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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 13, 2023

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 13, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Serbia considers Bosnia, Montenegro and Kosovo as temporary states (Klan)
• European Parliament to vote on visa liberalisation for Kosovo in three months (RTK)
• Kurti: Readiness to further political and economic cooperation with Austria (Koha)
• Interpol: We have not addressed the issue of Kosovo's application (media)
• Serwer on Chollet’s post: diplomatic expression used to show disagreement (Express)
• Hoti: Inflation 12%, citizens bear the consequences (media)
• Decan Monastery: Italy protected us from Albanian extremists in 1941 and 1999 (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: We are grateful to US delegation for insisting on implementation of agreements (media)
• Dacic: I told Chollet no one in Serbia would accept independence of Kosovo (Prva TV, Tanjug)
• Vucic: I expect US to encourage Pristina to meet commitments (Tanjug)
• Brnabic meets with Chollet (media)
• Chollet: No ultimatums, support for Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (N1, BETA, Danas)
• Jevtic: Residents demand increase of KFOR presence, face numerous challenges (Kosovo Online, TV Pink)
• Two young Serb men detained in Klokot (RTS)
• A boy wounded in Gotovusa discharged from hospital (Kosovo Online, RTS)

International:

• HRW Report: Southeast, Central Europe Backsliding on Human Rights (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 13, 2023

• Kurti: Association can be discussed; but no monoethnic association (media)
• Chollet: A crisis in Kosovo would hinder US-Serbia cooperation (RFE)
• Chollet: Kosovo must fulfill its commitments, including Association (BIRN)
• US pressures Serbia and Kosovo in effort to stop ‘violence metastasising’ (FT)
• Kurti: Without apology from Serbia, no meaningful peace in Balkans (media)
• Kurti for El Pais: Kosovo and Catalonia are not the same (media)
• Nehammer: Austria ready to send additional troops to Kosovo if needed (RFE)
• The West can’t afford to let Kosovo unravel (The Washington Post, Bloomberg)
• Labour promises ‘laser-like’ focus on Kosovo and Serbia in foreign policy charm offensive (The Independent)
• EP’s LIBE votes in favors of visa liberalisation for Kosovo (media)
• Haradinaj: Kurti's unilateral actions have caused consequences (media)
• Xharra: Here is ideal agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (euronews.al)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 12, 2023

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 12, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Association can be addressed within French-German plan (Klan)
• Chollet: Association guarantees voice of Kosovo Serbs is heard (Koha)
• Kurti: I wonder why the Ahtisaari agreement should not be enough (Klan)
• Rohde: I agree with Chollet on establishment of Association in accordance with Kosovo’s Constitution (media)
• Chancellor of Austria: Kosovo is determined to be part of the European family (Klan)
• The relevant EP committee votes in favour of visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Kallxo)
• “Drafting statute on Association according to court decision is necessary” (Telegrafi)
• Hovenier: Our partnership with Kosovo is strong (media)
• Vacancy to replace police that resigned in north; Govt: Don’t exclude anyone (Telegrafi)
• Customs Director: We believe there was increased smuggling during barricades (Kallxo)
• Krasniqi: HRW report proves in detail the government’s incompetence (media)
• LDK: A state hostile to journalists - the last thing Kosovo needs (media)
• Tahiri: Time has come for U.S. to lead the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic: Relations with US on rise, but we shall not change stances on Kosovo and sanctions on Russia (RTS, RTV)
• Chollet in Belgrade, Franco-German plan for Kosovo also on agenda (BETA, N1)
• SRSG Ziadeh met COM KFOR, discussed situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Gathering of support to Sladjan Trajkovic held in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
• Serbian policemen south of Ibar River to be deployed in northern municipalities (Radio kontakt plus)
• Kosovo government to finance US diplomat’s book (N1, BETA)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 12, 2023

• Chollet visits Pristina; “expect proposals from Kosovo on Association” (media)
• Bislimi: Agreement can be reached by end of March (Euronews Serbia)
• Human Rights Watch latest report on Kosovo (media)
• Pantic will be sent to hospital for medical checkup (Albanian Post)
• Serbia says Hungary will vote against Kosovo EU, CoE membership (Euractiv)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 11, 2023

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 11, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• President Osmani meets with the U.S. Senior Official, Derek Chollet (media)
• Rizvanolli: Electricity payment for northern municipalities cannot continue indefinitely (Klan)
• Ambassador Bajrami refutes Vucic: Relations with Libya are deepening (media)
• LDK: LVV trying to hide failures through propaganda (media)
• Citaku: Ambassador Martin Berishaj should be dismissed (media)
• Xhafer Deva’s successor files lawsuit against German ambassador Rohde (express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Jevtic asks for reinforced presence of KFOR in Strpce (Tanjug)
• Vucic says he will meet four international envoys by January 20 (media)
• Vucevic: Strong military helped resolve Kosovo crisis peacefully (BETA, N1)
• Petkovic says Kurti is one moving away from normality (Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic: No expectations from Chollet visit expect formation of Community (Tanjug)
• Brnabic says she received assurances – INTERPOL closed to Kosovo (N1, FoNet)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 11, 2023

• Kurti: We want to achieve normalization of relations with Serbia (media)
• Chollet to visit Kosovo today; will meet Osmani and Kurti (media)
• Lajcak meets with Varhelyi, Escobar, discuss about dialogue (RTK)
• Hovenier: U.S. is committed to a sustainable partnership with Kosovo (RTK)
• Kosovo: More pressure on Serbia to accept French-German proposal (AA)
• The real face of Serbia: A Response to Djuric (Prishtina Insight)
• Minuto-Rizzo: Historic engagement of NATO in Balkans will continue (EWB)
• Hungary to veto Kosovo's applications to EU bodies: Foreign minister (AA)
• Opposition parties reacts to LVV’s video (Kallxo)
• Rasic doesn’t believe he said youths in Shterpce were shot to be killed (Klan)
• Kosovo Awaits Supply of Material for Personal Documents (Prishtina Insight)
• Impact of COVID-19 on Poverty in Kosovo (Borgen Magazine)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 10, 2023

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 10, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Serbia has unanimously rejected the Franco-German plan (Ekonomia Online)
• Kurti to mayors: Focus on budget expenditures to be transparent (Express)
• Tahiri: Kurti is appropriating merits of independent institutions (media)
• Gashi: Main responsibility for wounding in Shterpce falls on security institutions for not stepping up police presence (Kallxo)
• Hamiti: Any attempt to diminish independence must be strongly rejected (Nacionale)
• Somalia refutes Vucic, the African state wants to deepen relations with Kosovo (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Djuric: Kurti has no carte blanche support from US (Tanjug)
• Borko Stefanovic: “Perfidious ethnic cleansing, Kurti wishes to push Serbs to Raska” (N1, FoNet, Nova S)
• Hungary to vote against Kosovo membership in European bodies (RTV, Kosovo Online)
• Vorgucic: Incident near Strpce shows situation in enclaves (KoSSev, N1)
• Dacic: Serbia-Hungary relations at highest level in decade (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Three red lines for Serbia regarding Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• Brnabic: Free trade agreement with UAE (FoNet)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 10, 2023

• Kurti: Drug labs in north were worth more than €100 million (media)
• NATO, EU, US consult on developments in Kosovo, Western Balkans (NATO)
• Lajcak on the U.S., NATO and EU meeting: Useful and timely (Klan)
• Smith: U.S. fully supports EU-facilitated dialogue (media)
• Visa liberalization Thursday on the agenda in Brussels (Zeri)
• EU membership, consultations with non-recognising countries a priority (Koha)
• Kurti and Rizvanolli ask citizens to save electricity (media)
• MFA reacts to attack on Kosovo bus traveling through Serbia (Reporteri)
• State Department criticises Vucic’s accusations against Joseph (RFE)
• Serbs in North and in Shterpce Stage Protests (Prishtina Insight)
• Rasic says KSF soldier tried to kill two Serb youths near Shterpce (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 9, 2023

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 9, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Prime Minister Kurti to visit Austria this week (RTK)
• Sweden’s EU Presidency has started consultations for Kosovo’s bid (RFE)
• Schmitt: In Balkans only one country causes problems, Serbia (Der Standard/Koha)
• Analysts: Serbia is trying to refuse European plan; Kosovo to clarify its position (EO)
• Reka: Some wrongly hope that peace can be reached with Vucic (Nacionale)
• Serb reporter: Wounded in Strpce are misused by Vucic and Serbian List (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Thousands protest over armed attack on two Serb youngsters in Strpce (N1)
• Reactions to armed attack on two Serb youngsters near Strpce (RTV, Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Serb young man beaten while returning from midnight Christmas liturgy in Klokot (N1)
• SOC: Patriarch will visit Pec Patriarchate in line with his program and discretion (Radio kontakt plus)
• Pristina extends house arrest of Pantic for two more months (Tanjug)
• A rally held in North Mitrovica against Serbia List and Serbian President (KoSSev)
• Vukasin Obradovic to his Albanian friends: Do what Suroi did in ’99 (KoSSev)
• Brnabic: We will request additional guarantees for Serbs in Kosovo (N1, RTS)
• US State Department: Chollet due in Belgrade on Thursday (BETA, N1)

Opinion:

• Kosovo Crisis has Underlined NATO’s Unclear Mandate in Region (BIRN)

International:

• Wider Europe Briefing: Will Kosovo And Serbia Finally Make A Deal? Plus, The Nitty-Gritty Of EU Enlargement (RFE)
• The Guardian view on problems in the western Balkans: Europe should do more
• Roma Tell Long-Neglected Stories of Kosovo War’s Enduring Impact (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 9, 2023

• NATO declines Serbia's request to deploy its troops in Kosovo (Reuters)
• Two Serbs injured in Christmas Eve shooting, suspect arrested (euronews)
• Kurti strongly condemns attack on two citizens in Shterpce (media)
• EU condemns shooting of two Serbs on Orthodox Christmas Eve (media)
• Hovenier condemns wounding of two young people in Shterpce (RTK)
• UNMIK chief condemns shooting of two Serbs in Shterpce (media)
• One month detention for suspect of wounding two young Serbs (media)
• Protest in Shterpce after the injury of two young Serbs (media)
• Albin Kurti: Can Kosovo bond with its ethnic Serbs? (Al Jazeera)
• Chollet to visit Kosovo on January 11 (media)
• A bus with passengers from Kosovo gets attacked in Serbia (media)
• “Kurti will resign”, analyst gives details of plan for snap elections (euronews.al)
• PDK’s Krasniqi calls Svecla’s request for expired passports shameful (media)