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Novak Djokovic refuses to back down on controversial TV camera message over Kosovo

Novak Djokovic has refused to back down on the message he wrote on a TV camera following his opening-round win at the French Open.

Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2023

Novak Djokovic sails into French Open third round after Kosovo controversy

NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic briefly struggled but then returned to his absolute best as he sailed past Hungarian Marton Fucsovics on Wednesday to reach the French Open third round.

The Times of India · Jun 1, 2023

Djokovic storms into controversy, again

PARIS: After everything that Novak Djokovic had put himself through over the past few years, the French Open began with the possibility, finally, of a Grand Slam tournament free of drama.

Bangkok Post · Jun 1, 2023

French sports minister lashes out at Djokovic's stance on Kosovo at French Open

France's sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra on Wednesday hit out at tennis legend Novak Djokovic for a post-match message saying that Kosovo was at the heart of Serbia.

Radio France Internationale · May 31, 2023

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 · May 31, 2023

Kosovo government must take most of the blame for the latest violence, but any long-term solution will require a constructive response from Serbia as well

Renewed violence in northern Kosovo reminds us that parts of the western Balkan region have a long way to go on the route to recovery from the wars of the 1990s that broke up the former Yugoslavia. Despite decades of western stabilisation efforts, the region remains mired in multiple inter-linked…

The Conversation · May 31, 2023

NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo set up barriers amid violent clashes

Tensions began after ethnic Albanian officials won a local election that was boycotted by ethnic Serbs.

Al Jazeera · May 31, 2023

Kosovo: why have tensions boiled over in the Balkans?

Dozens of Nato peacekeepers were injured in attacks by ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo this week, during protests over the attempted installation of ethnically Albanian mayors in the country’s north. 

The Week · May 31, 2023

Novak Djokovic accused of "raising violence" as complaint lodged over French Open stunt

Novak Djokovic wrote a message on a camera lens at the French open saying "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia", a move which has been widely condemned due to rising tensions in the region

Daily Mirror · May 31, 2023

French sports minister rebukes Novak Djokovic over ‘not appropriate’ Kosovo comment

French Sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera says Novak Djokovic's political message about Kosovo was "not appropriate".

The New Daily · May 31, 2023