EU confident of peaceful Kosovo birth

Kosovo’s anticipated declaration of independence on the 17 February 2008 was not expected to lead to widespread violence or an exodus of Serbs from the province, said senior European Union officials, 13 February 2008

Deutsche Welle, 14.2.08: EU Admits Unity Unlikely as Kosovo Independence Nears http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3127620,00.html

BBC News, 14.2.08: Putin scorns move to back Kosovo http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7244333.stm

BBC News, 13.2.08: Russia rules out Kosovo sanctions http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7243026.stm

Deutsche Welle, 12.2.08: Could an Independent Kosovo Sustain Itself Economically? http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3122353,00.html

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