OSCE Broadcast Report 22 October
• Accountability demanded for errors on CEC forms that led to recount (KTV)
• 81.29 per cent of polling stations recounted (Klan Kosova)
• Srpska List: Kurti’s post-election syndrome dangerous (GazetaExpress)
• Kurti and Kinolli agree to co-operate (GazetaExpress)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 23
• Albin Kurti expects to take over PMs post in November (Alsat)
• Vucic: Let us make efforts for compromise, frozen conflict is not a solution (RTK)
• Serbian proposal for land swap falls on def ears in Kosovo (Koha)
• LVV and LDK working groups to meet again today (Koha/Zeri)
• KLA war veterans don’t rule out protests (Epoka)
• Ibrahim Gashi summoned by specialist chambers (media)
• “Special court doing its job, arrests will be made soon” (Indeksonline)
• Serbian List accuses EU of supporting government without their participation (Zeri)
• Bilcik: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, essential for Serbia’s road towards EU (RTK)
• Kosovo, North Macedonia with joint taskforce against security threats (RTK)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 22, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 22, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Serb parties willing to cooperate with new government (Radio Free Europe)
• Kurti reacts to Nobel prize being awarded to Peter Handke (media)
• Ibrahim Gashi summoned by specialist chambers (media)
• Svecla tells which ministries would LVV keep (T7)
• Seven additional summonses by Specialist Chambers, protests not excluded (KosovaPress)
Serbian Language Media:
• “No recognition of Kosovo within existing borders” (B92, Tanjug, Standard)
• SzS: Vucic by stating “that borders are not determined” infringes Constitution again (Danas)
• Hamilton: Grenell – an additional channel that bypasses Palmer (VoA)
• Djuric: Kurti proves every day he is an extreme politician (TV Most)
• IFJ called on Kosovo President to stop harassment of journalists (Radio KIM)
• Serbian List: International community silence, sign of an approval (Kosovo online)
• Church in Priluzje broken into and robbed (RTK2, Kontakt plus radio)
Opinions:
• LDK risks blocking own path (Koha Ditore)
International:
• Once Beaten and Imprisoned, Kosovo’s Leader Now Has Greater Test (Bloomberg)
• Hague Prosecutors Summon Former Kosovo Guerrilla Commander (Balkan Insight)
• [BSF Interview] Wiersma: EU should be more aggressive to leaders like Vučić and Đukanović (European Western Balkans)
• Emmanuel Macron’s EU accession veto is a historic mistake (Financial Times)
Humanitarian and Development:
• Salaries in the private sector experience a minimal increase (Prishtina Insight)
• Southeast Europe faces dramatic population drop, U.N. warns (Reuters, Al Jazeera, Index.hr)
Belgrade Media Report 22 October 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 22 October 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: No recognition of Kosovo within existing borders (Standard/B92/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Lesotho one of the 15 countries to suspend recognition of so-called Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Kenya supports Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug/RTS)
• Antic: Bulgaria completing pipeline to Serbia (Beta)
• Serbia’s EAEU deal OK until EU accession – Brussels (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: There must be no introduction of principle that Sarajevo orders what is to be done (Dnevni list/ATV)
• One should not blame Dodik for blockade of formation of authorities (EuroBlic)
• Zvizdic thanks US National Security Council’s Erath for US’ overall support to B&H’s reform efforts (BHT1)
• Hundreds of migrants arrive in Tuzla (Hayat/N1)
Croatia
• Kovac: For progress in relations with Croatia, Serbia needs statesman like Willy Brandt (Hina)
Montenegro
• Enlargement policy will become priority after Brexit (RTCG)
• Kremlin controls the election of opposition leader (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zbogar: You delivered everything that was asked of you, unfortunately we again delayed the issue (MIA)
• Message from Berlin: The road to the EU remains open (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Macron to visit Skopje and Tirana next month (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Stoltenberg: I look forward to North Macedonia joining our Alliance (Nezavisen vesnik)
• VMRO DPMNE ahead of SDSM by six percent (Netpres)
Albania
• Rama to hold meetings with leaders of EU countries to understand the further progress of the process (Radio Tirana)
• Merkel: EU has already turned its back on the two countries, failing to keep their promise (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Macron breaks Balkans promise in quest for EU dominance (EUobserver)
• Final EP Rapporteurs revealed: Bilčik for Serbia, Rangel for Bosnia and Herzegovina (European Western Balkans)
OSCE Broadcast Report 21 October
• Serb parties willing to co-operate with new Government (KTV)
• Kurti meets with candidates for MPs from Kosovo Bosniak, Egyptian and Ashkali communities (Klan Kosova)
• Kurti to Italian Ambassador: We will reduce the power to strengthen the state (KTV)
• Special Chambers summons Azem Syla (Klan Kosova)
• International Federation of Journalists tell Pristina to stop harassment (N1)
• Court frees Kosovo Serb of war crimes charges (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 22, 2019
• Vote counting expected to end by week’s end (media)
• Kurti gives interview to Syri TV, talks about agreement with Serbia
• LVV and LDK working groups to meet tomorrow (Zeri)
• Kurti: We will reduce power to strengthen the country (Koha)
• Haradinaj: Albin Kurti is a good deceiver (Telegrafi/Klan)
• More former KLA officials summoned by Specialist Chambers (media)
• Haradinaj convinced that visas will be removed before the New Year (Epoka)
• Foreign service appointments continue during transitional period (Koha)
• Nick Giacobbe nominated U.S. Deputy Ambassador to Kosovo (media)
Belgrade Media Report 21 October 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 21 October 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Alliance, friendship between Serbia, Russia confirmed (Tanjug/Novosti)
• Brnabic thanks Abe on balanced stand in Kosovo case (RTS)
• Vucic: Two infections hit Albanians (TV Prva/B92/Tanjug)
• Dacic, Borisov discuss economic, political topics (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Izetbegovic expects constructive proposal on Election Law of B&H to be presented by HDZ B&H at meeting on 28 October (N1)
• PDP addresses press conference in regard to Dodik’s accusations (BNTV)
• Borenovic: Dodik demonstrates anxiety by attacking opposition leaders (ATV)
• Dodik meets Medvedev (RTRS)
• City of Bihac to cease to provide assistance to Vucjak migrant camp as of Monday (BHT1)
• RS Police Director Culum requests creation of registry of migrants in B&H (ATV)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev: Elections on 12 April, census after that; Spasovski – interim prime minister (Republika)
• Pendarovski: We have state consensus that we continue our path to the EU (Republika)
• Mickoski requested, the other leaders agreed Macedonia to respond to declaration of Bulgarian government (Republika)
• Ahmeti: The most important thing is that the elections are democratic (Republika)
• Gashi: Sun will shine for all citizens, especially for the Albanians (Republika)
Albania
• Rama: EU decision, a clash of great powers (ADN)
• Interior Minister says Albania stands at inappropriate moment in EU’s door (ADN)
• Basha: It would be huge lie to say we didn’t expect it (ADN)
• Negotiations, Vasili condemns PM for EU’s refusal (ADN)
• For the good of the country, Edi Rama must resign (ADN)
• Italian Premier to propose restart of Albania’s accession talks soon (ADN)
• CDU/CSU urges Albania – N. Macedonia to continue reforms (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Heads of EU institutions: Not giving a date to Skopje and Tirana is a historic mistake (Agencies)
• McAllister: We have failed our European friends and allies (European Western Balkans)
• Macron’s veto undermines Balkan stability, Greek MEP says (EurActiv/AFP)
• EU running scared from fascism, says Kosovo’s likely new PM (The Guardian)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 21, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• 12 CEC officials admitted to hospital for allergic reaction, discharged (RFE)
• Vote recount continues, 220 polling stations still to be counted (Telegrafi)
• Bahtiri: LVV – LDK coalition will be signed first week of November (Gazeta Blic)
• Ramadani: New Kosovo government to continue path to NATO (media)
• Thaci meets PM Abe, express pleasure on Kosovo-Japan rapprochement (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• “Russia will not permit to be excluded from resolving Kosovo issue” (Tanjug, B92, Radio kontakt plus)
• Serbian List: To resolve, not misuse Ivanovic’s murder (RTS)
• Simic: There is no single point of Brussels agreement which Albanians did not evade to fulfil (TV Most)
• Haki Rugova: Serbian List will have place in Kosovo Government (Danas, Kosovo-online, Gazeta Expres)
• Vucic: Two infections hit Albanians (Prva TV, B92)
• “As long as Vucic is in power, Serbia will not be part of NATO pact” (BETA, B92)
• Medvedev: Russia supports peaceful Kosovo solution, in line with Resolution 1244 (BETA, N1)
• Serbia and Japan relations much better, Brnabic thanks Abe for balanced stance on Kosovo (BETA, TV N1)
• Vucic thanked Thabane for support on Kosovo (Tanjug, B92)
• Court of Appeals confirmed: Milorad Zajic from Klina acquitted of war crimes charges (KoSSev, Kontkat plus radio)
• Less than half of Serbia citizens see EU membership as foreign policy priority (BETA, N1)
• CEC: Still no decision on counting votes from Serbia (TV N1, Kosovo-online)
• Early elections in North Macedonia in April 2020 (BETA, N1)
Opinions:
• What happened sends a message to Serbia and Montenegro – you’re not welcome (Jutarnji List)
• France is Undermining Balkan – and EU – Stability (Balkan Insight)
• Why was a Nobel Prize awarded to a man who celebrated a war criminal? (WAPO)
International:
• ‘The EU is running scared from fascism’ – Kosovo’s likely new PM (The Guardian)
• Russia, Serbia vow to boost ties despite Belgrade’s EU bid (Washington Post)
• Macron’s veto undermines Balkan stability, Greek MEP says (EURAKTIV)
• Unsafe Haven: Balkans Sees Rise in Turkish Asylum Requests (Balkan Insight)
• Russia & Kosovo will not meet because of ‘security risks’ – Uefa (BBC)
Humanitarian and Development:
• 10th anniversary of Crime Victims’ Rights Week marked in Kosovo (Telegrafi/Klan)
• The long road to becoming captain (Prishtina Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 21, 2019
• Election results to be certified early November (Zeri)
• ECAP rejects counting of diaspora ballots (Klan Kosova)
• Vucic: No one has offered us border correction or partition of Kosovo (Zeri)
• Vetevendosje confirms Kurti was not injured in car accident in Tirana (Bota Sot)
• Lushtaku comments on PDK’s election defeat (T7/Bota Sot)
• “AKR will have three MPs” (Epoka e Re)
• Slobodan Petrovic on election results: We were robbed (Klan Kosova)
• Thaci welcomes Alexander Soros’ call to debate (RTK)
• Protest in support of Kurdish people in Pristina faces opposition (KP/Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 19 October
• Konjufca: None of the parties set conditions, we did not discuss ministries (media)
• Haziri: Coalition with Vetevendosje immediately after certification of results (RTK)
• Kociajncic responds to Vucic on ‘poisoned envelopes from Serbia’ (Zeri)
• Serbian List accuses and threatens Kurti (media)
• Petrovic speaks about abuse of votes (RTV Dukagjini)
• Cakaj: Between regional agendas and Kosovo, Albania stands with Kosovo (Klan)
• Hoxhaj: EU is making space to anti-democratic states (Klan)
• Rama to meet Kurti in the following days (Klan)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 18, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Nagavci: We don’t accept conditions from LDK, Kurti will be PM (Koha)
• Vetevendosje working group arrives at LDK premises, the meeting begins (Express)
• Nuredin Ibishi – Leka summoned by Specialist Chambers (Gazeta Express)
• Haradinaj: I stopped the Kosovo division project and a theft of €10 billion (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Stojanovic: I would never compare sufferings and tariffs (Danas)
• Research: 75 percent of Serbian citizens would consider recognition of Kosovo as treason (KoSSev)
• Vucic wrote to EU regarding alleged poisoning case (B92)
• Brussels: EU leaders deadlock over membership talks for North Macedonia and Albania (Tanjug, B92)
• Fajon: Wake up Macron, EU must show political maturity and responsibility (N1 Belgrade, N1 Sarajevo)
• Dodik: Bosnian Serbs can’t wait for a demarcation between Serbia and Kosovo (N1, TV Klan)
• Dacic to TV Prva: ”Poisoned envelopes” one in a series of “classic lies” of Pristina (Blic, Vecernje Novosti, N1)
• Suspended talks in Brussels on Albania and Northern Macedonia; the consequences of delay are brutal (Serbian media)
• IPU conference ends in Belgrade with Declaration and Resolution (Beta, RTS)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: Situation in Kosovo serious (RTS)
• President Vucic on Kosovo, dialogue, Albin Kurti (Politika, TV Pink)
• Bundestag delegation chief says Serbian president is legitimate partner (N1, DW)
International:
• First Flag: Kosovo’s Would-Be PM Takes Serbian Heat For Favoring Albanian Banner (RFE)
• Russia submits proposal on moving UNGA First Committee’s sessions from New York (TASS)
• Russia calls for condemning radicals in Kosovo for raising tensions in Balkans (TASS)
Humanitarian and Development:
• Gracanica Mayor: Seriously consider the problem of pollution of the river bed in Laplje Selo (KIM radio, Gracanicaonline.info, RTK2)
• Regional cooperation necessary for fighting human trafficking (Kosovapress)
• Countess of Wessex meets religious leaders of Kosovo (RTK)
Belgrade Media Report 18 October 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 18 October 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Belgrade Declaration adopted at 141st IPU Assembly (Tanjug/Politika/RTS/Novosti/RTV)
• Vucic: Not everything is ours, but not everything is theirs, either (TV Pink/Tanjug)
• Mondoloni conveys to Vucic France’s view of enlargement (Beta)
• Kostelancik: US will always stand behind Kosovo’s independence (Tanjug)
• Zakharova: Kosovo is not a state in any sense (Beta)
• Kurti: When and if I assume Prime Minister’s role (NIN/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik denies claims of Sarovic that SNSD will agree to ANP for NATO accession (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic warns that conditioning with ANP shows true intentions of primarily Bosniak political representatives (RTRS)
• Ljubic: Izetbegovic’s statements cause concern for future of B&H (Dnevni list)
• Dodik accuses Serb ministers of betrayal over adoption of Action Plan for EU (N1)
• Dodik announces special session of RS parliament on RS status within B&H (BHT1)
• Dodik to meet Russian PM Medvedev to discuss economic cooperation and situation in the RS and B&H (ATV)
Montenegro
• All eyes on the opposition as dialogue deadline passed (Dnevne novine)
Republic of North Macedonia
• No agreement in Brussels, no date for Macedonia (Republika)
• Von der Leyen regrets French decision to block Macedonia and Albania from opening EU accession talks (Republika)
• Nikoloski: Zaev needs to resign by Monday (Republika)
Albania
• Haradinaj: Thaci, Vucic and Rama are collaborators (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• France eager to prove that it is still committed to the Western Balkans (European Western Balkans)
• EU leaders deadlock over membership talks for North Macedonia, Albania (politico.eu)
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