own course for the future. The much awaited Independence Day has now dawned and Albanians everywhere in the world have been celebrating its coming since the day before.
Sadly, I was not able to go to Kosova to witness this [...]

It is almost becoming like a personal late-night weekend tradition. And it is one that I enjoy very much. What am I talking about? Well, it’s only Saturday morning and the hour marks 1:41 AM and I’ve just gotten home after a very nice evening dinner with some close friends. For quite some time [...]

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