Kosovo progresses to next stage of Council of Europe membership

Kosovo progresses to next stage of Council of Europe membership

Kosovo Passes First Step to Council of Europe Membership

Two-thirds of the member states voted on Monday to send the country's membership application to the parliamentary assembly, which Kosovo leaders hailed as a historic step.

Kosovo passed the first formal phase of joining the Council of Europe, an international human rights organization based in Strasbourg, on Monday.

Council of Europe Accepts Kosovo’s Application for Membership

The Council of Europe made the first step to tackle Kosovo’s application for membership in the organization.