Following February’s decision by Kosovo to separate from Serbia, MPs in Pristina are to select a national anthem from a shortlist of three, whittled down from over 130 competition entries. The national anthem must be in place prior to the formal implementation of the constitution on Monday, and should be unique, distinctive and original while remaining above ethnic partiality.
Queen’s ‘I Want To Break Free’ is regarded as the favourite - although Mary Martin’s ‘Love Thy Neighbour’, from the 1940 film musical of the same name, and Bjork’s ‘Army of Me’ are also in the running.
Meanwhile, neighbouring Serbs were considering retaliation, in the form of Sue Thompson’s 1952 hit ‘You Belong To Me’ blasting from loudhailers across the border.
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