UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 15, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti meets with Lajcak in Pristina (Telegrafi)
• Kurti: Dialogue with BSPK not a problem; but blackmailing is not good (Koha)
• Abdixhiku: Sole responsibility for crisis falls on Prime Minister Kurti (Klan Kosova)
• Haradinaj calls on Kurti to act on the energy: Move, don’t be scared (media)
• Kurti: Norway is an important partner of Kosovo (RTK)
• Sarrazin talks about visa liberalisation and dialogue (RTK)
• The director of public television resigns (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The Report on the negotiation process with Pristina adopted in the Assembly of Serbia (Politika, media)
• PM Brnabic: EU membership remains Serbia’s foreign policy priority (N1)
• Hill: Dialogue must go through several critical points, including ZSO (Kosovo Online)
• Krasniqi on agreement with Serbia, Visoki Decani Monastery land (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic meets with Zuroff (Tanjug)
• Day of Serb Unity marked in Serbia, RS (N1, Tanjug)

International:

• Victims’ Lawyer Urges Jailing of Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla (Balkan Insight)
• Ambassadors of leading NATO countries in BiH and Serbia: Active presence of the EU and NATO is important for the stability of the region (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO (news.un.org)
• PCI media award competition simultaneously presented in Pristina and Belgrade (Radio KIM)

• Kurti expects EU to move on chapters of final agreement with Serbia (Koha)
• Kurti meets Sarrazin, discuss need for Kosovo and Serbia agreement (media)
• Abdixiku and Sarrazin discuss dialogue and visas (RTK)
• Haradinaj: Dialogue gained, time to conclude with recognition (media)
• Svecla reacts to Vucic about uniformed people in north, publishes video (media)
• Union of Education Trade Unions of Europe supports SBASHK (Albanian Post)
• Kosovo to establish agency for cyber security after recent attacks (BIRN)
• Prosecutors seek ‘long’ prison term for Kosovo ex-guerilla (BIRN)
• Energy Regulatory Office: Elektrosever has not met any criteria (RFE)
• Rama: Keep the Balkans safe from threats (Euronews Albania/Die Presse)

Albanian Language Media:

• Von der Leyen: EU cannot be complete without the Western Balkans (RFE)
• Lajcak in Strasbourg talks about the European future of the Western Balkans (RTK)
• Kurti: Healthcare situation is so serious that ministry alone cannot deal with it (Koha)
• Osmani discusses visa liberalization with the Latvian president (media)
• Kosovo government adopts draft law on war crimes institute (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo establishes Cyber Security Agency (media)
• The government sets rules for public gatherings and events (Express)
• Serbian MP: Radoicic is threatening and mistreating Kosovo Serbs (Kosovapress)
• Molliqaj calls on war veterans to join PSD protest the day Trendafilova visits Kosovo (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic receives Sarrazin (Tanjug)
• Vucic: I will ask Russian, Chinese presidents to veto Kosovo UN membership (N1)
• Selakovic receives ambassadors of Quint states, Norway to NATO (Tanjug)
• Brnabic to Sarazzin: EU-mediated dialogue only way to normalise relations (N1)
• Serbian MIA formally bans Pride parade, ‘anti-globalists’’ march (N1, media)
• "Freedom of Movement in Transition" report presented in Mitrovica North (Kontakt plus radio, Radio Gorazdevac)

Opinion:

• Tadic: Vucic expressed contradictions, the opposition did not notice (Beta, NMagazin, Nova S)

International:

• Maja Sever, First Woman Head of EFJ: ‘Don’t give up on Journalism’ (BIRN)

• Jasharaj: Our membership strongly rejects the €50 offer (media)
• Kosovo teachers’ strike drags on as talks between unions and govt fail (BIRN)
• Albania and Kosovo Prime Ministers meet in Tirana (media)
• Lajcak meets Macron’s chief diplomatic advisor (media)
• Kosovo Telecom targeted by cyber-attacks (Radio Free Europe)
• Gervalla: Good chances of moving to next stage for membership in CoE (Klan)
• Feith: Disappointing that situation in north hasn’t changed for 10 years (media)
• Vetting in the judiciary heading toward finalization (RTK)
• Western Balkans security a priority for Hungary (Hungary Today)
• Kosovars pay price of unregulated water supply with their health (BIRN)
• Prosecutors seek 35-year prison term for ex-rebel accused of torture (Reuters)
• Albanian MP clashes with Vucic in Serbian Parliament (Albanian Daily News)
• Regional missing persons database announced for November (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 13, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti in Albania for an unexpected meeting with Rama (media)
• Meeting between government and strike council ends without results (Koha)
• Kurti: I presented three offers to the strikers, they insist on the strike (Koha)
• AAK’s Tahiri: Kurti misused the readiness of the unions (media)
• People’s Attorney: Both sides must reflect for the good of the pupils (RTK)
• Bislimi: We’re confident in a final solution for visa liberalisation (Telegrafi)
• Szunyog: Kosovo’s integration in EU is linked to Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Kosovapress)
• Basic Court in Prishtina orders arrest of former EULEX prosecutor Bamieh (Sinjali)
• Albanian PM to address Council of Europe on October 12 on Marty’s report (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Serbia will not recognise Kosovo directly or indirectly (Tanjug, N1)
• Two Serbs wounded in Babin Most, attackers arrested (Radio KIM)
• Office for KIM: Attack on Mitrovic consequence of anti-Serb politics (Radio KIM)
• Visoki Decani Monastery: Lack of security undermines minimum trust Serbs have in Kosovo institutions (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic to submit today a report on the negotiations with Pristina to the MPs (NMagazin, media)
• Stefanovic: Parliamentary group 'Ujedinjeni' will not vote for Vucic's report on Kosovo (Beta, NMagazin)
• Jeremic: The Parliamentary debate on Kosovo must not end without a resolution (Beta, NMagazin, Politika)
• Dacic: We will vote for report, recognition of Kosovo out of question (N1)
• Vucic invited to funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (Tanjug)
• Prosecutors: "Many important witnesses loyal to Thaci, or afraid to testify'' (Beta, KoSSev)
• German envoy says EU could fail in Western Balkans (N1, TV Prva)
• EC spokeswoman says no room to glorify war criminals (VoA, N1)

• Presidents of the region meet at Brdo-Brijuni summit (media)
• UN General Assembly to hold 77th session, Osmani to participate (Klan)
• Strike in education, Kurti meets strike council of unions (Telegrafi)
• President of Hungary to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Bislimi and Szunyog to sign an agreement worth 63 million euros (Klan)
• Kusari-Lila: We will resubmit draft civil code in autumn (Gazeta Express)
• U.S. KFOR from the north: We are providing a safe environment (Klan)
• People’s Attorney wants explanation in case of Dragica Gasic (RFE)
• Calls for investigation of institutional chain for rape of 11-year-old (BIRN)
• Alarming suicide rates (Kosovo 2.0)
• Parliament of Serbia to hold a session on Kosovo today (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• President Osmani welcomed by Slovenian counterpart Pahor (Kosovapress)
• Albanian President: Full support for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Klan Kosova)
• Djukanovic meets Osmani, talk about stability in the region (Telegrafi)
• Assembly to debate on strikes on Thursday; opposition blames Kurti (Telegrafi)
• Kusari-Lula calls on teachers to return to work (Telegrafi)

• Kosovo President to participate in Brdo-Brioni Process meeting (Koha)
• Union refuses government’s call to end strike (Koha Ditore)
• Government reacts to Unions’ decision to continue strike (media)
• Minister calls on Unions to reflect; for teachers to resume work (media)
• Experts raise alarm for lack of capacities to confront cyberattacks (Koha)
• Kosovo commemorates September 11, 2001 (RTK)
• Two Serbian nationals banned from entering Kosovo (media)
• “Germany, France, with US, Türkiye support wants to solve Kosovo issue” (AA)
• Why E.U. can’t get Kosovo and Serbia to end conflict (The Washington Post)
• War Hangover in Divided Nation Is a Warning for Europe (Bloomberg)
• Mandl: Non-recognizing states should follow Israel’s example on Kosovo (RTK)
• Osmani congratulates King Charles III on his accession to the throne (RTK)
• Kosovo’s Description in Energy Agreement Lies Behind Delay in Implementation (Prishtina Insight)
• With few jobs available in Kosovo, university graduates turn to artisan trade to make a living (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 9, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Lajcak after meeting with Kurti: We had a deep and important discussion (RTK)
• Kurti: Kosovo has shown willingness and readiness for dialogue (media)
• Kosovo and Montenegro with a cooperation agreement in the field of defence (media)
• Former Prime Minister Hoti demands transparency in the dialogue process (RTK)
• The President of the Special Court will visit Kosovo (RTK)
• COVID-19: 42 new cases (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic on Svecla's statement: There were many rulers, few of them stayed (Kosovo Online)
• Lajcak and his reinforcements, Bonne and Ploetner, in Pristina, then in Belgrade (KoSSev)
• Activists from Serbian communities do not participate but support the protests in Pristina (KiM radio)
• Petkovic: Pristina wants conflict (Radio KIM)
• Serbian List: Kurti and Svecla’s attempts to intimidate Serbian people will fail (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian List: We were not ‘criminals and villains’ when our MPs voted for Osmani to become president (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian President sends message of condolence on death of Queen Elizabeth (N1)
• Office for KiM: Bacevic convicted although victim said she doesn’t know him (KoSSev)
• Selakovic thanks Dendias and Greece for confirmed support on Kosovo issue (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Serbia-Hungary ties at historic high (Tanjug)
• Drecun elected chairman of Serbian Assembly Committee on Kosovo and Metohija again (Radio KIM)
• Fajon: Vucic’s statement is absurd (N1)
• Selakovic: An absurd that Slovenia has a more legitimate interest in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)

International:

• Kosovo Serb Jailed for Mistreating Couple During War (Balkan Insight)
• What Turkey’s Erdogan can offer the Western Balkans (intellinews.com)

Kosovo leaders pay tribute after death of Queen Elizabeth II (media)
Lajcak with two emissaries to visit Kosovo today (media)
Amherd: It is important for Switzerland to have stable, sovereign states in Balkans (media)
Vucic about Kosovo Police patrols in Ujman: Brussels agreement is being violated (Zeri)
The U.S. to support 18 countries with military aid, including Kosovo (Reuters, media)
Petkovic: Kurti should think twice before showing muscles to Kosovo Serbs (Kallxo)
Konjevic for an official visit to Kosovo today (media)
Russian meddling in the Balkans: "Over and Over, Putin Says Kosovo, Kosovo, Kosovo!" (Der Spiegel)