A lawsuit against Mayor Emir Kir will be filed for attempting “to infringe on the right of citizens to free speech,” conservative think tank MCC Brussels said.
President Macron received a delegation of 220 mayors at the Élysée Palace, from communities hard hit by the violence of recent days or having themselves been direct victims of the violence.
After six nights of rioting, it would appear that the movement is ebbing slightly. But this apparent return to calm should in no way be seen as a victory because, as in 2005, the fundamental problem still remains.
“Last night a milestone was reached in horror and disgrace,” the mayor tweeted, vowing his “determination to protect and serve the Republic is greater than ever,” and that he would “not back down.”
The joint U.S. and EU shot across Pristina’s bow came after last week’s flare-up of violence, when dozens of NATO soldiers were injured during fierce scuffles with Serb protesters in northern Kosovo.
