Arbana Vidishiqi is the director of RFE/RL's Balkan Service.
Today marks Independence Day in Kosovo and the world’s newest nation celebrates its second birthday. But the challenges facing Kosovo are still many.
February 17 marks the first anniversary of Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia. While some of the excitement of that day remains, many of the hopes that accompanied Kosovo's independence remain elusive.
Despite prodding from the EU and the UN to accept the plan -- and more gentle nudging from Washington -- authorities in Prishtina remain steadfastly opposed to a scheme for the conditional deployment of the European Union's largest civilian mission, EULEX.
During the demonstrations, parades, and independence concerts, no one thinks about things like passports and international dialing codes. But when the music stops, ordinary people think of little else.
Nesrete Kumnova has dedicated her life to locating what she calls the "not found," including her only son, Albion.