Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Kosovo Shuts Main Border Crossing With Serbia

A view of Merdare border crossing between Kosovo and Serbia which was closed by Kosovo after protesters blocked it on the Serbian side to support their ethnic kin in Kosovo in refusing to recognise the country's independence, near Podujevo, Kosovo, December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga  

RFE: Kosovo Shuts Down Largest Border Crossing After Roadblock Set Up On Serbian Side  

Kosovar authorities have closed down the main border crossing with Serbia at Merdare after protesters set up a roadblock on the Serbian side amid escalating tensions between ethnic Serbs and authorities in Pristina. 

Merdare, on Kosovo's eastern border, was blocked by a truck and tractors, media reported. 

Northern Kosovo, where ethnic Serbs are a majority, has been on edge since November, when hundreds of ethnic Serb policemen, judges, and prosecutors walked off the job in protest at a decision by Pristina to ban the Belgrade-issued license plates inside Kosovo.  

Read more ....  

WNU Editor: Countries are taking sides .... (1) Kremlin backs Serbia, denies Russia is stoking tensions in Kosovo (Reuters). (2) Germany urges Kosovo Serb militants to remove barricades (DW). 

Kosovo Shuts Main Border Crossing With Serbia  

Kosovo closes main border crossing after roadblock in Serbia -- Reuters

Tension soars as Kosovo shuts main border crossing with Serbia -- AFP 

Kosovo shuts main border crossing with Serbia amid protests -- Al Jazeera  

EU, US urge de-escalation at tense Serbia-Kosovo border -- RTE

3 comments:

  1. Russia: Do not trust. Points for consistently backing their ally.

    Germany: Who cares what those pansies say.

    Kosovo: Do not trust Muslims.

    Everyone: pigheaded

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  2. Blood is thicker than water.

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  3. The problem with a proverb, arable or aphorism is to know when it applies. Any fool can spout "Blood is thicker than water". But hey, you thought you looked cool mouthing the words and it might be, if you were a parrot.



    They could solve this problem and avoid inbreeding depression at the same time. Just saying

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