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Serbia and Kosovo resume long-running talks

Poisoned relation more than 20 years after they separated in war

15 June, 14:14
(ANSA-AFP) - BRUSSELS, JUN 15 - The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo were in Brussels on Tuesday to resume EU-mediated talks aimed at finding a solution to one of Europe's most intractable territorial disputes. The Balkan neighbours last met a year ago as part of decade-long negotiations to resolve disputes still poisoning relations more than 20 years after they separated in war. Serbia has refused to recognise Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence after the province broke away in the bloody 1998-99 conflict that was ended only by a NATO bombing campaign against Serb troops. The meeting on Tuesday is the first since Kosovo's left-wing reformist prime minister Albin Kurti claimed a landmark win in parliamentary elections in February, pledging to take a new tack in the talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. "This dialogue is not going to be easy," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said before kicking off bilateral meetings with the two leaders. (ANSA-AFP).

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