Unrest in Northern Kosovo continues as Kosovo bans Serbian Dinar - European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity
Photo: Ethnic Serbs protest in Northern Kosovo Source: Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Ethnic Serbs protest in Northern Kosovo Source: Wikimedia Commons
The Serbian dinar is not officially "banned" in Kosovo, Prime Minister Albin Kurti told AFP on Wednesday, but he emphasised that only the euro is legal tender for commercial transactions. "This should not be seen as punishment but as formalisation of financial transactions," Kurti told AFP. - 'Unlawful' - His remarks came as Serbia accused the Kosovo government of physically blocking a shipment of dinars at the border on Wednesday.
Recent actions unnecessarily raising ethnic tensions, limiting US options to serve as effective advocate for Kosovo in international arena, says envoy Jeff Hovenier
Serbia will seek an urgent U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss the escalation of tensions with its former province of Kosovo after its government decided to ban the use of the Serbian dinar and introduce the euro in areas where minority Serbs live, Serbia's president said Friday. Kosovo’s government has banned banks and other financial institutions in the Serb-populated areas from using the dinar in local transactions. Kosovo’s Central Bank issued the new rules last summer.
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