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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 1, 2022

• EU Council agrees negotiating mandate on visa free travel (media)
• Kurti: We need 2-3 months for normalisation of relations with Serbia (N1)
• Rohde: Kurti is no longer in opposition; form the Association (Klan Kosova)
• Resigned Kosovo Serb police must reapply for old posts, Kurti says (BIRN)
• Osmani meets institutional leaders of Bulgaria (media)
• Lajcak reported on dialogue before EP Foreign Affairs Committee (RTK)
• EU to discuss granting visa permits to Kosovo passport holders (euronews)
• Judges, prosecutors, cancel court sessions in Kosovo over pay cuts (BIRN)
• Protest to be held in Pristina today after killing of woman (media)
• Most Kosovo Serbs gloomy about country’s future, survey shows (BIRN)
• Kosovo Special Court rejects Thaci request for early defense testimonies (BIRN)
• This is what a textbook is teaching young Serbs about the Balkan wars (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 30, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• EU ambassadors give green light to visa liberalisation (media)
• Kurti welcomes decision on green light for visa liberalisation (media)
• Osmani: Serbia created crisis in order not to talk about final settlement (RFE)
• Bislimi: Kosovo will apply for EU candidate status around mid-Dec (Koha)
• Haziri: We’re getting ready to take the government as the first party (Kanal 10)
• 7 Kosovo soldiers expected to be sent to mission in the Falkland Islands (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Grateful to China for support to territorial integrity of Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic: We will continue cooperation with China despite inappropriate pressure (Tanjug)
• "Families of kidnapped and missing persons discriminated against and without answers" (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, KoSSev)
• Dacic meets Petrides, says Serbia grateful for Cyprus support on Kosovo issue (Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic welcomed by French PM at Matignon Palace (Tanjug)
• Grenell for RTS: US leadership in Belgrade-Pristina talks needed, Kurti not helpful (RTS)
• EFJ Secretary General on lack of cooperation in resolving cases of murdered and missing journalists in Kosovo (media)

International:

• EU Moves Finally to Scrap Visa Regime for Kosovo Citizens (BIRN)
• Kosovo’s Kurti Feels the Heat Over Licence Plates Crisis (BIRN)
• Combatting Ethnic Hatred with Graffiti in Serbia (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Over 2,000 cases of violence against women until October (Ekonomia Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 30, 2022

• Steinmeier: German-French proposal achieving success (media)
• Serbia doesn’t want negotiations on French-German plan (Koha Ditore)
• Brnabic reacts to Steinmeier’s remarks about German-French plan (media)
• Russian Ambassador: West is fueling fire with French-German proposal (media)
• Prime Minister Kurti in an interpellation in Assembly today (media)
• What if the elections in the north are boycotted? (RFE)
• Kurti supports Gervalla for her reaction against Dacic (Indeksonline)
• “Judges and prosecutors could submit collective resignations” (KTV)
• Tahiri: Membership in CoE must not be linked to other processes (media)
• Martens explains why he removed part of intw with Kurti (Koha)
• Kosovo President Osmani travels to Bulgaria (media)
• Therapist’s insult to autistic three-year-old stirs Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 29, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 29, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• PM Kurti interview for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
• Visa liberalisation proposal for Kosovo expected to be voted on Wednesday (RTK)
• Assembly committee to draft electoral reform soon (media)
• Four Albanians attacked in Mitrovica North, receive medical treatment (Klan)
• LVV MP: Those who were decorated by Vucic cannot return (Gazeta Blic)
• Kurti meets UN Special Rapporteur Savioli (media)
• Kurti: Inaction of judicial bodies in domestic violence cases cannot be justified (Koha)
• Association will be part of final settlement, according to analysts (RTK)
• Veliu believes return of Serbs to work in north was discussed in Brussels (Gazeta Blic)

Serbian Language Media:

• Surveys: Low level of trust in politicians (KiM radio)
• Vucic: ''If the issue of the status of Kosovo is over for Kurti, it is for me too'' (KiM radio, N1, Beta, KoSSev)
• Vucic invites Norwegian King, Crown Prince to visit Serbia (N1, BETA, Tanjug)
• Dacic meets Docherty in London (Tanjug)
• Request of Thaci’s defence for early testimony of eight foreign diplomats dismissed (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Artwork Commemorating Kosovo Protests 32 Years Ago Unveiled in Pristina (BIRN)
• Kosovo Justice Institutions Lack Training to Deal with Far-Right Extremism (BIRN)
• Sexual violence against men and boys during the Kosovo war (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 28, 2022

Steinmeier: Even biggest disputes to be addressed and resolved peacefully (DW)
Fajon: Slovenia a strong advocate of visa liberalisation to Kosovo (RTK)
Kurti: Our army is consolidating professionally and operationally (media)
Ceku: Threats against me incited by media controlled by Vucic (euronews.al)
Gervalla confronts Dacic's presence in PSVI conference in London (media)
EBU writes to Konjufca and Kurti for adequate funding for RTK (RTK)
S. embassy message on 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (media)
The government says it dialogues with the Serbs, but not publicly (RFE)
Is Kosovo Application for EU Candidacy Destined to Fail? (BIRN)
Death threats for Serbian journalists criticised over wok on Ukraine, Kosovo (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 28, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Let's rejoice in the successes of each Albanian (media)
• Osmani: As we made historical path together, we will have our journey to EU family together (Klan)
• Begaj: Albania will be the voice of Kosovo (media)
• Kurti: The December 6 summit turns Tirana into a European capital (RTK)
• Candidates for mayors of municipalities in the North to be certified today (Express)
• The CEC certified candidates for mayors of municipalities in the north (Koha)
• Aktiv: 70% of Kosovo Serbs say that Russia protects their rights best (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• PM Brnabic: Serbia appreciates Romania’s principled position on Kosovo (N1)
• Dacic: There is no deadline for reaching agreement with Pristina (Danas, Kosovo Online)
• Dacic: FIFA’s decision regarding Serbia is hypocritical (N1)
• Petkovic to Kurti: No deadline for the normalisation of relations, only the clock ticking for the formation of the ZSO (KoSSev)
• Office for KiM calls on Albanians not to use Albanian flags in Serb-majority areas (KoSSev)
• “KLA” graffiti written in Brezovica (Radio KIM)
• Vucevic: Situation in Kosovo still very tense (Radio KIM)
• Petrides: Cyprus will not change stance on Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Varhelyi to visit Serbia (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• How Brussels became Aachen: A vacuum in the institutions and a change in the nature of negotiations (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 28, 2022

• Osmani: We coordinate with NATO for entire territory of Kosovo (RTK/Koha)
• Kurti: Serbia is using its influence in the north of Kosovo (RTK)
• Stano: Deadline for final agreement is not in hands of EU (ABC News)
• Kurti seeks increase in Albania-Kosovo cooperation (Albanian Daily News)
• MPs call for a formal border between Kosovo and Albania (Koha Ditore)
• Kosovo minister promises ‘results’ against car burners in north (BIRN)
• Kosovo complains to FIFA about ‘aggressive’ Serbian banner in Qatar (BIRN)
• Serbia charged over locker room Kosovo flag at World Cup (AP)
• Ceku says he received hundreds of threatening messages from Serbia (media)
• Abazi ready to resign if Constitution is changed because of Association (EO)
• Gervalla to attend conf on prevention of sexual violence in conflict (Kallxo)
• Why trouble flared up between Serbs and the Albanian-led government? (BBC)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 25, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 25, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Elections for Zvecan and Leposavic municipal assemblies on Dec 25 (media)
• Kurti travels to Spain, to attend congress of the Socialist International (media)
• Dynamic of dialogue will increase in coming days, political commentators say (RTK)
• The Assembly of Kosovo for the first time is represented in the APE Committee (RTK)
• Molliqaj: We oppose French-German plan, it does not include recognition (EO)
• Tahiri: Wrong practice not to publish reached agreements (media)
• Albania, Kosovo parliaments to hold joint session on Nov 27 (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: We don’t want Kosovo in UN – will you bomb us, make threats? (N1)
• Lazarevic on licence plates agreement, situation in northern Kosovo (Danas, N1)
• Brnabic: Licence plates deal positive signal for stability (Tanjug)
• Larcher urges full implementation of Brussels Agreement (Tanjug)
• Vucic meets Larcher (Tanjug)
• “Everything Kurti has asked for so far, Vucic has fulfilled” (Radio kontakt plus)
• Petkovic: Part of Serbian opposition wishes conflicts in Kosovo (Radio KIM)

International:

• Kosovo PM Says 'Time For Big Steps' In Normalisation Talks With Serbia (RFE)
• Albin Kurti hit with cherries by several PSD activists (euronews.al)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kurti: Domestic violence and gender-based violence, not a private matter (Nacionale)
• International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women marked today (KP)
• Haxhiu: 2,500 cases of domestic violence reported since beginning of year (Klan)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 25, 2022

• U.S. Ambassador Hovenier interview with Klan Kosova
• Kurti: No time for small ambitions, it’s time for big steps (media)
• Abbott welcomes agreement; “time for Serbs to return to institutions” (media)
• Kosovo PM expects final deal with Serbia early next year (Reuters)
• Krasniqi: I told Kurti, you cannot tell the U.S. “No” so often (T7)
• Albanian PM: I don’t agree with attacks against Albin Kurti (media)
• Osmani: Our bond with U.S. is stronger than ever (media)
• Serbia Claims ‘KM’ Plates Remain Valid in Kosovo Despite Deal (BIRN)
• Wages law will be in force one month after published on official gazette (Koha)
• Kosovo Faces Fresh Judicial Strike Over Draft Salary Law (BIRN)
• Szunyog surprised by decision to reduce salaries in judicial system (media)
• Peci on Berlin agreements: Serbia was pressured by a powerful EU state (KTV)
• SL List, 13 parties won’t take part in extraordinary elections in north (Kallxo)
• Albanian Foreign Minister to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Pupovci on his resignation as Deputy Minister of Education (Kallxo)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 24, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 24, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: We managed to make French-German proposal part of dialogue (media)
• Stano: Kurti and Vucic will soon meet in Brussels (Albanian Post)
• Hovenier: Agreement enhances security, advances efforts to normalise relations (media)
• UNMIK chief Ziadeh welcomes agreement reached in Brussels (media)
• Rohde on agreement: Good news, and good sign for further talks (media)
• Varhelyi welcomes Kosovo-Serbia agreement on licence plates (media)
• Tajani: Agreement on licence plates, an important step towards peace (Zeri)
• LDK’s Abdixhiku welcomes agreement; criticises Kurti (media)
• PDK’s Krasniqi welcomes deal; slams Kurti for “making Vucic a party” (media)
• Tahiri: Kurti should not dare make an agreement without mutual recognition (Kallxo)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Pristina had better deal two days ago (Tanjug)
• Stano: EU expects establishment of ZSO and return of Serbs in institutions (Tanjug)
• RTS at Jarinje says it is peaceful, reprimands no longer issued (RTS)
• Drecun: Important the crisis was stopped, but the problem unsolved; Serbs will not return to institutions without ZSO (RTS, Blic)
• Serbian List welcomes agreement on licence plates in Brussels (Tanjug)
• Petkovic on licence plates agreement (Tanjug)
• SRSG Ziadeh welcomes agreement reached in Brussels (Kosovo Online, media)
• Trajkovic: Current KM plates “preserved” until they expire (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic refutes Trajkovic’s remarks on licence plates (Kosovo Online)
• Miscevic: The EP resolution non-binding and without freezing funds (Tanjug, RTS)
• Bilcik: EP Resolution a signal for Serbia to impose sanctions on Russia (RFE, N1)
• Vucic says Serbia is not interested to recognize Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Aliyev: Belgrade, Baku support each other on territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• Women stage protest in Mitrovica North yesterday (N1)

Opinion:

• Licence Plates For Sovereignty (Kosovo 2.0)

International:

• Serbia Claims ‘KM’ Plates Remain Valid in Kosovo Despite Deal (BIRN)
• ‘Tale of Two Sophias’ Portrays Hope for Albanian-Serb Relations (BIRN)
• For Kosovo, the Football World Cup is More Than a Game (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Russians fleeing Putin prepare for life in Serbian exile (france24.com)