Kosovo

British

/ ˈkɔsɔvɔ, kɔˈsɔva, ˈkɒsəvəʊ /

noun

Full Serbian name: Kosovo-Metohija. an autonomous province of Serbia, in the SW: chiefly Albanian in population since the 13th century; Serb suppression of separatists escalated to a policy of ethnic cleansing in 1998, provoking NATO airstrikes against Serbia in 1999 and takeover by UN administration; unilaterally declared independence in 2008. Mainly a plateau. Capital: Priština. Pop: 1 847 708 (2013 est). Area: 10 887 sq km (4203 sq miles)

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The party has previously suggested Kosovo and El Salvador as possible options, with Farage suggesting on Monday that Estonia and Lithuania presented "Baltic state options as well".

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Murray's time in the Army included tours to Iraq, Kosovo, Bosnia and the Falklands.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Ms. Smith travels through Bosnia and Kosovo and sees how Mr. Erdoğan’s government has renovated mosques and opened Turkish-language schools there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Four countries—Albania, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Morocco—are currently on course to sign formal commitments to the peacekeeping mission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

“She’s supposed to be mad, man,” said Sebajden, the midfielder from Kosovo.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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