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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 12, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 12, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• EULEX departs a convoy of aid to Ukraine (media)
• Szunyog: Proud of Kosovo standing alongside EU on Ukraine (Klan)
• Konjufca receives e delegation of UK Parliament (media)
• Citaku: Kurti lacks transparency, consistency, and clear vision for dialogue (Nacionale)
• Gervalla-Schwarz receives representatives of British Inter-Parliamentary Union (RTK)
• Two died from COVID-19 on Tuesday (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Petkovic banned from entering Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Peace and stability in Western Balkans a priority (N1)
• Selakovic: Belgrade respects territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine (Danas)
• OSCE Chair Zbigniew Rau to visit Western Balkans (N1)
• Arlov banned from entering Kosovo again (Kosovo Online)
• Gojkovic: Pristina attempting to falsify history (KoSSev, Radio KIM)

International:

• Kosovo’s Pandemic Response Left Women-Led Businesses Struggling (BIRN)
• Albanian PM to meet with NATO over new naval base (Euractiv)
• Srebrenica Peace March Relives Painful Memories (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• KFOR donates two medical containers to villages Babus and Babljak (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 12, 2022

• Kurti: Europe's security and defence will be decided this decade (media)
• In Greece, Kurti meets envoy Lajcak, Montenegrin FM Krivokapic (media)
• Citaku criticises Kurti for Greece visit, says Kosovo is being run by DPM Bislimi (media)
• Two more Ukrainian journalists arrive in Kosovo (media)
• Association of journalists condemns attack on RTK crew (media)
• EUROSTAT: Kosovo's population has shrunk by 10 percent since 2003 (Koha)
• Kosovo looking for piece of Israeli normalization pie (Jewish News Syndicate)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 11, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• No date yet for meeting between Kurti and Vucic (Kosovapress)
• Prime Minister Kurti meets Lajcak in Greece (media)
• Kosovo leaders commemorate Srebrenica massacre (media)
• Kosovo-Serbia dialogue EU's 'instrument' for the non-liberalization of visas (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Selakovic: Policy of withdrawing the recognition of Kosovo's independence alive and active (N1, Beta, RTS)
• Europa Nostra meets Kosovo officials, Decani Monastery calls for implementation of CC decision (Radio KIM, media)
• Decani Monastery says it is endangered (Beta, N1, KoSSev)
• Drecun: I do not know what the optimism of Lajcak was based on; dialogue meaningless without progress (RTS)
• Jovanovic thanks Scholz, EP for confirming what his party was already saying (N1)
• UNS and its branch in Kosovo condemn Jevtic’s attitude toward journalist, Jevitc denies allegations (Radio KIM, media)
• Rakic met NATO Deputy Secretary General (Radio KIM)
• Petkovic: Attacks on Serbs consequence of Pristina authorities’ anti-Serb rhetoric (Kosovo Online)

International:

• ‘March of Death’: Women Recall Harrowing Escape from Srebrenica (BIRN)
• Balkans Confronts Another Wildfire Season Badly Prepared (BIRN)
• EU, US urge North Macedonia to move forward on EU bid (AP)
• Montenegrin Opposition May Help Embattled Govt Survive Confidence Vote (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 11, 2022

• Geoana: Dialogue, only path toward normalisation of relations (media)
• Lajcak: 3-4 agreements between Kosovo and Serbia are ready (media)
• “Only compromise between Kosovo and Serbia is mutual recognition” (EO)
• Ceku: 1,247 artifacts from Kosovo held illegally in Belgrade museums (media)
• UNMIK chief visits Islamic Community on Eid al-Adha, speaks Arabic (media)
• 2,000 new cases with COVID-19 confirmed last week; three deaths (Telegrafi)
• Failure to reopen Kosovo-Serbia air link blamed on COVID-19 (BIRN)
• Serbian ex-fighter testifies in Kosovo war massacres trial (BIRN)
• Djukanovic cuts off support for Abazovic-led government (Radio Free Europe)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 7, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 7, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Railway line with Albania, MCC programme, two capital projects (media)
• Elektrosever violates deadlines set by the energy agreement (Radio Free Europe)
• Assembly fails to review draft laws due to lack of quorum (Kallxo)
• Kosovo approves fourth COVID-19 shot for over 60s (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Municipality of Strpce: There is no question of espionage, illegal cameras, and structures (KiM radio)
• Vucic: Serbia will not impose sanctions on Russia or recognize Kosovo (N1)
• Edi Rama: Serbia will have to recognize Kosovo and get rid of the burden (NMagazin, Danas)
• Office for KiM: “ROSU raided school, post office, TV Hertz, Provisional Authority, pressure on Serbs to leave their homes” (KoSSev, RTS, Blic)
• Supreme Commander of NATO Naval Forces and COM KFOR visit Decani Monastery (KoSSev)
• Northern Kosovo residents on Pristina’s request to change licence plates (KoSSev)
• Lajcak: We prepare Vucic-Kurti meeting for July (Tanjug)
• Vucic, Bom Jesus discuss advancement of cooperation (Tanjug)
• Cyprus Ambassador: Relations between Cyprus and Serbia founded on a firm friendship (RTS)

International:

• Kosovo Police Remove Surveillance Cameras in Mainly Serb Town (Balkan Insight)
• North Macedonia Arrests Armed Man at Ethnic Scuffle in Capital (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Risk of insufficient wheat supply in Kosovo (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 7, 2022

• Police remove illegal cameras in Serb-majority Shterpce (media)
• Wanted Serb businessman ‘must be arrested’ if return to Kosovo confirmed (BIRN)
• Serbian List reacts to Radoicic's video, LVV MP's remarks (Koha)
• Have Serbian President’s Kosovo warnings ever come true? (BIRN)
• Kosovo PM Kurti meets former U.S. State Secretary Pompeo (media)
• Kosovo Assembly to discuss lack of visa liberalisation decision (Kallxo)
• Gervalla-Schwarz: Nothing can stop institutional reform (media)
• Osmani: Increasing trend of cases of sexual violence is concerning (Zeri)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 6, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• NATO Deputy Secretary General to visit Kosovo tomorrow (media)
• EP: Independence of Kosovo irreversible, visas to be liberalised (RTK)
• Von Cramon on Kosovo’s application at EU: It is not the right time (Reporteri)
• Arrest warrant against Radojicic "still in force" (RFE)
• Musliu: Radojicic’s threat, Vucic’s new card in Putin’s hybrid war (Kosovapress)
• Maliqi on Radojicic return: Escalatory move by Belgrade (media)
• Kurti appoints new deputy minister of culture (media)
• Europa Nostra representatives meet KFOR Commander Kajari (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic on Radoicic's arrival in Kosovo, meeting with Kurti, EP resolution (KoSSev)
• The EP adopted a resolution on Serbia: Rule of law, Kosovo, and sanctions against Russia (N1)
• EP Report on Kosovo: ZSO to be established, visa liberalisation granted (Kosovo-online, media)
• Petkovic: Pristina wants to halt talks on missing persons (Tanjug, media)
• Visoki Decani: Role of KFOR crucial in protecting monastery (N1, SRNA)
• “Anniversary of KLA crime near Pec in 1998, no one was held accountable for” (BETA, N1)
• Selakovic: Serbia has strong leadership, preconditions for maintaining peace (Tanjug)
• Nova.rs: Serbia no longer in focus of EU attention (N1)
• Hill: Americans and Serbs have the same trait, they do not like to be told what to do (N1, Danas)
• MEPs say Serbia cannot move forward to EU without imposing sanctions on Russia (N1, Hina)
• Radoicic recorded a video message, also: "I'm back" (KiM radio)
• Rada Trajkovic on Radoicic’s video address (Danas)
• Crnac and Belo Brdo miners ended their protest (KoSSev)

International:

• Environmentalists Protest Sunny Hill’s Return to Pristina’s Germia Park (BIRN)
• Dozens of Police Hurt in North Macedonia Protests Over EU Deal (Bloomberg)
• EU Kosovo Mission ‘Unaffected’ by UK Payout to Whistleblower (Balkan Insight)
• EU enlargement: Parliament takes stock of developments in the Western Balkans (europarl.europa.eu)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kosovo with good legislation on languages, implementation remains a challenge (KP)
• Murtezi: Over 64,000 persons employed in the last three years in Kosovo (Telegrafi)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 6, 2022

• UK envoy Peach expresses willingness to assist in the dialogue process (media)
• Kurti meets Dendias, emphasizes the need for visa liberalisation (media)
• Kosovo government says Cyprus supports visa liberalisation (media)
• Milan Radojcic announces return to Kosovo (media)
• Von Carmon calls for immediate liberalisation of visas for Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• U.S. pollster shows Kurti as most trusted leader, followed by Osmani (media)
• Analysis: Kosovo and Albania, history of agreements but non-implementation (Exit)
• Krypometer to verify facts of publications on Facebook and Instagrm (Kallxo)
• University of Prishtina counts on authorities' help on disputed property (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 5, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 5, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti to participate at a Round Table with the Government of Greece (media)
• Peach: Euro-Atlantic journey is the right path for Western Balkans (Express/Klan)
• Osmani continues meetings in Slovenia, focusing on intensification of parliamentary diplomacy (media)
• Kurti in Athens: EU is the solution for the Western Balkans (media)
• Rizvanolli: Kosovo to save at least €15 mill annually through MCC agreement (media)
• Kosovo Assembly criticised for lack of quorum sessions (KP/Telegrafi)
• UNDP report: Level of satisfaction with prime minister’s work decreases (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• Starovic: Stano's support for Albin Kurti incomprehensible and has no basis in the agreement (Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS, Tanjug)
• Drecun: Pristina jeopardising dialogue, Vucic-Kurti meeting (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: International community to force Pristina establish ZSO (RTS)
• Report says Serbian media landscape heavily polarized (N1)
• Grbovic: “I would like to hear Kurti say, in any language, he will respect court decision on Visoki Decani Monastery land” (Danas)
• The miners of Crnac and Belo Brdo started a strike yesterday (KoSSev)
• Dacic: Serbia to get new parliament by end of July (Tanjug)
• Final results of Serbian parliamentary elections released (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Visit to UAE to strengthen friendship between two nations (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• Lazarevic: Kurti cannot be a “Serbian cup of tea” in the North (Danas, KoSSev)
• Ognjen Gogic: Kurti addresses the Serbs in Serbian, after Vetevendosje presented northern Kosovo as a spoils (Danas, KoSSev)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Detainees clean Muslim cemetery in Mitrovica North, restore St. Sava Church doors in South (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 5, 2022

• Kosovo introduces a set of new sanctions against Russia, Belarus (media)
• Kosovo Government adopts new draft security strategy (media)
• Strategy identifies Serbia's territorial claims as main security challenges (Koha)
• Mehaj hails adoption of draft security strategy (media)
• Bilek: Dialogue and visa liberalisation, two separate issues (RTK)
• Osmani awards presidential medal to Slovenian peacekeeping troops (media)
• Deputy minister, Veshall, dismissed from post (media)
• Constitutional Court finds chief prosecutor nomination dispute, inadmissible (media)