UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 25, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Ruge, Osmani talk about strengthening security and stability in Kosovo (media)
Kurti: Safety of people and security of Kosovo remain a key priority (media)
Kosovo and Canada launch Military Training Cooperation Program (media)
Osmani meets chair of NATO Military Committee Rob Bauer (media)
Osmani: Grateful for unwavering support of two houses of Congress (media)
Lajcak: Engaged in important discussions on dialogue and path forward (media)
Haziri: Too much to talk about Osmani’s return to LDK (Klan Kosova)
Elek: I expect the Serbian List will take part on February 9 elections (media)
“16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” starts today (Kosovapress)
3 arrested at Decan Monastery – licence plates read “Kosovo is Serbia” (media)
Roth on passivisation of Albanians’ addresses in Serbia: Nothing but ethnic cleansing (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Serbian List: Continuation of police repression against Serbs, international factor to react (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, KiM radio)
NGO Executive briefly detained for alleged unauthorized recording at Bistrica checkpoint (KoSSev, N1, Kosovo Online, RTS, Blic)
Near the Visoki Decani monastery, three people arrested for the inscription "Kosovo is Serbia" (Kosovo online, KoSSev, Blic, RTS, media)
Petkovic: The police base near the Bistrica bridge an additional instrument for the oppression of Serbs (KiM radio)
Zaporozac questioned by police: "I was fined for a peaceful protest walk for the rights of Serbian Children" (Kosovo Online)
“UÇK” mark removed from Google Maps in North Mitrovica (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Vucic wants revenge, we need to be prepared (media)
• Sylejmani: Banjska was prepared; actions are not over (RTK)
• EU: Implementation of normalisation agreement requires concrete steps, not just statements (media)
• EU: Implementation of normalisation agreement requires concrete steps, not just statements (Reporteri)
• Bislimi in Poland speaks about Kosovo’s goals for EU, NATO and CoE membership (media)
• American Chamber of Commerce discusses Washington agreement (media)
• Kamberi: Serbia blocking Kosovo government’s help for Presevo Valley (media)
• Vulin: No one can stop the Serbian World, it has started (Gazeta Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Robert Fico: Serbia is ready for the EU; it's just a matter of political will (RTS)
• Petkovic says Kurti promotes “Great Albania” which is a direct threat to peace in WB (Tanjug)
• KPA action: Workers remove inventory from Serbian Post Office in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online, Blic)
• Milojevic: We have lease agreements, KAP raided Post Office without any notice (Kosovo Online)
• Office for KiM: House of Dragica Gasic, the only Serb woman returnee in Djakovica stoned again (Kosovo Online, media)
• “UÇK” label on Google maps appears near Church of St. Dimitrije and Kukavica hill monument (KoSSev)
• Stop Serbia silent protest for 15 victims of Novi Sad tragedy (N1)

International:

• Osmani: Preserving alliances and constitutional values key to Kosovo future (PI)
• Women for Women: Kosovo MPs commit to combating gender-based violence (PI)
• Slovakia’s Fico backs Serbia over Kosovo, pledges to increase KFOR troops (Euractive)
• Serbia steps closer to the EU, but will its reforms go far enough? (Balkan Insight)
• Western Balkans biodiversity threatened by development, mismanagement (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Western Balkan countries face growing toxic-waste crises (Video) (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 22, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kosovo Police denies “unfounded claims” by Serbian ministry and media (media)
Lajcak: Grateful for France’s strong support to the dialogue process (media)
Derguti: Osmani’s group in Guxo in talks to return to LDK (Telegrafi)
Kurti meets USAID Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia (media)
Kurti: We commit to creating a brighter future for children of Kosovo (media)
EU: Serbia to explain passivisation of addresses of Albanians (media)
Albania reacts to passivisation of Albanian addresses in Serbia (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Serbian MoD says Kosovo police officers crossed administrative line, Vucic expects US reaction (KoSSev, media)
KFOR: Situation on administrative line is calm (KoSSev)
Radosavljevic: Serbian community in Kosovo is most disintegrated since 2013 (Kosovo Online, media)
Serbian Democracy suspends cooperation with OSCE Mission (KoSSev)
Gracanica Municipality: Despite request for postponement, KPA put on sale 24 land plots (media)
Jevtic: We will fight for “Stojko’s House” (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
Vucevic meets with Fico (Tanjug)

International Media:

Albanians in Serbia slam top court for approving ‘Address passivisation’ (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: For the first time in history, doors were opened to Kosovo at NATO Summit (media)
• PDK and AAK boycott again Osmani's annual address to the Assembly (media)
• Orav and Hovenier in the Assembly to hear Osmani's address (media)
• Kasanof: Our policy towards Balkans does not change with administrations (media)
• Gervalla meets Hovenier, focus on close partnership (media)
• Economic Chambers of Kosovo and Qatar sign a Cooperation Agreement (media)
• Bislimi travels to Poland (media)
• Milanovic: KFOR's mission is to impose peace on those who think differently (media)
• EU: We are aware of the concerns of Albanians in Serbia (Reporteri)
• Lutfiu: Serbia threatens farmers, tries to cancel subsidy from Kosovo (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic meets Fico: Steps to boost cooperation and connect our economies to be discussed (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic and Fico in Moscow in May? (Danas)
• Milicevic: Security risks always elevated during elections in the north (Kosovo Online)
• Mijacic: A political agreement needed on voting venues in north (Kosovo Online)
• Andjelkovic: “By settling Albanians in north, Kurti changes ethnic structure in order to expel Serbs” (Kosovo Online)
• Hill: It is of great importance that Serbia supported Ukraine (Kosovo Online, Beta, Danas)
• Eleven arrested over railway station roof collapse in Novi Sad (N1)
• BFMI presents report on state of media freedom in the Balkans (N1)

International:

• In southeast Kosovo, stabbings spread fear in a multi-ethnic neighbourhood (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

Stano: Kurti should move forward in implementing Basic Agreement (media)

Osmani to address Kosovo Assembly today (media)

Bislimi: Serbian court legitimises systematic discriminatory practice against Albanians (media)

Police find in Zubin Potok weapons, ammunition, uniforms and other military equipment (media)

Svecla: Ammunition in the north is not only remains of criminal gangs, but also refuge for dark plans (media)

Troccaz deletes post where he mentioned Serbia’s “Office for Kosovo and Metohija” (Kallxo)

Trump appoints as US ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker, who was in campaign to support Kadri Veseli (media)

Reeker: Worrying why things have not changed since the Brussels Agreement (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

Stano: Kosovo Government cannot delegate obligation for A/CSM to municipalities (KiM radio, Kosovo Online, RTV)

Struggles of Serb youth in Kosovo highlighted on World Children’s Day (KoSSev)

Privatisation of agricultural land: Over 20 plots in the municipality of Gracanica (KiM radio, medijacentar.info)

Xharra: ''Serbia a fascist state''; Stefanovic: Inappropriate and false statement (Kosovo Online)

Petkovic: ''Fascism and Goebbels'' typical of Kurti persecuting Serbs (Kosovo Online)

International Media:

UEFA declares Romania winner after football match abandoned by Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

Veton Surroi at Belgrade Security Conference: Western Balkans is an unfinished conflict zone (EWB)

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti: Building military capacities in service of defence, peace, security (media)
Osmani congratulates Sekerinska on appointment as NATO Deputy SG (media)
Muja: Kosovo should not proceed with formation of Association (RTV21)
Government: Court is in battle with government, not the other way around (Blic)
KSF members train together with U.S. and German troops (media)
“Kosovo, Romania and Estonia latest nations to join Operation Interflex” (media)
Selimi detects Serbia’s violation of Ohrid agreement (Nacionale)
Arsenijevic: Serbian List is threatening Serbs that don’t vote for them (Nacionale)
Sinani: Highest judicial body in Serbia is legitimising ethnic cleansing (media)
Lutfiu: Highest judicial body in Serbia legalised passivation of addresses (Koha)
Mexhiti: Kurti was right, there is no special law on Albanian language (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic, Dacic after the National Security Council session held today (Kosovo Online)
KFOR met Atiq, discussed security situation in Mitrovica North (KoSSev, social media)
On World Children's Day posters in north of Kosovo about attacks on Serbian children and youth (RTS, Tanjug, Blic, Kosovo Online)
Petkovic: Removing posters will not hide truth (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
Serbian List meets families of affected children (Radio KIM, media)
Tribune on rights and security of Serbian children held in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
Arsenijevic’s post on ‘Serbian List pre-election activities’ (social media)
Prekazi: Sports and culture are bridges that unite; EURO 2027 will bring Serbs and Albanians closer (Kosovo Online)

International:

Kosovar artists face the repercussions of political stalemate (PI)
As borders tighten, violence rises on migrant route through the Balkans (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

Kurti: House keys delivered to 25 families in north of Kosovo (media)
Kurti: School texts are systematically reviewed and improved (Albanian Post)
Declaration against violence against women in politics and public life (media)
20 journalists attend training on addressing gender-based violence (AJK)
Gender Equality Group of Democracy and Human Rights Council meets (media)
IADK: 28 farmers in Leposavic equipped with agricultural equipment (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Ukraine’s victory will be Europe’s victory (media)
• Kurti values contribution of International Republican Institute (media)
• AmCham welcomes Osmani’s decision to send back law on consumer (media)
• French envoy does not disclose whether his country supports removal of measures (Koha)
• Aliu hands over keys of rebuilt houses to families in Kosovo north (media)
• Elshani: Person whose weapons were found in Zvecan, linked to Banjska attack (media)
• Mickoski: Albanian language is not being endangered (RTK)
• Zijadin Sela: Kurti's statement about Albanian language, scandalous (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: I expect more resignations in government and elsewhere on Wednesday (Tanjug, RTS)
• Petkovic meets Troccaz, says Kurti's statement on CSM confirms Pristina's violations of agreements (Kosovo Online)
• Hill: Much work has to be done to achieve normalisation of relations (Kosovo Online)
• Lawyer on indictment against Srdjan Lazovic: Classic example of mistaken identity (media)
• By KAP decision, Ministry of Health to take over part of Jedinstvo social enterprise’s property (Kosovo Online)
• Rio Tinto CEO concerned over anti-lithium protests (N1)

International Media:

• Kosovo indicts Yugoslav Army ex-reservist for war crimes against villagers (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti to youth: It’s really worth living in, and working in and for Kosovo (media)
• Posters “We are coming for Christmas” appear in north of Kosovo (RFE)
• Police confiscate AK47s, bombs, bullets and uniforms in Kosovo north (Kallxo)
• Osmani sends back two laws to Assembly for review (Telegrafi)
• Hoti: Serbia is trying to impose an annex to declaration on missing persons (RTK)
• Court acquits Gervalla from charges of failing to declare wealth (media)
• LDK files charges against Peci and Pacolli (Koha)
• Rrustemi: Opposition wants to create government with Serbian List (Klan Kosova)
• DUI: Kurti’s remarks on status of Albanian language, untrue, unacceptable (Koha)
• Sekerinska of North Macedonia appointed NATO Deputy Secretary General (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic met Troccaz: Gratitude to France for its support in dialogue with Pristina (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Serbia-Kazakhstan relations based on deep friendship (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: The CSM necessary condition for the Serbs' survival, no dialogue without it (Kosovo online, RTS)
• Special Prosecution raised indictment against Serb S.L. for alleged war crimes (Kosovo Online)
• EULEX confirms incident in Pristina, says it adheres to principle of ‘non-interference’, in contact with authorities (KoSSev)
• New posters appear in North Kosovo bearing the message “See you at Christmas” (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, RTS)
• G20 Summit Declaration: Support for territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of all states (Kosovo Online)
• NATO Secretary General appoints Radmila Shekerinska from North Macedonia as next Deputy Secretary General (media)

International:

• Kosovo, North Macedonia agree to ease border crossings in 2025 (BIRN)
• Kosovo PM hit by backlash over schools’ sex education guidelines (Balkan Insight)
• Belgrade Security Conference: Europe must react to the return of the “great geopolitical competition” (EWB)
• UK shifts focus towards cracking migrant-smuggling gangs in Balkans (BIRN)
• Montenegrin WWII film hails honour and humanity as response to violence (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 19, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti: I cannot impose an Association, it’s up to the municipalities (media)
Kurti: We have strengthened our ties further with North Macedonia (media)
Kurti, Mickoski reiterate joint commitment to EU membership (media)
Osmani meets EU ambassadors, talks accelerating Kosovo's EU integration (Klan)
Estonian Riho Terras appointed EP Rapporteur for Kosovo (media)
Rohde on election campaigns in Kosovo that take place in Germany (media)
Haradinaj: I would send Association to court on first week in government (media)
KFOR Latvian soldiers patrol in Leposavic municipality (media)
Senator asks Blinken to keep eyes on Kosovo during transition of power (media)
Osmani congratulates Latvian leaders and people on Independence Day (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Putin invites Vucic to Moscow on the occasion of Victory Day (Tanjug, media)
Kazakh President Tokayev arrives in Belgrade (Tanjug, media)
Serbia, Kazakhstan sign 2025 military cooperation plan (N1)
Djuric meets with Koopman (media)
Strpce mayor signs proposal to declare “Stojko’s House“ cultural heritage site (KoSSev)
Serbian Culture Protection Agency against Government’s decision to remove general staff buildings from cultural heritage register (KoSSev, N1)
Latvian KFOR soldiers patrol in Leposavic (Kosovo Online, social media)

International Media:

Balkan countries at UN Climate Summit: Touting renewables, chasing gas deals (Balkan Insight)
Opposition in Serbia’s Novi Sad demands mayor’s dismissal as death toll rises (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti: Kosovo and North Macedonia do not have disagreements (Koha)
Mickoski: Economic cooperation will be over half a billion euros (media)
Hoxhaj slams “efforts to undermine Ohrid Agreement and Ahtisaari Plan” (media)
Ahmeti: Do not remain silent about Albanians in North Macedonia (media)
Kosovo ranked 12 safest place in world according to Gallup report (media)
Osmani to give annual address at Kosovo Assembly on November 21 (media)
Kurti: We want an independent judiciary and honest prosecutors (media)
EU Office in Kosovo: Constitutional Court should be free from political pressure (media)
Rasic: Rakic was beaten up because of his frauds (TeVe1)
Former Kosovo FM warns Kosovo not to fall for “Vucic’s provocations” (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic, Koopman discuss accelerating Serbia's EU path (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
Political overtones in football: Kurti supports captain’s “Kosovo is Albania“ amid fan provocations (KoSSev)
Romanian PM: Kurti attempts to bring politics into sport (Kosovo Online)
Drecun: Takeover of Dumos airport, new KSF base and danger for north of Kosovo (RTS)
‘Whistle’ website launched, serves to document cases of incidents, sexual harassment (social media)
Serbian Democracy members protest in Mitrovica South, extend support to EULEX worker (Radio kontakt plus)
Lazarevic: Between Kosovo and the EU, it seems that Serbia chose the Union (N1, FoNet, KiM radio)