Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is having a meltdown over the EU’s suggestion to discuss Serbia’s banking issues in Kosovo in Brussels. How dare they? Vučić is adamant that Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti is on a grand mission to ignite an armed conflict, and he’s totally convinced that Western powers are cheering him on.
On Monday, Kosovo’s police, shut down three Serbian Post branches in North Mitrovica, three in Leposavić, two in Zvečan, and one in Zubin Potok, because, they were operating illegally.
The EU as expected has weighed in, calling Kosovo’s actions unilateral and uncoordinated, and suggesting that they should solve this little postal spat through dialogue.
Vučić, in his “infinite wisdom”, claims that Kurti is intentionally creating these tensions with some help from the Western powers, as if orchestrating a global incident is just a part of Kurti’s daily routine. He also argues that Kosovo’s actions violate a 2015 Brussels agreement on telecommunications and Serbian Post.
Kosovo and Serbia had previously agreed to put postal issues on the back burner. Apparently, it’s now the perfect time to revisit those issues with a side of melodrama.
Vučić has reportedly discussed this “crisis” with EU envoy Miroslav Lajčak, delivering a “clear message” that probably sounded something like, “Stop this nonsense before I really lose my cool.”
Meanwhile, the US Government has joined the party, expressing deep disappointment over Kosovo’s “unilateral and uncoordinated actions” against Serbian Post branches. They claim this jeopardizes both the safety of Kosovars and KFOR troops, escalating regional tensions, and undermining Kosovo’s reputation as an international partner.
The American Embassy has urged Kosovo to stop these “unilateral actions” and return to constructive dialogue.
Kosovo’s police started their crackdown after learning from ARKEP that unlicensed economic operators were running around Kosovo.
Serbian Post officials are not pleased, accusing Kosovo of “systematic terror” in Serbian-majority municipalities. They’re vowing to take all necessary steps to continue serving their customers in Kosovo.
