Belgrade Media Report 21 November
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Vucic orders military agency to probe potential spy scandal (Blic/Tanjug)
• Drecun: A series of hybrid operations conducted against Serbia (RTS)
• Ruzic: New regulations on referendum are only harmonization with Constitution (RTS)
• Gojkovic: Progress in dialogue on election conditions’ improvement (TV 02/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Representatives in B&H HoR adopt changes to B&H HoR Rules of Procedure (N1)
• Document that the Presidency of B&H will send to Brussels is not ANP; Ambassador Ivantsov claims Program of Reforms of B&H is not ANP and is not related to MAP (ATV)
• Russian Ambassador Ivantsov: Russia welcomes B&H Presidency’s decision to appoint Tegeltija as B&H CoM Chairman (RTRS)
• Dzaferovic informs Merkel that B&H Presidency reached agreement on Tuesday (FTV)
• Kocijancic: New authorities in B&H will have to deal with key priorities identified in European Commission’s Opinion (Dnevni list)
• HNS welcomes agreement on authority formation (Dnevni avaz)
• Bosniak Caucus in RS CoP invokes VNI on conclusions of RS parliament special session (BHT1/Fena)
Croatia
• Tusk announces fight against populism in Europe (Hina)
• Plenkovic meets Chancellor Merkel (HRT1)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Mickoski at the EPP summit: Macedonia belongs in the EU (Republika)
• Oliver Spasovski will replace Zaev as interim Prime Minister in January (Republika)
Albania
• US Embassy: Take into consideration the Venice Commission recommendations (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Kremlin certain incident involving Serbian officer won’t affect ties with Belgrade (TASS)
• Propaganda video of NATO’s smoke and mirrors over Kosovo hides some inconvenient truths (RT)
OSCE Broadcast Report 20 November
• Serbia has lobbied to Maldives for withdrawal of Kosovo recognition since 2009 (KTV)
• Haradinaj says there are errors in the data on his expenses (KTV)
• One year tariff: Import from Serbia decreased from 395 million euro to 3.3 a year (KTV)
• Pacolli: I do not believe I will be part of VV-LDK Government (RTK)
• Sixty per cent of children claim to have experienced physical or psychological violence recently (KTV)
• Who beat up the residents of Strpce? Ombudsman has not launched any investigation, “because nobody complained to him” (Kossev)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 21
• Kurti: No agreement without dialogue and no dialogue with maps (media)
• LDK wants 7 ministries, president and speaker posts (Zeri)
• LVV insists on leaders’ meeting, LDK says after certification of results (Kosovapress)
• AKR ready to abandon NISMA and join government (Zeri)
• Pacolli: I don’t believe I will be part of LVV-LDK government (RTK)
• Svarqa: Vetevendosje benefited from disappointment with PDK (media)
• Haradinaj slams Rama on Mini-Schengen initiative (Gazeta Express/Zeri)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo ready for agreement with Serbia on existing borders (Epoka)
• Mandate of specialist chambers is not limited in time (Koha)
• Shpend Maxhuni will continue his career in the police force (Koha)
• The luxuries of Haradinaj’s advisors (Koha)
• Daka: CEC is being unjustly accused for delays on election process (Epoka)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 20, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 20, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Swedish Academy defends awarding Handke Nobel Prize (Prishtina Insight)
• One year since 100% tariff, Serbia loses 99 percent of Kosovo’s market (Telegrafi)
• Kurti meets Italy’s Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Trend Analysis: General trends not in favour of Serbs (KIM radio, Kontakt plus radio, RTV Puls, Kosovo Online)
• Politika on Visoki Decani Monastery: Attacks, walls, endurance and life (Politika, Radio KIM, Kosovo-online)
• Jevtic: Nothing disputable in fact that we go to Belgrade, we are ready to talk to everyone (Kosovo-online)
• Comic book ‘Welcome to Kosovo’ published in France (B92)
• PM of North Macedonia Zaev: “I am frightened, I am breaking inside…’ (B92, NY Times)
International:
• Motion submitted on reviewing Maldives’ recognition of Kosovo independence (AVAS)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Kurti: Children’s education is a constitutional right (media)
• Calls for greater mobilisation to implement Law on Child Protection (media)
• Let children be children! (KoSSev)
• No solution in sight for the Gracanka river: “Sometimes protests and roadblocks are needed” (KIM radio, KoSSev, RTV Puls)
Belgrade Media Report 20 November 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 20 November 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic to Falconi: We trust Macron, but we need a clear answer (RTS/Tanjug/Beta/RTV/Blic)
• Vukosavljevic concerned over cultural heritage in Kosovo and Metohija (Novosti)
• Markovic: Law on Referendum not to change Serbia’s borders (Politika)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency members reach agreement on Tegeltija’s appointment as B&H CoM Chairman-designate and Program of Reforms of B&H to be sent to NATO (BHT1)
• Tegeltija’s appointment and Program of Reforms of B&H to be sent to NATO spark numerous reactions (BN TV)
• Other B&H politicians, political parties comment on B&H Presidency agreement (N1)
• Inzko: B&H will have formed authorities soon (N1)
• Foreign Embassies, Head of EUD express support to adoption of Program of reforms of B&H (BN TV)
• Delegation of German Ministry of Interior pays visit to B&H, says burden of inflow of migrants should be distributed evenly among entities (TV1)
• Dodik: Proposal to deploy FRONTEX mission to B&H, but only on border with EU is unacceptable for RS (RTRS)
Croatia
• Tusk and Plenkovic want to restore EU’s unity regarding Macedonia and Albania (Hina)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Six member states agree to change EU’s enlargement procedure in exchange for talks with Macedonia and Albania (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Germany thinks France’s “non-paper” will slow down the enlargement process (Republika)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• EU faces rift over enlargement policy after French ‘non’ (EurActiv/AFP)
• De Montchalin: All Western Balkan countries might have to implement the new accession methodology (European Western Balkans)
• Border management: EU signs agreement with Serbia on European Border and Coast Guard cooperation (European Council Press release)
OSCE Broadcast Report 19 November
• Dialogue and President’s role – topic of next Kurti-Mustafa meeting (KTV)
• Haziri: No stalemate between LDK and VV, we are heading towards coalition building (Klan Kosova)
• Mini-Schengen aims to expand Russian and Chinese influence in Balkans (GazetaExpress)
• EU Members: Without Western Balkans, Europe is incomplete (GazetaExpress)
• Constitutional Court suspends Law on Public Officials (KTV)
• With Pacolli’s decision, Shkëlqim Devolli has been appointed honorary consul to Montenegro (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Jevtic compares Kurti’s approach to Serbs with the one of Milosevic to Albanians (Summary of KTV Rubicon show)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 20
• Kurti, Mustafa to discuss dialogue and President’s role in next meeting (RFE)
• Haziri: Coalition talks with LVV have not stalled (Klan Kosova)
• Abdixhiku: Assembly Speaker and President posts belong to LDK (T7)
• Haxhiu: PM post does not go through LDK’s offices (RTK)
• Adm Foggo: No delays in forming the new government (Koha)
• Haradinaj: Mini-Schengen, expansion of Russian influence in the Balkans (media)
• Montenegro: Demarcation with Kosovo is a concluded issue (Zeri)
• LVV initiates change of statute to enable Kurti to remain party leader (G. Express)
• Suspicions raised in the Maldives claiming Kosovo paid for its recognition (media)
• Italy Defense Minister informed on Kosovo achievements in security (Epoka)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 19, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 19, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti briefs Dutch Ambassador on priorities of new government (media)
• Thaci: Kosovo Army was born from cooperation with KFOR (Lajmi)
• “Serbs comfortable with KSF, despite pressure from Belgrade” (Indeksonline)
• Calculations for forming government coalition change (RFE)
• Weber: Rama needs Mini-Schengen for himself, he is not eminent to defend Kosovo’s interests (Express)
• LVV and LDK do not admit publicly they agreed to shut down PAK (Express)
• Haradinaj: Mini-Schengen, expansion of Russian influence in the Balkans (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Slavko Simic: Theoretical and political chance for elections to be annulled (Radio Mitrovica, Prva TV)
• Raška-Prizren Eparchy strongly protests over latest abuse of Saint Nicholas Church in Novo Brdo archaeological remains (Raska-Prizren Eparchy, Serbian media)
• Paris changes rules: Seven EU accession packages (B92, Tanjug, Vecernje Novosti)
• England-Kosovo match: Euphoria, gratitude and anti-Serb chants in Pristina (KoSSev)
Humanitarian/Development:
• KOMF: Air pollution with long-term consequences in children (Koha)
• Kosovo Roma Woman ‘Died in Despair’ after War Rape Testimony (Balkan Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 19 November 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 19 November 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Joksimovic: French proposal doesn’t refer to Serbia (RTS)
• Ruzic: Census for referendum abolished; decision passed by majority of turned out voters (Tanjug/RTV)
• Miroslav Aleksic: We oppose amendments to the Law on Referendum that are aimed at alleviating recognition of Kosovo by the regime (Tanjug/NSPM)
• “Metla”: Abolishment of census for referendum is preparation for amending the Constitution and recognition of Kosovo’s secession (Tanjug/RTV)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H HoR scheduled to hold urgent session on Wednesday to discuss SDS-PDP Caucus’ initiative for amending HoR Rules of Procedure (FTV)
• Radmanovic and Kristo request convening of B&H HoR Collegium’s session to adopt proposal of decision on appointment of HoR’s permanent commissions (RTRS)
• HNS marks 28th anniversary of establishment of so-called Herzeg-Bosnia (N1)
Montenegro
• Markovic: Montenegro puts quality before speed (CDM)
• Omeragic: Bosniak Party will cooperate solely with progressive parties (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Thimonier: We expect reactions to non-paper from EU member states, rule of law a priority (Republika)
• Dimitrov hopes the French proposal will lead to “EU accession Olympics” (Republika)
• German MEP McAllister calls on EU member states to correct their mistake and approve EU accession talks with Macedonia and Albania (Republika)
Albania
• Ruci: NATO’s perspective on security more advanced than that of EU (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• The French have got it wrong: An eccentric counterproposal (European Western Balkans)
Read More →OSCE Broadcast Report 18 November
• VV invites LDK to leaders’ meeting, the latter keeps silent (KTV)
• LDK informs US Ambassador on formation of new Kosovo government (GazetaExpress)
• 639 polling stations recounted, process ends next Monday (RTK)
• CRC refutes allegations of manipulation: Recount ends in eight days (RTK)
• Srpska List attacks Kurti after he asked extradition of their deputy head wanted of murder (GazetaExpress)
• Vetëvendosje Movement caucus grows (TV21)
• Former PDK MPs spent over 39,000 euro on per diems and hotels this year (KTV)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 19
• Vote recount suspends LVV – LDK negotiations for coalition government (Koha)
• LVV invites LDK to a meeting, they do not respond (Express)
• Ballot recount to complete by Monday (Express)
• Apostolova says new government should be formed soon (Telegrafi)
• One projected MP from Egyptian community joins Vetevendosje (media)
• Appathurai: Kosovo-Serbia relations, among main challenges for region (RFE)
• In Tirana, Thaci attends conference, meets Rama (media)
• Engel: Change of borders would not stop only in Kosovo (Epoka)
• “Russia doesn’t want resolution of Kosovo issue” (Lajmi/Zeri)
• Ramiz Lladrovci to appear before specialist chambers today (media)
• RIDEA: Kosovo must insist on apology from Serbia during dialogue (Koha)
Belgrade Media Report 18 November
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: There is no conflict between Stefanovic and me (Beta)
• Djuric: Kurti danger for stability of region (Tanjug/RTV)
• France suggests new principles for WB EU accession (Beta)
• European Parliament delegation meets with Vucic (FoNet)
• Joint press statement after European Parliament facilitated inter-party dialogue (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• SNSD, HDZ B&H delegations met, but fail to bring progress in formation of CoM (TV1)
• SNSD delivers proposal for commissions to Collegium of B&H HoR (FTV)
• SNSD calls on SDS and PDP to give up on amendments to B&H HoR Rules of Procedure, SDS and PDP refuse to do that (N1)
• Migrant shot by Croatian police while attempting to cross border (FTV)
Croatia
• Parliament speaker says Serbia will have to open its archives (Hina)
Montenegro
• Non paper: Macron’s award and punishment for Montenegro and WB (CDM)
• Kurti: Vucic is like Milosevic, just uses other means (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Government salutes the French ‘non-paper’ (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Pendarovski: Macron guaranteed the new negotiating methodology would be adopted by March (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Zaev: Time to take a step further, so North Macedonia can join the EU family (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Pompeo and Le Drian support North Macedonia’s accession to the EU (Nezavisen vesnik)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Political dialogue in Serbia: No meaningful progress between the two rounds (European Western Balkans)
• France outlines proposal to overhaul EU accession process (Politico.eu)
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