US, EU Decry Kosovo Raid on Serb Bank as Tensions Escalate (1)

The US and European Union condemned a raid by Kosovo police on a local Serbian bank, saying the operation wasn’t coordinated with Western allies and stokes already simmering tensions in the region.

A decision by Kosovo’s government earlier this year to restrict the use of the Serbian dinar has triggered a standoff with Serbia over the treatment of the minority group. US and European Union negotiators have also criticized Kosovo’s prime minister, Albin Kurti, for a heavy-handed approach that would affect payments to pensioners and welfare recipients.

After weeks of talks to resolve the deadlock, tensions flared Monday after ...