West Condemns Kosovos Actions To Force Access Into Buildings In Serb-Populated North

Western countries have reiterated their condemnation of the Kosovo Albanian authorities' move to access municipal buildings in the north of the self-proclaimed republic and urged them to abstain from such actions in the future.
"We reiterate our 26 May statement condemning Kosovo's decision to force access into municipal buildings in the north of Kosovo despite our repeated calls for restraint. In this context, the Quint and EU's expectation is that the authorities of the Government of Kosovo will undertake no new measures to force access to the municipal buildings in Leposavic, Zubin Potok, and Zvecan," the embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the US and the EU in Kosovo said in a joint statement published Sunday.

The embassies also called on the authorities to "show restraint and take immediate action to demonstrate their commitment and responsibility to represent and serve all members of their communities."

"At the same time, we strongly caution all parties against other threats or actions which could impact on a safe and secure environment, including freedom of movement, and that could inflame tensions or promote conflict," the statement reads.