MITROVICA, Kosovo — The European Union is stepping in between squabbling Kosovar Albanians and Serbs, fearing that a new dispute could undo nearly two decades of efforts to stabilize the southern Balkans.
EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini this week will try to get leaders of Serbia and Kosovo to defuse a dispute over a rail link between the two adversaries that has stoked old tensions and territorial disputes.
Just over a week ago, a Serbian train emblazoned with nationalist slogans, including ‘Kosovo is Serbia,’ prompted fresh fears that heated rhetoric in the Western Balkans could escalate into more than a war …read more
Source: European Voice
