Kosovo Premier Backs Border Seizure, Rejects EU Criticism

Kosovo rejected European Union criticism over its police seizure of a border crossing with Serbia that left one policeman dead and reignited tensions among the two nations.

“We can’t stay indifferent and tolerate forever that part of our country remains a black hole not only in Kosovo but also in Europe,” Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said late yesterday, public broadcaster Radiotelevizioni i Kosoves reported. “This is against” the country’s laws and “also against European principles and values. Our decision is legitimate, legal and in line with international standards.”