A US envoy for the Balkans urged Kosovo and Serbia to deescalate simmering ethnic tensions within the former Serbian province, or each states may jeopardize their proclaimed objective of in the future becoming a member of the European Union. Gabriel Escobar and EU mediator Miroslav Lajcak have been holding talks with the Serbian and Kosovo leaders on methods to resume negotiations. In the meantime, Kosovo International Minister Donika Gervalla-Schwarz says they’re open to holding new elections in 4 northern municipalities that suffered a number of days of violent clashes and normal unrest on the finish of Might. Amid all the renewed tensions between the 2 former wartime foes, FRANCE 24 is joined by Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of Kosovo.