UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 3, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• PDK: Shadow government will be formed after New Year holidays (T7)
• Kosovo Minister of Defense reports to parliamentary committee (media)
• Berisha: Army was never involved in police operations (media)
• The Western Balkans with “Russian troubles” (Radio Free Europe)
• New board no silver bullet for troubled Kosovo broadcaster (BIRN)
• Haradinaj: Deeply grateful to Merkel, a great friend of Kosovo (media)
• Abazovic: If Open Balkans is alternative to EU, Montenegro disagrees (Telegrafi)
• COVID-19: 13 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian Government most strongly protested the Pristina’s new ban for Petkovic (GoS website, media)
• Serbian PM says support for EU membership highest in five years (N1)
• Serbian media continue reacting to awards presented to language non-compliant institutions, seek public apology (KoSSev, Gracanica-online, Radio KIM)
• Lawyer: Rada Trajkovic acquitted of charges for slander against BIA official (KoSSev)
• Vucic grateful for EU financial gift for Nis-Merdare highway construction (N1)
• Rakic: SOC pillar of support for Serbian people (Kosovo-online)
• Vasic: Confirmation of verdict to Krstic a scandal that is no surprising (Radio KIM)
• Tadic on Rio Tinto Company: "Negotiations started during time of Zoran Djindjic's government" (B92)
• EC’s Pisonero: Rio Tinto ‘Jadar’ project can be good economic chance for Serbia (N1)
• Godfrey: US support participation of other countries from region in “Open Balkan” initiative (Kosovo-online)
• EU-W. Balkans Ministerial Forum: Importance of rule of law, judicial reforms (N1)

International:

• Far-Right Exploiting Pandemic to Spread Hate, in the Balkans Too (BIRN)

• Kurti meets Quint ambassadors and head of EU office (media)
• Kurti: Any initiative aimed at replacing EU integration is deviation from genuine democratic reforms (media)
• Politicians react to appointment of UK special envoy to Western Balkans (media)
• Mustafa: Association to either be formed or Assembly to invalidate 2013 agreement (Koha)
• Analysts discuss implementation of Constitutional Court rulings (Klan)
• Kosovo rejects entrance permission to Petkovic (RTK)
• Svecla meets Johansson, discuss fight against crime and corruption (media)
• EC 2021 Reports on Western Balkans: Corruption is widespread and remains an issue of concern (EWB)
• Arrested development: the unfinished church dividing Kosovo (AFP/France 24)
• Kosovo to Simplify Path to Citizenship for Albanians from Presevo Valley (Exit)
• Kosovo Confirms Jailing of Serb Ex-Policemen for War Crimes (BIRN)
• ‘Art Without Limit’ Film Festival Opens in Capital (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 16 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 2, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• UK appoints special envoy to the Western Balkans (media)
• Ambassador Rohde urges political parties to achieve Assembly quorum (media)
• Trade unions give government deadline to approve law on salaries (Klan/Kallxo)
• Rama: "Open Balkan" mechanism to aid implementation of Berlin process (Koha)
• AJK calls on Government and LVV to distance themselves from social media group (media)
• COVID-19: 16 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 32 new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM)
• Petkovic again banned from entering Kosovo (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Property issues in Kosovo, an unresolved problem (Radio KIM)
• FM Selakovic: Serbia fosters friendly relations with African states (Tanjug)
• NATO’s Stoltenberg: Development of the situation in the WB worrying (N1, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Protest in Zvecan due to electricity supply issues (Radio kontakt plus)
• The Court of Appeals upheld verdicts to Krstic and Shabani (Kosovo-online)
• Selakovic thanks Romania for its firm position not to recognize Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Institutions respecting the Law on Use of Languages awarded (Radio KIM)

International:

• The Eagle’s Nest: Migrants, Refugees Tread New Balkan Route (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia, new environmental protests (balcanicaucaso.org)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Von der Leyen: "It's time to consider mandatory vaccination" (B92, Tanjug)

• Borrell: Kosovo and Serbia must return to dialogue, no other way (Koha)
• Lajcak visits Norway, discusses dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Abdixhiku: I am trying for a great comeback of the LDK (media)
• AAK’s Lekaj says KSF commander was sacked (Ekonomia Online)
• Healthcare workers on strike today (Telegrafi)
• PDK denies agreement on Prishtina deputy mayor post (Kallxo/Zeri)
• KEDS asks for 7 percent increase in electricity tariffs from December 1 (Koha)
• COVID-19: Eight new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• Stoltenberg: We are concerned with rhetoric in Bosnia and Kosovo-Serbia tensions (Klan)
• PDK's Citaku accuses Minister Mehaj of legal violations (media)
• Kosovo's deputy minister denies allegations of Mehaj-Rama disagreements (Telegrafi)
• Former KSF commander to represent Kosovo at RACVIAC organisation (Telegrafi)
• Quint must not put pressure on Kosovo institutions, historians say (media)
• KSC prosecution opposes interim release of former KLA leaders (media)
• Court fines Klina mayor on conflict of interest charges (Zeri)
• Kurti on anti-COVID measures: They respond to current situation (media)
• COVID-19: Eight new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic calls referendum on constitutional amendments for January 16 (media)
• New assemblies constituted in Serbian municipalities in Kosovo (RTS)
• Visoki Decani: Without respect for the rights of all communities, there is no sustainable democratic development (Kosovo Online)
• PM Brnabic to von Cramon: ''I understand that Kosovo is part of Serbia for you as well, and I appreciate that'' (Kosovo Online, Blic)
• The north of Kosovo among the reasons for the change in the KSF; the position of the USA awaited (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian Defence Minister Stefanovic about the change of the KSF head (Kosovo Online)
• Todosijevic, Serbian List member who was sentenced to prison, still MP (RFE)
• Serbian Ministry of Culture returned Kosovo and Metohija to the Law on Cultural Heritage (KiM radio, Beta)
• Stano: Both Belgrade and Pristina to allow official visits (RTS, Tanjug)
• Borrell: Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina is the only way to stabilization (RTS, Tanjug)

Opinion:

• Serbia’s War on Free Media is Moving to ‘Street Level’ (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Havana Syndrome: The Perfect Disease for a Post-Truth World (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• World AIDS day finds Kosovo with eight new HIV positive cases (RFE/Koha)
• Quarantine in Kosovo Sparks Revival in Greenhouse Gardening (Prishtina Insight)
• Workshop on Participatory Strategic Planning organised in Kosovo* (CoE)
• Massive protests in Serbia against Rio Tinto’s lithium mining ambition, pollution (balkangreenenergynews.com)

• The Quint calls on Kosovo to implement decision on Decani Monastery land (media)
• Osmani asks Slovenia to persuade partners to lift visa requirements (BIRN)
• Government doesn’t expect results from dialogue before Serbia elections (Koha)
• EU: Serbia should allow Kosovo ministers to visit Presevo (media)
• LDK MP: I don’t believe there should be early elections (media)
• Dugolli: We will have helicopters during this mandate (KTV)
• Von Cramon’s call to Germany on changing its stance on Serbia angers PM Brnabic (euronews.al)
• Surroi: Kurti, Rama wouldn’t mention referendum if not asked (Klan Kosova)
• Only 19 percent of women elected to municipal assemblies (Lajmi)
• Albania, Kosovo plan joint children’s textbook for 2022 (BIRN)
• COVID-19: Eight new cases, one death (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• Bashkim Jashari appointed new commander of KSF (media)
• KSF commander resigns (Albanian Post)
• EU supports institutions and strengthening of law and order in Kosovo (RTK)
• Gervalla: Approach to visa liberalisation for Kosovo could change soon (media)
• Krasniqi meets Lajcak: Dialogue should end with mutual recognition (Klan)
• PDK mentions new elections as way out of parliamentary stalemate (Telegrafi)
• Konjufca meets Austrian Ambassador: Final agreement, mutual recognition (RTK)
• Kosovo Police special unit surround the Post Office premises (RTK)
• Kosovo and Germany with an agreement to support the KSF with 1 million euros (Klan)
• COVID-19: Eight new cases, one death (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• PM Brnabic and Viola von Cramon correspondence on Twitter (Kosovo Online)
• Von Cramon: Berlin could change approach towards Belgrade (N1)
• Environmental movement calls Vucic to annul controversial laws (N1)
• Northern Kosovo fears that it might be left without power supply; non-compliance with agreements, unpaid bills and Kurti’s ''the day will come'' (Euronews Serbia)
• Gracanica: Ljiljana Subaric and members of the Municipal Assembly took the oath (KiM radio)
• Petkovic with Botsan Kharchenko on dialogue (KiM radio)

Opinion:

• Legal framework for Kosovo Serbs tailored to Pristina (part three): What kind of future awaits them? (KoSSev)

• Kurti tells Pahor: Serbia to reflect on damage and crimes committed in Kosovo (media)
• Ilir Dugolli tipped to become Kosovo's new ambassador to U.S. (Gazeta Express)
• Kamberi: Serbia not interested in relaxing relations with Kosovo (Klan)
• Bugajski: Kosovo-Serbia agreement only with mutual recognition (Express)
• Unresolved murders, argument in favour of Special Prosecution investigating the Gllogjan case (Koha)
• Szunyog: Violence against women, a terrible reality in Kosovo (Koha)
• Kosovo’s Top Court Suspends Hydropower Plant Water Permit (BIRN)
• COVID-19: Two new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 29, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• Pahor: Kosovo and Serbia to trust the dialogue, respect agreements (media)
• Osmani: EU should react towards Serbia’s destabilizing rhetoric in the region (RTK)
• Prosecution: Investigations in Decan are not easy (RFE Albanian)
• Ibishi: Attack threats should be taken seriously (Ekonomia)
• Croatian Ambassador to Albania: "Serbian World" is being legitimized with "Open Balkans" (Klan)
• COVID-19: Two new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 65 new cases registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM)
• Vucic: I am completely convinced that we should not recognize Kosovo (KoSSev, KiM radio, Tanjug, TV Pink)
• Vucic meets with Pahor in Belgrade (Tanjug)
• Pahor on ZSO in Pristina: I understand decision of Constitutional Court, but agreements must be respected (KoSSev)
• Visoki Decani Monastery extends condolences to families of victims in Glodjane (social media)
• Blinken: Indispensable role of Serbia in promoting the regional stability (Tanjug)
• Survey on Law on Referendum: Most people think it is related to Kosovo and Rio Tinto Company (KoSSev)
• Petkovic elected member of SNS Presidency, Djuric Vice-President (Kosovo-online)
• Glass on a store belonging to Blagoje Radic from Orahovac broken (Radio kontakt plus)

International:

• Kosovo’s Forensic Investigators: ‘We are the Voice of the Dead’ (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Three weak earthquakes hit Kosovo (N1, RTS, KiM radio)

• Kosovo leaders condemn attack on bus that killed three (Prishtina Insight)
• Bus attack in Gllogjan: Several tracks of investigation, no arrested (Koha)
• Thousands gather to pay tribute for 3 victims of tragic bus attack (euronews.al)
• Serbian authorities reject visit by Kosovo government ministers (RFE)
• Kurti for the KSF: You are a continuation of the KLA (Telegrafi)
• Robelli: On the empty rhetoric of unification (Koha)
• COVID-19: Six new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kosovo – Serbia dialogue must continue, Slovenian President says (media)
• Serbia ranks Albania and Kosovo as “hostile countries” (Express/Informer.rs)