Of all the topics Russia and the EU will discuss at their summit in Samara on 18 May - the new EU-Russia agreement, climate change, Russian WTO accession, the Caucasus - there is no issue that has such immediate security implications for Europe as Kosovo.
The UN protectorate's shaky eight-year limbo is drawing to a close, and the next few months will determine whether it will transition positively into independence under EU supervision, or whether it will result in renewed Balkan turmoi...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.