Kosovo's Plan to Reopen Mitrovica Bridge Faces International Pushback

Prime Minister Kurti defends move for freedom of movement, while NATO and Western powers warn of heightened ethnic tensions.

The Mitrovica bridge has been closed to passenger vehicles for over a decade due to ethnic Serb barricades.
Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti argues that reopening the bridge promotes normalcy and freedom of movement.
Western officials, including the U.S. ambassador, express concerns about potential violence and threats to NATO peacekeepers.
Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo fear the reopening could lead to ethnic cleansing against them.
NATO-led peacekeepers and the EU emphasize that decisions about the bridge should come through coordinated political dialogue.