Violence in Kosovo election undermines Belgrade's attempts to normalise relations with Pristina
Municipal elections in Kosovo have been marred by violence with masked men attacking several... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:eurone.ws/10ZCK4a Euronews is available in 13 other languages: eurone.ws/17moBCU www.euronews.com/2013/11/04/violence-in-kosovo-election-undermines-belgrade-s-attempts-to-normalise- Municipal elections in Kosovo have been marred by violence with masked men attacking several polling stations in the Serbian populated north. Suspected hardline ethnic Serbs are thought to be responsible for setting off tear gas canisters and smashing ballot boxes in the divided town of Mitrovica. For the first time the Serbs had been encouraged to vote but as the polls closed there were concerns of a low turnout. Mayoral candidate Krstimir Pantic said he expected the elections in Mitrovica to be annulled and new ones declared but not before law and order had been restored. Some Kosovar Serbs were concerned that if they cast their ballots they would be legitimising the state's 2008 unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia. However the election had the backing of both the ethnic Albanian majority and Belgrade whose government is trying to normalise relations with Kosovo. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter twitter.com/euronews
