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New Kosovo Leader Ready to Revoke Tariffs for Serbian Goods

Agence France-Presse

   PRISTINA - A few years ago, the newly elected Kosovo prime minister
   overturned Serbian trucks. But Albin Kurti now says he is ready to
   revoke tariffs introduced by his predecessor on Serbian goods.

   Kurti, who took office in early February, is backed by most of 1.8
   million inhabitants of the former Serbian province for such a move but
   is nonetheless walking on eggshells.

   Under intense international pressure to abolish tariffs and resume
   stalled talks with Serbia, Kurti also faces a fierce backlash from
   veterans who fought for independence and dominated politics for
   decades.

   The former student leader wrote recently on his Facebook account that
   he was ready to "abolish the 100 percent tariffs" on Serbian goods.

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