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This report examines on-going instability in the north of Kosovo, the latest bout of which began when Pristina’s police tried to reach two customs posts on the border with Serbia in July 2011. Local Serbs set up barricades and are still blocking the movement of Kosovo officials and the EU’s Rule of Law mission (EULEX). The dispute about Kosovo’s sovereignty continues to fuel tensions and violent clashes in northern Kosovo, halting Kosovo’s and Serbia’s fragile dialogue and putting at risk Serbia’s EU candidacy.