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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 8, 2021

• COVID-19: 10 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kosovo Assembly to debate on Brussels agreements on Friday (Koha)
• Konjufca: The Association must not happen (media)
• Berlin: Agreement with Kosovo, criteria for Serbia’s EU accession (Klan Kosova)
• Western Balkans Foreign Ministers to meet today (Deutsche Welle)
• Women’s Network calls for women representation in dialogue with Serbia (media)
• KLA War Veterans to hold protest on June 10 (media)
• Lajcak, Palmer criticised for discussing dialogue with Serbian Patriarch (Exit News)
• Robelli: A solution without a solution: Mr. Palmer’s difficult statements (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: Russian paramilitaries were part of Serbian Army in Kosovo (RTK)
• Daut Haradinaj: We support genocide lawsuit against Serbia (media)
• Greek Foreign Minister Dendias briefs Lajcak on his visit to Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 7, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 10 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Konjufca after meeting Ruci: We are in difficult situation with Serbia (media)
• Berlin Process: Maas to chair foreign ministers’ conference (RTK)
• Kosovo initiates establishment of the War Crimes Research Institute ( Express)
• Szunyog in the North, says electricity should be paid by everyone (Klan)
• Kurti-Schuepp meeting: Enlightenment of the fate of the missing, priority (RTK)
• The Presevo Valley demands seats in the talks in Brussels (RFE, media)
• Telekom Director resigns (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Will new "internal dialogues" follow? (KiM radio, Danas, RTS)
• Dacic: Vucic to submit report on dialogue to Assembly on June 22 or 23 (Radio KIM)
• Brnabic: We investigate all mass graves, remains of nine Albanians found recently (N1)
• Pendarovski: We are grateful to Serbia for its help, Skopje should not lobby for Kosovo (FoNet, Politika, N1)
• Trial for Oliver Ivanovic’s murder scheduled on July 6 and 7 (RTS)
• Minister says Serbian security services ready to defend country (N1)
• Viola von Cramon: Besides ZSO, a lot of other urgent things in the dialogue (Kosovo Online)
• Selakovic thanked Turkmenistan for its position on Kosovo (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• Centuries of discrimination still run deep for Roma in Europe (euronews)

International:

• EU Parliament President Backs Letting Western Balkan States Into Bloc (RFE)

Humanitarian/Development:

• The collective memories of the village shop (Prishtina Insight)
• Opera diva Natasa Tasic Knezevic performs in Gracanica (KiM radio)
• WHO official warns fight against COVID not over in Europe (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 7, 2021

• COVID-19: 11 new cases, one death (media)
• Blackmail with recognition before the resumption of the dialogue (RFE)
• Kosovo Assembly President Konjufca to visit Albania today (media)
• Albanian Prime Minister Rama meets Kosovo opposition leaders (media)
• Constitutional Court judge suspected of working for Serbian List’s interests (Koha)
• War veterans threaten with mass protest (media)
• Kurti, Brnabic to meet in Ohrid on July 1 (Telegrafi)
• In Western Balkans, ethnic nationalism threatens the path to Europe (Euronews)
• World Environment Day marked in Kosovo (Indeksonline)
• An agronomist’s ambition to create most beautiful village in Kosovo (Exit News)
• War victims hope for double genocide conviction for Ratko Mladic (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 4, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 4, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: Seven new cases, one death (media)
• Resolution for pardoning COVID-19 fines fails to pass Assembly (Koha)
• Dendias: Greece supports visa liberalisation, Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
• Kosovo President Osmani meets Greek FM Dendias (media)
• Gervalla: Independence of Kosovo is irreversible (media)
• Konjufca meets Dendias, discuss Kosovo's EU integration path (media)
• The Netherlands on visa liberalisation: Fight corruption and organised crime (KP)
• Court clears former FM Haradinaj-Stublla of charges (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic on Kosovo: We do not advocate for frozen conflict, dialogue will continue (RTS)
• Lajcak: I came to prepare dialogue (Tanjug, Radio KIM)
• "Kosovo is not ready to negotiate borders" (Blic, B92)
• Palmer says meetings in Belgrade successful (N1)
• Vucic: Serbia – Hungary relations never better (FoNet, N1)
• Kandic: The Tribunal did not find any indications of genocide in Kosovo (Al Jazeera)
• Petkovic: “Great Albania” graffiti written on wall of Vitosevic’s house (Radio KIM)
• Rakic with international and non-governmental organizations on the return of displaced persons (Kontakt plus radio)
• KFOR remains in Kosovo as long as needed, NATO official says (N1)
• Von der Leyen: The future of the Western Balkans is in the EU (Tanjug, B92)
• Vucic asks vaccination of North Macedonia citizens be enabled in Serbia (Kosovo-online)

International:

• Serbian president says EU-brokered Kosovo talks to resume (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 4, 2021

• COVID-19: 12 new cases, no deaths (media)
• U.S. to donate vaccines to Kosovo (media)
• Bulgaria to provide up to 150,000 COVID vaccines to Balkan countries (Reuters)
• Greek FM Dendias visits Kosovo today (media)
• Kurti-Vucic meeting between 14 and 17 June (Klan/Telegrafi)
• Government of Serbia not happy with Kurti's remarks on dialogue (Koha)
• After Kosovo, Top U.S., EU Envoys Visit Serbia To Press For Renewed Dialogue (RFE)
• Can EU-US coordination salvage the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue? (Prishtina Insight)
• Assembly adopts draft law to try war crimes in absentia (media)
• Kosovo Post CEO sacked by board (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 3, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 12 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Prime Minister Kurti received a delegation from Austria (RTK)
• The EU sees dialogue as a continuation and not as a new beginning (RFE, media)
• Greek FM Dendias discusses with Lajcak prior to visiting Kosovo (Klan)
• German MEP, Ernst: I am against KFOR, Kosovo must be disarmed (Klan)
• Assembly debates on education organising during COVID-19 pandemic (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Antonijevic: No new coronavirus cases in Serbian areas (KiM radio)
• Europa Nostra to Pristina: Nomination and decision on V. Decani in line with professional standards (KoSSev)
• Lajcak: "Kurti knows that, as well as Vucic" (Tanjug, B92, KiM radio)
• Greek minister talks with Lajcak ahead of tomorrow's visit to Kosovo (Beta, Danas)
• West launches "idea of two Germanys" again (Danas)
• Selakovic with Palmer: Pristina avoiding its obligations, insist only on recognition (N1, FoNet, Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic with Palmer: Dialogue with Pristina in the focus of the Government, full support of the USA (RTS)
• Grubjesic: No essential dialogue if ZSO is not on table (Kosovo-online)
• Simic: Kurti is running away from dialogue, the West should direct pressure on Pristina (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, TV Pink)
• RTS: Community of Serb-majority Municipalities on hold for 3000 days (RTS)
• Dveri Movement: We’ll alert public in case of treason over Kosovo (N1)
• New non-paper about the Balkans has arrived in Brussels; Five countries joined forces (B92, Klix.ba)
• Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina can vaccinate in Serbia free of charge (Tanjug)

International:

• Serbia: New Internal And External Challenges – Analysis (eurasiareview.com)
• 17 military exercises in the Balkans and in Serbia’s neighbourhood from May to June (euractive.com)

Humanitarian/Development:

• The Kosovo government to provide better protection of religious sites and full enforcement of the Law on SPZ (KoSSev)
• BIRN Launches Database of Mass Graves from Yugoslav Wars (Balkan Insight)
• ‘Coffee and Cigarettes’: Albanian Miners Seek Special Status, Fair Pension (Balkan Insight)
• Kopač tells Kosovo* there is no future for coal power plants (balkangreenenergynews.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 3, 2021

• COVID-19: 18 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Palmer assures Kosovo: U.S. is a stakeholder in dialogue process (RTK)
• Greece: We support visa liberalization, but we will not recognize Kosovo (TV Dukagjini)
• Presidency: date of the local elections is to be set in the following days (RTK)
• LDK to vote for Association if it passes Court’s filter (Koha)
• Palmer, Lajcak to meet Serbian President Vucic today (media)
• Another non-paper on the Balkans submitted to the EU (Koha)
• Editor of the Swiss newspaper responds to Gervalla (RTK)
• Poll: 44% of respondents believe Gervalla is defending KLA (Telegrafi)
• KLA War Veterans call for Gervalla’s resignation (T7)
• The Hague summons witness who was 8-years-old during Kosovo war (Exit News)
• Serbia and Kosovo leaders to meet for reconciliation talks, says Miroslav Lajcak (Euronews)
• Top U.S., EU envoys tell Kosovo that better ties with Serbia will open door to Europe (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 2, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 2, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 18 new cases, no deaths (media)
• EU supports Kosovo in dealing with COVID-19 pandemic (media)
• Kurti on Brussels meeting: It is about the future dialogue, not the previous one (media)
• On third day of visit to Kosovo, Palmer meets Konjufca (media)
• Von der Leyen: EC will advocate for a positive decision on visa liberalisation (media)
• Bislimi: France, the Netherlands, Belgium have visa liberalisation concerns (media)
• Abdixhiku: Kurti-led government is weak (media)
• Haradinaj urges government to adopt new recovery measures (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: If Kurti doesn't want to talk about ZSO, but about Kosovo's recognition, they don't even have to invite me for talks (KoSSev, RTS)
• Vucic tomorrow with Palmer and Lajcak (media)
• Kurti's lawsuit - between law and political points (RTS)
• US envoy Palmer meets Bishop Teodosije at Visoki Decani monastery (N1)
• Serbian Railway: Since pandemic trains operate up to Rudnica only (KoSSev)
• Petkovic congratulates Rakocevic on his election as UNS President (Radio KIM)
• APA: EU do not want to publish "non-paper" on Western Balkans, where border change is proposed (Tanjug, Blic, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Jevtic on attacks against SOC, non-provision of vaccines to Serbs and ‘good relations’ in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Indictment for assassination of Oliver Ivanovic confirmed, defence lawyers ‘embittered’ (TV Most)
• Popovic: Production of Russian Sputnik V vaccines starts in Belgrade this Friday (Dnevnik)

Opinion:

• Palestine, Kosovo and the dilemma faced by ‘small states’ (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 2, 2021

• COVID-19: 19 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Principal Deputy PM Bislimi meets Palmer and Lajcak (media)
• Parties encouraged in dialogue; compromises considered necessary (Koha)
• Lajcak briefs EU heads of missions on new dialogue meeting (media)
• Palmer calls for respect on court’s ruling on Decani Monastery Land (media)
• Serb minister says position of his superior, PM Kurti, is hypocritical (media)
• Involvement of Russia and China is impossible, civil society argues (Koha)
• Serwer skeptical about mutual recognition soon (media)
• President Osmani to meet political parties for date of local elections (media)
• Kosovo minister and Serbian official clash on Twitter (media)
• “Four trains from Serbia operating illegally in Kosovo” (Koha)
• Deprived of a childhood (Prishtina Insight)
• Balkan corruption risks derailing bid to join European Union (VOA)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 1, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 19 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Vitia: we will provide two million vaccines until the end of the year (media)
• Kurti: Dialogue to be held in middle of June (RTK)
• Lajcak and Palmer meet with international community in Kosovo (media)
• EU is optimistic about the Balkans, U.S. wants Serbia to recognize Kosovo (Koha)
• Lajcak informs heads of EU missions on the future meeting (RTK)
• Palmer and Kosnett meet Haradinaj (media)
• Mehaj: Defender Europe 21 fortifies Kosovo’s path to NATO (euronews.al)
• Four northern municipalities do not pay for consumed water, debt reached 15 million (RTK)
• GAP: Over 190 thousand job seekers registered during March-September (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• No new Covid-19 cases in Serbian communities in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Lajcak and Palmer in Pristina, ''normalization of relations with Serbia is a key factor in attracting US investments'' (KoSSev)
• Vucic: EU, US increasing pressure to recognize Kosovo (N1)
• Moscow will support solution for Kosovo that suits Belgrade (N1)
• Serbia’s Min: Kosovo lacks knowledge, willingness to guard Serb heritage (N1)
• Kostic: Letter from Kosovo leaders to UNESCO - provocation (KiM radio, N1)
• Serbian Orthodox Church Holly Assembly of Bishops concluded in Belgrade (SOC, media)
• Dacic: Russia and China would have to get involved in resolving Kosovo issue (Kosovo-online)
• Petkovic and Davidoiu on situation in Kosovo, dialogue (Radio KIM)
• Greece: We do not recognize Kosovo; our position remains unchanged (media)

International:

• Top U.S., EU Envoys Tell Kosovo That Better Ties With Serbia Will Open Door To Europe (RFE)
• EU, US Push for ‘New Dynamics’ in Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue (Balkan Insight)
• Civil Society Forum kicks off by taking stock of the eight years of Berlin Process (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Children's book "Nature colours with Uta and Miljana" published (Kallxo)
• Civil society organisations issue report on human rights in Kosovo (Koha)
• The trails in the Western Balkans worth the trek (euronews.com)