http://www.illyrians.org/coalbania.html in Kosovo with other Albanian national symbols.[11] It was also the anthem of the unrecognized Republic of Kosova that existed from 1990 until 2000 when the province was taken into the control of the United Nations. Europe is the national Anthem of the Republic of Kosovo.[1] It was composed by Mendi Mengjiqi. The anthem has no lyrics.[2][3] It was adopted on 11 June 2008.[4] It was chosen because it reflected the multi-ethnic character of Kosovo. It was elected by the Assembly of Kosovo, with 72 MPs voted in favor of the selected composition, while fifteen voted against, and five abstained.[5] Competition for the anthem On 12 March 2008 the Assembly of Kosovo announced an open contest to choose the anthem in Pristina newspapers[6] and on the official website of the Assembly.[5] The rules include: