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Kosovo government building in Pristina: the ethnic-Albanian majority in Kosovo wants speedy independence (Photo: Wikipedia)

EU and US quash Serbia constitution Kosovo claim

Serbia's claim to sovereignty over Kosovo in its new draft constitution will not impact the UN's handling of Kosovo status talks, EU and US officials say, amid worries over the rise of radical politics in Belgrade.

"We are aware of the references on Kosovo that the constitution makes, but this is an issue which has to be clarified with the UN security council," EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana's spokeswoman told Balkans agency DTT-NET.COM on Monday (2 October).

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Kosovo government building in Pristina: the ethnic-Albanian majority in Kosovo wants speedy independence (Photo: Wikipedia)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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