US Decries Kosovo Police Raid on Serbian Bank
- Action ‘undermines perceptions’ of Kosovo resolving crisis
- Kosovo is seeking to restrict use of Serbian currency
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The US and European Union condemned a raid by Kosovo police on a local Serbian bank, saying the operation wasn’t coordinated with Western allies and stokes already simmering tensions in the region.
A decision by Kosovo’s government earlier this year to restrict the use of the Serbian dinar has triggered a standoff with Serbia over the treatment of the minority group. US and European Union negotiators have also criticized Kosovo’s prime minister, Albin Kurti, for a heavy-handed approach that would affect payments to pensioners and welfare recipients.