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Can the European Union Resolve the Life-Cycle of the Conflict in Kosovo? Vebi Kosumi1 This article analyses the life-cycle of the conflict in Kosovo. It investigates the conflict issues between Albanians and Serbs, provides an explanation for the conflict and relates it further to its social, historical and international context. The Kosovar conflict is unique in the way that in the last hundred years multiple third party actors have been involved in attempts to find a solution. These include the Great Powers, the Major Powers, the United Nations and the European Union (amongst others). It is proposed that the latter may be the key in resolving the conflict. 1 Vebi Kosumi, migrated to the UK from Kosovo during the dissolution of former Yugoslavia. He has worked with asylum seekers and refugees since 2000 in UK and abroad. For eight years he was the Director of the Dover Detainee Visitors Group (now Samphire). Vebi is currently a Trustee of Asylum Aid and Music in Detention and is involved with other charities in voluntary capacity. He is studying for Masters of Laws (LLM) in International Law with International Relations at University of Kent. The author can be contacted at [email protected].