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  • At Trebjesa local cafe bar near the Zvecan municipality building in northern Kosovo, a waiter returned change in Serbian Dinar, despite regulations from the Republic of Kosovo's Central Bank mandating the euro as the sole legal tender. This action reflects ongoing debates and criticism against the government in Prishtina for allegedly worsening the livelihood of local Serbs by blocking the influx of dinars, which some argue supports malign activities by Serbia in Kosovo. Despite international concerns, Kosovo remains firm on its stance to prevent alleged financing of terror and other criminal activities by Serbia using its currency. Meanwhile, on April 21, 2024, the area participated in crucial elections to decide the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors, with over 50% turnout required—a goal complicated by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, more than 200 votes were tallied in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while Zvecan recorded none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    418-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6126.jpg
  • At Trebjesa local cafe bar near the Zvecan municipality building in northern Kosovo, a waiter returned change in Serbian Dinar, despite regulations from the Republic of Kosovo's Central Bank mandating the euro as the sole legal tender. This action reflects ongoing debates and criticism against the government in Prishtina for allegedly worsening the livelihood of local Serbs by blocking the influx of dinars, which some argue supports malign activities by Serbia in Kosovo. Despite international concerns, Kosovo remains firm on its stance to prevent alleged financing of terror and other criminal activities by Serbia using its currency. Meanwhile, on April 21, 2024, the area participated in crucial elections to decide the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors, with over 50% turnout required—a goal complicated by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, more than 200 votes were tallied in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while Zvecan recorded none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    419-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6127.jpg
  • At Trebjesa local cafe bar near the Zvecan municipality building in northern Kosovo, a waiter returned change in Serbian Dinar, despite regulations from the Republic of Kosovo's Central Bank mandating the euro as the sole legal tender. This action reflects ongoing debates and criticism against the government in Prishtina for allegedly worsening the livelihood of local Serbs by blocking the influx of dinars, which some argue supports malign activities by Serbia in Kosovo. Despite international concerns, Kosovo remains firm on its stance to prevent alleged financing of terror and other criminal activities by Serbia using its currency. Meanwhile, on April 21, 2024, the area participated in crucial elections to decide the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors, with over 50% turnout required—a goal complicated by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, more than 200 votes were tallied in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while Zvecan recorded none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    417-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6125.jpg
  • At Trebjesa local cafe bar near the Zvecan municipality building in northern Kosovo, a waiter returned change in Serbian Dinar, despite regulations from the Republic of Kosovo's Central Bank mandating the euro as the sole legal tender. This action reflects ongoing debates and criticism against the government in Prishtina for allegedly worsening the livelihood of local Serbs by blocking the influx of dinars, which some argue supports malign activities by Serbia in Kosovo. Despite international concerns, Kosovo remains firm on its stance to prevent alleged financing of terror and other criminal activities by Serbia using its currency. Meanwhile, on April 21, 2024, the area participated in crucial elections to decide the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors, with over 50% turnout required—a goal complicated by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, more than 200 votes were tallied in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while Zvecan recorded none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    420-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6128.jpg
  • Graffiti honoring Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic adorns a wall near the Zvecan municipality, watched over by an Italian Carabinieri EU police patrol, as northern Kosovo's polling stations near closure on April 21, 2024. Voters are deciding on the fate of four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority municipalities following a January-initiated petition. A successful ouster requires over 50% turnout amid a Serb party boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes were cast in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while Zvecan recorded none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    143-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX1_2340.jpg
  • Graffiti celebrating Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic, praising the Russian Armed Forces' actions in Ukraine with the symbol "Z", and bearing the inscription "SEVERNA RMIJA" (English: Northern Army) is displayed near Zvecan municipality as polling stations in northern Kosovo approach closing on April 21, 2024. Voters determine the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas following a January petition. The ouster needs over 50% voter turnout amidst a Serb party boycott. As of 3 PM, more than 200 votes have been cast in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, with no votes reported in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    141-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX1_2336.jpg
  • Graffiti celebrating Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic, praising the Russian Armed Forces' actions in Ukraine with the symbol "Z", and bearing the inscription "SEVERNA RMIJA" (English: Northern Army) is displayed near Zvecan municipality as polling stations in northern Kosovo approach closing on April 21, 2024. Voters determine the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas following a January petition. The ouster needs over 50% voter turnout amidst a Serb party boycott. As of 3 PM, more than 200 votes have been cast in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, with no votes reported in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    142-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX1_2337.jpg
  • A polling station in Zvecan, Kosovo, opened on April 21, 2024, for a crucial vote targeting the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas. This follows a petition-driven dismissal campaign that began in January 2024 after the mayors were elected in 2023 amid low voter turnout. The dominant Serb party is boycotting, with successful removal requiring over 50% voter turnout. As of 3 PM, over 200 citizens have voted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, but none in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    102-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6080.jpg
  • An Italian Carabinieri EU police patrol near Zvecan Municipality building, as northern Kosovo's polling stations near closure on April 21, 2024. Voters are deciding on the fate of four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority municipalities following a January-initiated petition. A successful ouster requires over 50% turnout amid a Serb party boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes were cast in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while Zvecan recorded none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    149-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX1_2347.jpg
  • A polling station in Zvecan, Kosovo, opened on April 21, 2024, for a crucial vote targeting the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas. This follows a petition-driven dismissal campaign that began in January 2024 after the mayors were elected in 2023 amid low voter turnout. The dominant Serb party is boycotting, with successful removal requiring over 50% voter turnout. As of 3 PM, over 200 citizens have voted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, but none in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    104-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6084.jpg
  • A polling station in Zvecan, Kosovo, opened on April 21, 2024, for a crucial vote targeting the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas. This follows a petition-driven dismissal campaign that began in January 2024 after the mayors were elected in 2023 amid low voter turnout. The dominant Serb party is boycotting, with successful removal requiring over 50% voter turnout. As of 3 PM, over 200 citizens have voted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, but none in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    108-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX1_2351.jpg
  • A polling station in Zvecan, Kosovo, opened on April 21, 2024, for a crucial vote targeting the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas. This follows a petition-driven dismissal campaign that began in January 2024 after the mayors were elected in 2023 amid low voter turnout. The dominant Serb party is boycotting, with successful removal requiring over 50% voter turnout. As of 3 PM, over 200 citizens have voted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, but none in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    112-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6093.jpg
  • A polling station in Zvecan, Kosovo, opened on April 21, 2024, for a crucial vote targeting the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas. This follows a petition-driven dismissal campaign that began in January 2024 after the mayors were elected in 2023 amid low voter turnout. The dominant Serb party is boycotting, with successful removal requiring over 50% voter turnout. As of 3 PM, over 200 citizens have voted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, but none in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    115-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6096.jpg
  • A polling station in Zvecan, Kosovo, opened on April 21, 2024, for a crucial vote targeting the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas. This follows a petition-driven dismissal campaign that began in January 2024 after the mayors were elected in 2023 amid low voter turnout. The dominant Serb party is boycotting, with successful removal requiring over 50% voter turnout. As of 3 PM, over 200 citizens have voted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, but none in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    119-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6101.jpg
  • A polling station in Zvecan, Kosovo, opened on April 21, 2024, for a crucial vote targeting the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas. This follows a petition-driven dismissal campaign that began in January 2024 after the mayors were elected in 2023 amid low voter turnout. The dominant Serb party is boycotting, with successful removal requiring over 50% voter turnout. As of 3 PM, over 200 citizens have voted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, but none in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    121-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6104.jpg
  • Police guard the entrance of the Zvecan municipal building as polling stations in northern Kosovo approach closing time on April 21, 2024. Voters are deciding whether to oust four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas after a petition campaign began in January. Over 50% turnout is needed for removal, amid a Serb party boycott. As of 3 PM, over 200 citizens have cast their votes in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, with Zvecan reporting no voters. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    124-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6111.jpg
  • A sweeping view from Mitrovica's main bridge showcases the main square of the northern side as the polls approach closing on April 21, 2024. Voters in northern Kosovo are casting ballots to potentially oust four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority municipalities, following a petition campaign initiated in January. A successful ouster demands over 50% voter participation, currently challenged by a Serb party boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes have been logged in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while Zvecan has seen no voters. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    127-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX1_2369.jpg
  • A dog strolls past as Italian Carabinieri, part of the EULEX Police, oversee security on Mitrovica's main bridge while polls near closing on April 21, 2024. Voters in northern Kosovo are making critical decisions on whether to remove four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas, following a petition campaign that began in January. The removal requires a voter turnout of over 50%, challenged by a Serb party boycott. As of 3 PM, over 200 votes have been cast in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, with none in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    134-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6160.jpg
  • On Obiliç Road near the center of Zvecan, northern Kosovo, stands a quaint boxed red house once belonging to the family of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic. "Djokovic was born and grew up here," a local resident recalls, though the family has reportedly moved to Belgrade following his success. Djokovic often frames Serbia as a victim in his political comments about Kosovo, a perspective contrasting with the region's troubled history under Slobodan Milosevic. As of April 21, 2024, northern Kosovo voters are at the polls to decide on the potential removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors, with a successful ouster requiring more than 50% turnout—complicated by a Serb party boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes were cast in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while Zvecan had none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    403-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6141.jpg
  • On Obiliç Road near the center of Zvecan, northern Kosovo, stands a quaint boxed red house once belonging to the family of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic. "Djokovic was born and grew up here," a local resident recalls, though the family has reportedly moved to Belgrade following his success. Djokovic often frames Serbia as a victim in his political comments about Kosovo, a perspective contrasting with the region's troubled history under Slobodan Milosevic. As of April 21, 2024, northern Kosovo voters are at the polls to decide on the potential removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors, with a successful ouster requiring more than 50% turnout—complicated by a Serb party boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes were cast in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while Zvecan had none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    401-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX1_2356.jpg
  • Near the Zvecan municipality building and the house of culture in northern Kosovo, an array of street art, graffiti, and murals featuring musicians decorates the route to the childhood home of tennis star Novak Djokovic. "Djokovic was born and grew up here," recounts a local, though his family has since relocated to Belgrade following his ascent to fame. Djokovic's remarks often depict Serbia as a victim in the Kosovo conflict, clashing with the historical narrative of Slobodan Milosevic's regime. On April 21, 2024, northern Kosovo conducted elections aiming to remove four ethnic Albanian mayors, with success contingent on over 50% voter turnout, an effort hindered by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, votes in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica exceeded 200, while Zvecan recorded none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    411-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6118.jpg
  • On Obiliç Road near the center of Zvecan, northern Kosovo, stands a quaint boxed red house once belonging to the family of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic. "Djokovic was born and grew up here," a local resident recalls, though the family has reportedly moved to Belgrade following his success. Djokovic often frames Serbia as a victim in his political comments about Kosovo, a perspective contrasting with the region's troubled history under Slobodan Milosevic. As of April 21, 2024, northern Kosovo voters are at the polls to decide on the potential removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors, with a successful ouster requiring more than 50% turnout—complicated by a Serb party boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes were cast in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while Zvecan had none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    400-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX1_2354.jpg
  • A Serbian flag waves from a footbridge on Obiliç Road in Zvecan, northern Kosovo, leading to the former home of tennis star Novak Djokovic. A local notes, "Djokovic was born and grew up here," but his family has since relocated to Belgrade following his rise to fame. Djokovic's political comments often portray Serbia as a victim in the Kosovo context, a stance at odds with the historical backdrop of Slobodan Milosevic's regime. On April 21, 2024, voters in northern Kosovo went to the polls to vote on removing four ethnic Albanian mayors, needing over 50% turnout, a task made difficult by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes had been counted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, with Zvecan reporting no votes. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    407-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6149.jpg
  • A polling station in Zvecan, Kosovo, opened on April 21, 2024, for a crucial vote targeting the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas. This follows a petition-driven dismissal campaign that began in January 2024 after the mayors were elected in 2023 amid low voter turnout. The dominant Serb party is boycotting, with successful removal requiring over 50% voter turnout. As of 3 PM, over 200 citizens have voted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, but none in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    109-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6087.jpg
  • A sweeping view from Mitrovica's main bridge showcases the main square of the northern side as the polls approach closing on April 21, 2024. Voters in northern Kosovo are casting ballots to potentially oust four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority municipalities, following a petition campaign initiated in January. A successful ouster demands over 50% voter participation, currently challenged by a Serb party boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes have been logged in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while Zvecan has seen no voters. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    129-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX1_2372.jpg
  • A dog strolls past as Italian Carabinieri, part of the EULEX Police, oversee security on Mitrovica's main bridge while polls near closing on April 21, 2024. Voters in northern Kosovo are making critical decisions on whether to remove four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas, following a petition campaign that began in January. The removal requires a voter turnout of over 50%, challenged by a Serb party boycott. As of 3 PM, over 200 votes have been cast in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, with none in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    136-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6162.jpg
  • Kosovar and EULEX Police monitor Mitrovica's main bridge as polls near close on April 21, 2024. Northern Kosovo voters decide on ousting four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority municipalities following a January petition campaign. The vote requires over 50% turnout amid a Serb party boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 have voted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, with no votes in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    138-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX1_2380.jpg
  • A Serbian flag waves from a footbridge on Obiliç Road in Zvecan, northern Kosovo, leading to the former home of tennis star Novak Djokovic. A local notes, "Djokovic was born and grew up here," but his family has since relocated to Belgrade following his rise to fame. Djokovic's political comments often portray Serbia as a victim in the Kosovo context, a stance at odds with the historical backdrop of Slobodan Milosevic's regime. On April 21, 2024, voters in northern Kosovo went to the polls to vote on removing four ethnic Albanian mayors, needing over 50% turnout, a task made difficult by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes had been counted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, with Zvecan reporting no votes. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    406-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6137.jpg
  • Near the Zvecan municipality building and the house of culture in northern Kosovo, an array of street art, graffiti, and murals featuring musicians decorates the route to the childhood home of tennis star Novak Djokovic. "Djokovic was born and grew up here," recounts a local, though his family has since relocated to Belgrade following his ascent to fame. Djokovic's remarks often depict Serbia as a victim in the Kosovo conflict, clashing with the historical narrative of Slobodan Milosevic's regime. On April 21, 2024, northern Kosovo conducted elections aiming to remove four ethnic Albanian mayors, with success contingent on over 50% voter turnout, an effort hindered by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, votes in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica exceeded 200, while Zvecan recorded none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    412-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6120.jpg
  • Near the Zvecan municipality building and the house of culture in northern Kosovo, an array of street art, graffiti, and murals featuring musicians decorates the route to the childhood home of tennis star Novak Djokovic. "Djokovic was born and grew up here," recounts a local, though his family has since relocated to Belgrade following his ascent to fame. Djokovic's remarks often depict Serbia as a victim in the Kosovo conflict, clashing with the historical narrative of Slobodan Milosevic's regime. On April 21, 2024, northern Kosovo conducted elections aiming to remove four ethnic Albanian mayors, with success contingent on over 50% voter turnout, an effort hindered by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, votes in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica exceeded 200, while Zvecan recorded none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    413-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6121.jpg
  • A Serbian flag waves from a footbridge on Obiliç Road in Zvecan, northern Kosovo, leading to the former home of tennis star Novak Djokovic. A local notes, "Djokovic was born and grew up here," but his family has since relocated to Belgrade following his rise to fame. Djokovic's political comments often portray Serbia as a victim in the Kosovo context, a stance at odds with the historical backdrop of Slobodan Milosevic's regime. On April 21, 2024, voters in northern Kosovo went to the polls to vote on removing four ethnic Albanian mayors, needing over 50% turnout, a task made difficult by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes had been counted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, with Zvecan reporting no votes. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    404-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6130.jpg
  • A Serbian flag waves from a footbridge on Obiliç Road in Zvecan, northern Kosovo, leading to the former home of tennis star Novak Djokovic. A local notes, "Djokovic was born and grew up here," but his family has since relocated to Belgrade following his rise to fame. Djokovic's political comments often portray Serbia as a victim in the Kosovo context, a stance at odds with the historical backdrop of Slobodan Milosevic's regime. On April 21, 2024, voters in northern Kosovo went to the polls to vote on removing four ethnic Albanian mayors, needing over 50% turnout, a task made difficult by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes had been counted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, with Zvecan reporting no votes. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    408-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6150.jpg
  • Near the Zvecan municipality building and the house of culture in northern Kosovo, an array of street art, graffiti, and murals featuring musicians decorates the route to the childhood home of tennis star Novak Djokovic. "Djokovic was born and grew up here," recounts a local, though his family has since relocated to Belgrade following his ascent to fame. Djokovic's remarks often depict Serbia as a victim in the Kosovo conflict, clashing with the historical narrative of Slobodan Milosevic's regime. On April 21, 2024, northern Kosovo conducted elections aiming to remove four ethnic Albanian mayors, with success contingent on over 50% voter turnout, an effort hindered by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, votes in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica exceeded 200, while Zvecan recorded none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    409-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6114.jpg
  • A polling station in Zvecan, Kosovo, opened on April 21, 2024, for a crucial vote targeting the removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas. This follows a petition-driven dismissal campaign that began in January 2024 after the mayors were elected in 2023 amid low voter turnout. The dominant Serb party is boycotting, with successful removal requiring over 50% voter turnout. As of 3 PM, over 200 citizens have voted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, but none in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    116-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6098.jpg
  • On Obiliç Road near the center of Zvecan, northern Kosovo, stands a quaint boxed red house once belonging to the family of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic. "Djokovic was born and grew up here," a local resident recalls, though the family has reportedly moved to Belgrade following his success. Djokovic often frames Serbia as a victim in his political comments about Kosovo, a perspective contrasting with the region's troubled history under Slobodan Milosevic. As of April 21, 2024, northern Kosovo voters are at the polls to decide on the potential removal of four ethnic Albanian mayors, with a successful ouster requiring more than 50% turnout—complicated by a Serb party boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes were cast in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while Zvecan had none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    402-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX1_2357.jpg
  • Kosovar and EULEX Police monitor Mitrovica's main bridge as polls near close on April 21, 2024. Northern Kosovo voters decide on ousting four ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority municipalities following a January petition campaign. The vote requires over 50% turnout amid a Serb party boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 have voted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, with no votes in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    140-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX1_2384.jpg
  • A Serbian flag waves from a footbridge on Obiliç Road in Zvecan, northern Kosovo, leading to the former home of tennis star Novak Djokovic. A local notes, "Djokovic was born and grew up here," but his family has since relocated to Belgrade following his rise to fame. Djokovic's political comments often portray Serbia as a victim in the Kosovo context, a stance at odds with the historical backdrop of Slobodan Milosevic's regime. On April 21, 2024, voters in northern Kosovo went to the polls to vote on removing four ethnic Albanian mayors, needing over 50% turnout, a task made difficult by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes had been counted in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, with Zvecan reporting no votes. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    405-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6131.jpg
  • Near the Zvecan municipality building and the house of culture in northern Kosovo, an array of street art, graffiti, and murals featuring musicians decorates the route to the childhood home of tennis star Novak Djokovic. "Djokovic was born and grew up here," recounts a local, though his family has since relocated to Belgrade following his ascent to fame. Djokovic's remarks often depict Serbia as a victim in the Kosovo conflict, clashing with the historical narrative of Slobodan Milosevic's regime. On April 21, 2024, northern Kosovo conducted elections aiming to remove four ethnic Albanian mayors, with success contingent on over 50% voter turnout, an effort hindered by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, votes in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica exceeded 200, while Zvecan recorded none. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    410-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6115.jpg
  • Across from the Zvecan municipality building in northern Kosovo, the house of culture stands surrounded by a vibrant display of street art, graffiti, and murals featuring musicians. On April 21, 2024, the area participated in pivotal elections to decide the fate of four ethnic Albanian mayors, requiring over 50% voter turnout—a target complicated by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes were cast in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while no votes were recorded in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    416-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6113.jpg
  • Across from the Zvecan municipality building in northern Kosovo, the house of culture stands surrounded by a vibrant display of street art, graffiti, and murals featuring musicians. On April 21, 2024, the area participated in pivotal elections to decide the fate of four ethnic Albanian mayors, requiring over 50% voter turnout—a target complicated by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes were cast in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while no votes were recorded in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    414-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6109.jpg
  • Across from the Zvecan municipality building in northern Kosovo, the house of culture stands surrounded by a vibrant display of street art, graffiti, and murals featuring musicians. On April 21, 2024, the area participated in pivotal elections to decide the fate of four ethnic Albanian mayors, requiring over 50% voter turnout—a target complicated by a Serb boycott. By 3 PM, over 200 votes were cast in Leposaviq, Zubin Potok, and Northern Mitrovica, while no votes were recorded in Zvecan. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    415-240421-VX_Staff-RKS-VX2_6112.jpg
  • Ethnic Albanians from Serbia living in Kosovo, alongside ethnic Serbs residing in Kosovo, formed lines at the border crossing from Kosovo's Dheu i Bardhe to Serbia's Konculj on Sunday, Dec 17, 2023. They gathered to cast their votes in Serbia's national elections. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti
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  • Ethnic Albanians from Serbia living in Kosovo, alongside ethnic Serbs residing in Kosovo, formed lines at the border crossing from Kosovo's Dheu i Bardhe to Serbia's Konculj on Sunday, Dec 17, 2023. They gathered to cast their votes in Serbia's national elections. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti
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  • Ethnic Albanians from Serbia living in Kosovo, alongside ethnic Serbs residing in Kosovo, formed lines at the border crossing from Kosovo's Dheu i Bardhe to Serbia's Konculj on Sunday, Dec 17, 2023. They gathered to cast their votes in Serbia's national elections. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti
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  • Ethnic Albanians from Serbia living in Kosovo, alongside ethnic Serbs residing in Kosovo, formed lines at the border crossing from Kosovo's Dheu i Bardhe to Serbia's Konculj on Sunday, Dec 17, 2023. They gathered to cast their votes in Serbia's national elections. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti
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  • Ethnic Albanians from Serbia living in Kosovo, alongside ethnic Serbs residing in Kosovo, formed lines at the border crossing from Kosovo's Dheu i Bardhe to Serbia's Konculj on Sunday, Dec 17, 2023. They gathered to cast their votes in Serbia's national elections. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti
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  • A portrait picture of assassinated Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic. He is seen on his office in the northern, Serb-dominated part of Mitrovica, Kosovo, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Ivanovic was shot and killed Tuesday, (Jan 16, 2018) morning, raising ethnic tensions in the region and halting EU-mediated talks between Kosovo and Serbia on the day they were due to resume. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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  • A portrait picture of assassinated Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic. He is seen on his office in the northern, Serb-dominated part of Mitrovica, Kosovo, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Ivanovic was shot and killed Tuesday, (Jan 16, 2018) morning, raising ethnic tensions in the region and halting EU-mediated talks between Kosovo and Serbia on the day they were due to resume. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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  • A portrait picture of assassinated Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic. He is seen on his office in the northern, Serb-dominated part of Mitrovica, Kosovo, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Ivanovic was shot and killed Tuesday, (Jan 16, 2018) morning, raising ethnic tensions in the region and halting EU-mediated talks between Kosovo and Serbia on the day they were due to resume. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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  • A portrait picture of assassinated Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic. He is seen on his office in the northern, Serb-dominated part of Mitrovica, Kosovo, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Ivanovic was shot and killed Tuesday, (Jan 16, 2018) morning, raising ethnic tensions in the region and halting EU-mediated talks between Kosovo and Serbia on the day they were due to resume. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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  • A portrait picture of assassinated Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic. He is seen on his office in the northern, Serb-dominated part of Mitrovica, Kosovo, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Ivanovic was shot and killed Tuesday, (Jan 16, 2018) morning, raising ethnic tensions in the region and halting EU-mediated talks between Kosovo and Serbia on the day they were due to resume. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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  • Cheering “Kosova is Serbia-Kosovo" - "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia” and with flags of Serbia and countries who oppose recognition of the state of Kosova, on Friday, February 22, 2008 -  more than 3.000 Serbs in northern Mitrovica protested against Kosovo's independence. (Photo/Vudi Xhymshiti)
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  • Cheering “Kosova is Serbia-Kosovo" - "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia” and with flags of Serbia and countries who oppose recognition of the state of Kosova, on Friday, February 22, 2008 -  more than 3.000 Serbs in northern Mitrovica protested against Kosovo's independence. (Photo/Vudi Xhymshiti)
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  • Besim Hoti, Kosovo's Police Service spokesman is seen over the main Bridge that divides Kosovo's northern city of Mitrovica. <br />
Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • Just north of the bridge over the Iber river that splits the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, life seems normal. Locals mill around the outdoor cafes lining the pedestrian street, drinking coffee in the warm morning sun and enjoying the day. This is a set of pictures, following the warning of the Serbian organization, Tsar Lazar's Guard, to hold a protest on October 14, 2007 - against Kosovo's independence.
    VXP-Mitrovica, Kosovo's North Troubl...jpg
  • July 11, 2013 - Pristina, Kosovo - After a long debate in the Kosovo Assembly, lawmakers voted to adopt the amnesty bill during it's first reading. Many citizens of Kosovo are continuing their protest against the law which has been described as a technical piece of legislation which would guarantee a certain level of legal protection for Serbs and other non-Albanians and open the door to a reconciliation between Serbs and Albanians. (Credit Image: © Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • July 11, 2013 - Pristina, Kosovo - After a long debate in the Kosovo Assembly, lawmakers voted to adopt the amnesty bill during it's first reading. Many citizens of Kosovo are continuing their protest against the law which has been described as a technical piece of legislation which would guarantee a certain level of legal protection for Serbs and other non-Albanians and open the door to a reconciliation between Serbs and Albanians. (Credit Image: © Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • July 11, 2013 - Pristina, Kosovo - After a long debate in the Kosovo Assembly, lawmakers voted to adopt the amnesty bill during it's first reading. Many citizens of Kosovo are continuing their protest against the law which has been described as a technical piece of legislation which would guarantee a certain level of legal protection for Serbs and other non-Albanians and open the door to a reconciliation between Serbs and Albanians. (Credit Image: © Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMAPRESS.com)
    20130711_zap_x02_006.jpg
  • July 11, 2013 - Pristina, Kosovo - After a long debate in the Kosovo Assembly, lawmakers voted to adopt the amnesty bill during it's first reading. Many citizens of Kosovo are continuing their protest against the law which has been described as a technical piece of legislation which would guarantee a certain level of legal protection for Serbs and other non-Albanians and open the door to a reconciliation between Serbs and Albanians. (Credit Image: © Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMAPRESS.com)
    20130711_zap_x02_001.jpg
  • July 11, 2013 - Pristina, Kosovo - After a long debate in the Kosovo Assembly, lawmakers voted to adopt the amnesty bill during it's first reading. Many citizens of Kosovo are continuing their protest against the law which has been described as a technical piece of legislation which would guarantee a certain level of legal protection for Serbs and other non-Albanians and open the door to a reconciliation between Serbs and Albanians. (Credit Image: © Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMAPRESS.com)
    20130711_zap_x02_004.jpg
  • July 11, 2013 - Pristina, Kosovo - After a long debate in the Kosovo Assembly, lawmakers voted to adopt the amnesty bill during it's first reading. Many citizens of Kosovo are continuing their protest against the law which has been described as a technical piece of legislation which would guarantee a certain level of legal protection for Serbs and other non-Albanians and open the door to a reconciliation between Serbs and Albanians. (Credit Image: © Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMAPRESS.com)
    20130711_zap_x02_005.jpg
  • July 11, 2013 - Pristina, Kosovo - After a long debate in the Kosovo Assembly, lawmakers voted to adopt the amnesty bill during it's first reading. Many citizens of Kosovo are continuing their protest against the law which has been described as a technical piece of legislation which would guarantee a certain level of legal protection for Serbs and other non-Albanians and open the door to a reconciliation between Serbs and Albanians. (Credit Image: © Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMAPRESS.com)
    20130711_zap_x02_002.jpg
  • July 11, 2013 - Pristina, Kosovo - After a long debate in the Kosovo Assembly, lawmakers voted to adopt the amnesty bill during it's first reading. Many citizens of Kosovo are continuing their protest against the law which has been described as a technical piece of legislation which would guarantee a certain level of legal protection for Serbs and other non-Albanians and open the door to a reconciliation between Serbs and Albanians. (Credit Image: © Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • Nov. 3, 2013 - Gjilan, Kosovo - A Serb woman holds her ballot before she votes at a polling station in Partes, Kosovo's southern village predominated by Serbs on Sunday, Nov 3, 2013. People in Kosovo are voting in a local election that will test the country's fragile relations with Serbia as both seek to move closer to the European Union. Serb participation in Kosovo's political life is a key element of an EU-brokered deal that seeks to settle the dispute over Kosovo and unlock EU funds. (Credit Image: © Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • Nov. 3, 2013 - Gjilan, Kosovo - A Serb man holds his ballot before she votes at a polling station in Partes, Kosovo's southern village predominated by Serbs on Sunday, Nov 3, 2013. People in Kosovo are voting in a local election that will test the country's fragile relations with Serbia as both seek to move closer to the European Union. Serb participation in Kosovo's political life is a key element of an EU-brokered deal that seeks to settle the dispute over Kosovo and unlock EU funds. (Credit Image: © Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMAPRESS.com)
    20131103_zaf_x02_007.jpg
  • Nov. 3, 2013 - Gjilan, Kosovo - A Serb woman holds her ballot before she votes at a polling station in Partes, Kosovo's southern village predominated by Serbs on Sunday, Nov 3, 2013. People in Kosovo are voting in a local election that will test the country's fragile relations with Serbia as both seek to move closer to the European Union. Serb participation in Kosovo's political life is a key element of an EU-brokered deal that seeks to settle the dispute over Kosovo and unlock EU funds. (Credit Image: © Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMAPRESS.com)
    20131103_zaf_x02_006.jpg
  • Nov. 3, 2013 - Gjilan, Kosovo - A Serb woman holds her ballot before she votes at a polling station in Partes, Kosovo's southern village predominated by Serbs on Sunday, Nov 3, 2013. People in Kosovo are voting in a local election that will test the country's fragile relations with Serbia as both seek to move closer to the European Union. Serb participation in Kosovo's political life is a key element of an EU-brokered deal that seeks to settle the dispute over Kosovo and unlock EU funds. (Credit Image: © Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMAPRESS.com)
    20131103_zaf_x02_003.jpg
  • Nov. 3, 2013 - Gjilan, Kosovo - A Serb man holds his ballot before she votes at a polling station in Partes, Kosovo's southern village predominated by Serbs on Sunday, Nov 3, 2013. People in Kosovo are voting in a local election that will test the country's fragile relations with Serbia as both seek to move closer to the European Union. Serb participation in Kosovo's political life is a key element of an EU-brokered deal that seeks to settle the dispute over Kosovo and unlock EU funds. (Credit Image: © Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMAPRESS.com)
    20131103_zaf_x02_012.jpg
  • Additional Kosovo and EULEX Police Force arrived at the main bridge following multiple explosions, gunshots, and air raid sirens on the northern bank of the Ibar river of Mitrovica, the troubled northern city of Kosovo, on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)<br />
Following the collective withdrawal of Kosovo's Serbs from local authorities in the North of the country, elections for mayors in the northern municipalities are expected to be held on December 18. The Serbian List, which led the municipalities until the collective resignation, will not participate in the elections after the Government decided to punish the owners of cars with illegal license plates issued by Serbia.<br />
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia eight years (in 2008) following a NATO Bombing campaign (in 1999), which aimed at halting the ethnic cleansing campaign of ethnic Albanians by the Milosevic regime. Serbian armed forces of Yugoslavia had systematically targeted ethnic Albanians following the arrival of Milosevic on top of Yugoslavia in 1989. Serbia is responsible for the death of nearly 250,000 people across the Balkans within one decade.
    FIVE EXPLOSIONS IN THE NORTH OF KOSO...jpg
  • Additional Kosovo and EULEX Police Force arrived at the main bridge following multiple explosions, gunshots, and air raid sirens on the northern bank of the Ibar river of Mitrovica, the troubled northern city of Kosovo, on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)<br />
Following the collective withdrawal of Kosovo's Serbs from local authorities in the North of the country, elections for mayors in the northern municipalities are expected to be held on December 18. The Serbian List, which led the municipalities until the collective resignation, will not participate in the elections after the Government decided to punish the owners of cars with illegal license plates issued by Serbia.<br />
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia eight years (in 2008) following a NATO Bombing campaign (in 1999), which aimed at halting the ethnic cleansing campaign of ethnic Albanians by the Milosevic regime. Serbian armed forces of Yugoslavia had systematically targeted ethnic Albanians following the arrival of Milosevic on top of Yugoslavia in 1989. Serbia is responsible for the death of nearly 250,000 people across the Balkans within one decade.
    FIVE EXPLOSIONS IN THE NORTH OF KOSO...jpg
  • EULEX and Kosovan police a stand-by on the main bridge, which divides the northern areas dominated by the ethnic Serb minority. <br />
Kosovo Police on Friday said gunmen injured one officer after increasing police presence in its northern territory. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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  • EULEX and Kosovan police a stand-by on the main bridge, which divides the northern areas dominated by the ethnic Serb minority. <br />
Kosovo Police on Friday said gunmen injured one officer after increasing police presence in its northern territory. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    KOSOVO SERBS TENSIONS - EULEX & Koso...jpg
  • EULEX and Kosovan police a stand-by on the main bridge, which divides the northern areas dominated by the ethnic Serb minority. <br />
Kosovo Police on Friday said gunmen injured one officer after increasing police presence in its northern territory. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    KOSOVO SERBS TENSIONS - EULEX & Koso...jpg
  • Kosovo Police sent law reinforcement patrols standing at the Bosniaks' Neighborhood, which divides the northern areas dominated by the ethnic Serb minority, on Friday, Dec 9, 2022 - following a night of tensions with Kosovo Interior Minister Xhelal Sveçla saying that gunmen injured one Kosovar policeman after increasing law enforcement presence in its northern territory. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    KOSOVO SERBS TENSIONS - Evening Bosn...jpg
  • Kosovo Police sent law reinforcement patrols standing at the Bosniaks' Neighborhood, which divides the northern areas dominated by the ethnic Serb minority, on Friday, Dec 9, 2022 - following a night of tensions with Kosovo Interior Minister Xhelal Sveçla saying that gunmen injured one Kosovar policeman after increasing law enforcement presence in its northern territory. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    KOSOVO SERBS TENSIONS - Evening Bosn...jpg
  • Pedestrians walk by in the Bosniaks' Neighborhood as Kosovo Police send law reinforcement patrols in the northern areas dominated by the ethnic Serb minority on Friday, Dec 9, 2022 - following a night of tensions with Kosovo Interior Minister Xhelal Sveçla, saying that gunmen injured one Kosovar policeman after increasing law enforcement presence in its northern territory. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    KOSOVO SERBS TENSIONS - Evening Bosn...jpg
  • Kosovo Police sent law reinforcement patrols standing at the Bosniaks' Neighborhood, which divides the northern areas dominated by the ethnic Serb minority, on Friday, Dec 9, 2022 - following a night of tensions with Kosovo Interior Minister Xhelal Sveçla saying that gunmen injured one Kosovar policeman after increasing law enforcement presence in its northern territory. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    KOSOVO SERBS TENSIONS - Evening Bosn...jpg
  • Kosovo Police sent law reinforcement patrols standing at the Bosniaks' Neighborhood, which divides the northern areas dominated by the ethnic Serb minority, on Friday, Dec 9, 2022 - following a night of tensions with Kosovo Interior Minister Xhelal Sveçla saying that gunmen injured one Kosovar policeman after increasing law enforcement presence in its northern territory. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    KOSOVO SERBS TENSIONS - Evening Bosn...jpg
  • Local reporters from Kosovo take selfies next to a roadblock set up by local Serbs near the village of Uglare, near the northern part of the ethnically-divided town of Mitrovica, Kosovo, on Tuesday, Dec 13, 2022. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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  • Local reporters from Kosovo take selfies next to a roadblock set up by local Serbs near the village of Uglare, near the northern part of the ethnically-divided town of Mitrovica, Kosovo, on Tuesday, Dec 13, 2022. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    Tensions continue in north of Kosovo...jpg
  • Local reporters from Kosovo take selfies next to a roadblock set up by local Serbs near the village of Uglare, near the northern part of the ethnically-divided town of Mitrovica, Kosovo, on Tuesday, Dec 13, 2022. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
    Tensions continue in north of Kosovo...jpg
  • Five explosions, multiple rifle gunshots, and air raid sirens were heard in the afternoon in the northern bank of Kosovo's troubled city of Mitrovica on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)<br />
<br />
Following the collective withdrawal of Kosovo's Serbs from local authorities in the North of the country, elections for mayors in the northern municipalities are expected to be held on December 18. The Serbian List, which led the municipalities until the collective resignation, will not participate in the elections after the Government decided to punish the owners of cars with illegal license plates issued by Serbia.<br />
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia eight years (in 2008) following a NATO Bombing campaign (in 1999), which aimed at halting the ethnic cleansing campaign of ethnic Albanians by the Milosevic regime. Serbian armed forces of Yugoslavia had systematically targeted ethnic Albanians following the arrival of Milosevic on top of Yugoslavia in 1989. Serbia is responsible for the death of nearly 250,000 people across the Balkans within one decade.
    FIVE EXPLOSIONS IN THE NORTH OF KOSO...jpg
  • Five explosions, multiple rifle gunshots, and air raid sirens were heard in the afternoon in the northern bank of Kosovo's troubled city of Mitrovica on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)<br />
<br />
Following the collective withdrawal of Kosovo's Serbs from local authorities in the North of the country, elections for mayors in the northern municipalities are expected to be held on December 18. The Serbian List, which led the municipalities until the collective resignation, will not participate in the elections after the Government decided to punish the owners of cars with illegal license plates issued by Serbia.<br />
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia eight years (in 2008) following a NATO Bombing campaign (in 1999), which aimed at halting the ethnic cleansing campaign of ethnic Albanians by the Milosevic regime. Serbian armed forces of Yugoslavia had systematically targeted ethnic Albanians following the arrival of Milosevic on top of Yugoslavia in 1989. Serbia is responsible for the death of nearly 250,000 people across the Balkans within one decade.
    FIVE EXPLOSIONS IN THE NORTH OF KOSO...jpg
  • Five explosions, multiple rifle gunshots, and air raid sirens were heard in the afternoon in the northern bank of Kosovo's troubled city of Mitrovica on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)<br />
<br />
Following the collective withdrawal of Kosovo's Serbs from local authorities in the North of the country, elections for mayors in the northern municipalities are expected to be held on December 18. The Serbian List, which led the municipalities until the collective resignation, will not participate in the elections after the Government decided to punish the owners of cars with illegal license plates issued by Serbia.<br />
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia eight years (in 2008) following a NATO Bombing campaign (in 1999), which aimed at halting the ethnic cleansing campaign of ethnic Albanians by the Milosevic regime. Serbian armed forces of Yugoslavia had systematically targeted ethnic Albanians following the arrival of Milosevic on top of Yugoslavia in 1989. Serbia is responsible for the death of nearly 250,000 people across the Balkans within one decade.
    FIVE EXPLOSIONS IN THE NORTH OF KOSO...jpg
  • Five explosions, multiple rifle gunshots, and air raid sirens were heard in the afternoon in the northern bank of Kosovo's troubled city of Mitrovica on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)<br />
<br />
Following the collective withdrawal of Kosovo's Serbs from local authorities in the North of the country, elections for mayors in the northern municipalities are expected to be held on December 18. The Serbian List, which led the municipalities until the collective resignation, will not participate in the elections after the Government decided to punish the owners of cars with illegal license plates issued by Serbia.<br />
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia eight years (in 2008) following a NATO Bombing campaign (in 1999), which aimed at halting the ethnic cleansing campaign of ethnic Albanians by the Milosevic regime. Serbian armed forces of Yugoslavia had systematically targeted ethnic Albanians following the arrival of Milosevic on top of Yugoslavia in 1989. Serbia is responsible for the death of nearly 250,000 people across the Balkans within one decade.
    FIVE EXPLOSIONS IN THE NORTH OF KOSO...jpg
  • Smoke rises nearby the Municipal Elections Commission office on the northern bank of the Ibar river of Mitrovica, the troubled northern city of Kosovo, following five explosions, multiple rifle gunshots, and air raid sirens on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)<br />
<br />
Following the collective withdrawal of Kosovo's Serbs from local authorities in the North of the country, elections for mayors in the northern municipalities are expected to be held on December 18. The Serbian List, which led the municipalities until the collective resignation, will not participate in the elections after the Government decided to punish the owners of cars with illegal license plates issued by Serbia.<br />
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia eight years (in 2008) following a NATO Bombing campaign (in 1999), which aimed at halting the ethnic cleansing campaign of ethnic Albanians by the Milosevic regime. Serbian armed forces of Yugoslavia had systematically targeted ethnic Albanians following the arrival of Milosevic on top of Yugoslavia in 1989. Serbia is responsible for the death of nearly 250,000 people across the Balkans within one decade.
    FIVE EXPLOSIONS IN THE NORTH OF KOSO...jpg
  • Five explosions, multiple rifle gunshots, and air raid sirens were heard in the afternoon in the northern bank of Kosovo's troubled city of Mitrovica on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)<br />
<br />
Following the collective withdrawal of Kosovo's Serbs from local authorities in the North of the country, elections for mayors in the northern municipalities are expected to be held on December 18. The Serbian List, which led the municipalities until the collective resignation, will not participate in the elections after the Government decided to punish the owners of cars with illegal license plates issued by Serbia.<br />
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia eight years (in 2008) following a NATO Bombing campaign (in 1999), which aimed at halting the ethnic cleansing campaign of ethnic Albanians by the Milosevic regime. Serbian armed forces of Yugoslavia had systematically targeted ethnic Albanians following the arrival of Milosevic on top of Yugoslavia in 1989. Serbia is responsible for the death of nearly 250,000 people across the Balkans within one decade.
    FIVE EXPLOSIONS IN THE NORTH OF KOSO...jpg
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