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Kosovan PM says he could consider early elections in north if violence ends

US and EU rebuke Albin Kurti over his handling of recent clashes triggered by ethnic Albanian mayors taking office

The Guardian - UK

Kosovo: ‘fascist mobs’ guided by Serbia causing violence, says country’s PM

More than 30 Nato peacekeeping soldiers were injured in clashes on Monday after ethnic Albanian mayors took office

The Guardian - UK

Why do tensions between Kosovo and Serbia tensions persist?

Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew this weekend after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings.

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Kosovo: Nato troops injured as conflict with Serbia escalates in Zvecan region

A NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo has said 30 of its troops have been injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs

The Independent UK

Kosovo: Serbian unrest continues in north

Unrest in Kosovo's north has intensified since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in the region's Serb-majority area after April elections boycotted by the Serbs, a move that led the U.S. and its allies to rebuke Pristina on Friday.

Reuters

30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo

The NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo has raised to 30 the number of its troops injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs who tried to take over the offices of a municipality in the north

The Independent UK

NATO to deploy more troops to Kosovo to curb violence

NATO is to send 700 extra troops to Kosovo and put another battalion on high alert to go in as unrest in the region has intensified since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in the country's northern Serb-majority area after votes last month.

Reuters

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NATO peacekeepers injured in clash with ethnic Serbian protesters in Kosovo

The KFOR troops were attempting to de-escalate Serbian protesters demanding the removal of newly elected mayors.

ABC News

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic steps down as SNS party leader, will stay on as head of state

The move came a day after tens of thousands of people from across Serbia and neighbouring Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia rallied in the centre of Belgrade in a show of support for Mr Vucic.

ABC News

Serbian border troops to maintain highest state of alert after ethnic clashes inside Kosovo

Serbia has condemned NATO-led peacekeepers stationed in neighboring Kosovo for their alleged failure to stop “brutal actions” by Kosovo police against ethnic Serbs

The Independent UK

Top US diplomat condemns Kosovo after clashes in majority-Serb town

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday condemned the government of Kosovo for accessing municipal buildings in the country's north by force and called on Prime Minister Albin Kurti to reverse course.

Reuters

Kosovo's new mayor takes up post peacefully in minority area as West warns against ethnic violence

A new mayor has been sworn in in northern Kosovo after a vote that was boycotted by the ethnic Serb minority which dominates the area

The Independent UK

Kosovo, Serbia fail to agree on lowering tensions in north Kosovo, says EU policy chief

Leaders of Kosovo and Serbia failed to agree on how to lower tensions in Serb-majority areas in north Kosovo, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday, warning that any further escalation could undermine the EU-backed deal on normalising ties.

Reuters

Kosovo, Serbia leaders resume talks in Brussels to normalise ties

After more than a decade of negotiations, EU wants Balkan neighbours to settle on plan and put hostilities to rest.

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The Independent UK

Serbia, Kosovo leaders in EU-backed talks to normalize ties

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo are meeting in Brussels to continue talks on the implementation of a European Union-backed 11-point plan to normalize the ties between the two, but tension continue to simmer

Reuters

EU urges Kosovo, ethnic Serbs to start 'serious dialogue' after vote boycott

The European Union called on Kosovo's government and ethnic Serbs to start a "serious dialogue" to bring them back into state institutions after they boycotted local elections to press demands for more autonomy.

Reuters

Main ethnic Serb party calls for vote boycott in north Kosovo

The main political party in Serb-dominated northern Kosovo called on the Serb community on Friday to boycott Sunday's local elections in the latest sign of a deepening rift with Kosovo's ethnic Albanian leadership.

Radio France Internationale

European Union approves visa-free travel for Kosovo citizens

European Union parliamentarians on Tuesday gave the green light for citizens from Kosovo to travel freely in Europe without visas from next year. Kosovo, once a Serbian province in the former Yugoslavia, is the last territory in the Western Balkans without visa-free travel to the EU's Schengen travel area.

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Kosovo Serbs refuse to participate in local elections

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday that ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo will not participate in local elections due to be held later this month - a move likely to aggravate current disagreements over Pristina's rule.

Reuters

Kosovo will implement measures agreed on with Serbia, PM says

Kosovo will respect its international obligations and implement the measures agreed last week as part of a deal aimed at normalising relations with Serbia, Prime Minister Albin Kurti told lawmakers on Thursday.

The Independent UK

US envoy hails 'historic' EU-brokered Serbia-Kosovo deal

The United States envoy for the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue has welcomed the recent European Union-facilitated deal on normalizing relations between Kosovo and Serbia as an “important and historic agreement.”

Reuters

Serbia wants to normalise ties with Kosovo but will not sign any agreement

Serbia wants normal relations with Kosovo but still won't sign any agreement with it, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday, a day after he verbally agreed to implement a Western-backed plan for the normalisation of ties.

Al Jazeera

Kosovo, Serbia agree on steps to implement EU normalisation plan

Tentative agreement follows marathon talks between Serbian, Kosovar leaders and EU officials in North Macedonia.

Tribune News Service

Serbia and Kosovo make progress in mending ties, EU envoy says

Serbia and Kosovo agreed on steps to implement a European Union plan aimed at defusing disputes that have threatened stability in the Balkans, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said as he mediated the latest round of talks between the wartime foes.

Reuters

Kosovo to launch talks on self-management of Serbian communities -Borrell

Kosovo and Serbia have reached an agreement on implementing an EU-backed deal to normalise ties after 12 hours of talks, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said late on Saturday, describing negotiations as difficult.

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