Kosovo police on Wednesday raided 10 Belgrade-linked government offices in ethnic Serb areas, the interior ministry said, the latest move by Pristina to dismantle a Serbian system of social services and political offices in the country ahead of parliamentary elections.

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Ethnic Serbs living in Kosovo have denounced raids by authorities on municipal offices in 10 Serbia-backed areas. The January 15 raids are part of an effort by the government in Pristina to close so-called parallel institutions that give neighboring Serbia leverage in its former province.

Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Petar Petković, said today that the terror of Pristina calls into question the dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo, and that the responsibility also lies with the European Union.

Kosovo authorities say they have closed all so-called parallel institutions used by the ethnic Serb minority and supported by neighboring Serbia in a move condemned by the European Union

An election observation mission has been set up by the European Union to oversee parliamentary elections in Kosovo scheduled for Feb. 9. The poll is expected to be a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti,

Serbia denounced the raids as a "dangerous escalation ... He listed the locations of the offices closed, including one in the capital Pristina. Serbian post offices and banks were also shuttered ...

Southeast Europe’s largest economy, Romania, entered 2025 in a state of uncertainty. After the unprecedented decision to cancel the presidential election at the end of 2024, new elections are due to be scheduled for early 2025,

NATO on Saturday said it had strengthened its peacekeeping force in Kosovo amid mounting tensions ahead of parliamentary elections early next month.

Kosovo's interior minister announced the closure of parallel institutions used by the country's ethnic Serb minority on Wednesday, a move which was condemned by the European Union. Kosovo's interior

Kosovo’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Xhelal Svecla, confirmed on Wednesday that all “parallel institutions linked to Serbia” in the country have been closed. Yesterday, the “parallel Serbian municipalities” in Lipjan,

The anniversary of Oliver Ivanovic's 2018 assassination was marked in Serbia and Kosovo amid feelings of betrayal over the failure to identify and prosecute those who ordered and executed the crime.