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The European Union is calling on Kosovo and Serbia to de-escalate their recent clashes, the European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.

"They are back to negotiations.

They have to find a way to end the trend of clashes in the streets, of creating blockades," he said.

Yesterday, Serb protesters in northern Kosovo blocked major roads for a second day, following an overnight exchange of fire with police following the arrest of a former Serb policeman.

This comes amid rising tensions between the authorities and the Serb minority in Kosovo.

The US embassies in Pristina and Belgrade issued a joint statement regarding recent events in northern Kosovo.

The statement called on the Serbs to remove the barricades immediately and to end threats of violence and fear-mongering.

Kosovo Serbs block roads after arrest of ex-policeman in Kosovo

Ivan Portnich

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