Kosovars celebrate the independence of Kosovo as they displays the contry’s new flag in the center of the capital Pristina on February 17, 2008. Kosovo’s parliament declared the province’s independence from Serbia, giving Europe a new nation and marking an historic turning point in the volatile Balkans. Serbian newspapers in their editions of February 18, were united in condemning the declaration of independence by Kosovo parliament, describing it as “being grabbed away” from Serbia. DANIEL MIHAILESCU / AFP/Getty Images
