Thousands of minority Serbs protested after Kosovo banned the use of Serbian currency

Thousands of minority Serbs protest against ban on use of Serbian dinar in their areas. Ban imposed by the Kosovar government starting in February. Thousands of Serbs protested against the ban on the use of the dinar, imposed in February, starting in Kosovo.

Serbia's president accused Kosovo’s prime minister of banning the dinar with the intention of driving out ethic Serbs living in Kosovo at U.N. Security Council emergency meeting. Serbia's leader voices outrage at Kosovo's ban of the Serbian dinar UN meeting.

Kosovo to make euro its only currency, abolishing use of Serbia's dinar among its ethnic Serb minority. Western nations are concerned about increasing tensions in the country. Kosovo to abolish use of the dinar, even in Serb-dominated areas, raising concern in West.

Senior US official travels to Kosovo to revive Kosovo-Serbia talks after tensions over currency. Tensions escalated over Kosovo’s decision to ban the use of the Serbian dinar. Kosovo has banned the Serbian dalar from use in the past. Kosovo and Serbia have a long-standing dispute over ownership of the country's currency.