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Serbia and Kosovo's hopes of joining EU at risk, Brussels says

Josep Borrell warns that the lack of progress could hurt their hopes of joining the bloc.

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Kosovo MPs brawl in parliament after lawmaker spills water on PM

Lawmaker Mergim Lushtaku, from the Democratic Party of Kosovo, approached Kurti while he was speaking and threw water at him, which triggered the brawl.

Euronews Witness

What’s behind the new tensions in Kosovo?

Divisions between the Kosovan ethnic Serb minority and ethnic Albanians resurface bringing violent clashes with Nato forces. Is a full-fledged conflict a possibility? What led to this and what are the consequences? Monica Pinna went to Northern Kosovo to find out.

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Serbian court releases three Kosovo police officers

A Serbian court releases three Kosovo police officers and allows them to return to their country after they were detained earlier in June and charged with illegal possession of weapons and explosive devices.

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Serbian trucks stage blockade at Kosovo border

Trucks with Serbian licence plates are banned from entering Kosovo following a dispute after the arrest of several Kosovan police officers.

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Brussels urges Vučić and Kurti to be 'reasonable' and engage in talks

The European Union has called on the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo to be "more reasonable" and engage in talks "without pre-conditions."

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Montenegro wants to join the EU but "something needs to be done"

Montenegro's Prime Minister tells Euronews that there's no movement by the EU towards admitting his country and that "something needs to be done."

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Tensions high in Kosovo after Serbia charges Kosovar police officers

Kosovo's Prime Minister accused Serbia of "kidnapping" the three police officers inside Kosovo on Wednesday.

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Kosovo tightens border security over claims police were 'kidnapped'

Kosovo has tightened its border controls after claims three police officers were kidnapped by Serbian forces but Belgrade has rejected the suggestion.

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Serbia and Kosovo exchange barbs after border policemen are arrested

Kosovo PM Kurti called it an act of aggression against the country, while Serbia insists it was conducting an anti-terrorist action, after three policemen were arrested on the shared border on Wednesday.

Montenegro

Montenegro's pro-EU party wins election, initial results show

Elections in Montenegro are the first in more than 30 years that do not feature Milo Djukanovic, Europe's longest-ruling contemporary politician.

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NATO boosts security in Kosovo after recent clashes

A Turkish commando battalion has arrived in northern Kosovo in response to a request from NATO for more troops to help quell violent unrest between ethnic Serbs and Albanians.

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PM Kurti accuses Belgrade of whipping up tension in northern Kosovo

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has accused Belgrade of orchestrating violence and dissent in the north of his country, where ethnic Serbians boycotted municipal elections in April and then demanded the removal of elected ethnically Albanian mayors.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: EU lifeline for W Balkans as Kosovo tensions flare

Tensions flared between Kosovo and Serbia and there was a drone attack in Moscow. Here's a look at some of the big stories in Europe this week.

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Kosovo tensions: France and Germany call for fresh elections

France and Germany led a diplomatic push to reduce ethnic tension in northern Kosovo by calling for a re-run of April elections largely boycotted by Serbs.

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Efforts to defuse Kosovo crisis intensify amid more protests

The leaders of Germany and France will lead a renewed diplomatic push to defuse tensions in Kosovo on Thursday. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron plan to meet the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo at a summit in Moldova.

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NATO condemns violent clashes in Kosovo

Serbia slammed NATO-led peacekeepers stationed in neighbouring Kosovo for their alleged failure to stop "brutal actions" by police against ethnic Serbs.

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Watch: Ethnic Serbs clash with police in northern Kosovo

Ethnic Serbs clashed with police again in northern Kosovo over the election of ethnic Albanian mayors who they say are 'illegal and illegitimate.'

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NATO sends 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violence

NATO chief Jen Stoltenberg warned troops “will take all necessary actions to maintain a safe and secure environment for all citizens in Kosovo.”

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Serbia border force on high alert after clashes inside Kosovo

President Aleksandar Vučić said that, because of “violence” against Kosovo Serbs, Serbia demanded that NATO-led troops stationed in Kosovo protect them from the Kosovo police.