{"id":54443,"date":"2023-06-01T11:08:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T09:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=54443"},"modified":"2023-06-01T14:19:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T12:19:11","slug":"kosovo-and-serbia-blame-one-another-for-tensions-in-the-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo-and-serbia-blame-one-another-for-tensions-in-the-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Kosovo and Serbia blame one another for tensions in north as protests continue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leaders of the 27 members states of the European Union and 20 other European countries are meeting today in Chi\u0219in\u0103u, to discuss on a variety of topics, with the latest developments in north Kosovo as the main issue.<\/p>\n

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell is expected to meet with Serbian President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107, while a day ago he met with Kosovo\u2019s Prime Minister Albin Kurti.<\/p>\n

Borrell described the situation in north Kosovo as \u201cdangerous and unsustainable\u201d and called for immediate de-escalation through dialogue.<\/p>\n

Even Kosovo\u2019s President Vjosa Osmani is in Chi\u0219in\u0103u to attend the works of the European Political Community, where she is also expected to tackle the situation in north Kosovo.<\/p>\n

The President called on her Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 to stop supporting \u201ccriminal mobs\u201d if he really wants peace.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe challenge is posed by Serbia, a country that has yet to recognize its past,\u201d Osmani told Reuters in Chi\u0219in\u0103u.<\/p>\n

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Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani speaking from Chi\u0219in\u0103u, 1 June 2023, Photo courtesy: Ludovic Marin (AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On his side, President Vu\u010di\u0107 called on the authorities of Kosovo to withdraw the \u201calleged mayors\u201d from the Serb-majority municipalities in the north, in order to reduce tensions that have led to violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis would be the most powerful move to solve the crisis. It is important for us to try to maintain peace and stability,\u201d said Vu\u010di\u0107 through an Instagram update.<\/p>\n

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned all violent actions against its peacekeeping mission KFOR, with 30 soldiers injured during the May 29th<\/sup> protests.<\/p>\n

Stoltenberg reiterated that NATO is ready to deploy even more troops to Kosovo, with 700 additional soldiers already underway.<\/p>\n

Local Serbs continue protesting in the northern municipalities of Zve\u010dan, Zubin Potok and Leposavi\u0107, however, there appears to be a lower level of participation compared to previous days of protests.<\/p>\n

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Police guarding municipal building in Zve\u010dan, 1 June 2023, Photo courtesy: AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Employees of the Provisional Authority of the Municipality of Zve\u010dan, which operates under the Serbian system, are being registered in a list of employees as proof that they \u201care coming to work\u201d, according to journalists reporting from the northern municipalities.<\/p>\n

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Employees registering names in Zve\u010dan, 1 June 2023, Photo courtesy: Maja Ficovi\u0107 (RFE\/RL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The situation in Zubin Potok appears rather calmer, with only Kosovo Police guarding the municipal building. KFOR soldiers are as of yet not to be seen.<\/p>\n

Zubin Potok\u2019s Mayor Izmir Zeqiri is currently working from another office, as the security situation is being assessed, to decide if he can enter the municipal building, while local Serbs continue protesting.<\/p>\n

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Protesters in Zubin Potok,1 June 2023, Photo courtesy: Doruntina Balliu (RFE\/RL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Protesters have also gathered in Leposavi\u0107, while the municipal building is guarded by NATO-led peacekeepers.<\/p>\n

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Protesters in Leposavi\u010d, 1 June 2023, Photo courtesy: RFE\/RL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A parallel rally was held in Podgorica in support of the Serbs in Kosovo, with hundreds of citizens gathering in front of a church.<\/p>\n

There were no speeches during this protest, where participants chanted \u201cKosovo is the heart of Serbia\u201d, while wearing shirts with messages such as \u201cKosovo is Serbia\u201d, \u201cBrothers supporting brothers, no surrender\u201d, as well as \u201cMontenegro-Russia\u201d with the image of Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n

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Protesters in Podgorica supporting Kosovo Serbs, 1 June 2023, Photo courtesy: Aleksandar Ljumovi\u0107 (RFE\/RL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Kosovo Police asked citizens to avoid all calls on social media for participation in a protest in south Mitrovica today.<\/p>\n

In a press release, the Kosovo Police says it has identified suspicious and malevolent calls in between what is being posted on social media.<\/p>\n

Kosovo\u2019s Minister of Internal Affairs Xhelal Zve\u00e7la said these calls for protests with the intention of marching towards the north of the country are \u201cunnecessary and do not help the Republic of Kosovo\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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