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BELGRADE-The European Union told Serbia on Friday to protect embassies after attacks over Western support for Kosovo's secession, and suggested such violence could harm its prospects of closer ties with the bloc.A U.S. embassy spokeswoman said families of diplomats and support staff were being evacuated after rioters stormed the mission in Belgrade and set it on fire on Thursday. The ambassador and core staff would remain."We believe that yesterday's attacks on our embassy were conducted by hooligans and thugs," a White House spokesman said in Washington."We quite frankly don't believe that this is the face of Serbia.We've also been assured that there will be no repeat".The U.N. Security Council condemned the "mob attacks" that came after a mass state rally for Kosovo. Serbia blamed the violence on isolated vandals.A young man was found dead in the U.S. embassy. The British, German, Croatian and Turkish missions were also attacked."Things will have to calm down before we can recuperate the climate that would allow for any contact to move on the SAA (Stabilization and Association Agreement)," EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said.Brussels hopes to lure Serbs away from nationalism with the relative stability, prosperity and travel freedom that cooperation with the bloc will bring. Its stance is complicated by its commitment to Kosovo's independence-declared on Sunday and quickly recognized by Washington and many EU states.To read more go to:
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