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,
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 raids Serbia-linked offices as tense elections loom
Kosovo police on Wednesday raided 10 Belgrade-linked government offices in ethnic Serb areas, the interior ministry said, the latest move by Pristina to dismantle a Serbian system of social services and political offices in the country ahead of parliamentary elections.
Kosovo Raids Serbia-backed Municipal Offices Ahead Of Election
Kosovo authorities on Wednesday raided 10 Belgrade-backed municipal offices in ethnic Serb areas, according to the interior ministry, just weeks ahead of parliamentary elections.
Kosovo's authorities close parallel institutions run by the country's ethnic Serb minority
Kosovo’s authorities say they have closed all so-called parallel institutions used by the country’s ethnic Serb minority and financially supported by neighboring Serbia
Kosovo raids Serbia-linked offices ahead of election
Kosovo authorities on Wednesday raided 10 Belgrade-linked local government offices in ethnic Serb areas, according to the interior ministry, with
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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