US EditionKosovo closes two border crossings with Serbia after protest
- Kosovo has closed the Brnjak and Merdare border crossings with Serbia due to protesters blocking roads and denying passage to travelers with Kosovo documents.
- The closures were implemented overnight from Friday to Saturday in response to "masked extremist groups in Serbia" as stated by Kosovar Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla.
- Kosovo's foreign ministry advised against traveling through Serbia because of ongoing protests affecting cross-border traffic.
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Kosovo reopens two Serbia border crossings after protests
Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have been escalating for months, exacerbated by a new rule introduced earlier this year that designates the euro as the sole legal currency in Kosovo, effectively banning the use of the Serbian dinar.
Kosovo Closes Two Border Crossings With Serbia After Protest
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Kosovo closes two border crossings with Serbia after protest
Kosovo said on Saturday it had closed two border crossings with Serbia after protesters on Serbian soil partially blocked roads and turned back passengers with Kosovo documents in protest over recent tensions in Kosovo's volatile north.
Kosovo has closed two border crossings to Serbia.
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Serbs had announced a blockade of three border crossings to Kosovo
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