In Brief: Clashes in Kosovo

A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep on a single issue happening in the world to help you better understand it. *** Last week, clashes erupted in northern Kosovo between police, NATO peacekeepers, and ethnic Serbs, who form the majority of the population in the region. At least 30 NATO peacekeepers were injured. The violence comes after elections in April were largely boycotted by Serbs, which resulted in ethnic Albanians taking control of local government. The clashes have