UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 16, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 15 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Lajcak: If you don't trust the EU, go somewhere else (Koha)
• Kosnett: Kosovans can achieve peace by working together (media)
• Hyseni slams Kurti's appearance at Brussels meeting (media)
• Budget committee recommends dismissal of RTK board (Kallxo)
• Opposition boycotts meeting of CEC, called by new chief (Telegrafi)
• Konjufca expresses Kosovo's goal to join OSCE (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Pristina wanted to avoid dialogue, report to the Assembly on June 22 (RTS, Blic)
• The only news from the Belgrade - Pristina dialogue was that a meeting was held (RTS)
• Odalovic: Kurti’s statement about me for internal use (N1)
• Spahiu: Kurti should not use derogatory terms for Odalovic; Kandic: Odalovic can't lead Commission for Missing Persons (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic on Kurti, dialogue in Brussels (Kosovo-online)
• Serbia’s MFA: Pristina delegation shows ''frivolity, irresponsibility'' (N1)
• Serbian List conveyed security concerns in meeting with US Ambassador (RTS)
• Selakovic: ''Viola von Cramon increasingly lobbying for a self-proclaimed Kosovo'' (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)

International:

• Serbia, Kosovo restart EU-brokered talks, remain far apart (AP)
• Serbia, Kosovo remain at loggerheads as talks resume (DW)
• Kosovo President Osmani: Today’s challenges require ‘an entirely different governing mindset’ (Atlantic Council)
• Serbia, Kosovo Leaders’ First Meeting Marred by Disagreement (Balkan Insight)
• National Digital Transformation: A Conversation With Serbia’s Prime Minister Ana Brnabic (forbes.com)
• Carla Del Ponte: "I Keep Telling Myself that Justice Will Prevail" (spiegel.de)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Finding shelter in Kosovo (Kosovo 2.0)

• COVID-19: 13 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kurti and Vucic clash in first Brussels meeting (Prishtina Insight)
• Bislimi: Churches issue was neither raised nor will it be discussed (Koha)
• PDK accuses Kurti of breaking promise on dialogue with Serbia (Koha/Klan)
• Haradinaj to Kurti: Withdraw from many points, seek only recognition (RTV21)
• Haziri: There were no negotiations, only a meeting (Klan Kosova)
• Presevo Valley Albanians request from Kurti to be part of the dialogue (media)
• Konjufca: Serbia using double standards in the dialogue process (media)
• EU, U.S. at Brussels Summit make commitment to Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)
• Haradinaj: Vjosa Osmani is a servant of Kurti (Zeri)
• Abrashi: Idea of Association won’t be implemented, it would be fatal (media)
• President Osmani extends technical mandate of EULEX (Koha)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 12 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Vitia: Mass vaccination process begins today (media)
• Local elections will be held on October 17 (media)
• Borrell pleased that Kurti-Vucic meeting is happening the day US President Biden is in Brussels (Express)
• Kurti: Serbian party with old ideas, we made four new proposals (media)
• Lajcak: Kurti and Vucic confirmed there is no other way but normalization (RTK)
• Daka: My dismissal was illegal and ordered (media)
• EU Office in Kosovo reacts after Osmani sacked CEC chair Valdete Daka (Express)
• Women’s Network reacts to Valdete Daka’s dismissal (media)
• Kosovo Police chief: We had no information about the liturgy (Klan Kosova)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19 in Serbian areas: One new case, no deaths (Kosovo Online)
• Lajcak about the Vucic, Kurti meeting: It was not easy, but it is important that it happened (N1)
• Kurti after meeting with Vucic: Meeting without incident; it will be difficult, but I am optimistic (N1)
• Vucic after talks with Kurti: I have not attended a meeting like this yet; continuation by the end of July (RTS,media)
• Petkovic: Belgrade emphasized its commitment to the continuation of the dialogue (Blic, TV Pink)
• Jevtic: Those who are bothered by liturgies, today in Brussels said that they are bothered by Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Borell: Belgrade and Pristina to use the new momentum in the dialogue (media)
• Problem or solution? (B92, DW)
• Vucic arrived in Brussels (Tanjug, B92)
• EU expects Vucic and Kurti to continue dialogue, not start new talks (Beta, N1)
• NATO leaders value partnership with Serbia (N1)
• KFOR on inquiries of British soldiers in Gorazdevac: Routine activities, to feel the pulse of the population concerning different topics (KoSSev)
• Lawyer Pantovic: I filed an appeal; Djokic was sentenced based on false statements (Beta)

International:

• EU foreign policy chief urges Serbia, Kosovo to move forward (AP)
• Without consent within EU on opening new chapters with Serbia in June (EWB)
• Nora Visoka-Weller: “Silence is a victory for every genocide” (BIRN)
• Serbia Commemorates 1999 Battle Against Kosovo Guerrillas (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: Five new cases, no deaths (media)
• The first Kurti-Vucic meeting to be held today in Brussels (media)
• NATO leaders urge a lasting political solution between Kosovo and Serbia (Koha)
• Biden-EU summit has Kosovo-Serbia dialogue on the agenda (Klan)
• Konjufca: The dialoguing manner needs to change (media)
• Vucic says he does not expect Pristina to implement Brussels agreement (N1)
• Central Election Commission head sacked (Prishtina Insight)
• Kosovo President appoints Judge Kreshnik Radoniqi as new head of CEC (media)
• PDK, AAK react to Osmani's decision to replace CEC head (media)
• Civil society organizations oppose the dismissal of the CEC Chairperson (media)
• Mayor of Istog sentenced to one year imprisonment (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 14, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: Five new cases, no deaths (media)
• Osmani: Whereabouts of missing persons, top priority in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
• Konjufca: Kosovo's internal issues will not be raised in Brussels (Telegrafi)
• Minister Aliu cleared of abuse of power charges (media)
• Sources: Osmani asked Daka to step down from CEC post (media)
• Hungary expected to take KFOR command in November (Klan Kosova)
• EU plans to invest €2 million in Janjeva, to boost tourism (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian areas in Kosovo without newly infected (Radio kontakt plus)
• Petkovic: We are going to Brussels to defend the position of Belgrade (RTS, N1)
• Dacic: Pristina puts dialogue in the background by an announcement of a lawsuit for genocide (N1, FoNet, Beta)
• Brnabic: No talks, accords or joint agreements with Kurti (Radio KIM)
• Dacic: Cultural heritage in Kosovo endangered, attempts to revise history (Kosovo-online)
• Serb cemetery in Orahovac desecrated (Kosovo-online)
• Bilčík: Army Exercise with Belarus, Russia doesn’t help Belgrade’s road to EU (RFE, N1)
• NATO summit starts (Tanjug, B92)
• "Serbs in Kosovo do not have institutional protection" (KiM radio, RTK2, Kosovo Online)
• Two busses from central Serbia banned from entering Kosovo (RTS)

Opinion:

• Can Albin Kurti reshape the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue? (Prishtina Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Serbia allows Pfizer-Biontech vaccine for 12-15 years olds (N1)

• COVID-19: Seven new cases, one death (media)
• Half of NATO troops in Kosovo already fully vaccinated (Koha)
• Kurti on unification of Albanians: Our goals remain unchanged (media)
• Kurti's chief of staff comments on Orthodox Church liturgy (media)
• Ceku: Interfaith harmony is a quality that distinguishes Kosovar society (media)
• Von Cramon: Association to be part of the final agreement package (KP)
• Quint had asked Hoti to explain delays in discussing Association (Koha)
• COMKFOR, Quint ambassadors discuss security situation in Kosovo (media)
• KLA veterans react to picture of Serbian flag t Koshare, police refute news (media)
• Police: Buses with passengers from Serbia did not submit request to visit Kosovo (media)
• CEC ready for local elections estimated to cost €7.5 million (media)
• LDK's Veliu rejects decision to remove him from party branch's top post (media)
• Biden’s Balkans Test Has Arrived (Foreign Policy)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 11, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 10 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kurti: Previous governments inflicted damage through the dialogue (RFE)
• Tahiri: Liturgy in Milosevic’s church, a provocation on eve of dialogue (media)
• PSD: Church on university campus, “a symbol of chauvinism” (media)
• Prishtina University students say liturgy was a provocation (media)
• Gazeta Express claims to have copy of document on Association/Community
• Philips: Only US has power to push forward agreement (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Raska-Prizren Eparchy: Temple in Pristina is SOC property, graffiti open threat (Radio KIM)
• Jesus Hates Serbs painted on church in Pristina (N1, KoSSev)
• Petkovic, Visoki Decani Monastery react to graffiti (Kosovo-online, social media)
• Protests of students started in Pristina, new graffiti on Christ the Savior Temple (Radio KIM)
• Minister of Justice: ''Kosovo and Metohija remains in the Serbian Constitution preamble'' (Blic, TV Prva, Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Darija Kisic-Tepavcevic banned from entering Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Humanitarian organization from Novi Sad banned from entering Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Serbian parliament official says Pristina wants fully operational military (RTS, N1)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: When it comes to dialogue, Russia will support Serbia and justice (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Tirana Summit without joint declaration (Tanjug, Blic)
• In case of problems, Borrell, Biden to discuss dialogue – sources (Tanjug)
• MEST: North Mitrovica has the right to invest in the university building without our consent (KoSSev)

International:

• Property issues in Kosovo: Intact problem solvable only with the greater role of international actors (EWB)
• Liturgy at Contested Serbian Church Prompts Protests in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 12 new cases, one death (media)
• Coronavirus cases continue to drop in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)
• PM Kurti to report to Assembly today before the dialogue in Brussels (Express)
• Culture Minister: Police were not informed about liturgy (media)
• Prishtina University says it will undertake legal actions after liturgy (media)
• CDHRF: Orthodox Church liturgy is a provocation on eve of dialogue (media)
• Hoxhaj: Liturgy was held with the permission of the Kosovo government (media)
• Two activities today in front of the church on university campus (RTK)
• Kurti, Brnabic clash over Kosovo independence at Western Balkans Summit (Exit News)
• Western Balkan leaders pleased with EU investment plan (AP)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 12 new cases, one death (media)
• Kosovo receives donation of 10,000 vaccines from Croatia (Koha)
• In Estonia, Osmani reaffirms position against border changes (media)
• Implementation of agreements, hostage to renegotiations (RFE)
• Kosovo will purchase military equipment over €5 million (media)
• Liturgy at unfinished orthodox church in Prishtina for first time after war (media)
• Daut Haradinaj: Liturgy in campus of Prishtina University, an insult (media)
• Vucic: Kurti shouldn’t travel to Brussels if he wants to talk recognition (Koha)
• Mini-Schengen returns; Rama: It is a strategic project with Brussels (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19 in Serbian areas: One new case out of 37 tested samples (KoSSev)
• Kurti: ''Do you want to occupy us?; Brnabic: How we to occupy our own territory?'' (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• The Western Balkans one of the topics of US President - EU leaders meeting (RTS)
• Vucic expects difficult dialogue in Brussels (Danas)
• Daut Haradinaj: Liturgy at Temple in Pristina insult to Kosovo citizens (Kosovo-online)
• Jevtic: Inappropriate response of the authorities to the call of Bishop Teodosije for peace and coexistence (Kosovo Online)
• Demolition of the old school and the construction of a new university building (KoSSev)
• Hoxhaj: Kurti to cancel talks with Vucic if Serbia doesn’t apologize (KoSSev, N1)
• YIHR: Belgrade official reactions to Mladic’s verdict ‘disgraceful’ (BETA, N1)

International:

• Reactions from the EU and US to Mladic verdict: Regional leaders should respect the decision (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Promotion of bilingualism in Kosovo through "Uta and Miljana's colors of nature" (Kontakt plus radio)
• Official: Western Balkan countries are ‘milking coal power plants until the bitter end’ (euractive.com)

• COVID-19: 21 new cases, one death (media)
• Fear about agreement produced by dialogue that will start on 15 June (Koha)
• Osmani: Justice is precondition to peace (media)
• Konjufca: Serbia to open state archives (media)
• Kusari-Lila: Reaching final agreement with Serbia, difficult (Telegrafi)
• Tirana to host summit of Western Balkans leaders (media)
• US Extends Blacklist of Persons Destabilising, Corrupting Balkans (BIRN)
• Kurti meets representatives of the Berlin Center for Integrative Mediation (media)
• Gervalla holds virtual meeting with Swedish FM Ann Linde (media)
• Kosnett: Parties to refrain from spreading disinformation (media)
• LDK announces eight candidacies for upcoming local elections (media)
• Kamberi: EU should set conditions to Serbia to recognize its crimes (RTK)
• Serbia begins construction of university in the north of Kosovo (media)
• Petkovic: Belgrade ready for dialogue, recognition is not a topic (Tanjug, Klan)