Kosovo State anthem turns 10

The Republic of Kosovo's state anthem today fills a decade of approval in the new state's Parliament, which had declared independence on February 17th 2008.

The proposal, dubbed “Europa”, was approved on 11 June 2008 at a special session of the 120-member Parliament like State Himm, with 72 votes for, 15 against and 5 abstentions.

The composer Mendi Meqih is the author of textless melody, selected among 134 proposals presented in the public competition for Himmin.

The Commission for State Symbols of Kosovo had sent three proposals to the country, while the Parliamentary Chiefs and Chiefs of Parliamentary Groups voted only the first proposal with the figure “Europa”.

At the plenary session, MPs stood up to honour Himnin of the Republic of Kosovo, broadcast into the Assembly Hall.

On the eve of June 15th 2008, the day of the constitution's entry into force, the new state of Kosovo with Himmin fulfilled the state symbols, after the Parliament had also adopted the City Flag on the Day of the Declaration of Independence.

The state anthem of the Republic of Kosovo had great competition, out of 134 110 proposals were from Kosovo, while 24 of the other states of the world -- 7 from France, 5 from Albania, from 2 from Germany, Sweden and Slovenia, from 1 from the US, Great Britain, Holland, Russia, New Zealand and Croatia.

Himmin's author, composer Meqir shortly after the adoption of the melody, has said that he expects it to be done with text in time.