Kosovo prime minister: election results in north valid despite violence, low turnout by Serbs
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Kosovo's prime minister says the local election results in northern Kosovo, which were marred by low turnout among Serbs and violence at a polling station, should stand.
Hashim Thaci insisted Monday that the Serb-majority areas in northern Kosovo, who have so far shunned Pristina's authority, now have "legitimate representatives," even though election authorities have not yet decided whether to tally those results.
A group of masked men attacked the polling station in the northern town of Mitrovica on Sunday, forcing the closure of the voting station and evacuation of international monitors.
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Participation of minority Serbs in these elections was a key element in an EU-brokered deal between Serbia and Kosovo that seeks to settle their disputes. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, a move rejected by Belgrade.