A question of license plates threatens to reignite the war in the Balkans
A question of car number plates threatens to reignite the war in the Balkans between Serbia and Kosovo.
Kosovo has decided to issue its own car number plates, but Serbia does not recognize the nation status of its former province and forces Kosovo drivers to purchase temporary number plates when entering Serbia.
Now Kosovo has decided to do the same with the drivers of the neighboring country.
In response, ethnic Serbs in Kosovo blocked the provisional border by trucks and two government offices in the capital Pristina were attacked, one of which was set on fire and destroyed.
"The incineration of the vehicle registration center in Zubin Potok last night after midnight was not an accidental fire, but an intentional fire," said Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of Kosovo, "and in the vehicle registration center in Zvecan, two hand grenades were dropped. of the window, which fortunately did not explode. The investigations will shed light on both cases ».
The tension is therefore skyrocketing and there have been movements of Serbian troops towards the border with Kosovo. Armored and mechanized troops were seen heading to the border, complete with an inspection visit by the defense minister. In addition, the Belgrade jets have begun to patrol the border closely. The foreignministers of Europe and Albania have asked Serbia to stop this military deployment and to withdraw its troops.
Serbia enjoys political support from Russia, so it will not easily give up on this dispute. Europe's real task should be to help find a final solution that is satisfactory to both sides. Currently the thing is recognized by the United States and Europe, but not by China, Russia and Serbia, making its international status extremely uncertain.
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