US, EU Criticize Kosovo Over Serbian Post Office Closures
- Post offices fall foul of ban on use of Serbian dinar
- US says move unnecessarily escalates regional tensions
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Kosovo’s government came under criticism from international allies for closing nine Serbian Post offices in predominantly ethnic Serb northern municipalities, with the US saying it’s “deeply disappointed” in the move.
Serbia says it distributes millions of euros to Serbian residents in Kosovo, mostly for pensions and welfare. The postal service plays a key role in handing out that aid, but does so in dinars, which falls foul of a central bank decision banning the use of the Serbian currency for all payments in Kosovo.