UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 9, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Kosovo, reliable partner of its friends, Serbs should not abandon institutions (media)
• The U.S. ambassador to UN speaks about developments in north of Kosovo (TV Klan)
• Musliu: The security situation is calm, let us be careful in our actions (RTK)
• Haxhiu about past governments: They indulged Belgrade by saying "yes" to everything (Koha)
• Svecla to the French delegation: Kosovo has met the criteria for visas (media)
• Abdixhiku: Leaving Kosovo without allies is treason (Albanian Post)
• Poland opens consulate in Pristina (media)
• Exclusive: Three-point proposal of internationals to exit current situation in the North (Albanian Post)
• Tahiri: Increasing presence of EULEX risks turning the north into protectorate (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic to meet Macron, Lajcak, says it is your turn to fulfil agreement (N1)
• Officials of the municipal election commissions in the north of Kosovo submitted their resignations (Danas, Kosovo Online)
• Employees of Kosovo institutions in the north of Kosovo submitted their resignations (RTK2)
• Ten Serbs left KSF (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian President decorates Kosovo Serb police officers (N1)
• Strpce Mayor: If Pristina continues with violence, the Serbs south of the Ibar should also leave the institutions (Danas, euronews.rs)
• Dacic: Greece will not yield to pressure and surprise Serbia (Tanjug)
• Romania confirms it will not recognize Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Preteni: Resignations of Serbs create problems in functioning of basic prosecution in Mitrovica (Kosovo Online)
• NATO official calls for restraint in Kosovo (N1, FoNet)

Opinion:

• For Kosovo Serbs, It’s Not Just About Licence Plates (Balkan Insight)
• After K.Serbs left the institutions: Kurti in the 1990s, Serbs in the 2000s (KoSSev)

International:

• LEAK: Franco-German plan to resolve the Kosovo-Serbia dispute (EURACTIV)

• President Osmani, CEC chief discuss elections in northern municipalities (media)
• Konjufca: French-German plan, biggest step to solve problem since ‘99 (media)
• Price: Kosovo to form the Association; situation in north can escalate (media)
• U.S. call for formation of Association of Serb-majority municipalities (Klan)
• Italian Carabineri deploy in Kosovo after tensions in the north (Express)
• Osmani briefed on latest developments in the north by intelligence chief (media)
• Bogujevci: Deadline for licence plates won’t be postponed (A2 CNN)
• Kosovo Serb MPs’ Mass Resignation Causes Constitutional Dilemma (BIRN)
• Opposition Urges Kurti to Listen to International Community (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Opposition leaders are more unsatisfied than disagreeing (Indeksonline)
• Kurti received leaders of opposition parties today (media)
• Krasniqi: I didn’t get assurances that govt will keep situation under control (media)
• Abdixhiku: We didn’t hear concrete plan from Kurti to emerge from situation (media)
• Haradinaj leaves meeting: Kurti was lecturing (Koha)
• Citaku: In relation to Serbia, we don’t want Kurti to fail (Nacionale)
• Trajkovic would consider offer for MP; wants guarantees from Kurti (Indeksonline)
• Delawie: Kosovo’s non-recognition by Serbia caused tensions in north (VoA)
• “If you don’t sign, your car will be burned”: Stories of workers that withdrew from Kosovo institutions (RFE)
• Another vehicle with RKS licence plates set on fire in the north (Koha)
• PSD painted the windows of the government building in black (media)
• Suttora on border correction: Better peaceful division, than another Donbas (Nacionale)
• Civil society activist places 17 U.S. flags in front of govt building (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucevic: Brussels Agreement must be respected for Serbs to return to institutions; KFOR must supersede Serb police officers (media)
• Dacic: Pristina to make EU bid, Serbia to start discussions (Tanjug, media)
• Djuric: Latest escalation in Kosovo sole responsibility of Pristina (Tanjug)
• Petkovic says Kurti without grounds accuses Belgrade for crisis in northern Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Stoltenberg, Vucic spoke by phone (media)
• MFA of Spain: Stance on Kosovo remains unchanged (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic meets Greek President, expresses gratitude for Greece support to Serbia’s sovereignty (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic with Diacofotakis, briefs him on latest developments in northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Kohli: India supports Serbia’s stance on Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Kurti: More than 900 reprimands issued, fines for licence plates as of November 21 (Kosovo Online)
• Minors detained for incident in Kisnica (KiM radio)
• Nenad Rasic acquitted of charges for misusing official duty (Radio KIM)
• Lazarevic, Jaksic on Serbs’ leaving Kosovo institutions; Shala on 'paralyzed' judicial system in North (KoSSev, Nova S, Kosovo Online)
• Car set on fire in Zvecan with BG licence plates, the police say with RKS plates (KoSSev)

International:

• Serbia Convicts Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla of War Crime (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Policy Brief: Environmental degradation is an alarming problem in the Western Balkans (EWB)

• Kurti: We have continuous communication with US and EU (RTK)
• Kurti: Kosovo did not reject French-German plan, gave its remarks (media)
• Kurti: Serbia rejects French-German plan with tensions in north (media)
• Kurti meeting with opposition leaders this morning (media)
• Kosovo leaders meet to discuss developments in north (Koha)
• Osmani meets COMKFOR: Dedicated to public security (media)
• Stoltenberg: Kosovo and Serbia to refrain from unilateral actions (media)
• Hovenier visits Osmani, discuss latest developments in north (media)
• Minister Svecla informs President Osmani about developments in north (media)
• Berlin: We’ll continue to work on an agreement together with France (Express)
• Germany highly concerned over tensions between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Haradinaj: Here are some facts; Kurti is included in Serbia’s scenario (media)
• EULEX has not taken over police duties in north Kosovo (media)
• Rama reacts to situation in north, calls for restraint and dialogue (media)
• North Macedonia FM: Mutual recognition, only way for normalisation (RTK)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 7, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Konjufca: I would not like Vucic to lead us to the elections (media)
• Konjufca proceeds with the request for replacement on MPs (media)
• PDK’s Krasniqi writes to Kurti: PDK ready to communicate (Indeksonline)
• AAK: Maybe elections would be the solution (media)
• Mehaj: We condemn Serbia’s actions to destabilise our country (media)
• Serbian List MPs submitted resignations today (Indeksonline)
• Serb judge after resigning: I’m never coming back (Nacionale)
• Many Serbian flags and slogans “This is Serbia” seen in Leposavic streets (Kallxo)
• “Association to be formed according to Constitutional Court recommendations” (Klan)
• Deputy Minister of Justice accuses CDHRF of abusing €100,000 (Koha)
• EULEX police at the police station north of Mitrovica (media)
• Haziri: Point zero now; tense situation in north should’ve been prevented (Indeksonline)
• Police investigating attack with suspected Molotov cocktail on Serb house (Telegrafi)
• New local elections expected in four municipalities of northern Kosovo (RTK)
• Brussels: We do not comment on Lajcak’s every interaction with partners (RTK)
• Former Dutch Ambassador: Protest in north reveals true face of Vucic regime (media)
• Tahiri: Vucic wants to take the north from Kosovo (Gazeta Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano: Kosovo has a clear obligation to form the CSM (ZSO) (N1)
• Dacic: Masks should fall, it should be seen whether there is a Brussels agreement or not (RTS)
• Vucic: Tectonic changes with the Serbs' resignations; important that we act responsibly (TV Pink, RTS, media)
• Kosovo institutions in northern Kosovo without Serbs as of today (RTS, media)
• Serbs gather in Mitrovica North, send messages of peace and that they are on their own land (RTS)
• Minister of Defense: KFOR not to allow Pristina to send Albanian police to northern Kosovo (RTS)
• Petkovic responds to Vela: Propaganda in vain (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Petkovic: Why didn’t the EU insist on formation of CSM earlier? (N1)
• Petritsch: An urgent step that must be taken is establishment of Community of Serb Municipalities (Tanjug)
• Dacic: French-German plan on Kosovo unacceptable for us (N1)
• Opposition MPs: Brussels agreement ‘has died’, Orlic to call elections in northern Kosovo (N1)
• Vuk Jeremic banned from entering Kosovo (Danas)
• Gracanica: Molotov cocktail thrown at Trajkovic's family house in Kisnica village (KiM radio, gracanicaoline.info, Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• Serbia Should Admit it’s the ‘Author’ of Kosovo’s Independence (BIRN)
• Anti-western sentiment in Serbia is not rooted in support for Putin (The Guardian)

International:

• EU urges Serbs to return to institutions, Kosovo to form municipal association (BIRN)
• Kosovar PM addresses security situation as more police officers in north resign (RFE)
• Kosovo Serbs Continue Mass Resignations from State Institutions (BIRN)
• Serbia ‘in a hurry’ to ease energy dependence on Russia (Financial Times)

Humanitarian/Development:

• First Regional Summit for Protection against Racial Discrimination in Pristina (media)
• National Network for Research and Education – KREN is inaugurated (media)

• Kurti: Dialogue, institutions have no alternative (media)
• KFOR: Monitoring situation, differences to be addressed via dialogue (media)
• Hill: Serbs to return to institutions, Kosovo to respect its obligations (media)
• U.S.: Form Association and postpone licence plates measures (Koha)
• President’s statement on withdrawal of Serbs from institutions (media)
• Borrell speaks to Kurti and Vucic, “refrain from unilateral actions” (media)
• Kurti: No alternative to dialogue and institutions (media)
• President’s chief of staff comments on developments in north (media)
• Kurti: Belgrade incited, intimidated Serbs into abandoning institutions (media)
• Interior Minister Svecla visited Brnjak and police station in Jasenovik (RTK)
• Mehaj: Threat to Serb community are groups directed by Belgrade (Koha)
• Serbs stage mass resignation from Kosovo state institutions (BIRN)
• Serbs rally in North Mitrovica a day after Serbs quit Kosovo government (RFE)
• Police officers in north already replaced by others from Kosovo cities (AP)
• New resignations of Serb policemen (RTK)
• Property of Serb police officer in Leposavic set on fire (RFE)
• Tajani talks to Kurti and Vucic, calls for restraint (RTK)
• Lajcak agrees with NATO Deputy Secretary Geoana (RTK)
• Serb members of EULEX's security resign (Kossev, Koha)
• Ethnic tensions flare again in northern Kosovo (politico.eu)
• Kosovo Serbs gather in latest protest after quitting institutions (euronews.com)
• Vucic hopes KFOR, EULEX to carry out police work in north (RFE, media)
• Begaj phone conversation with Osmani, discuss developments in north (RTK)
• Albanian Foreign Minister: Time when dialogue needed more than ever (media)
• Dodik: Ready to help Serb people in Kosovo (Sarajevo Times)
• War crime case against Kosovo’s Thaci moves closer to trial (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: I’ve asked Borrell to condemn burning of vehicles in north (Klan)
• Kurti about the drones: I cannot comment on what happens in Serbia’s territory (Klan)
• Borell: Let's avoid Russia's intervention in the affairs of the Western Balkans (media)
• Government statement on travelling without visas between Kosovo and Bosnia (Zeri)
• Weber about French-German plan: You can't get anywhere without recognition (Koha)
• MEP: Dialogue is between Kosovo and Serbia and not Pristina and Belgrade (Paparaci)
• Abazi: Serbian List and structures created by Belgrade, political and blackmailing instruments against the stability and security of Kosovo (Indeksonline)
• Abazi: Government should be more flexible on the licence plate issue (Albanian Post)
• Head of IMF mission for Kosovo: 2 to 3 percent economic growth this year (Nacionale)
• Protest in Gjakova, support for woman who was mistreated in nursing home (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic talked with Serbs from Kosovo all night, government meeting tomorrow, Vucic to meet the Synod of the SOC; Petkovic to address media today (media)
• Petkovic: Suspension of Djuric beginning of an end to Brussels agreement (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic to meet Lajcak in Belgrade today (Tanjug)
• Dacic: We must continue de-recognition campaign, no solution for Kosovo without verification in UN (KoSSev)
• Brnabic: We will respond to French-German plan with non-paper (Tanjug)
• Covic: German-French proposal has nothing that Serbia could accept (Kosovo Online)
• How serious are the warnings of the Serbian List that they will leave Kosovo's institutions (Danas)
• Rosic, Spasojevic, Basara no longer under house arrest (KoSSev)
• Former KFOR commander Kajari: I tried to convince Pristina not to send special police to the north (balkansec.net, media)
• Kosovo police issued arrest warrants for six Serbs over alleged war crimes (RTS)
• NUNS: Serbian List to stop discriminating against independent media (Radio KIM)
• Giaufret: EU demonstrating it wants to stand by Serbia in good and bad times (RTS, N1)

International:

• Police Chief In Northern Kosovo Suspended Over Alleged Refusal To Implement License Plate Conversion Rule (RFE)
• Serbia agrees 2.45 bln euro standby deal with IMF (seenews.com)

Humanitarian/Development:

• CEFTA at the Western Balkans Summit: Four agreements await adoption (RTS)
• Europe could be hit by similar protests against lithium as Serbia (balkangreenenergynews.com)

• Osmani: Agreements to contribute to strengthening regional cooperation (media)
• Kurti: I won’t sign any agreement that violates Kosovo integrity (media)
• Konjufca: Serbia, threatening security in the region (media)
• Bosnia, Kosovo take down last visa “wall” in Balkans (BIRN)
• Lajcak praises Berlin Process Summit (RTK)
• Next Berlin Process Summit in Tirana in December (Albanian Daily News)
• Kosovo Police director in the north suspended, Serbia reacts (RFE)
• Rakic will call on Serbs to withdraw from Kosovo institutions in north (media)
• Vucic: Serbia will ‘play naïve’ on who sent downed drone (BIRN)
• Despite best efforts, Kosovo’s trade ties with Serbia hard to supplant (BIRN)
• Nurses’ assault of elderly woman in care centre horrifies Kosovo (BIRN)
• Nurses that assaulted elderly woman placed in one-month detention (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• Western Balkan countries sign the three agreements at the Berlin Summit (Ekonomia)
• Scholz: War in Ukraine is a danger for Balkans, conflicts must be overcome (Express)
• Kurti meets Lajcak and Borrell: Decision on license plates, determination for the rule of law (Koha)
• Borell: Setting cars on fire in the north is unacceptable (RTK)
• Scholz: Process of normalising Kosovo-Serbia relations must be accelerated (media)
• Kurti on Vucic’s absence at Berlin Summit: I did not miss him (Telegrafi)
• Osmani: Agreements reached in Berlin contribute to regional cooperation (Koha)
• Kurti at the energy session: Russia's cheap gas, costly for Europe's security (Koha)
• Gervalla: The agreements must be implemented, including Serbia (RTK)
• Von Cramon: The EU failed in the case of Kosovo (Koha)
• IPK recommends suspension of the police director in the north (Kallxo)
• Tahiri: No place for Vucic in a summit for peace and stability (media)
• Shots fired at police station for border monitoring in Jasenovik (Telegrafi)
• Clark, Walker and Kouchner to testify in Thaci’s favor at Specialist Chambers (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Brnabic: Borrell and Lajcak for neutral licence plates, but they say they can't do anything (RTS)
• Vucic: We are not in conflict with anyone, but we cannot allow someone to spy on our army (Beta, media)
• Scholz: It is time to overcome internal conflicts in the Western Balkans (Beta, Danas, N1)
• Borrell met Kurti on the sidelines of the Berlin Process Summit: Agreements on dialogue must be respected (euronews.rs, media)
• Djuric confirms police of region north will not issue reprimands (KoSSev)
• Petkovic: Creation of new tensions (Radio KIM)
• Dacic: Belgrade can’t let go of Moscow’s hand (N1)
• Lavrov congratulates Dacic, says Russia ready to continue cooperation (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian military downs drone near barracks (N1)
• Sarazzin: Acceptance of Franco-German proposal up to Pristina, Belgrade (N1)
• Pristina prosecution raises indictment for war crimes against D.A. (Radio KIM, KoSSev, RTS)
• Council of EU to call on Serbia to align with bloc's foreign policy (Tanjug)
• Trajkovic: I endure threats ever since I spoke about Ivanovic’s murder (Radio KIM, Nova, N1)

Opinion:

• Wrong to think that re-registration is unsuccessful only because of intimidation, says Andric Rakic (Danas)
• Radakovic: Decision of police officers in North was completely legitimate (Radio Mitrovica sever)

International:

• Western Balkans Youth Forum 2022: Young people have potential for solving the crisis of today (EWB)
• UN extends EU peacekeeping force’s mandate in Bosnia (BIRN)

• Berlin Summit begins today, three agreements expected to be signed (Koha)
• Agreement to remain silent about the plan, source says (RTK)
• Kosovo Police in the north refuses to issue reprimand letters (RFE)
• Svecla: Members of Serbian BIA and Russian GRU in the north (media)
• Serbia says drones enter its airspace from Kosovo amid rise in tensions (Reuters)
• LDK leader calls on government to cooperate closely with U.S. and allies (Klan)
• Franz welcomes decision for official use of Roma language in Prizren (media)
• Courts ignore aggravating circumstances when journalists are attacked (BIRN)
• “Withdrawing funds from Pension Trust would further fuel inflation” (RFE)
• Political leaders condemn mistreatment of elderly woman in a care home (media)
• Albania PM accuses media of ‘Blackmail’ with negative coverage (BIRN)