OSCE Broadcast Report 05 December
• AKJ calls for justice on murdered and missing journalists in Kosovo (Most monitored broadcasters, Klan Kosova)
• Mustafa: Justice hasn’t done anything to shed light on murdered journalists (KTV)
• Freedom of speech is seen as a pillar of democracy in the international conference (Klan Kosova)
• Kosnett: Vetevendosje and LDK seem committed to building a functional coalition (GazetaExpress)
• VV and LDK say leaders’ meetings will resume soon, without telling when (KTV)
• Haziri: There is no conditioning for President’s post, but it is a pledge (RTKLive)
• Current pace of government negotiations may lead Kosovo to crisis (KTV)
• Serbian president denies Kosovo massacre (GazetaExpress)
• Haradinaj: Serbia institutionally retains criminal mentality (KTV)
• SL: We are leaving the institutions if Todosijevic’s verdict is upheld (Kossev)
• Only 17 per cent of women inherit property from their families (KTV)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 6
• Haziri: LVV-LDK agreement, a matter of days (Telegrafi/Klan)
• LVV and LDK indicate renewed talks following mutual accusations (Koha)
• Nagavci: LVV gave proposals and stands committed to an agreement (media)
• Bahtiri: New elections rather than giving up Interior Ministry (Epoka)
• Haradinaj: I am not in contact with LVV and LDK, AAK is in opposition (RTK)
• Heldt meets Mustafa, discusses coalition negotiations (media)
• Thaci: Serbian genocidal policies must be denounced (media)
• Haradinaj: Vucic’s hatred for Albanians shown in his Recak remarks (media)
• Citaku: Vucic’s denial of Recak massacre, utter madness (Zeri/Bota Sot)
• Law on salaries ends up at Constitutional Court (Zeri)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 5, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 05, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Meta meets Kurti, Mustafa, calls for quick creation of government (Klan/KP)
• Kusari-Lila: I don’t think any party in Kosovo wants fresh elections (Telegrafi)
• Former minister sentenced to prison for remarks on Recak massacre (media)
• Poll: 59% of respondents prefer import tax on Serbia remaining in force (RTK/Telegrafi)
Serbian Language Media:
• Dacic: Pristina to revoke tariffs and return to dialogue (Tanjug, TV Most)
• “If it was up to Putin back in 1999, we would never have been bombed” (Tanjug, B92)
• Vlajic: Former Kosovo Minister of Local Self-Government and Administration Ivan Todosijevic sentenced to two years in prison (KoSSev)
• Vucic: I am saying too “Racak” was fabricated, will they convict us all? (Tanjug, B92)
• Rakic: If verdict is confirmed, Serbian List will urge Serbs to leave Kosovo institutions (TV Most)
• Fake news about death of Silvana Arsovic (Radio KIM)
• Milena Ivanovic on indictment in Oliver Ivanovic’s murder case (RTV Puls, Blic)
International:
Serbia to Stop Buying Weapons, President Says (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo Tries Serb Ex-Fighter for Deadly Wartime Attack (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
Justice demanded for missing and murdered journalists in Kosovo (media)
Organizations of persons with disabilities lack support of local authorities (Radio kontakt plus)
Belgrade Media Report 5 December 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 5 December 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Putin: Serbia will be supplied with gas (Beta)
• Vucic: Military-technical cooperation is excellent (RTS)
• Palmer: US wants normalization of Belgrade-Pristina relations; Serbia’s reliance on Russian army is not good for its progress (N1)
• Vucic: Pristina obstructs talks and dialogue (RTS)
• Djuric on Todosijevic verdict: All rights of Serbs in Kosovo are suspended (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Belgrade expects the international community to influence the new Pristina authorities to abolish taxes (RTS)
• Borrell: I want to go to Kosovo and Serbia, but not before new gov’t is formed in Pristina (Beta)
• Macron: Opening of chapters doesn’t improve life in Serbia (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• PIC SB completes its two-day session, discusses situation at local level, migrant crisis (N1)
• Dodik: PIC is body that is not stipulated by DPA so commenting on its Communiqué is out of place; Migrant crisis is not issue that PIC should be dealing with (ATV)
• HR Inzko: Certainly Mr. Dodik from Laktasi is not one who will interpret DPA (BHT1)
• Palmer, Sattler, Inzko and Kavalec meet with Izetbegovic and Covic to discuss situation in Mostar (Hayat)
• Members of B&H Presidency start two-day official visit to Slovenia, meet Slovenian President Borut Pahor (BHT1)
• NATO Summit ends in London; NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Appathurai: NATO is not imposing anything on B&H (Nezavisne novine)
Croatia
• Twelve potential Croatian presidential candidates submit nominations (TCN)
Montenegro
• Markovic: Montenegro is in the place where it can contribute to peace and stability (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Xhaferi forwards VMRO proposal for a quick NATO vote to the Government (Republika)
Albania
• President Meta in Kosovo, praises the aid given by Kosovo’s authorities (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 5
• Increasing international calls for creation of new government (Zeri)
• Sources: Thaci to convene Assembly’s constitutive session on the 19th (Telegrafi)
• “If no coalition with LVV is reached, LDK will go to opposition” (RTK/Telegrafi)
• Thaci travels to Berlin to speak about dialogue with Serbia (media)
• “Grenell to arrange meeting between Thaci and Kurti in Berlin” (Klan Kosova)
• “Normalisation of Kosovo – Serbia relations means mutual recognition” (RTK)
• Thaci: NATO in Kosovo doing an excellent job (media)
• Appathurai: NATO hopes for agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (Koha)
• Borrell: I cannot visit Kosovo as government is not formed yet (media)
• Varhelyi: I welcome “Mini-Schengen” but I have a condition (RTK)
• Mogherini gets new post at UN (Kallxo)
Belgrade Media Report 4 December 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 4 December 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic with Putin in Sochi (RTS)
• Vucic and Putin: Strategic partnership between Serbia and Russia is getting stronger (Tanjug)
• Putin: Our stance on KiM is immutable (B92)
• Vucic about meeting Putin: We don’t stab friends in the back (Tanjug, Beta)
• Early helicopter delivery gesture from Russia, Vucic says (Beta)
• Vucic: Reforms of army to continue, no more weapons purchases (Beta)
• Vucic and Cerar discuss bilateral cooperation, ties in the region, EU integration (Beta)
• Varhelyi: Serbia needs to speed up reforms on road to EU (Beta)
• Weber: Continuous momentum in integration needed (Beta)
• Jeremic: SzS not giving up election boycott (Beta)
• Serbia receives agreement to open Chapter 4 in Accession Talks in December (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: NATO membership is not option for RS; This is century of Serb integration (ATV)
• Two-day session of PIC SB begins in Sarajevo (BHT1)
• B&H CoM session takes place; SNSD’s Kosarac: Postponing of B&H CoM’s session and holding of session afterwards only proves disputable behavior of current B&H CoM (ATV)
• B&H Presidency members pay official visit to Slovenia (FTV, Srna)
• Representatives of RS Government confirm that new decision is being prepared with aim of protecting January 9 as Day of RS (Glas Srpske)
• Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis challenges French President Emmanuel Macron over move to block EU enlargement (BHT1)
Croatia
• Nigerian students participating in World InterUniversities Championships exiled to Bosnia! (TCN)
Republic of North Macedonia
• NATO Summit in London – Zaev: Blocking EU negotiations was unfair (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Pendarovski: France will not veto Macedonia from opening EU accession talks again (Republika)
• Zaev’s corruption gives ammunition to the critics of enlargement, Mickoski tells Weber (Republika)
INTERNATIONAL NEWS ARTICLES
• Serbia “shielding” Russia from NATO (Russia Today)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 4, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 04, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• LDK: We are committed to reach coalition agreement with LVV (media)
• Weber: Parties to form new government, visa liberalisation decision soon (media)
• Meta: Kosovo gave all of us strength (Lajmi/Kallxo)
• LVV: Discussions continue, no date for the new meeting (Zeri)
• Kosnett meets with minority community leaders in Kosovo (RTK)
• Apostolova: Form new government as soon as possible (Kosova Online)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic and Putin in Sochi: “I’m not optimistic when it comes to compromise on Kosovo” (Tanjug, B92)
• Ambassador Kosnett’s Interview with Kossev (KoSSev, US Embassy)
• Russian media: Two scandals in Serbia cast a shadow over Vucic’s visit to Russia (BETA, Tanjug, B92)
• Kosovo Specialist Chambers mandate will continue until proceedings are concluded (KoSSev)
• Conference on missing and murdered journalists in Kosovo organized in Gracanica (Radio KIM)
• Jevtic: Serbian List will not be an obstacle for formation of institutions (Kosovo-online)
• Nikola Manitasevic on hunger strike for ten days (Danas, Radio KIM)
• Secretary of Oliver Ivanovic admitted to hospital last night (Radio kontakt plus, KoSSev)
• Trial of Zoran Djokic begins in Pristina today (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online)
• Entry gate of Saint Nikola Church in Gnjilane broken (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online)
• Lawyer Vlajic: I expect acquittal in case of Ivan Todosijevic (Kosovo-online)
International:
• Post of President Holding up Kosovo Government Formation (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo Bemused by Long Wait for Hague War Court Trials (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Brain Drain: Will the Last Doctor in Kosovo Turn Out the Lights? (Balkan Insight)
• Visoki Decani Monastery delivered first shipment of humanitarian and financial aid to Albania (KoSSev, Raska-Prizren Eparchy)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 4
• Kosovo risks sliding into another political crisis (Koha Ditore)
• Kurti’s interview to Heinrich Boll Stiftung (Zeri)
• Kurti and Mustafa expected to meet today (Klan Kosova/KP)
• Konjufca: LDK conditioned coalition deal with president’s post (T7/Telegrafi)
• Abdixhiku: If they are serious, we are here, all 28 MPs (Klan Kosova)
• Haradinaj: New government should not lift 100% tariff (RTK)
• New EU commissioner calls for swift formation of new government (Koha)
• Danielsson: Kosovo-Serbia agreement as soon as possible (Express/Zeri)
Belgrade Media Report 3 December 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 3 December 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: I don’t mind what others think, Serbia will maintain good relations with Russia and China (Beta)
• Vucic: If that’s okay with them, all right and thank you, if not – thank you, anyway (Tanjug)
• Falconi: French enlargement reform proposal could benefit Serbia (Beta)
• Slovenian FM: No doubt about Serbia wanting to join EU (Beta)
• Djuric and Schieb discuss situation in Kosovo, chances for resuming Belgrade-Pristina dialog (Beta)
• Lukashenko welcomed: Anthem, honorary military salute and red carpet (Tanjug, VIP)
• SNS official says second pro-Vucic gathering spontaneous (Beta, N1, VIP)
• Opposition dissatisfied over not being invited to the meeting with EP representatives (FoNet)
• Association 1 in 5 million demands meeting EP representatives (Beta)
• Djuric: Indictments are a continuation of the pursuit, aim to blame the Serbs (RTS)
• Kosovo’s power network is being separated from the Serbian power network (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• SDA is again postponing appointment of B&H CoM because of issues with forming of Federation of B&H Government (EuroBlic)
• PIC SB to discuss situation in B&H on Tuesday and Wednesday (ATV)
• Organizing Committee for Marking of RS’ Day, January 9, holds inaugural session (ATV)
Montenegro
• PM DuskoMarkovic: Montenegro is committed to reform (RTCG)
• Pazin: We’ll become EU Member State if competent institutions assume full responsibility (CDM)
INTERNATIONAL NEWS ARTICLES
• ‘Mini Schengen’: A Balkan breakthrough or political stunt? (BIRN)
• Four new Russia’s helicopters arrive in Serbia (Sputnik)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 3, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 03, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• President Thaci at summit on Western Balkans in Brussels (Indeksonline)
• U.S. Ambassador Kosnett’s Interview with Koha Ditore
• Kosovo signs trade agreement with UK (media)
• LDK’s Veliu speaks about coalition agreement with LVV (Gazeta Express)
Serbian Language Media:
• France could stop EU integration of Serbia? (Sputnik, B92)
• Lawyer Vlajic: Prosecutor paraphrased indictment; we do not know what evidence are (RTS)
• CI SDP: Silvana Arsovic neither knows, nor ever met other accused persons (Radio KIM)
• Aleksandar Ivanovic: We are interested in concrete evidence and political background (VoA, Radio KIM)
• First Serbian Medical Congress on consequences of bombing held in Mitrovica North (KoSSev, Radio kontakt plus)
• Djuric reacts to transmission system operators’ agreement (B92)
• French ambassador says Paris EU expansion proposal could benefit Serbia (N1, BETA)
Opinion:
• ‘Mini Schengen’: A Balkan Breakthrough or Political Stunt? (Balkan Insight)
• War Memorials in Kosovo Don’t Tell the Whole Story (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Kosovo Indicts Six for Serb Politician Ivanovic’s Murder (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo signs deal on joining Albania’s power grid (Reuters)
Humanitarian/Development:
• PISA results paint dispiriting picture (Prishtina Insight)
• OSCE Mission presents report and documentary film on returns (media)
• Education centres for Roma, Ashkali, Egyptian communities face closure (Radio KIM)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 3
• Kurti and Mustafa fail to finalise coalition agreement yesterday (media)
• Kosnett: U.S. has never actively pushed for major border changes (Koha Ditore)
• Kosovo President to attend Friends of Europe summit in Brussels (media)
• Serwer: Vucic not to interfere in Ivanovic’s murder process (VOA/Telegrafi)
• Djuric reacts to indictment in Oliver Ivanovic case (Express)
• “Indictment in Ivanovic case aimed to shift attention from special court” (RTK)
• Pacolli meets Quint countries’ ambassadors (media)
• Kosovo leaves Serbia’s energy regulatory system, joins that of Albania (media)
Belgrade Media Report 02 December
LOCAL PRESS
• Pristina’s attempt to join ERGP thwarted (RTS/Tanjug)
• Vucic meets Grushko ahead of meeting with Putin (Tanjug/Novosti/Politika)
• Relations between Serbia, Russia at highest level (Tanjug/Beta)
• US expects Russia to respect Serbian strategic goals (Politika)
• Odalovic: “Hot winter” awaits us (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: I will not act like Ivanic and I will deliver Program of Reforms to RS parliament (Hayat)
• Dzaferovic: Sending of Program of Reforms to Brussels does not depend on decision or discussion in any body in B&H (Hayat)
• Inzko: B&H needs to act in line with its laws and strategies when it comes to relations with NATO (Nezavisne novine)
• Inzko: Russia wants to expand its influence, which is why Putin found time to hold 10 meetings with Dodik and even more meetings with Vucic (Face TV)
• Inzko claims that there is 60 percent chance B&H CoM will be formed as there may be additional obstacles or new ideas (Face TV)
• Transcript from recent session of Commission for Preparation of B&H CoM Appointment denies Borenovic’s claims that Tegeltija said that decisions and conclusions of RS parliament are not binding for him (ATV)
• Grabar-Kitarovic pays tribute to convicted war criminal Praljak (Hayat)
Croatia
• Croatian and Serbian Intelligence Services trade accusations (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic re-elected as DPS leader, Markovic as vice-president (CDM)
• Markovic, Zaev: EU integration has no alternative (CDM)
• Rood: Poor rule of law and Russia’s malign influence are main threats (Pobjeda)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Greece champions EU Enlargement in the Western Balkans (New Europe)
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