New statue of Tony Blair in Kosovo town honours ‘Tonibler’ cult
by The Independent
The Independent— As sculptor Agon Qosa put some of the finishing touches to a statue of Tony Blair, he thought about what the former British prime minister had done for Kosovo a quarter of a century ago. Mr Qosa and other ethnic Albanians in Kosovo idolise the former British prime minister for his leadership role during a Nato bombing campaign in 1999 that halted Serb forces’ advances and ultimately helped the small Balkan nation win independence. Twenty-five years on, he is completing a life-size clay statue of...
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