Kosovar leaders have signed a formal application seeking the status of candidate for membership of the European Union amid a long-lasting dispute with neighboring Serbia, which immediately called on the bloc to cancel the process. On December 14, President Vjosa Osmani, Parliament Speaker Glauk Konjufca, and Prime Minister Albin Kurti formally signed the application letter. They intend to hand this document over on December 15 to the Czech Republic, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Balkan Service, click here.
Kosovo Leaders Apply To Join EU
Kosovar Parliament Speaker Glauk Konjufca (left), President Vjosa Osmani (center), and Prime Minister Albin Kurti sign the EU membership application on December 14.