Kosovo shuts down Serbian parallel institutions, escalating tensions with Belgrade ahead of elections
By Valentina Dimitrievska in Skopje Kosovo’s Minister of Interior Xhelal Svecla announced on January 15 the closure of Serbian municipal offices and parallel institutions operating within the country,
Kosovo raids Serbia-linked offices as tense elections loom
Kosovo's police raided 10 Belgrade-linked local government offices in ethnic Serb areas, the interior ministry said Wednesday, as Serbia denounced the move as a "dangerous escalation" just weeks ahead of parliamentary elections in Kosovo.
Ethnic Serbs Denounce Raids On Parallel Institutions In Kosovo (Video)
Ethnic Serbs living in Kosovo have denounced raids by authorities on municipal offices in 10 Serbia-backed areas. The January 15 raids are part of an effort by the government in Pristina to close so-called parallel institutions that give neighboring Serbia leverage in its former province.
Kosovo authorities close parallel institutions run by ethnic Serb minority
Kosovo authorities say they have closed all so-called parallel institutions used by the ethnic Serb minority and supported by neighboring Serbia in a move condemned by the European Union
Kosovo Shuts Serb Institutions, Fueling Tension Ahead of Vote
Kosovo’s government shut down more than two dozen Serb-run institutions on its territory, risking a potential flare-up in tensions in the Balkan nation less than four weeks before it holds a parliamentary election.
Serbia Calls Kosovo Office Closures A 'Dangerous Escalation'
Serbia slammed the closure of its municipal offices by Kosovo authorities on Wednesday, with the foreign minister calling the move a "dangerous escalation".
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The delegation of Serbia is angry: The responsibility also lies with the EU
Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Petar Petković, said today that the terror of Pristina calls into question ...
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EU sends election observers to monitor Kosovo's parliamentary polls on Feb. 9
An election observation mission has been set up by the European Union to oversee parliamentary elections in Kosovo scheduled for Feb. 9. The poll is expected to be a key test for Prime Minister Albin ...
NATO Beefs Up Kosovo Security Ahead Of Tense Vote
NATO on Saturday said it had strengthened its peacekeeping force in Kosovo amid mounting tensions ahead of parliamentary elections early next month.
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Lajčak: This week the focus is on the missing persons
The EU Special Envoy for Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, Miroslav Lajčak, announced today that this week in Brussels, the focus will be on the issue of the missing and that the first meeting ...
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The Belgrade Higher Court ... of Europe in April recommended that Kosovo become a member. In February, the Pristina Basic Court convicted former Serbian police officer Dusko Arsić for his ...