Kosovo's government is proceeding with the enforcement of a euro-only policy, despite Western pressure to delay the ban on the Serbian dinar. The decision has raised concerns about potential tensions in the northern Serb majority municipalities. The European Union has urged Kosovo to postpone the currency change in ethnic Serb areas. The American ambassador has criticized Kosovo's government for fueling tensions in the region, and the U.S. Department of State has expressed concerns about the unilateral action limiting options for the U.S. and the EU.
🇽🇰🇺🇸 The US Department of State slammed Kosovo's government for enforcing the suspension of the Serbian Dinar without "adequate preparation or consultation with the United States and the EU." "The consequence of this and similar unilateral actions limits the options of the…
🚨BREAKING: The American ambassador blames the government of Kosovo that its actions are fueling tensions in the north of Kosovo. The ambassador of Great Britain also expressed himself about the same situation. https://t.co/u49LdiTCGo
EU urges Kosovo to postpone enforcement of currency change in ethnic Serb areas https://t.co/uEkKd2wXA1 https://t.co/bIHCa0R2yc
🇽🇰 Kosovo postpones Serbian dinar ban, offering a undefined transition period for Kosovo Serbs to start using the Euro. Kosovo’s Deputy PM, Besnik Bislimi, said that a regulation enforcing a euro-only policy for cash payments will enter into force as planned on February 1, but…
Kosovo will ban the use of Serbian currency from Thursday, threatening to set off a new crisis in the region Find out more ⬇️ https://t.co/t5ac7u7T0K
Kosovo's decision to mandate euro in Serb areas raises concerns among Western countries https://t.co/xLDSCJe1AZ https://t.co/h6zp4pxU3j
🇽🇰 Kosovo is going ahead with the Serbian dinar ban on February 1, despite pressure from the West to delay. Western officials have warned that this move could ignite more tensions in the northern Serb majority municipalities, where around 120,000 people have continued to use the… https://t.co/Ic6JPGP3j8
The Euro only policy is going to go ahead from tomorrow in #Kosovo. PM Kurti said it is "non-negotiable", while DPM Bislimi says there will be no "punitive measuers for using Dinar, and a campaign of promoting new policy willl follow". https://t.co/7Fol6YdxrS