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Kosovo PM's visit to Mitrovica sparks tensions amid closure of two border crossings with Serbia

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Kosovo PM's visit to Mitrovica sparks tensions amid closure of two border crossings with Serbia

Kosovo PM's visit to Mitrovica sparks tensions amid closure of two border crossings with Serbia

Northern Kosovo, with a predominantly ethnic Serb population, has long been a flashpoint of tensions between Pristina and Belgrade.

The latest, over the option of opening the bridge on the Ibar River that divides the city into Serbian and Albanian parts, have been ongoing for weeks.


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