Local Elections Take Place In Serbian-Majority Municipalities Across Kosovo

MITROVICA, KOSOVO - OCTOBER 10: Jelena Cvetanovic, a Serbian journalist from Kontakt Plus Radio, a Serbian Kosovan media outlet, sits in the studio after the Central Election Commission denied accreditation to cover the upcoming local elections on October 10, 2025 in Mitrovica, Kosovo. Kosovo's Central Election Commission has denied accreditation to 32 Serbian-language media outlets from Serbia and Kosovo ahead of Sunday's local elections. The move comes as Kosovo authorities continue efforts to curb Serbian influence through parallel institutions. The local elections in Kosovo give the Serb community a chance to regain control in four majority-Serb municipalities, North Mitrovica, Zubin Potok, Leposavić, and Zvecan, after they boycotted the last elections, which allowed ethnic Albanian mayors to assume office. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)