Kosovo opposition protest turns violent, 15 policemen, 1 civilian injured

A protester kicks off a tear gas canister during clashes with Kosovo police in front of the central police station in Kosovo capital Pristina after the arrest of a prominent opposition politician Albin Kurti on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015. The main opposition parties have been protesting government’s recent EU-sponsored deal with authorities in Serbia that give Kosovo’s Serb minority greater rights in areas where they live. Albin Kurti, who is a leader of the nationalist Vetvendosje movement, set off a teargas canister inside Kosovo’s Parliament in an attempt to halt the proceedings. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu) (The Associated Press)

Kosovo police officers in riot gear stand in a cloud of tear gas in Kosovo capital Pristina as clashes broke out after the arrest of a prominent opposition politician Albin Kurti on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015. The main opposition parties have been protesting government’s recent EU-sponsored deal with authorities in Serbia that give Kosovo’s Serb minority greater rights in areas where they live. Albin Kurti, who is a leader of the nationalist Vetvendosje movement, set off a teargas canister inside Kosovo’s Parliament in an attempt to halt the proceedings. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu) (The Associated Press)

Protester run from tear gas in Kosovo capital Pristina as clashes broke out after the arrest of a prominent opposition politician Albin Kurti on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015. The main opposition parties have been protesting government’s recent EU-sponsored deal with authorities in Serbia that give Kosovo’s Serb minority greater rights in areas where they live. Albin Kurti, who is a leader of the nationalist Vetvendosje movement, set off a teargas canister inside Kosovo’s Parliament in an attempt to halt the proceedings. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu) (The Associated Press)