between them in 1998. this ended the following year after nato troops forced serb troops out of the country, and in 2008, kosovo declared its independence from serbia. lars gunnar veegermark is head of the eu rule of law mission to kosovo. i think we ve all been very concerned by the increase in tensions and escalations that we ve seen, especially over the last couple of weeks and since these illegal barricades went up in response to the arrest of a former kosovo, serb police officer. this is really unprecedented. we have to come back at least ten years to see anything like this. of course, it comes at a time where all eyes are on ukraine and the war. the last thing that europe needs is another conflict. pope francis has asked roman catholics, to pray for his predecessor, pope benedict, who he says is very ill.
this ended the following year after nato troops forced serb troops out of kosovo. in 2008, kosovo declared its independence from serbia. lars gunnar veegermark is head of the eu rule of law mission to kosovo. he told me of his increasing concern at what s happening. i think we ve all been very concerned by the increase in tensions and escalations that we ve seen, especially over the last couple of weeks and since these illegal barricades went up in response to the arrest of a former kosovo police officer. this is really unprecedented. we have to come back at least ten years to see anything like this. of course, it comes at a time where all eyes are on ukraine and the war. the last thing that europe needs is another conflict. i read out there are calls for maximum restraint. pope francis has asked
border crossing into serbia after roadblocks were set up on the serbian side. ethnic serbs have been blocking roads in northern kosovo for weeks, in protests sparked initially by a dispute over car number plates. kosovo s prime minister is urging the nato led peacekeeping force in kosovo to remove the blockades. let s get some context. kosovo was part of the former yugoslav republic serbia until war broke out between them in 1998. this ended the following year after nato troops forced serb troops out of kosovo. in 2008, kosovo declared its independence from serbia. lars gunnar veegermark is head of the eu rule of law mission to kosovo. he just told me of his growing concern at what s happening. i think we ve all been very concerned by the increasing tensions
let s get some context. kosovo was part of the former yugoslav republic serbia until war broke out between them in 1998. this ended the following year after nato troops forced serb troops out of the country, and in 2008, kosovo declared its independence from serbia. lars gunnar veegermark is head of the eu rule of law mission to kosovo. i think we ve all been very concerned by the increase in tensions and escalations that we ve seen, especially over the last couple of weeks and since these illegal barricades went up in response to the arrest of a former kosovo, serb police officer. this is really unprecedented. we have to come back at least ten years to see anything like this. of course, it comes at a time where all eyes are on ukraine and the war. the last thing that europe needs is another conflict.
have appealed to kosovo and serbia to exercise maximum restraint, as tensions are rising in northern kosovo. kosovan police have closed the main border crossing into serbia after roadblocks were set up on the serbian side. ethnic serbs have been blocking roads in northern kosovo for weeks, in protests sparked initially by a dispute over car number plates. kosovo s prime minister is urging the nato led peacekeeping force in kosovo to remove the blockades. let s get some context. kosovo was part of the former yugoslav republic serbia until war broke out between them in 1998. this ended the following year after nato troops forced serb troops out of kosovo. in 2008, kosovo declared its independence from serbia. lars gunnar veegermark is head of the eu rule of law mission to kosovo. i think we ve all been very concerned by the increase in tensions and escalations that we ve seen, especially over the last couple of weeks and since these