Kosovo government

Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi in talks with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced that, following the local elections in Kosovo, "the Kosovo government will continue with the operations" seen on October 13th, when Kosovo special police entered northern Kosovska Mitrovica and Zvecan.

Ivan Todosijevic, a Kosovo Serb MP from the Belgrade-backed Srpska Lista party, did not appear on Wednesday at noon as ordered by the court to begin his two-year prison sentence for inciting ethnic, racial or religious intolerance.

Florent Gashi, spokesperson for the Kosovo Correctional Service told BIRN that "the person in question so far has not appeared to serve his sentence".

According to the Pristina newspaper Lajmi, although several hours have passed since the Serbian and Kosovo sides signed the agreement, Osmani did not respond.

Pristina. NATO forces have increased their patrols on Kosovo's northern border with Serbia, the EU Observer reported. This comes after Serbia deployed armored vehicles near a border checkpoint and ethnic Serbs in Kosovo protested against a Kosovo government decision on car registration numbers.

"The decision of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo to establish reciprocity when it comes to license plates is a fair decision, despite the fact that it can slow down the circulation of our citizens when changing license plates," Arifi said, Reporters reports.

Namely, the situation became tense as self-proclaimed Kosovo introduced reciprocity with Serbia regarding license plates.
Juda wrote on Twitter that Serbian military reportedly driving around close to Kosovo border and Kosovo police deploying to the north.

The Kosovo government has denied media reports that Afghan refugees who have not passed the initial vetting to be allowed into the US will be given refuge in the country, as more evacuees are expected to arrive in the coming weeks.

The head of the Serbia's government's office for Kosovo, Petar Petkovic, said on Wednesday that the confirmation of the two-year sentence handed down to Kosovo MP and former minister Ivan Todosijevic was a "shameful, unacceptable and political verdict".

Despite the potential security threat posed by their return, which all three countries say they are taking seriously, experts warn that these people cannot be reintegrated only by the political centre; the local communities where they live must play an even greater role.

Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia have expressed readiness to temporarily host an undefined number of Afghans fleeing their country after Taliban forces seized control over the weekend as the United States pulled out.