Kosovo, Serbia reach deal on 2 key issues
Serbia and its one-time province of Kosovo reached agreement Friday on two key issues that will significantly enhance Serbia's chances of becoming an official candidate for EU membership next week.
The agreements allow Kosovo to represent itself in international conferences and spell out the technical details of how Serbia and Kosovo will manage their joint borders and border crossings. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and enlargement commissioner Stefan Fule welcomed the agreements as "a major step forward." (AP)
