UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 30, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• COMKFOR: No indications of threats; ready to react against threats (Telegrafi)
• Clark: I hope Kosovo will be invited to join NATO soon (Gazeta Express)
• Tahiri: With Kurti-led government, everyone toward emigration (Indeksonline)
• Some Serb judges go to work at Mitrovica court, others continue boycott (media)
• “Kosovo, a success story in administering vaccines against COVID-19” (Klan Kosova)
• COVID-19: 30 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic: Serbia ready to host Kiev-Moscow negotiations (RTS)
• Ukrainian Ambassador on Belgrade’s offer to host negotiations (Tanjug)
• Arsenijevic: Neutral registration points for transporting voters from Kosovo should be formed (Radio kontakt plus)
• Opposition ‘United for Serbia’s Victory’ calls on people to vote on Sunday (N1)
• Vucic on April 3 presidential elections (N1)
• Kosovo Supreme Court upheld verdict of 12 years in prison to Zoran Djokic (Kosovo-online)
• MIA on allegations relating to murder of Oliver Ivanovic (RTS)

Opinion:

• Serbia’s Vucic Should Learn from Russia’s Ukraine Debacle (BIRN)
• More on “Kurti’s doctrine”: much ado about elections and semantics as destiny (KoSSev)

International:

• BIRN Fact-Check: Does Kosovo Still Rely on Goods from Serbia? (BIRN)
• Kosovo Charges Ex-Fighter with Wartime Massacre of Villagers (BIRN)
• North Macedonia census reveals over 29% of population is Albanian (euronews.al)

Humanitarian/Development:

• “Withdrawal of savings, a competency of the Kosovo Assembly” (Telegrafi)
• Authorities look into suspicions of orchestrated rise in oil prices (Koha)
• Fuel prices in Kosovo increased again (Radio KIM)

• U.S. expresses "unwavering support" for Kosovo (RFE)
• Osmani: Strengthening existing alliances and forging new ones remains strategic objective (media)
• Roth: EU to keep promise, grant Kosovo visa liberalisation (media)
• Haziri: Kosovo Government did not ban Serbian elections, it conditioned them (Kallxo)
• Gjini: AAK is against Serbia's elections in Kosovo without prior agreement (Kallxo)
• PDK: Inquiry committee to determine how €100 million were spent (media)
• Germany striving for independence from Russian gas, commends Kosovo (Koha)
• Montenegro declares border demarcation issue closed (media)
• Panel dismisses Krasniqi and Selimi appeals against detention (media)
• Kosovo man, detained by Serbian authorities, released (media)
• Kosovo Albanian indicted for 1999 war crimes (AP)
• War Criminals Campaign for Ruling Parties in Serbian Elections (BIRN)
• Konjufca: Shameful if members of LGBTI are not considered as human beings (Koha)
• COVID-19: 32 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 29, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti meets Norwegian Prime Minister Store (media)
• Osmani meets business community in Qatar (media)
• Vela: Vucic should be sanctioned for endangering peace and stability (media)
• Haxhiu travels to Hague today to meet former KLA leaders (RTK)
• Kosovo and Albania aim to protect together from possible attacks (EO)
• Indictment filed against a person for Izbica massacre (RFE)
• Hajdari: 62 percent increase in export in 2021; foreign investments almost €500 (media)
• Ben-Meir: Result of Ukraine war could change Serbia position toward Kosovo (Zeri)
• COVID-19: 32 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: We are ready to offer Belgrade to Russian and Ukrainian negotiators (N1, Happy TV)
• Guerini: Cooperation with Serbia important (RTS)
• New US ambassador arrives in Belgrade soon, says let’s look to future (N1)
• Vucic: Serbia’s economic success best answer to attacks from region (N1)
• RFE: Kurti ‘forgot’ internal dialogue with Serbs (media)
• Head of OSCE Mission visits Visoki Decani Monastery (Kosovo-online)
• Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi to remain in detention (Radio KIM)
• REC makes decision on polling stations’ committees for voting of Serbs from Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever)

International:

• Kosovo Backs EU Fast-Track for Ukraine Despite Dutch Balkans Warning (Newsweek)
• Frightened witnesses jeopardise Kosovo politician’s assassination trial (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Ukrainian Refugees in Southeast Europe Risk Being Cash-Strapped (Balkan Insight)

• Osmani to Al Jazeera: Threats do not stop Kosovo from aspirations to join NATO (Telegrafi)
• EU Urges Serbia and Kosovo for Restrain over Judge’s Suspension (Exit)
• NATO on Serbia's elections: Act responsibly, refrain from actions that escalate the situation (Nacionale)
• PM Kurti begins official visit to Norway (media)
• Lavrov: Pristina taking advantage of situation to get quasi-independence recognised (Tanjug/Klan)
• PDK approves formation of good governance cabinet (media)
• Haradinaj: Kurti mas much more important matters than that of KLA veterans (RTK)
• EULEX to transfer dialogue-related issues to EU Office (Klan)
• Kosovo Hails Solar Energy Project as Potential Game Changer (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 16 new cases, two deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• “A dirty game”, the opposition feels betrayed by Vetevendosje (Express)
• Prime Minister Albin Kurti on official visit to Norway (Express)
• President Osmani meets IMF Managing Director Georgieva (media)
• Hoxhaj: Membership in NATO more important than technical dialogue (media)
• COVID-19: 16 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• EU: Disciplinary proceedings are not part of the Brussels Agreement (KiM radio, RFE)
• Vucic: We exceptionally value support of Angola to Serbian territorial integrity and sovereignty (Kosovo-online)
• Lavrov: Peace talks could also be held in Belgrade (Tanjug)
• Office for KiM: Flammable device thrown into Vesic family yard (Radio KIM)
• Vulin: International community doesn’t implement its mandate in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• French Ambassador says EU integration has to speed up (FoNet, N1)
• Mojsilovic visits Serbian army units in Raska and Novi Pazar on Saturday (Kosovo-online)
• Brnabic: Serbia's policy will not be shaped by desires of big powers (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• “Depriving Serbs in Kosovo from right to vote: Consequences of Kurti's or Vucic's policy?”

International:

• North Macedonia expels five Russian diplomats for 'inappropriate' activities (RFE)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Trade Unions call on government to draft Law on Wages (Indeksonline)
• Decision on strike in educational system expected on April 2 (Telegrafi)
• Last containers settlement closes down (Radio KIM)

• Kurti to Kosovo Serbs: Do not be influenced by Belgrade's authoritarian regime (media)
• Szunyog: Practice of OSCE collecting ballots should have continued (media)
• UK envoy comments on Serbia's elections in Kosovo, dialogue process (media)
• "No easy discussions" between Lajcak and Bislimi (Koha)
• Kosovo President Osmani attended Doha Forum (media)
• Kosovo reburies remains of seven persons from Krusha e Vogel (media)
• Smuggling of Novoberde castle artifacts to Serbia confirmed (Koha)
• Kosovo Ministry reacts after citizen arrested by Serbia’s authorities (media)
• Kosnett: It seems Vucic chose Putin over the West (Express)
• Abazovic: There is no issue that will not be discussed with Kosovo (Klan)
• Last group of Afghan citizens depart Kosovo (media)
• COVID-19: 37 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 25, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Quint countries call on Kosovo and Serbia to act with restraint (media)
• Kurti sends letter to EU regarding Serbia's elections (media)
• Serbs protest decision not to allow Serbia's elections in Kosovo (media)
• KJC: Decision to suspend Stevanovic was not politically influenced (Koha)
• North Macedonia's support for Kosovo discussed during Gervalla's visit to Skopje (media)
• Mehaj: Kosovo is safe, will not succumb to threats or blackmail (media)
• COVID-19: 31 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• US Embassy: Quint and the EU share democratic value of peaceful assembly (Facebook)
• Serbs protest in Gracanica and Mitrovica North (Radio KIM, media)
• Petkovic: ''Peaceful protests of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija are a magnificent picture of Serbian harmony and unity'' (Kosovo Online, Facebook)
• Pristina suspend Serb judge, Vucic says Brussels Agreement dead (media)
• REC: Voters from Kosovo to vote in Raska, Kursumlija, Bujanovac and Tutin (Radio KIM)
• Fires in the villages near Kamenica localised (KiM radio)
• Serbia votes to adopt new UN General Assembly resolution (N1)
• Institute for European Affairs: Record low support of Serbia – NATO cooperation (NMagazin, N1, FoNet)

Opinion:

• Kosovo’s Kurti Has Created Own Goal Over Serbian Elections (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Kosovo Serbs to Vote in Serbian Elections in Serbia (Prishtina Insight)
• Serbia Remembers NATO Victims on Bombing Anniversary (Balkan Insight)
• Western Balkan countries vote in favour of the second UN General Assembly resolution on Ukraine (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Serbian Government approves export of wheat and maize in Albania (RTS)

• Prime Minister Albin Kurti interview with KTV
• Kosovo Serb judge suspended for attending Vucic meeting (BIRN)
• Justice Minister: Judge ridiculed Kosovo judicial system (media)
• Kosovo Serbs can vote in four municipalities in Serbia (media)
• Bislimi to travel to Brussels today to meet Lajcak (Express)
• Croatian President suggests Kosovo to join NATO (media)
• President sets Friday as National Day of Mourning to honor Albright (media)
• COVID-19: 34 new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo commemorates anniversary of NATO airstrikes (media)
• Clark: Honour of a lifetime to help in stopping ethnic cleansing (media)
• Gervalla: We need NATO, Russia through Serbia trying to destabilise Balkans (Zeri)
• Kosovo declares day of mourning to honour former U.S. secretary of state, Madeleine Albright (media)
• COVID-19: 34 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbia marks 23rd anniversary of NATO bombing (Beta, N1)
• 23rd anniversary of NATO bombing in northern Mitrovica and Gracanica marked (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio)
• Vucic: “No excuse for NATO aggression” (Tanjug, Kosovo-online)
• REC expects information from authorities regarding possibility to vote in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Serbian opposition on elections in Kosovo (media)
• Dusko Arsic: “I ended up in prison because of my own land” (Radio KIM)
• Vucic: Serbia will never recognize Kosovo (N1)
• Ambassador of Norway: Kosovo should ensure full civic and political rights of its people (Kosovo-online)
• All the "threats" of the Serbian List on leaving Kosovo institutions (RFE)

Opinion:

• Rada Trajkovic: Kurti wants to expel the guaranteed rights of Serbs outside Kosovo, leaving the institutions is a message (JUGpress, FoNet, Danas)

International:

• Western Diplomats Criticise Kosovo for Not Allowing Serbian Vote (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo Mourns US Envoy and ‘Friend’ Madeleine Albright (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• War in Ukraine to slow down Kosovo's economic growth (RFE)
• Germany confirms 60 million euro investment for solar energy in Kosovo (Telegrafi)

• Quint countries issue statement on Serbia's elections in Kosovo (media)
• Lajcak: Kurti and Vucic will meet when they agree on something (RFE)
• No Serbian Polling Stations in Kosovo after Talks Fail (Exit)
• Vucic Meets Kosovo Serbs Alongside Wanted Radoicic (BIRN)
• Supreme Court to look into Mitrovica court president attending meeting with Vucic (RFE)
• German envoy: We expect Serbia to introduce sanctions to Russia (RFE)
• Kosovo leaders saddened by the death of former U.S. Secretary, Madeleine Albright (media)
• Kosovo plans to build 200 MWh battery storage facility (Reuters)
• KSC appeals panel denies amendment of indictment against Thaci and others (RTK)
• KFOR drone crashes in a house yard in Mitrovica (media)
• RTK Cancels Director’s Election After BIRN Voices Suspicions (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 40 new cases, no deaths (media)