Escalation of the conflict in Kosovo. What is known
In the north of Kosovo, ethnic Serbs are building barricades due to changes that are due to take effect from 1 August.
This is reported by N1.
There was a road block in Zubin Potok near Varag and in Rudar. It seems that false news was spread that the municipality will be blocked by special forces, which is completely untrue,” he said. Deputy Chief of Police of Kosovo in the Northern Region Besim Hoti.
The north of Kosovo is inhabited by ethnic Serbs who are pessimistic about the region's separation from Serbia. Therefore, they still use the Serbian currency there and have Serbian citizenship.
In 2011, an agreement was signed between Kosovo and Serbia that within five years, ethnic Serbs in Kosovo would be able to use Serbian documents and car license plates. 11 years have passed. The ethnic Serbs in Kosovo are still using the records of Serbia, and forcing the Kosovo Serbs to switch to national documents caused only mass protests. . Therefore, from August 1, it was planned to ban entry to Kosovo on Serbian documents.
Given attempts by ethnic Serbs in Kosovo to build barricades and block roads, the Kosovo authorities postponed new entry rules for a month on the condition that ethnic Serbs dismantle the barricades and clear the streets for travel.