UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 29, 2023

By OSPI-hh  2 days ago

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani: Kosovo is under attack, dialogue is no longer the same (media)
Kurti: Idea that weapons entered Banjska without involvement of Serbia cannot be believed (media)
Gervalla: The association is dead (media)
Kurti responds to Edi Rama’s idea that KFOR take control of the north of Kosovo (Kallxo)
Department of State: Killing of policeman cannot be equated with that of attackers (RFE)
QUINT in OSCE: Killers of Kosovo police should be brought to justice (media)
European Parliament to discuss situation in the north on Tuesday (Klan)
UAE calls for return to dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia (RTK)
Rohde: We have seen a lot of inflammatory statements, especially from Belgrade, this has to stop (media)
Police are looking for weapons and other potential victims in Banjska (Koha)
EULEX denies Serbia’s claim that it was not allowed to take part in police operation (Reporteri)
Bodies of the killed in Banjska cannot be handed over to families without scientific identification (Reporteri)
The Rashka-Prizren Diocese refuses for Kosovo to restore the Banjska Monastery (Koha)
Maliqi believes “there will be new attacks”, says Vjosa Osmani “seems informed about the dangers”(Nacionale)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms death of Kosovo citizen in territory of Serbia (RTK)
Kurti asks for support in clarifying the fate of the missing (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:

Vucic: Situation in Kosovo more complicated and dangerous than ever (N1)
Elek: Kosovo special police forcefully entered Clinical Hospital Centre in Mitrovica North, conduct search of some premises (Kosovo Online, N1)
Raska-Prizren Diocese responds to Kosovo institutions’ initiative to repair damage at Banjska Monastery (media, SOC’s website)
Jeremic: A broad national gathering needed in elections for protection of Kosovo (N1, Nova.rs, RTV)
Dacic meets with German MP Chrupalla, discuss Kosovo issue (Tanjug)
Mijacic: How long does implementation of freedom of movement agreement need to be waited for? (social media, Kosovo Online)
EUELX said in no way it was prevented to be present or observe Kosovo police operation in Banjska (KoSSev)
EULEX: Present during autopsy as observers, Pristina authorities conduct investigation into Banjska case (Kosovo Online)
International Media: 

Kosovo accuses Serbia of involvement in paramilitary ambush (The Guardian)
Exclusive: Kosovo’s president blames Serbia for shootout, says Kosovo ‘under attack’ (Reuters)
Exclusive: Serbia to investigate killing of policeman in northern Kosovo, Vucic says (Reuters)
Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 28, 2023

By OSPI-f  3 days ago

Albanian Language Media:
Osmani says draft statute of Association should be prepared with U.S. (RTK)
Kurti and Gervalla meet ambassadors and diplomats accredited in Kosovo (media)
Gervalla says “Vucic regime poses threat to peace, stability in Europe” (media)
Svecla publishes document of Serbian army found in the north (media)
Konjufca and Hovenier meet, discuss events in Banjska (media)
Krasniqi: “National interest above all; Serbia should surrender terrorists” (Koha)
Rama wants EU to issue new statement on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RFE)
Lajcak meets incoming COMKFOR Major General Ulutas (media)
Docherty: Serbia to use its influence after attack on Kosovo Police (media)
“Exclusive: Belgrade hospital confirms Radoicic as their patient” (Indeksonline)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic says last night peace is in Serbia’s interest, Kurti systematically destroys Serbian people (RTS, Tanjug, N1, B92, media)
Andric-Rakic: Those killed were family men, they would not have brought conflict to their children’s doorstep if they thought there was another way out (KoSSev, N1)
Dacic: Belgrade has nothing to do with armed group in Banjska (N1, BETA)
Serbian Ministry of Culture: Forgery and appropriation of cultural heritage (Radio KIM, Tanjug)
Dacic: Video of Kosovo Serb politician fake (RTS, N1)
Day of mourning observed in Serbia (N1, media)
Petkovic: Intention of Svecla is to accuse Belgrade for alleged involvement in Banjska incident (Tanjug, Radio KIM)
Serbian Prince Filip extends condolences to families of those killed in Banjska (Radio KIM)

International Media: 

Serbs in Kosovo mourn those killed in monastery shootout (Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, September 27, 2023

By OSPI-f  4 days ago

Albanian Language Media:

Chollet: Parties should return to dialogue and implement Ohrid deal (Koha)
Kurti: Two years today, Serbia sent warplanes near border to scare us (Express)
Kurti thanks residents of Banjska for calmness and prudence (Kallxo)
Osmani meets Hovenier: Hope there will be sanctions for Serbia (Koha)
Kurti meets Abbott, discuss security situation and attack on police (Express)
Gervalla: “Vucic, exporter of terrorism and instability” (Express)
Kosovo, Serbia called to return to negotiations, implement agreement (Koha)
KFOR: We were ready to intervene, coordinated with Police and EULEX (media)
Police Director visits Banjska, ensures citizens will be offered help (media)
Some 60 suspects for Banjska, 10 received medical treatment in Serbia (Koha)
Ramadani insists NATO-Serbia Kumanovo Agreement was breached (Express)
Serbian Language Media:
“Restore calm, return to dialogue”: Chollet speaks to Vucic, Kurti (N1)
Dacic accuses Kurti for situation, asks KFOR to take over security functions (media)
Drecun: “Kurti to escalate terror” (Tanjug, RTS)
Momirovic: Systematic violation of human and political rights leads to tragic events (media)
Raska-Prizren Eparchy extends condolences to families of killed Serbs in Banjska (KoSSev, media)
Citizens lit candles for Serbs killed in armed incident in Banjska (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, Radio KIM)
Day of Mourning declared in Republika Srpska (RTRS, Kosovo Online)
Three Serbs arrested in relation to Banjska incident sent to one-month detention (Radio KIM)
Windows at Braca Aleksic Elementary School broken in Lipljan (Kosovo Online)
AP on situation in Kosovo: Highly unlikely KFOR will grant Vucic’s request (BETA, N1)
Police action in Banjska concluded, decision on further steps today (media)
Kosovo police says eight persons in total arrested in north (Kosovo Online)
Brnabic thanks Cyprus for respecting Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug)
International Media:
The Pavlovic Today Asks Blinken’s Spokesperson About US Support For KFOR Taking Charge In Northern Kosovo

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 26, 2023

By OPSI-mu  5 days ago

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 26, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: “Serbia should be held accountable for sponsoring terrorist violence on territory of Kosovo” (media)
• Osmani: “Terrorist actions in the north orchestrated by Belgrade” (media)
• Prosecution confirms finding of third body of armed group (media)
• Kosovo accuses Radoicic of attacking the Police (RFE)
• Bosnian TV: Radoicic suspected injured, being treated in Serbia (media)
• EU says that de-escalation in the north is more than necessary (media)
• Lajcak: Intensive and essential consultations on situation in north (media)
• EULEX: We assisted the Kosovo police in transporting pilgrims to Jarinje (Klan)
• France strongly condemns the attack on the Kosovo Police (media)
• Tajani asks Kurti and Vucic to dialogue, says Italy plans to strengthen KFOR presence on the border (media)
• Belgium condemns attack on police: Perpetrators must be brought to justice (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian List: At least two Serbs killed after their surrender, we will demand investigation (N1, KoSSev, Kosovo Online, media)
• Bishop Teodosije visited Banjska, Diocese: Monks were in no way involved in tragic events (KoSSev)
• Petkovic: Pristina used Sunday’s event as occasion for terror in northern Kosovo (Tanjug)
• V.T. wounded in Banjska rendered one-month detention (KoSSev, media)
• Two persons arrested in hotel in Banjska, weapons found (KoSSev, media)
• Novi Sad mayors welcomes group of pilgrims who were at Banjska monastery during Sunday’s clashes (Tanjug)
• Ambassador Botsan-Kharchenko says violence of Pristina continues (Tanjug, media)
• Lajcak discusses situation in Kosovo with US, EU diplomats (N1, media)
• Opposition blasts Vucic over incident in Kosovo (N1)
• Tajani: I have spoken with Vucic, Kurti, Kfor presence to be boosted (Tanjug)
• Zakharova reacts to incident in northern Kosovo, situation there (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic to meet Quint ambassadors, head of EU delegation today (Tanjug)

International Media:

• Attack Leaves Kosovo Serbs in Fear and Disbelief Over What Occurred (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 25, 2023

By OSPI-f  6 days ago

Albanian Language Media:

An official of the Kosovo Police killed in the north (media)
Reactions to killing of Kosovo police officer in north (media)
Raska-Prizren Diocese: Armed persons moving in monastery yard (Koha)
Kurti: At least 30 heavily armed people under siege of our forces (media)
President Osmani: An attack on Kosovo (RTK)
Svecla’s ultimatum: Last warning to surrender (media)
Kurti on terrorist attack: Politically, financially supported by Belgrade (media)
Police: Arrested two terrorists, four others, situation tense, under control (media)
Svecla: Kosovo Police has territory under control (media)
Special Prosecutor’s Office: Six arrested in north are suspected of terrorism, we seized a lot of weapons (media)
KFOR: Closely monitoring situation, ready to intervene if necessary (Reporteri)
IMC calls on media for accurate and impartial reporting (media)
Attacker on police treated in Prishtina, surgical intervention expected (media)
Opposition political parties react to the killing of Kosovo policeman (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic condemns killing of Kosovo policeman, blames “Kurti’s terror“ for escalation (N1, media)
Raska-Prizren Eparchy: Currently, there is sense of calm at Banjska monastery, but overwhelming unease and concern linger among monks and pilgrims (media, social media, Eparchy’s webpage)
Armed masked persons breached locked gate of Banjska Monastery during yesterday’s armed clashes, Eparchy expressed condolences to family of killed police officer (KoSSev, media, social media)
Djuric blames Kurti for preparing ground for yesterday’s incidents (media, social media)
Brnabic: International community gave Kurti a wind at his back for disaster in northern Kosovo (RTS, TV Pink)
Serbian opposition parties accuse Kurti of carrying out ethnic cleansing in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
Entry to Banjska village still forbidden (Tanjug)
Six persons arrested in northern Kosovo sent to 48-hour detention (KoSSev)
SRSG Ziadeh condemns incident in northern Kosovo in which Kosovo police officer was killed (Kosovo Online, Radio KIM)
Lazarevic on incident in northern Kosovo (N1)
Grenell: Kurti’s unilateral actions are not justification for violence (Kosovo Online, social media)
Von Cramon: Urgent de-escalation needed and reinforcement of KFOR (Radio KIM)
Gashi: Current situation consequence of Kurti’s failures in north (Kosovo Online)
Demhasaj: Statements of officials in situations as this one must be careful (Kosovo Online)
Telekom Srbija wins appeal against ban in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
Incident at playground in Mikro Naselje, KP: A boy showed knives to other children, he has been questioned and knives confiscated (KoSSev)
International Media:
Kosovan PM Albin Kurti says talks with Serbia have reached deadlock (The Guardian)
Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead (Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, September 22, 2023

By OSPI-f  1 week ago

Albanian Language Media: Gervalla meets Blinken: Kosovo and USA with deep ties (media) Kurti meets with representatives of minorities in Serbia (media) EU does not indicate whether it is in line with US on Association (RFE) Hovenier: Establishment of Association, one of initial steps for Kosovo (RFE) Lajcak meets Begaj, appreciates his views on Kosovo-Serbia […]

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 21, 2023

By OPSI-mu  1 week ago

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 21, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Hovenier: Association needs to be one of the first steps (RFE)
• Osmani meets Blinken, “alliance with U.S. existential and unbreakable” (media)
• Osmani and Lajcak meet in New York (media)
• Kosovo conveys its position on dialogue through note verbale (RFE)
• Turner: Washington to engage more in breaking Kosovo-Serbia stalemate (VoA)
• Special Prosecution confirms arrest of three Serbs on war crime charges (media)
• Kallxo journalist wins EU first prize for investigative journalism (Kallxo)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic accuses Kurti of starting ethnic cleansing (N1)
• Vucic: We will request urgent UNSC session over situation in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Serbia’s position stable, no chance of Pristina joining UN (Tanjug, media)
• Arrested Serbs remanded to 48-hour custody (KoSSev, media)
• Lawyer of Serb arrested in Priluzje: There is not even reasonable doubt that he committed act he is accused of (Kosovo Online)
• Pristina prosecution confirms arrest of 3 Kosovo Serbs (N1, KoSSev)
• Petkovic reacts to latest arrests of Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Serbia to demand urgent UN session on Kosovo (Radio KIM, N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 20, 2023

By OPSI-su  2 weeks ago

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: EU measures towards Kosovo do not contribute to advancement of dialogue (media)
• The USA, Germany and Britain side with the EU, Kurti refuses to comment (Koha)
• Stano: EU has made problem in dialogue clear, it is ‘definitely’ not Borrell and Lajcak (media)
• Gervalla: Basic Agreement without de jure recognition, “biggest compromise” (VoA))
• Ristuccia: Everything related to security in Kosovo must be coordinated with KFOR (media)
• Svecla: Arsenal of weapons found in the north belong to “Severna Brigada” organization, it is the latest generation weaponry produced in Serbia (media)
• Begaj thanks Borrell for engagement in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Albanian Post)
• Kamberi: Serbia should follow Kosovo’s example for treatment of minorities (Reporteri)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: We will be strongly protecting Serbia’s position at UNGA session (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic: Many meetings in New York with almost all European leaders (Tanjug, media)
• KFOR commander in farewell visit (N1)
• Ristuccia: KFOR and NATO support the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, only political solutions bring peace (Tanjug, RTV, Kosovo Online)
• Odalovic: By filing a criminal complaint against me, Kurti blocking the process of searching for the missing (Blic, Kosovo Online)
• The first hearing in the case of MTS in Kosovo ended, both sides remained in their positions (RTS)
• Office for KiM: KLA graffiti on the elementary school in Klokot (KiM radio)
• Poll shows Serbian ruling coalition lead (N1)
• People’s Party: The goal of fake surveys is to create a false picture of the popularity of parties in Serbia (Beta, NMagazin)

International Media:

• ‘Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for multilateralism to be remade for the 21st century (news.un.org)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 19, 2023

By OSPI-hh  2 weeks ago

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani meets Chollet and Escobar: U.S. plays key role in dialogue process (media)
Borrell requests implementation of Agreement based on EU proposal (Koha)
Department of State: Lajcak, tireless efforts for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (VoA)
Lajcak meets Chollet and Escobar: We have the same reading of the situation in the Balkans (Klan)
Osmani meets president of Kenya, and Prime Minister of Lebanon (media)
Gervalla thanks Blinken for the invitation at AI discussions (media)
Kurti welcomed the new ambassador of Austria to Kosovo (RTK)
Konjufca: Kosovo is ready to join the Council of Europe (RTK)
Kosovo and North Macedonia sign agreement for joint border points (media)
KDI: After alarming statements, Kurti should report to Assembly about dialogue (media)
AJK: Bislimi’s statement against media, dangerous and unacceptable (media)
Serbia accommodates members of Serbian List in illegal institutions in Kosovo (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

State Department: Lajcak making tireless efforts in the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia (Kosovo Online, VoA)
In New York, Borrell informs European ministers on September 14, BG-PR dialogue (KoSSev)
Vucic: A cordial meeting with Scholz, I invited him to visit Serbia (RTS, Tanjug)
The UN GA an opportunity for the voice of all of us from the Western Balkans to be heard stronger and better, says Vucic (Kosovo Online)
Dacic in a series of meetings in NY, attending and the Summit on Sustainable Development (RTS, Tanjug)
Borrell: Serbia again out of compliance with EU restrictive measures due to the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol (Beta, NMagazin, KiM radio)
The CI Serbian Survival: Referendum on the introduction of an international protectorate in the north (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio)
Movement for the defense of KiM: Vucic deliberately missed a good opportunity to condition the holding of talks by returning to the situation from the end of February (KoSSev)
US investments in Kosovo in the first six months of this year reduced by 50 percent (FoNet, Danas, N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 18, 2023

By OSPI-f  2 weeks ago

Albanian Language Media:

Lajcak: We’ll discuss tense situation in north with US, European partners (media)
Measures against Kosovo depend on course of dialogue (Radio Free Europe)
Commentators don’t rule out additional measures against Kosovo (Koha Ditore)
Kurti meets Ashton, discuss politics and European and regional affairs (media)
Osmani in New York, scheduled to meet world leaders, including Biden (Koha)
Kurti, Bislimi to hold press conference today (Gazeta Express)
Assembly Presidency to meet today, discuss Kurti interpellation (Gazeta Express)

Serbian Language Media:
Vucic: West ignoring Kurti’s statements from Brussels (Tanjug)
Lajcak: We hoped for better outcome in dialogue, situation in Kosovo to be discussed with US and European partners (Kosovo Online, social media)
Vucic talks about upcoming challenges, says Serbian elections on March 4, or week before (RTS, Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
Orlic thanks Angola for supporting Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug, media)
Vucevic: After failure in Brussels situation on ground tense (Radio KIM, TV Prva)
Serbia, RS celebrate Day of Serb Unity, Freedom and National Flag (N1, media)
Visoki Decani Monastery: SOC heritage in Kosovo requires long term protection (Radio KIM, media, social media)
Rakic-Andric: De-escalation possible with effort of international community or Pristina’s willingness (media)
International Media:
Balkans’ frustration mounts over Ukraine’s fast-track to EU membership (Financial Times)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 29, 2023

By OPSI-mu  2 days ago

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 29, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• NATO Secretary General statement on the situation in Kosovo (media)
• Raid in four locations in the north ends, the fifth ongoing (media)
• Prosecutor: Action was carried out mainly in Radojcic’s properties (Koha)
• Svecla says attack in Banjska will be fully investigated (media)
• Berisha: We got information from intelligence on training of groups in Raska (Nacionale)
• Haxhiu responds to Rama: KFOR does not need to take control of the north (media)
• After attack in Banjska, increased movement of Serbian tanks in Presevo Valley (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• NATO approved sending additional forces to Kosovo (Tanjug, Politika)
• Vucic: Milan Radoicic resigned from the position of vice-president of the Serbian List (media)
• Borrell does not rule out the possibility of introducing punitive measures against the authorities in Serbia (N1, KiM radio)
• Office for KiM: Banjska as an excuse for continuation of terror in north of Kosovo (RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Serbian List: Invasion into several private facilities in north of Kosovo (RTS, N1, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Elek on Kosovo special police raid of hospital premises, nothing was found (KoSSev, media)
• Ristuccia: There is no military solution for Kosovo, normalisation of relations necessary (Radio KIM, RTV, Tanjug)
• Vucic meets with Orban, UAE presidential envoy in Belgrade (Tanjug)
• Dacic and Aleksandr Botsan-Kharchenko on the situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• KoSSev: A fake priest spreading propaganda on certain Albanian media (N1)
• Brnabic: Kurti’s terror against Serbs continues (Tanjug)
• EULEX: Monitoring activities conducted in cooperation with Kosovo police and KFOR (Tanjug, Blic)

Opinion:

• Hehir: The consequences of appeasing Vucic (Kosovo 2.0)
• Mandic: “Murderers at best, terrorists at worst” (Kosovo 2.0/Pescanik)
• “Is it possible to declare the Serbian List as a terrorist organisation?” (Danas)
• Hoxha on Banjska events: It was police operation, KFOR was clear; EU characterised it as ‘terrorist act’ (KoSSev)

International:

• NATO Says It Has Authorized Additional Forces for Kosovo (usnews.com)
• Belgrade to Question Kosovo Serb Kingpin Radoicic over Violence: Vucic (BIRN)
• Concrete and Cash: The Dirty Money Behind a Balkan Building Boom (Balkan Insight)
• Austria sent a non-paper for the accelerated EU integration of the Western Balkans (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 28, 2023

By OPSI-su  3 days ago

Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo Assembly adopts resolution condemning attack in Banjska (media)
• Kurti: Serbia ruins bridges of cooperation; police showed determination (EO)
• Kurti wants Serbia “to be punished internationally” for the attack in Banjska (Klan)
• Kosovo special police step up presence in north after attack in Banjska (RFE)
• Rama: KFOR should take over control in north of Kosovo (Indeksonline)
• Vetevendosje’s Mihali reacts to Rama’s proposal for KFOR in north of Kosovo (media)
• EU in Belgrade didn’t lower flag to half-mast: “We don’t mourn criminals” (Kallxo)
• Clark: Incident in north of Kosovo, a real problem for stability in the Balkans (VoA)
• Kamberi reacts to Vucic’s statement about “trained criminals from Presheva” (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• An order has arrived from the SNS: Mayors and presidents of municipalities across Serbia are resigning (N1)
• Petkovic voices serious accusations against Kosovo police and its role in Banjska killings (Radio KIM, N1)
• Increased presence of special police in the north; Petkovic: Why didn’t they allow EULEX to participate in the investigative operation (RTS)
• “Flags lowered, heads bowed”: What are the residents in Kosovo north saying in the days after the conflict in Banjska? (Danas)
• Serbs in areas south of Ibar River: Tensions, uncertainty, sadness and powerlessness felt (Kosovo Online)
• PKS: Armed conflict in Banjska last alarm for all parties in dialogue (KiM radio)
• The house of Bosiljka Nojic in Gnjilane stoned (RTV Puls, Kosovo Online, Kontakt plus radio)
• Reaction of the Diocese to the statement of retired American General Clark (VoA, KiM radio)
• Serbia’s top security agency says its chief on visit to Israel (N1)
• Dveri, Oathkeepers, the People’s Party demanding a parliamentary session on Kosovo (KiM Radio, Beta)
• Sutanovac: I think Vucic did not know what was happening in Banjska (Radio KIM, N1)
• Rada Trajkovic: How come “mysterious hand, with power on both sides, always saves Radoicic” (NMagazin, Beta, KoSSev)

Opinion:

• Franz-Lothar Altmann: Additional international forces need to be deployed to northern Kosovo (Demostat)

International:

• Kosovo Frees Four Serbs after Clashes, Alleges New Serbia Link (BIRN)
• Kosovo accuses Serbia of involvement in paramilitary ambush (The Guardian)
• Statute of Limitations as ‘Amnesty’ in Too Many Kosovo Criminal Cases (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 27, 2023

By OPSI-su  4 days ago

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Kosovo Serbs need to be liberated from Serbia’s tutelage (RFE)
• Elshani: Our goal was not to kill 30 persons, but to free the territory (Koha)
• Svecla says “one of those killed was Vulin’s bodyguard in 2013” (media)
• Stano: EU does not rush into decisions based on a video (Albanian Post)
• Rasic: There was information three months ago about military camp in Raska (media)
• Abdixhiku calls for “national unity when faced with Serbia” (media)
• Haradinaj: The threat is present, we cannot work separately (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• Regarding requests for measures against Serbia: EU will wait for the investigation before deciding (KiM radio, FoNet)
• Vucevic: Current communication with KFOR at the lowest, technical level (Danas, RTS)
• Office for KiM: The breaking of windows in Lipljan is an echo of the violence in the north of Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug)
• Kurti: Serbs need to be liberated (N1)
• Prosecution frees four Banjska incident suspects (N1)
• Entry to Banjska allowed (KiM Radio, Kosovo Online)
• Mijacic: After Banjska, the most important thing to stabilize the north, with international actors on the move (Kosov Online)
• SOC: We pray for the victims of Serbs and Albanians, we send our condolences, means not chosen for the disappearance of the people and the Church from Kosovo (KoSSev)

International:

• US envoy says Kosovo attack ‘coordinated and sophisticated’ (politico.eu)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 26, 2023

By OPSI-su  5 days ago

Albanian Language Media:

• Svecla publishes video claiming to show Radoicic during attack in north (RFE)
• Svecla: Armed group planned to go south to the Iber River, “declare autonomy” (media)
• Rohde: Urgent need to continue dialogue talks, implementation of Ohrid deal (media)
• UK MP Kearns reacts to latest developments in north of Kosovo (media)
• Albanian PM Rama says “Belgrade blowing the fire of an armed conflict” (media)
• Kosovo Police deliver 100 food packages to citizens of Banjska (Koha)
• Abazovic: Situation in north of Kosovo can turn into wider conflict (Albanian Post)
• Dugolli: International community should take urgent steps against Serbia (media)
• Maliqi: KFOR, NATO negotiated with Belgrade to stop armed conflict in north (media)
• Former KSF commander: Operation to continue, there are more arms warehouses (KTV)
• Tahiri: Borrell, Lajcak must resign; Serbia must be suspended from integration (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano: In the afternoon, a new meeting of EU ambassadors will be held on the situation in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Vucic requests KFOR to take over security in the north of Kosovo (NMagazin, media)
• Hill: Further steps are being considered after the events in Banjska (Beta, KiM radio)
• Kosovo minister says Serbian List’s Radoicic was in Banjska (N1, KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio)
• Tomorrow in Serbia Mourning Day due to the events in Kosovo (media)
• Serbian List: Three-day mourning in Serbian communities in Kosovo (Danas)
• Milicevic: The Serbian List has failed, less and less control and influence on the Serbs from the north (N1)
• Kontakt plus journalist, Ana Marija Ivkovic: The atmosphere in the north of Kosovo is worse (Insajder)
• Vorgucic: To me it is unbelievable that K-Serbs are behind this action (Insajder)
• Brnabic met with Vucic: Discussion on measures to be taken (Beta, N1)
• A vehicle set on fire in Leposavic last night (KoSSev)

International:

• State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller Addresses Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti’s Accusations, Violent Clashes, And Excessive Force Concerns (thepavlovictoday.com)
• Svecla: What we want to do is make sure everyone feels safe (BBC Newsnight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 25, 2023

By OPSI-su  6 days ago

Albanian Language Media:

• Body of another dead attacker found in Banjska (Koha)
• Blinken: Violent attacks on Kosovo Police near Banjska Monastery, unacceptable (media)
• “Weapons seized at Banjska Monastery will be presented today” (TeVe1)
• Another vehicle with weapons found in the north (Koha)
• Crisis in Banjska – Police find new evidence, including drone (Kallxo)
• Kurti: Bunjaku was killed by a professionally trained group supported by Serbia (media)
• Osmani awards slain police officer with “Hero of Kosovo” order (media)
• Sarrazin condemns “criminal and terrorist” attack on Kosovo Police (Albanian Post)
• Lajcak to meet French, German, Italian representatives today, Escobar will attend (RFE)
• “Arms seized in the north; terror group tried to camouflage as KFOR” (Indeksonline)
• Rohde calls on Serbian List to react against killing of Kosovo police officer (media)
• Vela: Vucic resorted to unprecedented aggression; he will fail (media)
• Lajcak: Cowardly acts of violence, against principles of peace and cooperation (media)
• Bogdanovic, Biserko comment on yesterday’s developments in north (Nacionale)
• Kanin: Kosovo is victim of attacks in north; Association favours Serbia (media)
• Kupchan: The attack in Kosovo was not spontaneous (Radio Free Europe)
• Maliqi: “Serb terrorists” wanted to frame massacre and blame Albanians (Dukagjini)
• Taravari: Kosovo can’t be another Ukraine, because it would mean World War III (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano: A very dangerous situation happened in Kosovo, urgent de-escalation needed (Kosovo Online)
• Visoki Decani monastery warns against misinformation (KiM radio, N1)
• Vucic meets Bostan-Kharchenko, tells him ethnic cleansing is ongoing in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Sarrazin: We must have a successful dialogue (KiM radio)
• Brussels: Lajcak and Escobar with diplomats from France, Germany, and Italy (KiM radio, Tanjug)
• Elshani: Police are looking for uniformed attackers (KiM radio)
• Jarinje and Brnjak still closed for entry in Kosovo (N1)
• Believers still in Banjska monastery, citizens of North Macedonia went home (Kim Radio, Beta, N1)
• BETA: Injured near Banjska transferred to hospital in Novi Pazar (N1, nova.rs, KiM Radio, NMagazin)
• Attacker from Banjska underwent surgery in Pristina (N1)
• Due to incompetence of Serbian regime, Kosovo Serbs at mercy of Kurti, Freedom and Justice Party said (Beta, N1, KiM radio)
• Dacic: Kurti wants war (FoNet, Danas)
• Serbian Minister says events in northern Kosovo planned, conflict suits Kurti only (Kosovo Online, TV Pink)
• Regional media: “The state of war”, “terrorists” and “the spark that could ignite the region” (NMagazin, N1)
• Serbian citizen arrested in Montenegro suspected of war crimes in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, RTCG, N1)
• Post of Serbia: Post office in Banjska intruded, property damaged (RTS)

Opinion:

• Palokaj: “Terrorism cannot be a topic of the dialogue” (Koha)

International:

• Siege of Serb monastery in Kosovo ends after militants withdraw (Financial Times)
• Why Kosovo’s standoff with Serbs continues 15 years after statehood (Al Jazeera)
• Telekom Srbija wins Kosovo appeal (broadbendtvnews.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 22, 2023

By OPSI-su  1 week ago

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Women in Kosovo always at forefront of peace and security processes (media)
• Gervalla reacts to Vucic: Kosovo’s independence doesn’t violate UN charter (media)
• Escobar: I don’t see any impartiality from Lajcak (Radio Free Europe)
• Osmani meets U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer (media)
• Explosion in Mitrovica North (Koha)
• Svecla: Grenade throwing, revolt to arrest of Serbs suspected of war crimes (RFE)
• Hate slogans in Zvecan; Police: We’re investigating, suspects unknown (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• KFOR: Kosovo police informed us about arrest of three Serbs a day later (Kosovo Online, RTS)
• Vucic meets Chinese Vice-President on UN GA sidelines (BETA, N1)
• Dacic in New York: We respect principle of territorial integrity, but we are victim of this principle violations (RTS)
• Jeremic on Vucic’s speech at UN GA (N1, BETA)
• Explosive devices thrown at Serbian families’ yards in Ranilug municipality (RTS)
• Office for KiM on Ranilug: The goal is ethnic cleansing of Serbs; KP: Investigation ongoing (KiM radio, RTV Puls)
• Detonation in Bosniak mahala, suspected it was a shock bomb (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Serbia’s weapons exports to exceed $ 1.6 bn (BETA, N1)

Opinion:

• Latifi suggests referendum on Association of Serb-majority municipalities (Nacionale)
• Janjic: Deep security crisis in northern Kosovo (KiM radio, Beta, Demostat)
• Enlargement: The EU’s imperative (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 21, 2023

By OPSI-mu  1 week ago

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 21, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Escobar wants Kosovo government to have “new approach” to dialogue (media)
• Osmani meets Biden in New York; “alliance of freedom, eternal alliance” (media)
• Opposition, ruling party MPs clash over inquiry committee for state reserves (Telegrafi)
• Stano on arrests of Serbs for war crimes: We’re monitoring situation (Gazeta Express)
• Begaj: We’re together with Kosovo at UN; Kurti-Rama relations are very good (media)
• “Pressure against Serbs in north comes directly from BIA and Vucic” (Kosovapress)
• German deputy ambassador: EU is not complete without Western Balkans (EO)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo Army has capacities to protect peace with NATO anywhere (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Escobar: Kosovo should change “take it or leave it” approach, Milatovic agrees with American position on government (VoA)
• Vucic informed Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan about violence against Serbs in Kosovo (NMagazin, Beta)
• Rada Trajkovic: Arrest of Serbs deliberate destabilisation, Kurti wanted to be Zelensky, but I’m afraid he went the way of Aliyev (KoSSev)
• Miletic resigned from position of adviser in Kosovo PM’s cabinet (KiM Radio, KoSSev)
• Radakovic: Every autumn in north is “hot”, I am afraid of mass arrests (Kosovo Online)
• Hill: US does not have many details about yesterday’s arrests of Serbs in Kosovo (KiM Radio, Tanjug, RTV)
• Stano: EU closely monitors situation in northern Kosovo (RTS, Tanjug, Radio KIM)
• FM Dacic holds bilateral meetings on sidelines of UNGA (N1, BETA)

International:

• Kosovo and Taiwan Eye an Alliance of Outsiders (Foreign Policy)
• Fact-Check: Kosovo Is Attracting More FDI, But Not Where It’s Needed (BIRN)
• Romania FA sanctioned over ‘Serbia’ chants in Kosovo match (Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 20, 2023

By OPSI-su  2 weeks ago

Albanian Language Media:

• Hovenier: We have full confidence in EU as facilitator of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RFE)
• Konjufca supports Kurti: Key of dialogue recognition and formation of Association (EO)
• Lajcak’s advisor: Disagreements, not proof that the envoy sides with Serbia (EO)
• Borrell: Preparing for next enlargement wave (media)
• Szunyog: Hate speech falls in same group with terrorism (Gazeta Express)
• Increasing hate speech, Konjufca: Politicians not a good example (Kosovapress)
• Hoti: The degradation of dialogue during Kurti-led government (media)
• Posselt: Vucic, the political son of Milosevic! (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Three months without Serbian press in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• FM Dacic: Serbia condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine, it is not neutral (N1, FoNet, VoA)
• Two Serbs arrested in northern Kosovo (KoSSev, RTS, Kosovo Online)
• Serbian List reacts to arrests in Mitrovica North and Zvecan (Radio KIM, social media)
• Office for KIM on arrests: New deterioration and causing uneasiness among Serbs (Radio KIM, Kosovo Online)
• ACDC research: Trust in police and judiciary in northern Kosovo on drastic decline (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic: Nervous Kurti (KiM Radio)
• PACE: Legal team to come to Kosovo and prepare a report on the compliance of the legal system with the standards of the CoE (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: I will continue to fight for what is the best possible for Serbia (Tanjug)
• PM Brnabic on elections: Opposition says one thing, writes another (N1, BETA)

International:

• Kosovo, North Macedonia Sign Agreement for Common Border Crossing Point (BIRN)
• Serb Fighter Beat Kosovo Albanian for Aiding Journalists, Court Told (BIRN)
• Andoni: Kurti lost time with Association, this is his only mistake (Euronews Albania)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 19, 2023

By OPSI-su  2 weeks ago

Albanian Language Media:

• Borrell on EU expectations from Serbia and Kosovo (media)
• Chollet: Good discussion with President Osmani (media)
• Lajcak meets Chollet, Escobar; “same reading of situation in Western Balkans” (media)
• Osmani meets MCC CEO Albright (media)
• Osmani: Proud of unwavering Kosovo-Germany partnership (media)
• Krasniqi: Request for resignations of mayors comes from Belgrade (EO)
• Kurti to visit ministry led by Nenad Rasic today at 15:00 (Gazeta Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• EU calls on Belgrade, Pristina to fulfil their commitments (N1, media)
• Schole: Pristina to urgently engage in dialogue with Belgrade (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug)
• Lajcak discussed Western Balkans with “good friends” Cholet and Escobar in New York (N1)
• Mijacic: A note in which Kosovo complains to EU members about Lajcak ‘unprecedented amateurism’ (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Stano: Without comment on Kurti’s statement, all 27 EU member states extend full support to Lajcak (Kosovo Online)

International:

• EU Warns Kosovo, Serbia of Repercussions if Deals Not Implemented (Balkan Insight)
• In a Kosovo Mountain Resort, Villas, Bribes and a Big-Name Scandal (BIRN)
• German-French working group proposes reforms to make the EU ready for enlargement by 2030 (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 18, 2023

By OPSI-mu  2 weeks ago

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 18, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti says that Borrell and Lajcak were in sync with Serbia in September 14 meeting (media)
• Hoti: Kurti’s reporting, lament and evidence of inability to lead dialogue (media)
• Osmani took part in marking the 10th anniversary of Women Leaders (RTK)
• Abdixhiku publishes the promises of the “New Road” (media)
• Tahiri: This mandate is the last one for Kurt as prime minister (media)
• Kumnova files a criminal complaint against Veljko Odallovic (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic this week in NY at the UN GA (Beta, Danas, KiM radio)
• Serbian List: Serbian people understood Kurti’s threats, KFOR and EULEX to be vigilant (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Petkovic: Kurti had it all out in open, so that everyone could see he does not want to negotiate (media)
• Serbian National Council asks bishop to allow gathering be held in Gracanica monastery (KiM radio)
• Covic: Repression against Serbs foundation of Kurti’s democracy (Kosovo Online, TV Pink)
• Opposition SSP adopts Declaration on Preventing Serbia’s Decline (N1, KoSSev)
• Kurti confirms he will respond to eventual court’s summon in case of D.M. from Gracanica (KoSSev)

Opinion:

• Surlic: The CSM (ZSO) not the priority need of Serbs in Kosovo (KiM radio, Slobodno srpski)