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)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Serbia increasing aggressiveness, we must understand this as its weakening (Koha)
• Osmani: Iran should be held responsible for the cyber attacks in Albania (Reporteri)
• Svecla: Kosovo Police begins water patrolling on the border with Serbia (media)
• Kurti and Nagavci call for start of classes in schools (media)
• Jasharaj: If Kurti wants schools with students, let him fulfil our demands (media)
• Official: MP Doarsa Kica-Xhelili joins the LDK (media)
• Svetomir Bacevic sentenced to five years in prison for war crimes in 1998 (media)
• COVID-19: 25 new cases (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• NGOs express concern over verdict to Nedeljkovic (KoSSev)
• The Nedeljkovic's verdict made known to Serbs they are unwelcome, says CI "Serbian Survival" (KiM radio)
• Lawyer Vasic on verdict to Bacevic, terms it ‘shameful’ (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic reacts to Kurti’s statement (Kosovo Online)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: Russia not requesting to set up military base in Serbia (Tanjug)
• Vucic to host Hungarian President Katalin Novak on Friday (Tanjug)
• Jeremic calls for unity on the issue of Kosovo (Beta, N1, Insajder)
• Vucic: Relations with Turkey at historic high (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic scheduled a meeting of the National Security Council (Tanjug, Politika)
• Commander of Ohio National Guard decorated by Vucic (Beta, N1, RTS)

Opinion:

• ‘Wine Vision’ Offers Taste of Open Balkans in Action (Balkan Insight)

International:

• What is the future of Kosovo-Serbia relations? | A Debrief with Ambassador Christopher Hill (atlanticcouncil.org)
• Serbian president reveals grandfather was murdered in Holocaust (The Jerusalem Post)

Pahor meets Osmani: We have different positions on the Association (Albanian Post)
Kurti: With Slovenia, we share same values and views on peace and security in region (media)
Osmani to Serbian List: I am not only the president, but I am also supreme commander of the army, in which there are also Serbs (Klan)
SRSG Ziadeh meets Albanian PM Rama, encourages regional cooperation (media)
Erdogan hopes for a quick agreement between Kosovo and Serbia on license plates (RTK)
Hill would like to see Kosovo part of the "Open Balkans" (N1, media)
Donika Gervalla and Faton Peci elected leaders of Guxo List (media)
Minister Haxhiu: We are preparing the lawsuit for crimes against Serbia (Paparaci)
Citaku: Kurti does not want to govern, he wants to rule (media)
Amid Dialogue With Serbia, Kosovo's NATO Membership Hangs in the Balance (Newsweek)
War hangover in divided nation is a warning for Europe (Bloomberg)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 7, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti writes to Prime Minister Truss: We expect you to help Europe (RTK)
• Gervalla-Schwarz congratulated James Cleverly (KosovaPress)
• Trajkovic: Visits to the north and Presevo bring back idea of exchanging territories (Koha)
• Cyber-attack on government and media related to headscarf issue (Nacionale)
• Albanian government cuts off diplomatic ties with Iran (media)
• COVID-19: 51 new cases (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic at the UN General Assembly on September 21 (RTS)
• The verdict against Nedeljkovic an indication that the function of the Pristina judiciary is to put pressure on the Serbs, says Petkovic (Beta, NMagazin)
• Serbian List: Pristina continues with the practice of condemning Serbs without any evidence (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Eparchy: Verdict to Nikola Nedeljkovic yet another discrimination against Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Djuric on verdict to Nedeljkovic: No justification for ethnically motivated persecution and human rights violations (Kosovo Online)
• Mayors of municipalities in the north of Kosovo: Nobody in the north perceives Osmani as their president (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio)
• Petkovic: Brnabic welcomed in northern Kosovo, Kurti ‘snuck’ around (N1)
• Zubin Potok municipality: Pristina silent about the construction of the police base and the actions of the special police (Kosovo Online)
• NGO Aktiv: Inaccurate statements in the New York Times article "Blame, hate, license plates" (Danas, FoNet)
• European Court says Serbian authorities did not violate journalists’ rights (N1)
• Vucic welcomes Erdogan (Tanjug)

Osmani asks Serb citizens to change their license plates (Koha)
Kosovo complains to EU about partial recognition of identity cards by Serbia (Koha)
Kurti and Svecla visit the North (Albanian Post)
Cyber-attack on Kosovo Institutions’ Official Pages (media)
Osmani calls on teachers to return to school: The damage to children is irreparable (media)
Mehaj and Lambrecht discuss cooperation in the field of defense (media)
Slovenian President Borut Pahor to visit Kosovo today (RTK)
The model of "two Germanys" proposed in 2012 for final solution, returns to the table (Albanian Post)
The Police Union warns of union actions (KosovaPress)
Prosecutor’s office: Martin Berishaj is being investigated (media)