Kosovo’s acting president dismisses seven Serb prosecutors

Kosovo’s acting president, Albulena Haxhiu, formally dismissed seven ethnic Serb prosecutors on Tuesday, ending a process that had remained unresolved since their resignations in 2022.

They left during a mass walkout by Serb officials from the police, courts and other institutions in northern Kosovo.

The walkout protested a government decision to replace vehicle plates issued by Serbia.

The decrees followed a decision by Kosovo’s prosecution oversight body to reject requests from former Serb prosecutors and support staff seeking to return.

Serb judges who also resigned are still waiting for a decision on their requests to rejoin the justice system.