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Serbia May Quit Council of Europe If Members Let Kosovo Join

  • Vuciv threatens to leave Council in television interview
  • Tensions an impediment to both nations’ EU aspirations

Aleksandar Vucic

Photographer: Andrej Isakovic/AFP/Getty Images

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Serbia would consider leaving Council of Europe if its former province Kosovo is admitted into the human rights and rule-of-law organization, according to President Aleksandar Vucic.

The Balkan nation has fought against international recognition of Kosovo and its membership in international bodies since Kosovo unilaterally declared independence in 2008, following a war over the territory.

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