Serbs gather again in Zveçan

The tensions in the north seem to have not ended yet. This Friday, Serbian protesters have gathered in front of the municipality of Zveçan and have started to sign, justifying their action as “they are not allowed to enter the facility of the municipality”. It is the sixth day of protests in the North and […]

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