5 minutes agoEU urges Kosovo to reduce the situation
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(3 years ago)The European Union condemned violence in Zvecan '%s' by Serb majority municipality in northern Kosovo “in the most powerful possible terms”. A day earlier there, groups of Serb protesters, who opposed the installation of new Albanian mayors, clashed with KFOR peacekeeping forces. At least 25 soldiers were injured, as were [...]
A day earlier there, groups of Serb protesters, who opposed the installation of new Albanian mayors, clashed with KFOR peacekeeping forces.
At least 25 soldiers were injured, as were dozens of protesters.
The violent “Acts committed to KFOR troops, media, civilians and police are absolutely unacceptable”, said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
Through a tweeting post, he said the EU urges Kosovo authorities and protesters to immediately and unconditionally “reduce the situation.
“We expect the parties to act responsibly and immediately find a political solution through dialogue”, Borrell said.
The EU Condemns today. #Zvecan in the safe terms.
The violin act conditioned againstst @NATO KFOR Torops, media, civilians and police are absolutely unacceptable.
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) Josep Borrell Fontles (@ JosepBorellF) May 29, 2023
Tensions rose since May 26th, when Kosovo police broke into Serb majority municipalities in the north: Zvecan, Zubin Potok and Leposaviq, to install new Albanian mayors, emerged from the extraordinary April elections.
In the clashes that day with Serb protesters, at least five police officials were injured.
Until the Kosovo government deemed police intervention constitutional, it prompted the international community's response, which said the use of force is unacceptable.
In response, Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, issued orders for placing the Serbian Army in high combat readiness.
