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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 29, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• PDK proposes June 9 as date for early parliamentary elections (Kosovapress)
• Haxhiu: We can go to elections whenever the opposition wants (media)
• Limaj: We shouldn’t go to elections when Kurti wants (media)
• PACE to debate Kosovo’s membership on April 18, agenda published (RTK)
• Russia fails in initiative for debate at Security Council on NATO intervention (VoA)
• Osmani: Kosovo has a long tradition of cooperation with the Holy See (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Li: China dissatisfied with CoE decision on Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• Dacic on Kosovo and CoE: They can make whatever decisions they want, but we do not accept that (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian List: PACE Committee decision reward to Pristina for its terror against Serbian people (media)
• Radakovic on Kosovo and CoE: I am worried about EU monitoring, how credible it will be (Kosovo Online)
• Gouillon meets with Bundestag member (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic: Political situation to become increasingly complex (media)
• Attempt to hold UNSC session on NATO bombing of Yugoslavia unsuccessful (KoSSev)
• Three states, one labor market: What has the Open Balkan initiative brought to citizens and the region? (Kosovo Online)
• US KFOR soldiers helped complete works at Brnjak Monastery complex (media, social media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 28, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Council of Europe approves report on Kosovo’s membership (media)
Ahmeti: Kosovo’s membership in CoE without any additional preconditions (media)
Kurti: Kosovo has fulfilled all prerequisites for Council of Europe (RTK)
Gervalla: Today’s vote confirms that Kosovo fulfills the conditions for CoE (media)
Osmani received member of German Bundestag, Florian Hahn (RTK)
Plenkovic: Croatia will support Kosovo in all international organizations (media)
Serwer: I fear USA has promised Serbia the Association (media)
Krasniqi introduces Hamza as candidate for prime minister (RTK)
Hoxha: Serb criminal groups are preparing an attack in the north (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
PACE committee recommends Kosovo be invited to become CoE member (N1, FoNet)
Dacic slams decision to accept recommendation for CoE membership for Kosovo (Tanjug)
Grubjesic: CoE undermines its own integrity, becoming political organization more and more (Tanjug, media)
Aleksic: Vucic’s disastrous policy lead Kosovo to Council of Europe (Danas, FoNet)
Gogic: Vote in PACE Committee sends message that precedents are being set again because of Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
Djukanovic sends protest letter to NATO PA president (Tanjug, media)
Von Cramon: VV digital army limits freedom of speech (KoSSev)
International Media:
Kosovo Edges Closer to Council of Europe Membership (Balkan Insight)
Serbia Uses ‘Amber Alert’ for First Time After Girl Disappears (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo Guerrilla Leadership Didn’t Order Abductions, US Diplomat Testifies (Prishtina Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 27, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani talks with French envoy about Kosovo’s membership in Euro-Atlantic institutions (Koha)
Gervalla: No tension in Kosovo’s relations with the United States (VoA in Albanian)
Konjufca: Kosovo unwavering in efforts for European integration, democracy and equality (Klan)
Association and elections in U.S. possible catalysts of early elections (RFE)
Maqedonci: Javelin missiles will arrive soon; payment is being done (Koha)
LDK denies meeting between Konjufca and Abdixhiku (media)
Government allocates over 31,000 euros to Albanians of the Valley (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Surlic: Through Postal Savings Bank, material security for Serbs can be institutionally ensured (media)
Botsan-Kharchenko: West hysterically blocked UNSC session on NATO attack against Yugoslavia (Tanjug, media)
Russia requests new session of UNSC on NATO bombing of Yugoslavia (Kosovo Online)
Drecun: Support for Kosovo aimed at getting it into NATO (Tanjug, media)
NATO Parliamentary Assembly: Final decision on Kosovo associate membership expected by end of May (Kosovo Online)
SRSG Ziadeh met new British Ambassador, reaffirmed support to EU-facilitated dialogue (Kosovo Online, social media)
British Ambassador visited Gracanica Monastery (Radio KIM, social media)
French diplomats visited Visoki Decani Monastery, Pec Patriarchate and Gorazdevac village (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, social media)
Orlic: New government to be formed within legal timeframe (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 26, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
No agreement on dinar, next meeting on April 4 (media)
Lajcak: Important details were clarified, we will meet again next week (media)
Government: Content of CBK Regulation is not being discussed in Brussels (Koha)
Kurti remembers 25th anniversary of Serbian massacres in Gjakova and Rahovec (RTK)
Russia’s proposal for an UNSC extraordinary session for Kosovo does not pass (RTK)
Gervalla: Security Council session, attempt at absurd parallels (media)
Konjufca on elections: It remains to decide whether summer or autumn is better (RTK)
Von Cramon to Brnabic: Agreements do not affect Kosovo’s path to CoE (RTK)
Civil society against registration of portals in IMC, demands ownership and financial transparency (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
Petkovic: Other side wants no solution, dialogue to continue on April 4 (Tanjug, media)
Lajcak: We will reconvene next week to find solution for cash operations (Tanjug, media)
Discussion on NATO bombing of Serbia not included on UN Security Council agenda (Tanjug, media)
Nebenzya: Shameful day for UN SC, those who bombed Yugoslavia did not wish to hear truth (Tanjug)
Ambassador Shuang on UNSC session and refusal to include 25th anniversary of NATO bombing of FRY in agenda (Kosovo Online)
Council of Europe session on Kosovo membership bid on Wednesday (Radio KIM)
Montenegrin DNP supports head of delegation to vote against Pristina admission to Council of Europe (RTS)
International Media:
Council of Europe Rapporteur Backs Kosovo’s Membership Bid (Balkan Insight)
Cyberattacks and Ethnically-Fuelled Harassment Mark Start of Year (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 25, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kosovo leaders’ messages on 25th anniversary of NATO aerial campaign (media)
• Kosovo authorities: Kosovo’s status in NATO PA advanced (media)
• O’Brien: We made it clear to Serbia that use of force against Kosovo unacceptable (media)
• Kosovo pledges to form Association after Council of Europe membership (Koha)
• Bislimi: Serbia destructive approach by refusing to sign agreement (media)
• Kosovo, Serbia chief negotiators to meet in Brussels today (media)
• Kurti hosts ambassadors of Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Luxembourg (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Serbia marks 25 years since beginning of NATO bombing (N1, BETA, RTS, media)
• Vucic speaks at Remembrance Day ceremony, says Serbia will not join NATO (Kosovo Online)
• Anniversary of NATO bombing of Serbia commemorated in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media)
• Vucevic: Global views on 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia changing (Tanjug, FoNet)
• Anniversary of NATO bombing of Serbia, Western ambassadors mourn innocent victims (N1, Hina)
• Russian MFA: NATO intervention against FRY an act of gross violation of international law (RTS)
• Von Cramon reacts to Vucic’s statement that Serbia will leave Council of Europe (N1, FoNet)
• Dacic, Brnabic react to von Cramon’s statement on Serbia and Council of Europe (N1, FoNet, social media)
• Dacic: No threat of terrorism in Serbia (N1)
• Serbian flag on the Zvecan fortress was taken down then returned, again (KoSSev)
• Dacic concludes visit to Moscow (Tanjug, media)
International Media:
• ‘I thought it Was a Celebration’: Six Months On, Kosovo Citizens Recall Banjska Bloodshed (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 22, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Kurti: Serbian forces have approached the border, we are observing carefully (media)
Kurti: Relations with USA are very good (RTK)
Bislimi accuses EU for “failure” of agreement: Serbia is not the only one to blame here (media)
Sarrazin on dinar issue: Good work is being done in Brussels (RTK)
Robinson on resigned policemen and judges in north: They should return to their jobs (media)
Robinson meets President of Constitutional Court (Klan)
U.S. Mission to OSCE: NATO intervention in Kosovo was necessary (VoA)
Opposition reacts to Kurti’s statement on early elections (media)
Serbia thanks Russia for not recognising Kosovo’s independence (RTK)
Russia initiates Serbia’s session at UN for 25th anniversary of NATO’s intervention, the West: “You will come in vain” (Klan)
U.S. Department of State reacts to the meeting between Dacic and Lavrov (RFE)
Krasniqi from Brussels: Kosovo is the most pro-EU country in the region (Reporteri)
Haradinaj: We are not interested on dinar, we are interested about NATO (Klan)
Mehaj: Vucic’s threats are permanent and evidence that Serbia is continuing with hegemonic policy of Greater Serbia (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
Dacic: Bakoyannis statement culmination of hypocrisy (Tanjug, KoSSev, media)
Bakoyannis: Protection of Serbian and other minorities in Kosovo will improve if Kosovo becomes a CoE member (N1, KoSSev)
Dacic: Vital issues for Serbia discussed with Lavrov (Tanjug, media)
UNS: It is high time that Osmani stops discriminating journalists, preventing and limiting their work violates right to information (KoSSev, Radio KIM, Kosovo Online)
Vucevic on Kurti’s request that NATO strengthens its presence in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
Djuric: Serbia abhors idea of another regional war (Kosovo Online, WSJ, Danas, FoNet)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 21, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Albanian Language Media:
EU announces a meeting between leaders of Kosovo and Serbia (RTK)
Murphy and Peach talk about Kosovo (Albanian Post)
KFOR commander and Hennessey talk about security and dialogue (media)
Bislimi: I informed Hovenier what was discussed at meeting in Brussels (RTK)
Osmani: Kosovo reflects strength and spirit of democracy at every step (RTK)
Kurti talks to Hughes about strengthening of Kosovo-Ireland relations (RTK)
Gervalla: Five non-recognizing countries will not prevent membership in CoE (Koha)
Hargreaves and Rasic talk about ensuring rights for all communities in Kosovo (Albanian Post)
Media will be able to observe counting of votes in future election processes (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Stano: The implementation of agreements between Kosovo and Serbia should be resolved at the highest level (RFE, Kosovo Online)
Association of journalist of Serbia: Untrue information about the March riots still on the RTK2 website (Radio Mitrovica sever)
Vandalized signs in Serbian are not being cleaned in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
Dacic: It can be expected that Kosovo will be admitted to the CoE following an urgent procedure (KoSSev, Beta)
Brnabic elected new Serbian parliament speaker (Tanjug, media)
Vucic to attend first nuclear energy summit in Brussels on March 20-21 (Tanjug)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 20, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: Britain should send more troops to protect us from Serbian invasion (media)
• Lajcak meets chief negotiators; discussions on Dinar to continue on Monday (media)
• State Department: Discussions on Dinar must continue urgently (media)
• Osmani on Vucic’s threats against Kosovo: He will fail again (Telegrafi)
• Government spokesperson: Vucic, a hostage of the past and desperate (RTK)
• Roth: With Vucic at helm, no way for Serbia to enter the EU (media)
• COMKFOR Ulutas meets Quint ambassadors in Kosovo (media)
• Maqedonci announces second package of military aid for Ukraine (media)
• Haradinaj: I can make Kosovo a member of NATO (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Petkovic: We pointed out all difficulties for Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• Petkovic: Solution must include continued Postal Savings Bank operations in Kosovo (media)
• Lajcak: Dialogue to be continued next Monday (media)
• State Department: Dialogue adequate channel to resolve problems related to CBK decision (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian List met Swedish Ambassador, tell him dinar decision has political not economic background (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic congratulates Putin on election win, informs him of situation in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• KFOR Commander met ambassadors, discussed security situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian Parliament fails to elect speaker, MPs in war of words (N1)
International Media:
• Albanian PM’s ‘Intimidation’ of Woman Journalist Condemned (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 19, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani: U.S. proposal on dinar partially accepted, the rest to be discussed in Brussels (media)
Kurti on international criticism: Welcome, but I must protect Kosovo (Koha)
Kurti meets NDI director, discuss about advancement of cooperation (media)
Konjufca criticizes Escobar: he is pushing Lajcak’s biased concept (media)
U.S. official to visit Albania and Kosovo, to meet with Rama and Osmani (media)
Vucic warns the West with a threatening statement about Kosovo (Klan)
Petkovic used harsh language towards Osmani, Presidency reacts (Express)
Rama: Kosovo-Serbia agreement should be included as part of EU membership (RTK)
Knaus: Association desirable, but not a condition for CoE membership (RFE)
Over 46,000 citizens with right to vote for process of dismissing mayors in the north (Koha)
Haliti: I have information that after elections in north, Serbia will unilaterally announce Association (Koha)
Haradinaj: Kosovo would provide regional and global security as NATO member (RTK)
President of Germany awards Flutura Kusari medal of Order of Merit (media)
The U.S. sanctions former mayor of Kacanik, Xhabir Zharku (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Petkovic: No agreement regarding dinar has been reached (Kosovo Online, social media)
Dacic: UNSC session on NATO bombing of FRY scheduled for March 25 (Tanjug)
1.153 voters more than for local elections in 2023 in northern Kosovo (KoSSev)
Vucic meets with Dodik, Patriarch Porfirije (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, social media)
Brnabic: De-recognitions of Kosovo biggest success of Serbian authorities (media)
Employees of RTK2 and RTK1 Serbian redaction distance themselves from article on March violence (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
Vanovac: UNS and DNKiM expect thorough investigation into burning of Dusan Milanovic’s car (Kosovo Online)
ODIHR confirms invitation to observe Belgrade elections (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 18, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Borrell’s statement on anniversary of agreement on path to normalization, and the implementation annex (media)
• Blinken calls on Kosovo and Serbia to implement all agreements (media)
• Roth on new U.S. extra conditions for Kosovo at CoE: Unfair and unjust (media)
• Kurti’s message on 20th anniversary of March 17 riots (media)
• Government: Placing of signs in north in line with the constitution (Koha)
• Police arrest Serbian national for damaging traffic signs in Leposavic (media)
• COMKFOR: KFOR continues efforts to prevent any escalation (VoA in Albanian)
• Pacolli: Delays in meeting obligations lead to pressure and damage (media)
• Tahiri: Two important moments this week for CoE membership (media)
• Historians’ League wants Kurti to resign over Decani Monastery decision (media)
• CAA: U.S. must remain engaged in the Western Balkans (VoA in Albanian)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: We will change our approach to the Kosovo issue; Serbia will no longer be subjected to a fait accompli (Kosovo Online)
• Borrell: It is high time for Kosovo and Serbia to break current vicious cycle of crises and tensions (N1)
• 20th anniversary of the March pogrom (KoSSev)
• Diocese on who paid the restoration of holy sites destroyed in the March pogrom (KoSSev)
• Kurti from Cabra: Children jumped into Ibar to avoid the escort of Serbian youths; unclear who then directed the demonstrators towards the Serbs (KoSSev)
• The SL: Self-Determination’s brutal lies – a continuation of a dangerous policy of hatred towards the Serbs (Kosovo Online)
• Self-Determination ahead of March 17: 3 children were killed in Cabra, peaceful Albanian demonstrators were shot by Serbian criminals, justice was not served (KoSSev)
• First referendum then elections: Four municipalities in north of Kosovo still without mayors (N1)
• Blinken: We need to see both Kosovo and Serbia keep tensions low (KoSSev, N1)
UNMIK Media Reports - Afternoon edition View All →
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 29, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 29 March , 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: Kosovo is strengthening as preferred destination for energy investments (media)
• Osmani remembers massacre of Beleg, demands clarification of fate of the missing (RTK)
• Konjufca: Majority do not want country to go to elections with resignation of government (media)
• Maqedonci meets Italian Minister of Defense Guido Crosetton (media)
• Lajcak from September with a new post (RTK)
• Svecla and Balla agree for Kosovo Police to join Joint Migration Taskforce (media)
• Abazovic: Montenegro’s vote against Kosovo shows a new reality (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• People’s Party claims closure of EPS branch offices planned in Kosovo, treason of national interests continues (KoSSev)
• Starovic: Adoption of PACE Committee recommendation for Kosovo to become CoE member represents expression of injustice and arrogance (Kosovo Online, RTS)
• Stosic: Kurti’s signature worthless for Serbs; membership in CoE should be conditioned on formation of CSM (Kosovo Online)
• Ambassador Djuric says US concerned by Pristina (N1, Politika)
• Barbano: We follow cases of property disputes of Serbs in Kosovo, a large number of cases are returned by the Court of Appeal for retrial (Kosovo Online)
International:
• ‘It’s Devastating’: BIRN Maps Illegal Landfills Blighting the Balkans (Balkan Insight)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 28, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 29, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: The fundamental values of CoE naturally fit our government (RTK)
• Kurti: We are not stopping aid to Serbs, but they should be in euros (media)
• Kurti called on prosecution to do more about Podujeva massacre (RTK)
• Maqedonci: “Bayraktar” drones fly in the skies of Kosovo every day (media)
• Serbian Minister of Defense says they are strengthening military capacities (Klan)
• Bujar Osmani expects Kosovo to be admitted to CoE in April (RTK)
• Tahiri: Single-source contracts were signed without any transparency, figure goes up to €200 million (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• “Evidence Death”, “Permission Funeral”, “Certificate Ofcitizensip” – Linguistic nonsenses in Kosovo official documents in Serbian (KoSSev, Media Center Caglavica. Radio KIM)
• Dacic: Recommendation of Kosovo admission to CoE represents violation of Serbia’s interests (Tanjug, media)
• Petkovic: Those deciding should think if Pristina membership to CoE would contribute to peace, stability or whether it would have opposite effect (KoSSev, media)
• Dveri: Council of Europe violates its own fundamental principles (Danas, BETA)
• Tadic: In negotiations on Kosovo, Serbian authorities are giving everything (Radio KIM)
• Vucevic: We are strengthening defense capabilities to protect our sovereignty (Tanjug, media)
• Stojanovic: Closure of three EPS branch offices in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• KFOR: There were no joint activities with the KSF (Kosovo Online)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 27, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 27, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: Serbia’s dark forces are still very active today (ekonomia)
• Osmani on Association: Commitment also made with Basic Agreement (Koha)
• Hovenier: NATO had moral imperative to act, use of force was necessary and legitimate (Klan)
• Kurti: Waiting period for review of Law on Office for Confiscation of Unjustified Assets continues for more than a year (Ekonomia)
• Davenport visits Lajcak in Brussels, discusses “expectations for coming months” (Klan)
• Memli Krasniqi expected to propose Bedri Hamza as candidate for prime minister (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucevic: Kosovo CoE application breaks all rules (Tanjug, media)
• Who decides on Kosovo’s admission to the Council of Europe and when – procedure, precedents and principles (RTS)
• Why is the path to membership in the Council of Europe being paved for Kosovo? (Kosovo Online)
• Surlic: Criticism of Lajcak, preparation for parliamentary elections, Pristina suspended dialogue already (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: I had long, open discussion with Quint and EU representatives (Tanjug, media)
• Brnabic meets with Hill (Tanjug, media)
• Lajcak meets Davenport, discusses latest developments in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 26, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 26, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Gervalla: Russia alone in its effort to distort the truth (media)
• Haradinaj on letter to Bakoyannis: Big pledges, concrete obligations (Telegrafi)
• Burning of properties in the north of Kosovo remains unpunished (RFE)
• COMKFOR meets Montenegrin interior minister, discuss Kosovo (RTK)
• Shea: There will be no war in Kosovo (media)
• Bajrami to Kurti: You announced departure, better resign (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Dacic: We are disappointed with silencing of truth about 1999 NATO bombing (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Council of Europe session aimed at securing “independence of so-called Kosovo” (Tanjug)
• Pantic-Pilja on vote of PACE Political Committee on Kosovo: Serbia’s maneuvering space narrowed (Kosovo Online)
• Bystron: There is immense pressure for Kosovo to join Council of Europe (Kosovo Online)
• Patriarch Porfirije: There is room for everyone in Kosovo, we invite Albanians to dialogue (Radio KIM, media)
• Surlic: Without international pressure one can not expect Pristina to change stance (Tanjug)
• Court hearing of four special police officers in relation to wounding of Serb at Bistrica bridge held (KoSSev)
• Vucic to meet Quint ambassadors tomorrow (Tanjug)
Opinion:
• It’s Time Kosovo’s Govt Condemned its Army of Cyber-Bullies (Balkan Insight)
International:
• In Wartime Village Massacre, Kosovo’s Ashkali Minority Suffered Too (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia ‘Disappointed’ as UN Security Council Rejects NATO Bombing Debate (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Involvement of Youth in Crime and Extremism in Kosovo: Community Challenges and Solutions (Prishtina Insight)
• Shahini: 400 companies closed in three months, Kosovo unattractive for new businesses (Kosovo Online)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 25, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 25, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: A rule of law governance for all and without difference (media)
• Kurti commemorates Kosovo Albanian civilians killed in Kacanik in 1999 (media)
• 25 years since the massacre at Krusha e Madhe (Albanian Post)
• Meeting about the dinar has started in Brussels (media)
• German ambassador demands full implementation of agreements (RTK)
• Joseph: CoE membership would be a start for both Serbs and Albanians (media)
• Kusari-Lila: We do not support motion of no confidence (RTK)
• The PDK demands investigative commission for single-source contracts (media)
• AAK demands parliamentary debate and Kurti’s resignation (media)
• Hovenier meets leaders of economic chambers of Kosovo and Serbia (Reporteri)
Serbian Language Media:
• Meeting of Belgrade, Pristina delegations begins in Brussels (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• UN SC session on NATO bombing anniversary scheduled, format still unknown (RTS)
• Mijacic on Pristina’s letter to Bakoyannis: They promised to implement everything that should have been implemented already (Kosovo Online, social media)
• CBK decision makes lives of persons with disabilities additionally difficult (Radio KIM)
• Movable fence in front of Zvecan municipality removed, Cyrilic signboard as well (Radio KIM, Radio konakt plus)
• Vucic: Pristina and international community worked together all the time (Kosovo Online, media)
Opinion:
• Recalling a Bombing 25 Years Ago (RealClearPolitics)
International:
• Love Under Fire: How an Ethnically-Mixed Couple Survived the Kosovo War (Balkan Insight)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 22, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 22, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Hovenier on NATO raids in ‘99: Let’s remove every doubt, the world witnessed an ethnic cleansing, use of force was necessary (Gazeta Express)
• Citaku: We’ve called for early elections since July last year (Nacionale)
• Tahiri: 3rd year of bad governance, Kurti gives up and calls for elections (media)
• Pacolli comments on if he would vote for ousting Kurti government (Indeksonline)
• U.S. Embassy: Honored to have Robinson visit Kosovo this week (media)
• Musliu: After failure in Banjska, Serbia may provoke with official troops (Telegrafi)
• 50 organizations send open letter to Kurti on “critical situation of rivers” (Kallxo)
• AmCham comments on “political interference in justice institutions” (media)
• Hoxhaj hails decision for membership negotiations with Bosnia (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Starovic: Kurti invents invasion to continue mistreatment of Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Ministry of Defence: Kurti’s allegations on movement of Serbian Army near administrative line continuation of disinformation campaign (Kosovo Online, Danas, media)
• Pantic-Pilja: Bakoyannis recommended Kosovo’s admission to the CoE (Kosovo Online, Blic)
• Sentic: Serbian is one of the two equal official languages in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• KDI Director: Serbs have right to Cyrillic, populist behavior of authorities instead of promoting dialogue, cooperation and integration (KoSSev, media)
• Media Center Caglavica journalists received accreditation from Presidency, in Albanian language (medijacentar.info)
• Dacic: Serbia-Russia intergovernmental committee to meet in autumn (Tanjug)
• Pristina: Both Kurti and the opposition ready for early elections (RTS)
Opinion:
• Timothy Less on burst of fire from Pristina: Mix of nervousness and excessive efforts (Blic)
• Tatal: Super Election Year May Hold Key to Bosnia’s Fate (BIRN)
International:
• Yugoslavia’s NATO Bombing Victims: Official Death Toll Unclear, 25 Years Later (BIRN)
• Serbia Mulls Scrapping Ban on Nuclear Power Production (BIRN)
Humanitarian/Development:
• CHC in Gracanica responded positively to request that women in labor be accompanied during childbirth (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 21, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: Membership in INTERPOL, impossible without U.S. support (RFE)
• US$6 million agreement of U.S. aid for judiciary in Kosovo signed (Indeksonline)
• Sarrazin meets Kurti, discuss Berlin Process and current issues (Express)
• Escobar responds to Vucic’s threat against Kosovo: No one can stop their neighbor to choose security alliances (Reporteri)
• NATO welcomes Slovenia’s interest to send more troops to Kosovo (media)
• Bulgaria to deploy additional troops to Kosovo (media)
• Muja: Not a week goes by that opposition doesn’t talk about elections (media)
• Pristina institute reacts to Serbian President Vucic’s recent rhetoric (media)
• Surroi reacts to claims “LDK’s five asked Clinton not to recognize KLA” (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Media Center Caglavica journalists were not allowed to follow event in Kosovo Presidency (KoSSev, RTS, Media center Caglavica)
• Following Visoki Decani Monastery land registration, Sentic calls for implementation of other CC’s decisions, including one on ZSO (KoSSev)
• UNS informs international press and media organizations about fake news on RTK website (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian Embassy in Moscow marks anniversary of NATO bombing (FoNet, N1, RTS)
• Dacic: Serbia-Russia bilateral relations on high level (Tanjug)
• Vucic spoke with Macron about Kosovo (Danas)
• Vucic: I can congratulate whoever I want, I’m no one’s servant (N1, FoNet)
Opinion:
• Serwer: Double down on success, not failure (peacefare.net)
• Hoxha: I doubt that Osmani would engage in the overthrow of Kurti’s government (Kosovo Online)
International:
• Witnesses Tell Kosovo War Crimes Court of ‘Anarchic’ Violence in 1999 (Balkan Insight)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 20, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 20, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: Serbia can’t be a member of NATO, it still sleeps on massive graves (EO)
• Hovenier on Vucic’s threat: Neither we, nor people of Kosovo should stay sleepless about this – NATO is ready and prepared (Klan)
• Monastery of Decan registers ownership of 24 hectares of land (Koha)
• Bislimi: Kosovo has little control over outcome of dialogue process (Albanian Post)
• Robertson: Being tough with Serbia pays off (media)
• Cliff: What is EU doing with Kosovo report on Banjska attack? (Albanian Post)
• EU to present soon mandatory roadmap for implementation of Basic Agreement (Albanian Post)
• Osmani: When girls and women are excluded from decision-making processes, entire society is limited (Klan)
• Kosovo Police prevents two cases of smuggling in the north (Albanian Post)
Serbian Language Media:
• Hill on NATO membership: It is up to Serbia to decide (RTS, Kosovo Online, N1)
• Visoki Decani Monastery land registered in Kosovo cadastre, special thanks to Ms Bakoyannis (Raska-Prizren Diocese, media, social media)
• Hovenier: I have not heard Pristina’s proposal to resolve issue with dinars (Kosovo Online)
• Mushkolaj: Kurti’s stories on independence of CBK ‘fairytales for children’ (Kosovo Online)
• How is Brussels dialogue viewed on the ground: “We have the impression that the agreement is to not to agree on anything” (KoSSev, N1)
• Mijacic: Modality on dinar issue is sought, each has technical difficulties and political consequences (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic: UNSC session on 1999 bombing of FR Yugoslavia still uncertain (Tanjug)
• Serbian List: The competent institutions to arrest Radomirovic, and conduct criminal proceedings (KiM radio)
International:
• Kosovo Court Ruling Awarding Serb Monastery Disputed Land Implemented (Balkan Insight)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 19, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: There are no proposals that are accepted and which are in opposition with CBK regulation (RFE)
• Varhelyi on Kosovo’s EU application: Seeing new elements of escalation (Klan)
• Assistant Secretary of State Robinson to visit Albania, Kosovo this month (media)
• KCSS: What is Serbia’s 5000 project and why should we be concerned? (media)
• Reactions to Vucic’s statement about West choosing between Serbia and, Kosovo (media)
• Korac: Banjska raised EU awareness, Europeans won’t forgive Vucic (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• KIN: People with disabilities have not received pensions and social benefits since January due to the dinar ban (KiM radio)
• The tripartite meeting of Lajcak, Petkovic and Bislimi began in Brussels (Kosovo Online)
• Meeting of Belgrade and EU delegations headed by Petkovic and Lajcak started in Brussels (Tanjug)
• Varhelyi: We are not considering Kosovo request for EU membership yet (Kosovo Online)
• UNS and DNKiM reacted to the RTK’s news corrections (KiM Radio)
• Controversies in reporting: March violence and RTK – lesson not learned (?) (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio)
• Elshani says investigation into burning of Dusan Milanovic’s car ongoing, EULEX monitoring case (Kosovo Online)
• Cleaning of spray-painted traffic signs from Rudar to Jarinje underway (KoSSev)
• Law professor writes to Kurti: After Cyrilic signboards, to remove green religious signboards from streets (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Open Balkan: Serbia and Albania agreed on the text of the Agreement on Social Security (KoSSev)
• Parliament to reconvene Tuesday, Brnabic not elected Speaker (N1)
• Aleksic: Vucic buying foreign support using realty, lithium, Kosovo (N1)
Opinion:
• The EU’s new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans: solid foundations but shaky details (WiiW)
International:
• Kosovo President Demands ‘Equal Treatment’ in Implementation of Normalisation Deal with Serbia (Prishtina Insight)
• Common Regional Market: How far did ratification of the signed agreements go? (EWB)
• ‘Dangerous Trend’: Serbia Ignoring Alleged Trafficking Cases, UN Rapporteur Says (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 18, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 18, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Borell: Serbia and Kosovo have achieved very limited progress (RTK)
• Rama: Implementation of Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia, important (RTK)
• Von Cramon: Kosovo is lacking political will for progress in European integration (Klan)
• CEC to decide today on voting centers in the north (media)
• Escobar met during his visit, Director of Police and Afrim Bunjaku’s family (media)
• Biserko: Vucic destabilizing neighbors through Serbian Orthodox Church and security services (Nacionale)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: There is no agreement on dinar issue (Kosovo Online, RTV, Tanjug)
• Sentic: Instead of healing wounds that still hurt, we face attempts to relativize tragic events (KoSSev)
• SNV says Kurti’s statement about March violence aim to further intimidate and expel Serbs, call upon Rasic and Trajkovic to resign (KoSSev)
• UNS and DNKiM condemned RTK reporting over repeated untruth in relation to March riots (Kosovo Online, Radio KIM, media)
• Vucic: Meeting with Lajcak addressed unbearable living conditions for Kosovo Serbs (Tanjug)
• Kosovo Online: We expect arson vehicle case of our portal’s owner to be resolved (Kosovo Online)
• Since CBK decision entered in force, stock market and banks without interest for work in northern municipalities (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian List: Kosovo police to investigate Radoica Radomirovic over arsons of vehicles (Tanjug, media)
• Stojanovic: Vucic admitted that his policy is harmful to Serbia and the Serbian people in Kosovo (Beta, NMagazin)
• Smiljanic: The Serbs in the YU program building in Pristina survived a calvary on March 17, thought we would all be killed (Kosovo Online)
• The UN SC meeting on March 25 on the anniversary of the NATO bombing against the FRY (Kosovo Online)