Pressure grows on Kosovo Serbs with currency curb - BBC News

The country's decision to drop the currency used by its Serb minority sparks fears of renewed tensions.

15 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, A man holds a dinar banknote and a coffee cup in Mitrovica on ThursdayBy Guy DelauneyBBC News, Balkans correspondentKosovo's authorities are pressing ahead with a policy that makes the euro the only acceptable currency, even though some areas still use Serbian dinars.

The move has caused concern amongst Kosovo's international partners.

The EU, US and UK are worried it may increase tensions in majority-Serb municipalities.

After coming under pressure, Kosovo's government said it would "not implement punitive measures immediately" if people continued to use the dinar.

But that is not likely to reassure Kosovo Serbs, who have seen a succession of symbols of their identity erased in recent months.

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