UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 9, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 79 new cases, three deaths (media)
• Hoti receives letter from U.S. President Trump (RTK)
• Hoti: We have worked hard on the main principles (media)
• Greek Foreign Minister Dendias visits Kosovo (media)
• The IMF objects to the 10 percent withdrawal from the Trust (Koha)
• NISMA demands international reaction to Dacic’s statement (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic on Varhelyi’s visit, EC report, Covid, Kosovo (B92)
• Vucic: A big assignment for new pro-European government (B92)
• Vucic accepts responsibility for claims in EC report (N1)
• Brnabic says European Commission assessment arbitrary (FoNet, N1)
• EP rapporteur says EC investments will be tightly controlled (N1)
• Serbian Government appoints Marko Djuric ambassador in Washington (media)
• “Djuric’s appointment as ambassador in US would change nothing” (Radio KIM)
• “Kosovo police violates Law on use of languages” (Radio KIM)
• Hasani: Point on Gazivode Lake in Washington Agreement doesn’t endanger Kosovo territory (Kosovo-online)

Opinion:

• DW: ''Citizens of Serbia and Kosovo need to be prepared for the truth'' (Danas)
• Kosovo: Three governments, one country report (EWB)

International:

• EC report on Serbia – Not a pleasant read for the citizens of Serbia (EWB)
• Nobel Peace Prize goes to UN World Food Programme (BBC)

Humanitarian/Development:

• EU presents guidelines on Green Agenda for Western Balkans (balkangreenenergynews.com)
• Workshop on human rights protection organized for RAE students (Radio KIM)

• COVID-19: 33 new cases, no deaths (media)
• LDK calls extraordinary session on economic recovery bill (media)
• Government called to accountability for failed attempt to pass economic recovery law (Koha)
• German ambassador reacts to failed adoption of economic recovery bill (media)
• Kosovo President Thaci travels to Washington (media)
• Greek FM Dendias to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Hoti to report to the Parliament on 100 days of the government (media)
• Ahead of SC session, Serb propaganda against Kosovo increases (Telegrafi)
• LVV: We do not support Citaku for president (Express)
• Hasani: Ramush Haradinaj has best chances to become President (media)
• Ceku: Court’s ruling on Decan Monastery, a closed matter (KTV)
• WB: Kosovo’s economy is expected to contract by 8.8 percent (Express)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 33 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Varhelyi: All EU states need to be convinced Kosovo has met visa liberalisation criteria (media)
• Hoti: If no agreement, Kosovo and Serbia will remain independent neighbouring countries (Koha)
• Osmani: Kosovo should be granted visa liberalisation, all criteria met (media)
• Economic recovery draft law fails to be adopted, yet again (media)
• Draft law on KLA values fails to pass Assembly (media)
• Civil society activists protest against KLA values law (media)
• Greek FM Dendias to visit Kosovo tomorrow (Klan)
• Hoti rejects reports about establishment of new ministry (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Godfrey: Solution of the Kosovo issue possible in a year or two (media)
• Bilcik: European Commission report on Serbia objective (N1)
• Serbia sends protest note to Albania (media)
• Empirika on MIA decision relating to “KS” registration plates (media)
• Police arrested suspect for shooting in Donja Brnjica (Radio KIM)
• Harassment of girl in Babin Most (RTS, Radio KIM, KoSSev)
• Jevtic: Stop pandemic of intimidation of Serbs (TV Most)
• Spahiu: ''Constitution should be amended regarding the election of President'' (Kosovo Online)
• Odalovic: Most EULEX documentation in Pristina's hands (Radio Mitrovica Sever, TV Prva)

Opinion:

• ‘Scientific’ views on sexual harassment in Kosovo (and why it matters) (Prishtina Insight)

International:

• Várhelyi: Kosovo has fulfilled the conditions for visa liberalization (EWB)

• COVID-19: 49 new cases, three deaths (media)
• Szunyog: A legally-binding agreement, condition for EU accession (Koha)
• Grenell: After economy, Trump will also engage on political solution (media)
• EU Enlargement Commissioner Varhelyi to visit Kosovo (media)
• Limaj: PDK entitled to president's post if it joins coalition (Telegrafi)
• Economic recovery draft law to be put to vote for the sixth time (media)
• Hoxhaj: PDK will not vote the law for economic recovery (RTK)
• VV: Hoti to report on suspending bids to join international organisations (media)
• Government to reintroduce Ministry of European Integration (media)
• Trump thanks Vucic for 4 September agreement with Kosovo (RTK/Klan)
• Kosovo Missing Persons’ Families Seek to Join Talks with Serbia (Balkan Insight)
• EU official touts extra billions for Western Balkans (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 7, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 49 new cases, three deaths (media)
• Selimi: No final agreement without inclusion of missing persons issue (Koha)
• LVV: Government disregarding fate of the missing (Express)
• Von Cramon: European Commission report, positive on Kosovo (Express)
• Kosovo visa liberalization not on EU Council’s October agenda (Express)
• EU Commission: ‘Corruption is widespread and remains an issue of serious concern’ (Prishtina Insight)
• Hamza: PDK will remain in opposition (media)
• WB: Kosovo’s economy expected to contract by 8.8 percent (Express)
• Thaci orders Ambassador Vlora Citaku to leave Washington (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Eight new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• PCR testing at personal request available twice a week in Mitrovica North (Radio kontakt plus)
• Risi: Gender equality important at all levels (Radio KIM)
• EC report says Serbia made little or no progress in key areas (N1)
• Varhelyi: Report as guidance for new Serbian Government (N1)
• Djuric: Serbs in Kosovo will not be Hoti’s hostages (RTS)
• EU Office Head: Existing agreements must be implemented (Kosovo-online)
• Vucic with Prince Albert II of Monaco: Serbia to join UN Alliance for Multilateralism (B92)
• Antonijevic: Vucic observed minute of silence for Kosovo Albanians (N1)
• On Saturday’s event at Our Lady of Ljevis: No crime took place and police does not comment on non-police activities (KoSSev)

International:

• Kosovo’s Fragile Govt Aims to Lure PDK into Broader Coalition (Balkan Insight)
• Albania, North Macedonia ‘Should Start EU Accession Talks This Year’ (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 34 new cases, three deaths (media)
• Hoti: Nothing will be implemented without the final agreement (media)
• EC issues report on Western Balkans, finds limited progress in Kosovo (media)
• “Progress Report recommendations to be addressed seriously” (RFE)
• EU unveils 9 billion euro investment plan for the Balkans (AP)
• PDK’s Hoxhaj: We will remain in the opposition (media)
• Bytyci: PDK has not discussed joining the government (Telegrafi)
• Minister Selimi’s resignation requested (Koha)
• Tahiri: Serbia is aiming for autonomy through the Association (media)
• Another mass grave with bodies of Albanians civilians in Serbia? (Gazeta Blic)
• Kumnova: I want to be part of the Brussels talks (Koha)
• Hague Court Document Leak Scares Kosovo War Crimes Witnesses (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 6, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 34 new cases, three deaths (media)
• COVID-19: North Macedonia to lift border restrictions on 12 October (media)
• Enlargement Package: EU finds limited progress in Kosovo (Koha)
• Haradinaj: We support the idea of a broad-based government (Kosovapress)
• Vetevendosje: Hoti can help Kosovo by resigning (media)
• "Mothers' Calls" demand conditioning of dialogue with missing persons (media)
• Minister Selimi dismisses advisor arrested on drug trafficking charges (Koha)
• Serbian minister defends use of the term ‘siptar’ (Prishtina Insight)
• Billboard near Pristina Airport wishes Trump a speedy recovery (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Ana Brnabic new prime minister designate (B92)
• Dacic replies to Stano: Before warning Serbia, first provide an answer when the ZSO (CSM) will be formed
• Yucom: Because of hate speech, Vulin cannot be a minister (NMagazin, Beta)
• National Convent says Serbia moving backwards on road to EU (FoNet, N1)
• Milivojevic: EU biased, ready for concessions to Pristina (Kosovo-online)
• Spahiu: Thaci with Lajcak, a medal for Grenell, something has changed around his indictment (Kosovo Online)
• EC economic and investment plan for Western Balkans (N1)

International:

• Serbian President ‘Observes Minute’s Silence’ for Kosovo War Dead (Balkan Insight)
• 10th Belgrade Security Forum titled “No Trust – No Peace” begins this week (EWB)
• In Kosovo, ‘Lake Trump’ lands with a bump (Politico)

Humanitarian/Development:

• The art of wine-making in the north of Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Serbian prison inmates make masks for Torino Fashion Week (N1)
• Transport Community in favor of permanent Green Lines in the Western Balkans (EWB)

• COVID-19: 41 new cases, two deaths (media)
• Thaci: Final agreement to conclude with mutual recognition (media)
• Thaci: Kosovo, Serbia need to achieve final agreement (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo – Serbia dialogue, favors Serbian politicians (RFE)
• LDK to give PDK post of President and two ministries, sources say (Koha)
• PDK’s Hamza: Either government reshuffling or early elections (media)
• Minister expects economic recovery bill to be passed this week (RTK)
• Demaliaj: Haradinaj represents unity, he must be President (media)
• Kurti: Milosevic fell 20 years ago, but his politics in Serbia lives on (media)
• Qerkini: NATO knows from satellite images the locations of missing (media)
• Vucic: We’ll be under pressure to recognise Kosovo (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 41 new cases, two deaths (media)
• “Statements of Serbian officials insult victims of Serbian crimes” (media)
• Hoti meets Greek MP Andreas Patsis (RTK)
• EU requests from leaders to refrain from statements which harm reconciliation (RFE)
• Dzaferovic: Bosnia and Herzegovina supports Kosovo-Serbia dialogue ( RFE)
• Zemaj: Whoever enters Kosovo from countries with high risk, to be quarantined (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Six new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo on Sunday (Radio KIM)
• Serbian List demands urgent investigation of the attack in Donja Brnjica (Kontakt plus radio)
• Djuric reacts to attack in Donja Brnjica (media)
• Unknown assailants shot at a group of Serb children in Donja Brnjica village (KoSSev)
• Vulin reacts to Haradinaj-Stubla’s remarks (B92)
• Rama and Vulin quarrel on liberators, criminals, "Greater Albania" (NMagazin, Beta)
• Stano: Balkan leaders to promote reconciliation, not otherwise (Tanjug)
• “Kosovo is heart of Albania” chanting in front of Holy Mother of Ljevis Church (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
• Ambassador: Germany supports and encourages Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (N1)
• Peoples’ Party sues Serbian President for not wearing a mask (N1)

Opinion:

• The Bite of the Vampire: Milosevic's Legacy Over Kosovo and the Balkans (ISPI)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Dacic: Still no conditions for return on 200.000 displaced persons from Kosovo (media, GoS)

• COVID – 19: 56 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kosovo FM reacts over remarks by Serbian government ministers (media)
• Albanian PM Rama ‘disgusted’ by Serbian minister's remarks (media)
• Serbian officials violate Washington agreement (Koha)
• White House thanks Thaci for decorating President Trump (media)
• Vucic: The West does not guarantee EU membership if we recognise Kosovo (RTK)
• Weber: Brussels negotiations undermined by Grenell and his colleagues (Koha)
• Kosovo included in UN Security Council October agenda (DW/media)
• Specialist Prosecutor to hold a press conference on Salih Mustafa today (media)
• Von Cramon: Were it up to EP, Kosovo would have visa liberalisation (media)
• Ombudsperson calls for suspension of Tienmu Ma’s expulsion (Prishtina Insight)
• Adoption of Istanbul convention, important step but implementation a challenge (KP)
• Serbian media give ethnic character to incident in Kosovo village (Kallxo)