UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 24, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 24, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• No meeting between LDK and LVV today (Ekonomia Online)
• Zyberaj presents documents: Lubisa Dikovic personally involved in war crimes (media)
• “How should I know” Vucic responds asked when will dialogue with Kosovo resume (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• The robberies in Gracanica have no end (Kontakt plus radio, TV Most, KIM radio)
• Gracanica Mayor Popovic: These are not just ordinary robberies (KIM radio, RTS)
• “Next year, Putin, Jinping, Merkel and Johnson are coming to Serbia” (O2, B92, Tanjug)
• Trial of Nenad Arsic for war crimes begun
Humanitarian/Development:
• Village of Ljevosa: The hard life of Serb returnees (Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev)
• Protect Victims of Wartime Sexual Crimes, Serbia Urged (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 24
• Kurti and Mustafa expected to meet today (Gazeta Blic)
• Kurti: Regional initiatives to be guided by inclusiveness, reciprocity (media)
• Mustafa: Agreement with LVV to be achieved without pressure (Telegrafi)
• Haziri: The issue of president could be left for a later stage (Koha)
• Haradinaj lists successes and challenges of 2019 (media)
• LVV: We would not be able to give president’s post to LDK even if we wanted to (Express)
• Osmani: We want agreement with Serbia but not at cost of Kosovo borders (Koha)
• Kurti informs non-majority communities on discussions with LDK (Telegrafi)
• Kosnett: The U.S. will continue to support Kosovo (dailies)
Belgrade Media Report 23 December 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 23 December 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic to EU ambassadors: Serbia remains committed to reform process, EU membership (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Belgrade meeting to be historic (Tanjug)
• Cadez: “Little Schengen” initiative has produced results (RTS)
• Vucic: Tahiri threatening with war and nobody reacts (RTV/Tanjug)
• High level of strategic partnership with Russian Federation (Tanjug/Beta)
• Dacic in Moscow: Russia always on Serbia’s side (RTV)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• DF: Serbian Minister Vulin should know border between Serbia and B&H is on Drina River, this will soon be border between NATO and Serbia (BN TV)
• B&H CoM composition to be confirmed (BHT1, ATV)
• Parties still without agreement on Mostar (Oslobodjenje)
• OHR: Elected leaders of this country should be ashamed for failing to comply with ECHR ruling (N1)
• RS parliament to discuss information about Program of Reforms of B&H (ATV)
Croatia
• Croatia Presidential Election: Grabar-Kitarovic, Milanovic go to round two (TCN)
• Milanovic: We are going into second round but not to war, wars are over (Hina)
• Grabar-Kitarovic calls on Skoro’s voters to vote for her in runoff (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: Serbian Orthodox Church and some parties are seeking to implement ideology of Great Serbian nationalism (CDM)
• Djukanovic on ‘mini Schengen’: A Balkan union cannot replace the EU (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Twelve days until Zaev resigns (Republika)
• Xhaferi says interim prime minister can be elected the same day Zaev resigns (Republika)
Albania
• Tirana: Participants of ‘Regional Meeting Western Balkans’ says doors remain open for B&H to joint Mini Schengen (N1)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Serbian newspaper Srpski Telegraf, published on December 20, 2019 (Russian Foreign Ministry)
• What Macron plans for Europe (Politico)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 23, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 23, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Haradinaj: Don’t lift the tariff and don’t stop the Dukagjini highway (media)
• Russia’s strategic interests and tools of influence in Western Balkans (media)
• Rugova: No alternative to LDK-LVV coalition government (Telegrafi)
• Dialogue: A new chapter with old consequences (Express)
• Agim Veliu: LDK is more than a political party (Klan)
• Osmani: We want agreement with Serbia but not at cost of Kosovo borders (Koha)
• LVV to Veliu: We did not request President’s post (Express)
Serbian Language Media:
• “Europe will support ‘mini-Schengen’ initiative with 1.2 billion euros” (B92, Tanjug)
• ‘Mini Schengen is not a replacement for EU and it doesn’t mean new Yugoslavia’ (N1)
• What happened with “poisoned ballots” from Serbia? (Tanjug, B92)
• Gracanica citizens to self-organize as a protection against thieves until a solution found (KIM radio, RTS, Gracanica radio)
International:
• In the Balkans, a disruptor poised for power (politico.eu)
• ‘Mini-Schengen’ risks driving a wedge between Albania and Kosovo (Emerging Europe)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Europe ‘will feel’ new refugee wave, warns Turkey’s Erdogan (DW)
• “White Peony” award to Milorad Trifunovic and Bajram Qerkini, “Black Peony” to Kosovo Assembly (Radio kontakt plus)
OSCE Broadcast Report 22 December
• Tahiri: Mini-Schengen creates economic nucleus for Serbia (Most monitored broadcasters, TV21)
• Serbia should stop campaigns against Kosovo’s integration (TV21)
• No investigation results about allergy caused by envelopes with ballots from Serbia (KTV)
• President receives 435 amnesty requests (KTV)
• Ombudsperson finds many violations in Roma woman’s assault case handling (KTV)
• Bosnia Presidency Chairman: Kosovo is independent state, that’s my own stance (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 23
• Assembly session three days away, LDK insists on ‘balancing’ of posts (Zeri)
• LVV, LDK to make final efforts for an agreement (Koha)
• Veliu: No agreement until president’s post is defined (Express/Bota Sot)
• Hamiti: People with authoritarian mentality want absolute power (RTK)
• Albanian PM Rama defends Mini-Schengen in face of criticism from Kosovo (Koha)
• Palokaj: Yes to meetings with Serbian leaders, but with dignity (Koha)
• Basha: No Mini-Schengen without Serbia apologising to Kosovo (Kallxo)
• Meta: Serbia to stop campaigns against Kosovo’s integration (Zeri)
• Haradinaj justifies depleting Kosovo’s reserve fund (Klan Kosova)
• Gashi: 15 witnesses are being interviewed on Astrit Dehari’s case (media)
• Railways in Kosovo north under Serbia’s administration (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 21
• LVV-LDK without agreement despite international pressure (media)
• Kurti optimistic after the meeting with Mustafa (RTK)
• Bislimi: Support for LVV is increasing (RTK)
• Hyseni: LVV is threatening with new elections (RTK)
• Special Prosecution files charges against two women repatriated from Syria (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 20 December 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Abazi: Rama handing over Albania to Vucic’s Mini-Schengen (media)
• Kurti: We do not have concrete results, agreement possible (media)
• Tahiri: Kosovo right not to take part in Mini-Schengen initiative meeting (Zeri)
Serbian Language Media:
• NGO ”ÇOHU!” reports that 8 media outlets violate the code of ethics, including KoSSev ”due to readers’ comments” (KIM radio, KoSSev)
• “Solution for Kosovo based on UN SC Resolution 1244” (Radio KIM)
• Poster of Vucic ‘persona non-grata’ in Tirana (BETA, N1)
• Analysts on Thaci’s refusal to attend “mini-Schengen” summit (Sputnik, B92)
• “Pristina became political loser” (Tanjug, B92)
• Joksimovic: Serbia committed to EU accession (BETA, N1)
• Lawyer Vasic: The indictment is ‘a far-fetched construction’, especially in the sections related to organized criminal group (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls)
• Vucic: Tahiri threatens with war and nobody reacts (RTV, Tanjug)
International:
• What Macron plans for Europe (Politico)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Strpce residents in the fight against MHPPs: We only have one Shara Mountain (KoSSev)
• British ambassador visits KSF members attending Serbian language course (Koha)
Belgrade Media Report 20 December 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 20 December 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: EC is now giving optimistic signals for enlargement (RTS/Tanjug)
• Brnabic, Conte meet on sidelines of CEI summit (Tanjug)
• Kozarev: Serbia will not recognize Kosovo under threats (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vulin: No independent Kosovo and that’s it (Tanjug/RTV)
• Chitaku’s lawsuit against Dacic blocked with the intervention of Russia and China (Novosti)
• Zivkovic calls Serbian opposition to stand in elections (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H citizens suspected of taking part in fights on side of ISIL deported to Sarajevo on Thursday (BHT1)
• Covic: HDZ B&H and SDA are ahead of the agreement on Federation of B&H government, but ministers will not be appointed until certain reorganization (N1)
• DF drafted its own proposal of Election Law of B&H; We have not presented it to our partners just yet (FTV)
• McAllister: B&H political leaders must start taking responsibility and ensure their country is moving forward (Dnevni avaz)
• Dodik: RS has the right to celebrate 9 January (EuroBlic)
Croatia
• Prime Minister in Rome for Central European Initiative summit (HRT)
Montenegro
• Várhelyi to Markovic: I want Montenegro to be fully ready for the EU by the end of my term of office (CDM)
• Montenegro to bring debate back into parliament (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• SDSM will try to push its changes to the Electoral Code next week (Republika)
• Outgoing Prime Minister Zaev to meet Western Balkan leaders in Tirana (Republika)
Albania
• Poster of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic as persona non- grata in Tirana (N1)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Marinelli: Serbia is becoming increasingly important partner to NATO (European Western Balkans)
Read More →OSCE Broadcast Report 19 December
• Endrit Shala interviewed for assault on journalist (KTV)
• Kurti talks Government program during visit to Rome (RTKLive)
• Abrashi: Vetëvendosje reluctant to take over PM’s Office (RTKLive)
• Srpska List representatives with double functions (RTK)
• Survey with Serbs in Kosovo: Distrust in politicians (RTK2)
• Strpce residents in the fight against MHPPs: We only have one Shara Mountain (Kossev)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 20
• Int’l community steps up pressure on LVV, LDK to form new government (media)
• “Visa liberalisation might happen next year” (RTK)
• Nagavci: LVV said it prefers to govern with LDK, we stand behind this (media)
• Basha: LDK is keeping hostage the agreement (RTK)
• Abrashi: LVV hesitates to take over PM’s Office (RTK)
• Gashi: For now constitution guarantees only Assembly President to LVV (media)
• Vetevendosje in Albania to protest against Vucic’s visit (media)
• Rama: Kosovo mistaking for refusing Mini-Schengen initiative (Klan Kosova)
• Citaku’s complaint against Dacic not included in UN SC agenda (Klan Kosova)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 19, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• EU Office: A swift government formation is needed in Kosovo (media)
• Osmani: New elections if institutions are not formed (Ekonomia Online)
• Veliu: Both prime minister and president are too much for LVV (media)
• Haradinaj: Vetevendosje to end process of forming institutions (Koha)
• Beyer: Dont talk through media, arrange a meeting, form coalition (Express)
• Kurti and Bislimi meet German MPs, discuss new government (RTK)
• VV leader Kurti talks government program during visit to Rome (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Oliver Ivanovic’s 10,000-page indictment in Albanian language only (RTV Puls, Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti)
• Serbian military chief says KFOR only legitimate armed formation in Kosovo (N1, Beta, KIM radio)
• Kosovo Law Institute: How did Pacolli obtain documents about crimes? (Kosovo-online)
• KRIK editor banned to enter UAE returns to Belgrade; Serbian MIA issued statement on his case (B92, Serbian media)
• North Macedonia PM: I support ‘mini-Schengen’, Vucic’s initiative beneficial (FoNet, N1, TV Pink)
• Former CIA Chief: Washington returns to the Balkans, which is not good news (Nedeljnik, B92)
International:
• Moscow Points Out Hypocrisy In Ex-NATO Commander’s Remarks On Russian Interests In Balkans (urdupoint.com)
• Marinelli: Serbia is becoming an increasingly important partner to NATO (European Western Balkans)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Kosovo Journalists Condemn Minister Accused of Punching Reporter (Balkan Insight)
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