No breakthrough in latest round of Serbia-Kosovo talks
15 September 2023 |
7:43 am
Mediation talks reportedly failed over Kosovo's refusal to accept a compromise plan. The EU initiated the meeting seeking to normalize relations between the uneasy neighbors, both of whom hope to join the bloc.
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