Kosovo on December 15 officially submitted its application to join the European Union, setting the country on a path to the bloc that is expected to be a lengthy process given that five EU members have yet to even recognize it. Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti handed Pristina's application to the Czech minister for European affairs, Mikulas Bek, at a ceremony in Prague. The Czech Republic currently holds the bloc's rotating presidency. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Balkan Service, click here.
Kosovo Submits EU Membership Application; Process Likely To Take Years
Prime Minister Albin Kurti (left) handed Pristina's application to the Czech minister for European affairs, Mikulas Bek (right) at a ceremony in Prague on December 15.