Prime Minister Hashim Thaci of Kosovo walks alongside US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, right, and High Representative for EU Foreign Policy Catherine Ashton, left, prior to a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Pristina, Kosovo, on Wednesday Oct. 31, 2012. Clinton is to held talks with Kosovo leaders to urge them to step up its efforts to secure a lasting peace in the volatile Balkan region. (AP PHOTO / Saul Loeb)