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Macron, Scholz call for new elections in tense northern Kosovo districts

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he holds a press conference during the second European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Bulboaca, June 1, 2023. AFP - LUDOVIC MARIN

France's President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday urged Kosovo to allow new elections in four northern municipalities, amid renewed tensions with the area's Serbian population.

In response, Kosovo's President Vjosa Osmani said she had told the European leaders that this would be possible under Kosovo law if the Serbian leadership in Belgrade did not encourage Serbs to boycott the poll.

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