Kosovo: New restrictions on Serbian license plates spark protests
By DW
22 September 2021 |
10:48 am
Kosovo began applying new rules on vehicles with Serbian license plates entering the country. While the scheme to have drivers swap out for local registration is about reciprocity, tensions have soared.
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