UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 28, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 28, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Bugajski speaks about Kosovo-Serbia dialogue at U.S. Senate committee (Zeri)
• Kurti urges for discussion on reparations in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Prishtina Insight)
• Gucati: Kurti should keep his promise, abolish Special Chambers (RTK)
• 102 additional criminal charges for Serbs suspected for war crimes (RTK)
• Kosovo statistics agency ready for population census in 2021 (KP/Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
• The Security Council on Kosovo on Thursday, despite Pristina’s opposition (RTS, Tanjug, FoNet, N1)
• Dacic: Still no news if Kosovo requested membership in UNESCO again (Tanjug)
• Kocijancic: Pristina to revoke tariffs, Belgrade to enable conducive environment for talks (FoNet, N1)
• Basketball players from central Serbia banned to enter Kosovo in Brnjak (Radio KIM)
• Families of the missing persons in Kosovo: Last chance for the truth (RTS)
• Grubjesic: No reconsideration of previous agreements, should be a Brussels message (RTS)
• Medvedev: Free trade agreement to help Serbia’s exports (FoNet, N1)
International:
• NATO ‘Respects’ Serbia’s Joint Military Drills With Russia (RFE)
• Kosovo Activist’s Lawyer: Swiss Experts Deprived of Evidence (Balkan Insight)
• France is pushing the E.U. toward strategic disaster (Washington Post)
• Serbia’s Attitude to Kosovo ‘is Damaging Kosovo Serbs’ (Balkan Insight)
• Putting Kosovo on EU’s map: A short (and easy) guide for the new government (European Western Balkans)
Humanitarian and Development:
• Taking the stone from the Earth (Prishtina Insight)
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United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 28 October 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Dacic: 31 October UN SC session on Kosovo and Metohija to be held (Tanjug)
• Brnabic signs Free Trade Agreement with EAEU (Tanjug/Beta)
• Congo’s President: Serbia, Congo are loyal partners (Beta)
• Congo not changing its position regarding Kosovo and Metohija issue (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Meeting of SDA and HDZ B&H delegations, scheduled for Monday, cancelled without official explanation (N1)
• Osmanovic: SDA is ready to participate in changes to Election Law, but we do not want to participate in additional ethnic divisions in B&H (Oslobodjenje)
• Covic: We must form B&H CoM so we can continue with integration process (Oslobodjenje)
• Cvijanovic: We will not be defending B&H from those destroying it (Glas Srpske)
• Dzaferovic: Actions between Washington and Brussels is most important for B&H (Dnevni avaz)
• Izetbegovic on Palmer’s statements before US Senate: It is a good thing that Washington has awaken (TV1)
• Osmanovic: Palmer is an operative, not diplomat (Oslobodjenje)
Montenegro
• Berlin backs Montenegro’s EU aspirations (Dnevne novine)
• Raonic: Three countries are blocking Montenegro’s negotiation talks with EU (CDM/Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski suggests holding regional summit to confirm EU path (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Rift between Zaev and Pendarovski on whether to keep implementing the Prespa treaty (Republika)
• Zaev says he has arguments to persuade Macron to change his mind (Republika)
Albania
• Pendarovski: Both states have made the same progress and deserved to receive the green light for moving ahead (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• A meeting with Albania’s president: “We were, and will remain here” (ahramonline)
• The domino effect of the French veto (New Europe)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 28, 2019
• ECAP to decide today on Diaspora votes (media)
• VV-LDK continue coalition negotiations (Kosovapress)
• Kurti: There will be no obstacle that will not be overcome with LDK (RTK)
• “There is no obstacle on establishing new government” (Epoka e Re)
• Kurti: There will be talks with Serbia but under clear guidelines (Zeri/Epoka)
• UK wants to postpone UN Security Council session on Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
• Palmer to visit Kosovo this week? (Gazeta Sinjali/Klan Kosova)
• “Kosovo to lift tax, Serbia to ensure favourable climate for talks” (Indeksonline)
• Dacic says independence of Kosovo is “dead” (Lajmi/Zeri)
• Ramadani: Russia and Serbia are threatening Balkans (Epoka e Re)
• Protest in New York will demand justice for sexual violence victims (RTV21/Kallxo)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 26
• CEC: Announcement of final results depends on ECAP (RTK)
• Vetevendosje leader Kurti meets Albanian PM Rama in Tirana (KP/Koha)
• Thaci: Peace in region depends on peace between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Kurti: Agreements with Serbia need to be reviewed (EO/Koha)
• Osmani: LDK, VV will not discuss land swap with Serbia (VOA/Klan)
• Serbian List: Joining Kosovo government not a priority (Zeri)
• German Ambassador Heldt’s interview to Gazeta Express
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 25, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
Kurti: Justice for Astrit has no alternative (media)
GLPS calls for investigations of state officials in Dehari case (media)
Johnson: Kosovo and Serbia requested greater engagement of the U.S. (RFE)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic: The world hasn’t seen such political liars (Tanjug, B92)
“Information on closure of Serb pharmacies in North inaccurate” (KoSSev, RTK2)
New US ambassador to Serbia presents letters of accreditation (Beta, N1)
Arrested Nenad Arsic from Caglavica says he is not guilty, denies involvement in criminal acts (Gracanica online)
Serbian List: Prosecutor Syle Hoxha is not working according to the law, accusing the Serbs without evidence (Kosovo Online, TV Most)
Djuric: Desperate attempts of Jeremic to spoil relations between Serbia and Russian Federation (Tanjug)
Popovic more concerned with the silence of the international community (Kosovo Online)
Serbian President says Russian anti-aircraft systems in Serbia for exercise (FoNet, N1)
Süddeutsche Zeitung: No hope in EU future, Balkans face return of conflicts (N1, DW)
International:
Talking Kurti and Dialogue With Everyday Serbs (K2.0)
Testimony by Deputy Assistant Secretary and Special Representative for the Western Balkans Matthew Palmer (foreign.senate.gov)
Kosovo prosecutors to reopen probe into activist’s death (AP/WAPO)
Kosovo Activist’s Family Say Swiss Report Confirms His Murder (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian and Development:
Fate of missing persons, a grave wound for Kosovo (RTK)
18 women associations win grants from EU and Austrian government (Koha)
Learning local languages through education institutions in Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus, RTK2, Radio Kosovo 2)
Belgrade Media Report 25 October 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 25 October 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: The world hasn’t seen such political liars (Tanjug/Novosti/B92)
• 3 questions for 3 answers from the Russian and the Deputy US Ambassador in Belgrade (Vecernje Novosti)
• Kocijancic: EU goal is to resolve all issues in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug/RTV)
• Bishop Maksim: Granting order to Vucic is not supported by majority in Church, division of Kosovo is treason (NIN/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Palmer continuing practices of his predecessors (Srna)
• Other reactions to statements made by US Special Representative for WB Palmer (RTRS/N1)
• Brkic: Croats will vote for ANP, it should be immediately sent to Brussels (Vecernji list)
• EP adopts resolution that Albania and North Macedonia met conditions for beginning of EU accession negotiations (N1)
Montenegro
• Montenegro’s army maintains its presence on the border with Russia (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Thimonier: The Prespa Agreement isn’t the sole precondition for starting accession talks (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Hahn: The consequences for both countries and the region could be catastrophic (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• McAllister: The optimal solution, green light for North Macedonia and conditional green light for Albania (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 25
• CEC: Final results to be announced early next week (Zeri)
• Kurti: No constitutional obligation to have Serbian List in government (RTK)
• Vetevendosje complains to Supreme Court over Diaspora votes (Koha)
• Dehari family receives copy of forensic report into their son’s death (media)
• Vetevendosje wants Special Prosecution to investigate its activist’s death (media)
• Lumezi: We will seek U.S. assistance in investigating Astrit Dehari’s death (media)
• Kurti meets German chancellor’s adviser on foreign policy (media)
• Rama expected to meet Kurti today (Klan Kosova)
• Limaj: We expected to win at least eight seats (Telegrafi)
• GAP: If new government has 12 ministries, €15.5 million will be saved (media)
• Greminger: Resolution of Kosovo – Serbia issue, crucial for region (media)
Belgrade Media Report 24 October 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 24 October 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Serbia faces political and security challenges (Beta)
• India’s continued support for Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug/RTV)
• Djuric: Unheard of racism in counting of Serb votes in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/Tanjug)
• Office for KiM: International missions in Kosovo and Metohija to monitor the Arsic case (Tanjug/RTV)
• US and Russian Ambassadors on resolving Kosovo knot (Novosti)
• Falconi: France wants Serbia and region in EU (Beta)
• New US Ambassador arrives in Belgrade (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• SNSD and DNS led by party leaders Dodik and Pavic agree that functioning of coalition is not in question (RTRS)
• France launched unofficial diplomatic consultations; Privileged special partnership to certain Western Balkan countries, instead of membership in EU (Nezavisne)
• Newly-appointed EP’s Rapporteur for B&H Rangel: I am willing to help B&H on its European path (N1)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: After last three years of intensive work, we reached level that was necessary for EC to conclude that Croatia fulfilled criteria for joining Schengen area (HRT1)
• EU Commissioner Avramopoulos: With Croatia as a member of Schengen Area, the EU could face migration and security challenges better (HRT1)
Montenegro
• Japan supports European perspective of the Balkans (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev: Too early to discuss technical government (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Ahmeti rules out forming a pre-election coalition with SDSM (Republika)
• Kotzias: The government is undermining the Prespa Agreement (Nezavisen vesnik)
• European Parliament to put a motion for a resolution on opening accession talks with Skopje and Tirana (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Albania will withdraw from the “mini-Schengen” if Kosovo is not involved in that co-operation (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Macron says ‘no’, and a government is already falling apart (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)
• Testimony by Deputy Assistant Secretary and Special Representative for the Western Balkans Matthew Palmer
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 24, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 24, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Dehari family receives copy of forensic report into their son’s death (media)
• Vetevendosje reacts to report’s conclusions into its activist’s death (media)
• Lumezi: We will seek assistance from U.S. in investigating Astrit Dehari’s death (media)
• Haziri doesn’t expect final agreement during Kurti government (ekonomiaonline)
Serbian Language Media:
• Representatives of Washington and Moscow answered three questions of Vecernje Novosti daily (Serbian media)
• Jeremic: Vucic’s delineation leads towards Serbia’s membership to NATO (Danas, RT)
• US “indecent” proposal; Serbia: We refuse it (Blic, Tanjug, B92)
• Palmer on Serbia-Kosovo agreement (Tanjug, B92)
• The Russians delivered S-400 missile defense system and Pantsir S (Tanjug, B92, Sputnik)
• “It is not a priority to Srpska Lista to enter government with Kurti” (Tanjug, B92)
• Djuric comments on counting votes from central Serbia in Pristina (Tanjug, B92)
• Macron offers special partnership to the Balkans? (B92, Tanjug, Nezavisne)
• Kosovo police arrest three officers in the northern Mitrovica (KoSSev, N1, KIM radio)
• Vucic: Pristina announces closure of pharmacies in the North tomorrow (KoSSev)
• CEC completed counting of votes from Serbia, 3000 ballots verified (Kosovo-online)
International:
• “We Are Their Voice”: German Far-Right Builds Balkan Alliances (Balkan Insight)
• ‘Amid stormy global seas, UN charter remains our moral anchor’, says Guterres on United Nations Day (UN News)
Humanitarian and Development:
• Ombudsperson Institution of Kosovo joins Equinet (Kosovapress)
• How much is Serb community (un)safe in Pec region? (Radio Gorazdevac, Radio kontakt plus)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 24
• LVV, LDK working groups discuss modalities of new government (media)
• Ballots from Serbia processed for counting (Zeri)
• Four members of CEC demand urgent meeting (Kosovapress/RTK)
• Vetevendosje reacts to CEC’s decision to count ballots from Serbia (media)
• Mustafa calls on CEC to verify legality of ballots from Serbia (media)
• Pacolli: Why are Serbia ballots more precious than Diaspora ones? (Bota Sot)
• Limaj: NISMA has 5.5% of votes, votes from Serbia shouldn’t be counted (Koha)
• Palmer: This will be first government that won’t have party from KLA (media)
• U.S. and Russia want a compromise solution on Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
• Kosovo leaders welcome U.S. resolution on killing of Bytyqi brothers (media)
• Serbian official, Kozarev, not permitted to enter Kosovo (media)
• Kelmendi: Losers and winners (Koha)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 23, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 23, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: Agreement with Serbia must have blessing from the U.S. (RFE)
• Kosovo leaders welcome U.S. resolution on killing of Bytyqi brothers (media)
• CEC begins verification of ballots from Serbia (media)
• Smajl Latifi summoned by specialist chambers (media)
• Can a government be formed without Lista Srpska? (Prishtina Insight)
• A Serb arrested for war crimes (KosovaPress)
Serbian Language Media:
• Dacic: Reaching political solution to Kosovo issue national priority for Serbia (Serbian media, Foreign Affairs Ministry)
• “EU will not explicitly ask Serbia to recognize Kosovo” (Tanjug, B92)
• “If they exclude Pristina, Albania withdraws from ‘mini Schengen’ immediately” (Tanjug, B92, Kosovo-online)
• The US House of Representatives adopts resolution on Bytyqi brothers (Voice of America, Tanjug, B92)
• Vukosavljevic on Kosovo’s UNESCO membership: It’s not going that direction (RTS)
• Road sign indicating direction of SOC Draganac Monastery demolished (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online)
• Serbian List: Extension of custody for Spasojevic and Rosic “rape of justice” (RTS)
• EP rapporteur Bilcik says he will come to Belgrade soon (N1)
• Dalibor Jevtic visits Washington (KIM Radio)
• Djuric: “Kurti is an obsessive and malicious guy” (N1, Beta, Kosovo online, TV Most, B92)
• Special protective equipment for counting votes from central Serbia (RTS, B92, KoSSev)
• “Take care, Europe” (B92, Tanjug)
Opinions:
• Creating a new Casablanca (Prishtina Insight)
International:
• Balkan nations bank on regional ties after EU snub (The Financial Times)
Humanitarian and Development:
• INDEP advises new government to cancel contract for new power plant (media)
• Kosovo Teacher Probed for Turkish Military Salute with Pupils (Balkan Insight)
• In the Balkans, locals fight to save their wild flowing rivers from hydropower (DW)
• NGOs, Council of Europe decounce situation for migrants in Balkans (infomigrants.net)
Belgrade Media Report 23 October
LOCAL PRESS
• Dacic: Serbia respects principle of sovereignty, political independence (Tanjug)
• House of Representatives unanimously passes “Bytyqi” Resolution (RTS/Tanjug)
• EU will not explicitly ask Serbia to recognize Kosovo (Tanjug/Politika/B92)
• Bilcik: My first step is to help Serbia progress on EU path (RTV)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Zvizdic with Palmer and Cormack in Washington: ANP is condition that should be met (TV1)
• Dodik: Zvizdic is not in charge of creating B&H’s foreign policy (Srna/RTRS)
• SNSD, DNS leaders to meet on Wednesday; Dodik: I believe coalition between SNSD and DNS will survive (ATV)
• Migrant crisis not subsiding (BHT1)
Croatia
• European Commission confirms Croatia is prepared for Schengen (Hina)
• Slovenia criticizes EC decision on Croatia’s Schengen preparedness (Hina)
Montenegro
• Markovic-Merkel meeting contributed to better relations between Montenegro and Germany (CDM)
• Former Foreign Minister says expecting Serbia to adopt EU values is unrealistic (HRT)
Republic of North Macedonia
• US Senate ratifies Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol (Republika)
• Mickoski: Zaev refused elections in January; VMRO-DPMNE has a plan for EU integration of Macedonia (Republika)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Balkan nations bank on regional ties after EU snub (Financial Times)
• Iran, Serbia discuss bilateral ties (MNA)
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