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Widespread protests and riots in Serbia followed the 2008 proclamation of independence by Kosovo on February 17, 2008. ==February 17–20, 2008== * On February 17, approximately 2,000 Serbs protested and stoned, then entered Slovenian embassy in which they made major damage (Slovenia was the governing country of EU at the time),〔http://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/tuerk-zahteva-opravicilo-in-odskodnino/83487〕 burnt down portions of the United States and Croatian embassy in Belgrade, with some throwing stones and firecrackers at the building before being driven back by riot police. * On February 18, a false bomb threat was called on a Slovenian Mercator store in Belgrade.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1391824.php/Serbia_calls_for_calm_protests_cuts_diplomatic_ties__Roundup_ )〕 It was also announced that Beovizija 2008, originally scheduled for February 19, would be rescheduled to March 10 and 11.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.vecernji.hr/newsroom/scena/3016227/index.do ) 〕 In the multi-ethnic northern Serbian town of Subotica, approximately 300 protesting Serbs youths chanted nationalist slogans directed against the country's Albanian, Hungarian and Croat communities.〔(Last night in Subotica a protest was held due in response to the declaration of independence by Kosovo )〕 * On February 19, Serbian protestors destroyed two UNMIK border checkpoints between Kosovo and Serbia.〔 〕 Serbian minister for Kosovo, Slobodan Samardžić, declared that the act was legitimate and in line with the Government of Serbia's position.〔 〕 A group called Mlada Bosna (Young Bosnia) also claimed responsibility for a string of hand-grenade attacks after Kosovo's declaration.〔 〕 Protestors also damaged several foreign businesses in Užice, including Société Générale, UniCredit and the Croatian-owned supermarket Idea.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.seebiz.eu/en/corporate/retailing/todoric%E2%80%99s-idea-attacked-in-uzice,9023.html )〕 The Serbian division of U.S. Steel, based in Smederevo, had a false bomb threat called in.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://xs4.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2008&mm=02&dd=19&nav_id=285477 )〕 In Belgrade, stones were thrown by protestors at the Turkish embassy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/serbia_tries_to_claw_back_kosovo_540834 )〕 * On February 20, the Australian embassy in Belgrade was closed in anticipation of the following day's protests.〔 〕 A protest in Niš drew several thousand people and was peaceful.〔(Niš: Several thousand students protest ), B92, February 20, 2008〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2008 Serbian protests」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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