UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 17, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Macron calls for responsibility from Kosovo and Serbia; “threatens with visas” (media)
• Rama: Kosovo is in self-made trap; French-German the best possible plan (Dukagjini)
• EU confirms visit of big five to Kosovo and Serbia, calls for concrete progress (RFE)
• Osmani: Great damage for peace if EU doesn’t take measures against Serbia (Telegrafi)
• Miftaraj: Osmani’s decision not to decree Isufaj is based on the law (Koha)
• Kurti: Terrorist act in Banjska must not go unpunished (Kallxo)
• Over 20 illegal roads along border with Serbia blocked, police confirm (Kallxo)
• Police: Citizens in the north want deadline for licence plates to be extended (RFE)
• Begaj: Acts of violence in north of Kosovo are unacceptable and condemnable (media)
• Turkish Defence Minister: Dialogue, the only way to peace and stability in region (EO)
• Shahini: €300 million losses due to EU measures (Ekonomia Online)
• Weapons and hand grenades found near village of Prelluzhe (media)
• Specialist Chambers grant Gucati modification of sentence (media)
• Ziv: There is difference between Hamas terrorists and Palestinian people (AP)
Serbian Language Media:
• Serbia, China sign FTA in presence of presidents Vucic and Xi (Tanjug)
• The European Union reacted to the Free Trade Agreement between Serbia and China (Beta, N1)
• Lajcak, Escobar in Belgrade, Pristina on October 21 for talks with Vucic, Kurti (N1)
• Vucic meets with Wang in Beijing (Tanjug)
• Kosovo and Albanian flags displayed near Banje village in Zubin Potok (KoSSev)
• Elshani: We sent request to Pristina to extend deadline for vehicle re-registration (KoSSev, KiM radio)
• Office for KIM writes to EULEX Head about treatment of Ilija Elezovic in detention (Kosovo Online)
• Szunyog: EU considers mayor's resignation as faster and more effective way forward than petition (Kosovo Online)
• Elshani: Pristina makes decision on opening of Jarinje (Radio Mitrovica sever, Radio KIM)
Opinion:
• Ćorac: Kurti's so far policy defeated a normal life (KoSSev, medijacentar.info)
• Europe Must Seize this Opportunity to Enlarge – and Reform (BIRN)
International:
• IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Kosovo on the First Reviews of the Stand-By Agreement and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Agreement (IMF)
• 'Tigers' pounce as Strategic Reserve Force activated for Kosovo (army.mod.uk)
• Share Your Experience: TikTok Used for Slut-Shaming Girls in Western Balkans (BIRN)