Serbian President Boris Tadic has expressed grave alarm at recent reports that special security forces of Kosovo's police are to be deployed in Northern Kosovo.

According to Tadic, this is a very serious threat to peace and stability in Kosovo and even “an open threat for war”.

The Serbian President was referring to statements from Kosovar interior minister Bayram Rexhepi that Kosovo would send special police forces in its northern area, in which Kosovo's Serbian minority is concentrated. Rexhepi also claimed he has a written agreement with EU's Kosovo mission EULEX to that effect.

EULEX has denied this, at which Tadic expressed satisfaction, saying that Kosovo's authorities are the only ones responsible for the situation.

This development comes after tensions within the last days caused deaths and violence in Northern Kosovo.

Monday and Tuesday EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy was on a short visit to the Western Balkans, reiterating EU's committment to the integration of the region. Tuesday he visited Pristina and called for establishing the rule of law in Kosovo and an end to tensions.

Thursday the European Parliament adopted a declaration calling the five remaining member-states (Cyprus, Greece, Spain, Romania and Slovakia) that have not recognized Kosovo to do so. According to the EP, that would make EU's united efforts in the breakaway Serbian province more efficient.

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