UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 11
• Thaci says Assembly session will be called as required by law (Bota Sot)
• Veseli: Delays in forming new institutions not positive for Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• Hoti: Agreement to be reached in following days, no reason for failure (media)
• In Berlin, Osmani meets U.S. special envoy Grenell (media)
• Delays in formation of Assembly cannot set in motion Constitutional Court (Koha)
• Thaci: Internationals’ silence enabled Vucic to deny the massacre (media)
• Pacolli: EU to demand Serbia hand over war criminals (media)
• Borell: An agreement in Pristina – Belgrade dialogue, my priority (RTK)
• Svecla on meeting with Djuric: It was a working meeting (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 10, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 10, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Thaci: Internationals’ silence enabled Vucic to deny the massacre (media)
• Veseli’s interview at Specialist Chambers ends after three hours (media)
• Abazi: Agreement between LVV and LDK by week’s end (Klan Kosova)
• Apostolova: The people need new institutions (Lajmi)
• Jashari: Law on salaries must be suspended (RTK)
• CDHRF: Internationals have experimented with mortal remains (RTK)
• A week after Kurti-Mustafa meeting, no decision on President’s post (G Express)
• U.S. with a request for the new government (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• Media in Pristina publish indictment for murder of Oliver Ivanovic (N1, KoSSev)
• Djuric: Indictments in case of Ivanovic’s murder, continuation of hunt against Serbia (RTS, Prva TV)
• Marko Rosic transferred to North Mitrovica detention facility (KoSSev)
• Zyberaj: We will forward 10,000 pages of evidence of Serbia’s crimes to the Prosecutor’s Office (KoSSev)
• Ombudsman: Attacks on Roma woman result of incited hatred on social media and media portals (KoSSev)
• Ricardo Gutierrez: Most killed and missing journalists in Kosovo (Free Serbian, Radio Mitrovica North, KIM radio)
• Aleksandar Spiric’s lawsuit against the KoSSev editor dismissed (KoSSev)
• “Anti – Handke hysteria”: How did we end up with Christiane Amanpour’s comments? (B92, Tanjug, N1)
• Argentina will not change its stance on Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus)
Opinion:
• The Children of ISIS Don’t Belong in Cages, Either (The New York Times)
International:
• Oliver Ivanovic Murder: Indictment Names Kosovo Serb ‘Crime Gang’ (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Haradinaj: Our responsibility to build the state on values of tolerance (media)
• “RAE community, especially women, experience violence on a daily basis” (EO)
• Campaigners demand EU action against Western Balkan heavy polluters (Reuters)
• Ex-Yugoslav States Failing on Gender Justice, Report Says (Balkan Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 10 December
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic with Sola: Argentina will not change its position on non-recognition of Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug)
• Vucic thanks Pavlopoulos for Greece’s support for Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• Pavlopoulos: Balkan wars, conflicts and differences to be left behind (Beta)
• Dacic: Greece’s non-recognition of so-called Kosovo is key for Serbia (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Tegeltija receives names of ministers and deputy ministers in B&H CoM from RS and HDZ B&H (RTRS)
• Election proposals for Mostar: With agreement on the city on the Neretva River, HDZ and SDA will unblock the process of changes to the Election Law (Vercernji list)
• Bosnia Presidency Chairman’s instruction to boycott Nobel Prize award ceremony (N1)
• Turkey, Albania, Kosovo to boycott Nobel ceremony in protest against Handke (Hayat)
Croatia
• Croatia joins Literature Nobel Prize boycott in protest over Handke (Hina)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Venice Commission publishes its opinion with strong criticism of the Albanian language law (Republika)
• Venice Commission ignites political debates in North Macedonia (Nezavisen vesnik)
• North Macedonia profits after Kosovo imposed 100% customs tax (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Albania to boycott Sweden Literature Nobel Prize Ceremony (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Borrell urges EU to be foreign policy ‘player, not the playground’ (Politico)
• Balkans addition ‘priority’ (The Budapest Times)
OSCE Broadcast Report 09 December
• Kurti: If there is no agreement with LDK, we will go to new elections (RTK)
• VV: Either government with LDK or we go to new elections (Koha)
• Murati: Drop the conditions, let us start working (Klan Kosova)
• Haradinaj: New elections not the right move (Zeri)
• UNMIK chief expresses concern over attempts to distort painful events (media)
• U.S. Embassy reacts to Vucic’s statements on Recak (media)
• LVV’s Svecla slammed for sitting next to Djuric in Tirana conference (media)
• Visa liberalisation for Kosovo not on the agenda (Koha)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 10
• LDK and LVV optimistic on reaching coalition agreement within this week (media)
• LVV denies having agreed to endorse LDK candidate for president of Kosovo (Zeri)
• Kusari-Lila: Lack of coalition agreement, disappointment for citizens (Klan Kosova)
• Rugova: LVV-LDK agreement to include president’s post (Epoka e Re)
• UK, Swiss embassies condemn statements of Serbian officials (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo commemorates victims of genocide, EU rewards Serbia (media)
• PDK leader Veseli to be interviewed today in The Hague (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 09, 2019
Albanian Language Media: German Ambassador symbolically calls for formation of new government (Kallxo) “Formation of Assembly not dependant on LVV – LDK agreement” (RFE) YIHR Kosovo and YIHR Serbia condemn Vucic’s denial rhetoric (media) No decision on President’s post a week after Kurti-Mustafa meeting (G Express) Veseli leaves for The Hague: Proud to have been […]
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LOCAL PRESS
• Dacic: Pristina’s behavior doesn’t give optimism for continuing dialogue (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Djuric: Albanian politicians’ careers built on lies (Tanjug)
• Petronijevic: Verdict to Todosijevic is a performance of the Kosovo judiciary (RTS)
• Government proposes members of Supervisory Board for monitoring pre-election activities (Tanjug)
• EU, Serbia to open chapter on free flow of capital on 10 December (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Program of Reforms is not secret document, many people saw it, including certain members of RS opposition (Vecerji list)
• Tegeltija to continue consultations with political parties on formation of future B&H CoM (RTRS)
• Radoncic claims that he had to accept offer to cooperate with SDA amid difficult situation in B&H (Face TV)
• Diplomatic offensive on Mostar continues; SBB, SDP, SDA welcome IC engagement and US proposals (Dnevni avaz)
• Picula: B&H should be focused on implementing needed reforms (Oslobodjenje)
Montenegro
• It’s not good to change rules mid-game, Fayon says (Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia
• VMRO maintains a solid lead over SDSM in the latest IPIS poll (Republika)
• Pendarovski says he’s not certain elections will take place in April, as planned (Republika)
• Albanian parties reject the ruling of the Venice Commission (Republika)
Albania
• Albania will receive the presidency of OSCE for 2020 (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Athens takes lead to ensure Western Balkans EU path (EurActiv)
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• Haradinaj: New elections are not the right course (KTV)
• Crime denial by Serbia opposed (KTV)
• Tanin: Serbia is attempting to distort painful events (RTK)
• OSCE Deputy Head of Mission calls for empowerment of youth position in society (Lajmi.net)
• Kosovo Office: Djuric with representatives from Kosovo in the margins of the Tirana roundtable (Kossev)
• Equal representation of women in government demanded (KTV)
• Lacking budget, victims of domestic violence do not receive the necessary care (KTV)
• Two vehicles burned in Lesak, arson suspected (Kossev)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 9
• Kurti: If there is no agreement with LDK, we will go to new elections (RTK)
• VV: Either government with LDK or we go to new elections (Koha)
• Murati: Drop the conditions, let us start working (Klan Kosova)
• Haradinaj: New elections not the right move (Zeri)
• UNMIK chief expresses concern over attempts to distort painful events (media)
• U.S. Embassy reacts to Vucic’s statements on Recak (media)
• LVV’s Svecla slammed for sitting next to Djuric in Tirana conference (media)
• Visa liberalisation for Kosovo not on the agenda (Koha)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 7
• Kurti reaches out to Mustafa in an effort to form new government (Telegrafi)
• Thaci accuses EU of double standards (media)
• Kurti reacts to Vucic’s denial of Recak massacre (Koha)
• Kosovo MFA condemns Serbia’s ‘inhumane’ approach to war crimes (media)
• EU: No place for negating events in Recak (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 6, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 06, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Hoti: LDK remains committed to the creation of stable institutions (RTK)
• Haxhiu: Assembly Speaker belongs to the winning political party (RTK)
• Kosnett: Kosovo and Serbia must return to table of talks (RTK)
• Source: Visa liberalisation for Kosovo not in this year’s agenda (G. Express)
• Analysts, if there is no LVV-LDK agreement, a transitory government is required (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Serbian List reacts to statements of Pristina officials (RTS)
• Raska-Prizren Eparchy Bishop Teodosije on Todosijevic’s verdict (KoSSev, Raska-Prizren Eparchy)
• Belgrade – Pristina dialogue a topic of the Berlin conference (Kosovo Online, RTK)
• Vucic spoke with Merkel: Revocation of tariffs, then dialogue (Tanjug, Radio KIM)
• Director of the Ibar HE Gazivode: Pristina’s move would not jeopardize the power supply of Serbs in the north (Vecernje Novosti)
• Vuletic: Solution to the issue of Kosovo through compromise (Kosovo Online, RTS)
• Silvana Arsovic: I am not responsible, I have suffered enough (Vecernje Novosti, Blic)
• Vlajic: Indictment in Ivanovic’s case result of public pressure and legal deadlines (KoSSev)
International:
• Serbia Exploring Possibility of Purchasing Russian MC – 21 (Sputnik)
• Kosovo Court Jails Ex-Serb Minister for Ethnic Hatred (AP/NYT)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Green Politics for the Western Balkans? (Balkan Insight)
• Life in a Kosovo village in the 1970s (Prishtina Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 6 December 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 6 December 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Merkel invites Vucic to visit Germany in January (Tanjug)
• Obradovic: Crimea is undoubtedly part of Russia, like Kosovo is part of Serbia (Beta)
• Djilas to Weber: Mr. Weber, do you have any idea what country you were visiting? (Beta)
• Godfrey: If Serbian government wants legitimacy, it must secure fair elections (Juzne Vesti/Beta)
• Lajcak’s appeal (Tanjug/B92)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H HoR appoints SNSD’s Tegeltija as B&H CoM Chairman (BHT1)
• Palmer: US not focused on B&H’s membership in NATO but on strengthening of partnership (RTRS)
• Palmer and Inzko warn of problem of Mostar, urging authorities to make it possible for elections to be held in this city after 11 years (N1)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: Bonds Between NATO and EU Inextricable (Hina)
Montenegro
• Ready to open Chapter 8 (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev returns optimistic from the NATO Summit in London (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Joint North Macedonia-Bulgaria Commission stuck – no deal for Goce Delchev (Nezavisen vesnik)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• NATO’s Continuing Enlargement Aims at further Weakening of Russian Influence in the Balkans (InfoBrics)
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