The European Union is concerned about the security situation in northern Kosovo and monitoring it closely, a European Commission spokesman said Friday, Ednews reports citing Yeni Safak.
Kosovo began deploying more police units late Thursday to the north of the country as tensions rose between ethnic Serbs and the Pristina government.
The move was criticized by Serbian authorities as an attempt to invade the north of the country and they said it was against the Brussels Agreement.
"Of course, we condemn all violent incidents and attacks. The EU and its member states call for responsibility and de-escalation because it is necessary, primarily for the sake of the citizens there," said Peter Stano.
He added that the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) and NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) have their roles to "provide the second or third level of protection."
"They are on the ground and patrolling closely and monitoring the situation,'' he said.
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic earlier in the day said that her country will demand a return of its armed personnel to Kosovo under UN Resolution 1244.