Inauguration of several Kosovo Albanian mayors in Serb-majority northern region triggers violent clashes, increased NATO presence and deployment of Serbian army on combat alert. NATO, which maintained a peacekeeping force (KFOR) with 3,700 soldiers in the area, has decided to deploy another 700 to try to avoid new clashes.

Both the EU and NATO have called for calm and called on Kosovar leaders Albin Kurti and Serbian leaders Aleksandar Vucic to resume dialogue.