This WEEK in the European Union

This week will start on a highly charged note as the UN deadline for a negotiated settlement on the future status of Kosovo expires on Monday.

After months of negotiations both sides have failed to reach an agreement on the breakaway Serbian province, with Kosovars pushing for full independence and Serbia only willing to grant it limited autonomy.

The EU is watching with nervousness over the volatile region with member states themselves split on what to do if Kosovo declares unila...