Serbs in northern Kosovo said they’re quitting jobs at state institutions such as police and judiciary in protest over a government order that all citizens must use car license plates issued by Kosovan authorities.
Tensions between minority Serbs and the majority Albanians have risen since the government in Pristina made another attempt to enforce registration rules on Serbian residents. It’s a decree that local Serbs have defied with the backing of authorities in neighboring Serbia.
Kosovo last week extended the timeline for ethnic Serbs to replace their identity documents and license plates, following U.S. appeals to avoid escalating a dispute that almost led to clashes in late August.
