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Kosovo defies EU, opens Jerusalem embassy
By EUobserver
Kosovo, on Sunday, opened an embassy in Jerusalem with a flag-raising ceremony, marking the first majority-Muslim country to recognise the contested city as Israel's capital. The EU previously warned Kosovo, which wants to join the EU, not to do so because it contradicted EU foreign policy. The Jerusalem deal was brokered by the US in return for Israel's recognition of Kosovo sovereignty, which five EU states have still not done.