EU's Borrell urges Kosovo and Serbia to de-escalate after latest clashes

A local Serb walks near the barricade in Rudare, near the northern part of the ethnically-divided town of Mitrovica, Kosovo, December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Kosovo and Serbia must de-escalate a tense situation in the region, the European Union's foreign policy chief said, after Serb protesters in northern Kosovo blocked main roads for a third day on Monday.

In recent weeks Serbs in northern Kosovo have responded with violent resistance to moves by Pristina that they see as anti-Serb.