The tiny country of 1.6million people, which only declared independence from Serbia 17 years ago, heads a shortlist of nine countries that ministers want to take failed asylum seekers.
After Albania ruled out accepting rejected immigrants to the UK, the leaders of Kosovo and North Macedonia in the Western Balkans say they have not been approached about it - but would be open to discussions.
The long read: During the decade-long conflicts, the major powers dithered as Serb militias carried out their brutal campaigns of ethnic cleansing. Guardian reporters became more passionate and more outspoken in their condemnation, attracting praise ...