Growing Unrest In Kosovo

A man walks past tents set up by supporters of opposition parties in front of the Kosovo government building in Pristina on February 23

Reuters: Hundreds of Kosovars camp in central Pristina to demand new elections

Hundreds of Kosovars put up tents in Pristina's main square on Tuesday demanding snap elections and the suspension of a parliamentary vote that will bring in a president who helped broker a deal giving more powers to the ethnic Serb minority.

Opposition parties accuse presidential candidate, Hashim Thaci, deputy prime minister and the head parliament's biggest party, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), of nepotism and corruption. The former prime minister denies the accusations.

They have been protesting since October last year against the EU-brokered agreement with Serbia and have organized street protests, clashed with the police several times and last month set the government building on fire.

They have also frequently released tear gas in parliament over the last few months.

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More News On The Growing Unrest In Kosovo

Kosovo Opposition Pitches Tents in Anti-Government Rally -- AP
Kosovo Opposition Pitches Tents In Central Pristina, Calls For New Elections -- RFE
Protesters pitch tents in front of government in Pristina -- B92
Kosovo Opposition Bed Down in Tent Protest -- Balkin Insight