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)