OSCE Broadcast Report 15 December
• Citizens angry that VV and LDK do not agree on forming government (KTV)
• VV to amend its statute, in order to allow Kurti hold both chairman’s and PM’s post (KTV)
• VV doesn’t accept President from LDK, seeks a consensual candidate (RTKLive)
• Bajrami: No one can condition LDK for the President (KTV)
• Kosovo ‘enslaved from within’ by corruption, says incoming PM (Financial Times)
• Vucic responds to Haradinaj and Kurti: I don’t want to insult them, I want peace (RTK)
• Dardan Molliqaj elected as PSD chairman (RTK)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 16
• President’s post keeps LVV-LDK agreement up in the air (Koha/Zeri)
• Abazi: LDK wants what it doesn’t belong to it (media)
• Engel: I expect the new government to be formed soon (Zeri)
• Brussels still in search of envoy for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Koha Ditore)
• Vucic to Haradinaj and Kurti: I do not want to insult, I want peace (Epoka)
• Dardan Molliqaj elected PSD leader (media)
UNMIM Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 13, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 13, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: We are working day and night to reach coalition with LDK (Klan Kosova/Kallxo)
• U.S. Ambassador Philip Kosnett’s interview with Jeta Xharra
• Kosovo can enter a blockade if LVV refuses to propose a name for Assembly Speaker (Express)
Serbian Language Media:
• ”No one has the right to tell a family to stop hoping their member will be found” (RTV KiM)
• Where did Kosovo get from thousands of pages of documents about war crimes? (FRE, Radio KIM)
• Ombudsman launches investigation into excessive use of force against villagers protesting the construction of MHE in Strpce (KoSSev)
• Rakic: Fake indictments against Serbs published in Albanian media (TV Most)
International:
• Opening new Chapter with Serbia was mostly a message of good will to the region (EWB)
• If Kosovo, Albania & Macedonia are considered for EU membership, why not independent Scotland & Catalonia? – Puigdemont (Russia Today)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Kosnett: ‘I eat this air with a fork like everybody else’ (Prishtina Insight)
• 99 underage mothers during 2019 (Klan)
Belgrade Media Report 13 December 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 13 December 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Dacic: Serbia committed to cooperation in Black Sea region (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Serbia respects Ukraine’s territorial integrity (Politika)
• Serbia, B&H sign agreement on Belgrade-Sarajevo motorway (Tanjug/RTS)
• Jeremic: Illusion ends, election boycott only option (Beta)
• Russian gas to Serbia via Bulgaria in May next year (FoNet)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Izetbegovic and Covic discuss formation of Federation of B&H government, changes to Election Law and issue of Mostar, no agreement reached (N1)
• Bosnia’s international administrator: Support for Bonn Powers increasing (BHRT)
• SDA to Serbian Def. Minister: Truth about war crimes in Bosnia cannot be denied (N1)
• Duty handover at NATO HQ Sarajevo, new commander wishes to resume partnership (N1)
Croatia
• Forty four polling stations to be set up in B&H for Croatia’s presidential vote (Hina)
Montenegro
• Radulovic: EU keeps the door wide open to Montenegro (Dnevne novine)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev says he will stick with his Albanian language law (Republika)
• Ahmeti: We used Venice Commission to reduce tensions and prejudices among Macedonians (Republika)
• Dimitrov pleads with Bulgaria to show greatness in the language dispute (Republika)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• New tensions between Belgrade and Pristina due to representation of 1999 events in Racak (The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation)
• Ukraine’s MFA concerned over Crimean occupation administration envoys’ visit to Serbia (UNIAN)
• French connections: How to revitalise the EU enlargement process (European Council on Foreign Relations)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 13
• Kurti promises agreement with Mustafa before constitutive assembly session (Koha)
• Kurti: LDK seeks President’s post, but they don’t say who is the candidate (RTK)
• Kosnett: The U.S. never supported border change (Kallxo)
• UK’s ambassador meets LDK leaders (media)
• Selimi: Lajcak, serious candidate for EU envoy in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
• “Serbian List not an obstacle to formation of new Kosovo government” (media)
• Palokaj: EU has failed in the dialogue led by Mogherini (Koha)
• Constitutional Court suspends law on salaries (media)
• Montenegro court confirms sentence for war crimes in Kosovo (Zeri)
• Kosovo opens its embassy in Oslo, Norway (RTK)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 12, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: There can be no border changes of Kosovo (DW)
• Kurti: No meeting with Mustafa today (media)
• LDK’s Avdyli optimistic a coalition agreement with LVV will be reached (Telegrafi)
• EU: Corruption remains a serious challenge in Kosovo (Kosovapress)
Serbian Language Media:
• Brammertz: Balkans deny crimes and glorifies criminals (RTS)
• “It would be great if Serbia wanted to join NATO” (Tanjug, Blic, B92)
• Djuric: Initiators of conflict and biggest criminals in Kosovo present themselves as Albanian leaders in Kosovo (Danas)
• Serbian List: ”Albanian politicians to stop hating Serbs” (RTV Pulse, Vecernje Novosti, Radio Mitrovica North)
• Silvana Arsovic discharged from hospital (RTS)
Opinion:
• Baton Haxhiu: It appears the U.S. Embassy has received pledge of future PM (Klan)
International:
• Hopes Rise in Kosovo for Deal on New Government (Balkan Insight)
• Nine EU Members release a new proposal for the reform of enlargement process (European Western Balkans)
• Kosovo declares Peter Handke ‘persona non grata’ (Deutsche Welle)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Kosovo Doctor’s Exhibition Documents Wartime Refugees’ Journey (Balkan Insight)
• International Mountain Day: We did not protect nature (KoSSev)
Belgrade Media Report 12 December 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 12 December 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Fabrizi: Opening of chapters recognition of Serbia’ progress (Beta)
• Schieb: Enlargement will be in focus of German EU Presidency; Serbia’s campaign on withdrawals of recognitions doesn’t contribute to a better atmosphere (RTS)
• Fajon: Serbia in political crisis, authorities don’t implement recommendations (RFE/FoNet)
• Djilas: No free election possible in unfree country (Beta)
• Zelenovic:We are committed to a democratic Serbia in EU (Beta)
• Obradovic: Friday to be D-Day for EU role in Serbia (Beta)
• Foggo: It would be great if Serbia wanted to join NATO (Blic/Tanjug/B92)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Tegeltija submits names of Serb and Croat ministers to B&H CEC and SIPA (FTV)
• Dodik expects new convocation of B&H CoM to be formed by end of month (RTRS)
• Formation of Council of Ministers opens opportunity for project implementation (Srna)
• Around 700 migrants from Vucjak relocated (N1/RTRS)
Croatia
• Training centre of NATO’s Multinational Special Aviation Program established at Zemunik (Hina)
• Croatia will push for ‘constructive EU-Turkey dialogue’ (Hina)
Montenegro
• Montenegro to step into 2020 with new Religious Freedom Law (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Mickoski in Paris: The main obstacle to justice in Macedonia is the Prime Minister (Republika)
• Outgoing Prime Minister: Venice Commission’s recommendations must be respected (Republika)
• Albanian parties united in the position that the law on languages will not change (Republika)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• North Macedonia in the “mini Schengen” looking glass (Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso)
Read More →OSCE Broadcast Report 11 December
• Kurti – Mustafa meeting ends, no agreement ((Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Thaçi convenes the constitutive session on 24 December (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Rakic announces possibility of Serbs to quit Kosovo institutions (Klan Kosova)
• Independence of Kosovo is a compromise, Thaçi tells Serbian president (GazetaExpress)
• Bamieh: I know, cases with suspected Serbs were returned to Serbia (RTKLive)
• French Ambassador to Kosovo: No visas without progress in the rule of law (GazetaExpress)
• SBASHK announces strike as of Friday (KTV)
• “Women excluded from security sector, inclusion remains a challenge” (RTKLive)
• Kosovo declares Peter Handke ‘persona non grata’ (Gazeta Express)
• Defense attorneys on „media indictment“ for Ivanovic’s murder: “Everything is upside down here,” “Not the first time” (Kossev)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 12
• Kurti and Mustafa meet, fail to reach agreement (media)
• Thaci calls Assembly’s constitutive session on 24 December (media)
• Haxhiu: If LDK insists on President’s post, Kosovo will head for new elections (KP)
• Osmani: I believe on positive moves for coalition in the following days (RTK)
• Thaci to Vucic: Seeking compromise without recogntion, a provocation (RTK)
• Kosovo declares Nobel laureate Handke ‘persona non grata’ (media)
• Butel: Kosovo has not fulfilled all criteria for visa liberalisation (RTK)
• Rakic: We have not given up forming association of Serb municipalities (Koha/Zeri)
• Bamieh: EULEX sent all war crimes cases with Serb suspects to Serbia (RTK/Bota Sot)
• Albania lobbies for Kosovo joining Adriatic Charter (Koha Ditore)
Belgrade Media Report 11 December 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 11 December 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Argentina has always protected Serbia’s integrity (RTV/Tanjug)
• Serbia, Greece sign declaration on strategic partnership (Tanjug)
• Serbia opens new chapter in negotiations with EU (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Joksimovic: Serbia can be ready for EU membership in five years (Tanjug)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: There is no constructive condition for continuing Belgrade-Pristina talks (RTV/FoNet)
• Moscow will agree with UN SC discussion of division of Kosovo, if Serbia wants (N1)
• Foggo: Good job of KFOR over the past two decades (RTS)
• Jeremic: Participation in election under present conditions insults intelligence of ordinary people (TV N1/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• EU Council adopts Conclusions on EC’s Opinion on B&H’s EU membership application (FTV)
• RS CC to decide on veto of Bosniak Caucus to Information on unconstitutional transformation of Dayton structure of B&H (Oslobodjenje)
• Russian Ambassador to Serbia comments military neutrality of Serbia and RS (RTRS)
• HNS’ Ljubic: HNS has made its proposal of changes to Law on Elections, will not make new one (Dnevni list)
• Komsic and Dzaferovic meet with Afghan President Ghani who commends B&H AF for contribution (FTV)
Montenegro
• Those who want negotiations to be ready as Montenegro (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Mickoski calls on Zaev to accept the changes VMRO is proposing to the law on languages (Republika)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Belgrade seeking even closer ties with Athens (ekathimerini)
• Pendarovski says he offered Macron troops for Mali and the option to expel future EU members (Sueddeutsche Zeitung)
• Nine EU Members release a new proposal for the reform of enlargement process (European Western Balkans)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 11, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 11, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• No Kurti-Mustafa agreement, LVV leader to meet trade unions today (Express)
• “Kurti expected to meet Mustafa following return from Germany” (Telegrafi)
• Online poll: Majority of respondents optimistic of an LVV-LDK agreement (Telegrafi)
• Zyberaj: We’ll prosecute all Serbian officials responsible for crimes (media)
• Kosovo’s power plants, among the biggest polluters in Europe (RFE)
• Haxhiu: If LDK insists on President’s post, Kosovo will go for new elections (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: We are ready for talks about compromise on Kosovo issue (RTS)
• Moscow will agree with UN SC discussion of division of Kosovo, if Serbia wants (N1)
• Borrell tells EU members to focus on Western Balkans (Beta, N1)
• Vucic congratulates Handke (RTS)
• Serbian List MPs verified their mandates in Kosovo Assembly (FoNet, Radio kontakt plus, RTK2)
• Djuric: Panicked fear of former KLA commanders (TV Most)
• Manitasevic ceased hunger strike due to health reasons (Radio KIM, Novosti)
• Marko Rosic’s parents confirmed that neither they nor his lawyer have received the indictment (Danas, TV Most)
• The Swede who returned Nobel Prize she allegedly received, hadn’t received it at all? (B92, Sputnik)
Opinion:
• Europe must lead on the climate crisis. The European Green Deal shows how (The Guardian)
International:
• Four Balkan States Boycott Nobel Ceremony to Protest Handke (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo President Says ‘Future Is Not Built By Denying Crimes,’ Urges Serbia To Accept Blame (RFE)
• Russia Throws Wrench Into Efforts to Renew Serbia-Kosovo Talks (Bloomberg)
Humanitarian/Development:
• KCSS: Women excluded from security sector, inclusion remains a challenge (EO)
• Kosovo’s Jews in Race to Preserve Heritage (Balkan Insight)
OSCE Broadcast Report 10 December
• Reçak massacre survivors received Vucic’s statements painfully (KTV)
• Kosovo’s Thaci reacts to US Embassy Statement: Recak was a massacre not an “event” (GazetaExpress)
• Veseli: KLA war is as pure as diamond (Klan Kosova)
• Pacolli: We have not failed in the recognition process (RTKLive)
• SPERTK reacts to threat against journalist Denis Galushi (RTK)
• LDK and VV on top of expenditures for election campaign (KTV)
• Vjosa Osmani met Trump’s Envoy on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (GazetaExpress)
• Jashari: Law on salaries should be suspended (RTKLive)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo’s Army has no restrictions to go to north (KTV’s summary of Rubicon show)
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