UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 18, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Thaci address international conference on religion in Tirana (media)
• Vetevendosje rejects NISMA and AKR (Gazeta Express)
• LDK MP: There is no problem with votes, new elections in 2023 (Indeksonline)
• “41% of enterprises believe Kosovo–Serbia deal would increase export” (media)
• Major number of Kosovans still in Syria and Iraq, 40 of them ISIS fighters (media)
• RIDEA presents studies of the final phase of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• Serbian List reaction to a music video filmed at Novo Brdo: Desecration of the Serbian holy shrines with inappropriate behaviour (RTS)
• Kurti says it’s known who killed Kosovo Serb leader (N1, KoSSev, Pobjeda)
• Igor Simic: Kurti is directly interfering in the work of judicial bodies (RTS)
• Djuric: Kurti’s intention is to militarize Albanians (RTS)
• “NATO is eroding and I can only welcome that” (B92)
• France proposes seven-step EU accession process (Hina, N1, EU Observer)
• RFE: Thirteen EU members demand expansion to Western Balkans in a non-paper? (B92, Beta)
Opinion:
• It is in Russia’s interest that Kosovo issue remains unresolved? (B92, Kosovo online, RFE)
• Turkish Threat over ISIS Fighters Poses Challenge for Balkans (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Serbian strongman Aleksandar Vucic hospitalized with heart condition (DW)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Balkan Coal Power Plants Failing Toxic Emissions Targets (Balkan Insight)
Read More →OSCE Broadcast Report 17 November
• AKR doesn’t rule out possibility of coalition with VV (KTV)
• Nobody has response how and why allergic reaction with ballots from Serbia happened (KTV)
• CEC: 499 polling stations recounted on Sunday (RTKLive)
• Albanians and Serbs painted murals together on Ibër Bridge (RTKLive)
• KP spokesperson confirms robbery attempt, denies allegations of attack on the Visoki Decani monastery (Kossev)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 18
• Kurti: There can be no exchange of territories without war (media)
• LVV, LDK don’t want NISMA and AKR in the government (Zeri)
• Hooper: Kosovo-Serbia agreement exists, it only needs implementation (Epoka)
• Paris wants harsher criteria for Balkans integration in EU (Koha Ditore)
• New government asked to address issue of missing persons with priority (Koha)
• Beslin: No Mini-Schengen without accepting reality of independent Kosovo (Koha)
• Albanians and Serbs paint murals on Iber bridge (Kosovapress/Telegrafi)
• Kosovo journalists to enjoy free legal counsel (Kallxo)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 16
• Kosovo MFA: Visa liberalisation not connected to dialogue with Serbia (media)
• Kurti meets Hahn in Brussels (media)
• Mustafa: Demarcation with Montenegro a done deal, Kosovo loses nothing (EO)
• D’Addario: KFOR’s role is also to enable dialogue (Koha)
• Specialist Chambers investigating Kosovo government office (RFE)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 15, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• NISMA accuses Vetevendosje of intimidating observers at counting centre (media)
• 337 new members join KSF (Kosovapress)
• Dehari family requests Swiss institute be involved in investigations into their son’s death (media)
• Daka: Political entities should keep calm and serve the democratic process (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Telecommunications are Serbia’s decision, NATO’s Stoltenberg says (N1, VoA)
• Serbia’s flags and “Kosovo is Serbia” chants during soccer game in Plzeň (N1, Beta)
• US Ambassador Philip Kosnett visits Novo Brdo (RTV Puls)
• The Serbian List’s press release on Berlin’s two-day visit (Kontakt plus radio)
• Protest over wastewater in Gracanica, both Serbs and Albanians seek suspension of work (KIM radio, RTS)
International:
• Carpenter: Kosovo won’t be Trump’s foreign policy success in 2020 (European Western Balkans)
• Germany’s Maas says Western Balkan states belong in EU (DW)
• EU Enlargement Nominee Eyes 2020 Serbia-Kosovo Deal (Balkan Insight)
• North Macedonia PM: Working with Russia ‘Not an Alternative to EU’ (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• UNDP marks Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (Kosovapress)
• Kosovan firebrand Jeton Neziraj: ”Theatre should side with the victims” (The Guardian)
Belgrade Media Report 15 November
LOCAL PRESS
• New era of alliance between Serbia, Greece (RTS/RTV/Tanjug/Beta)
• Drecun: Vucic’s decision forced by behavior of Croatian public (RTS)
• Heated debate at PACE over Pristina representative’s presence (RTS)
• Czech Republic ready to support Serbia by preventing Kosovo from joining international institutions (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Leaders of SDA and HDZ B&H met, fail to reach concrete agreement (BHT1)
• Dodik: HDZ is not problem for formation of authorities, we will not accept ANP (RTRS)
• Collegiums of B&H parliament unable to agree on unblocking of B&H Parliament (N1)
• Dodik comments interference of international community in internal issues of B&H, problems with authority formation (Dnevni avaz)
• Dodik and Ivantsov discuss RS parliament conclusions (RTRS)
• OSCE’s Kavalec: RS parliament conclusions are cause for concern (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia
• EPP meeting not to be held in Croatian parliament (HRT)
Montenegro
• EU: Montenegro isn’t blocked, but still many challenges lie ahead (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski: We may get a positive decision to start EU talks before May (Republika/TV Telma)
• Zaev: Greece will help us get date for start of EU accession negotiations (Republika)
• Varhely: Skopje and Tirana should start EU talks by May 2020 (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Kurti opposes the Balkan Mini-Schengen (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Cakaj seeks Kosovo’s UNESCO membership (ADN)
• New head of European Parliament Delegation: Negotiations will be discussed in May 2020 (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Statement on Western Balkans Mini-Schengen (US Embassy in Germany)
• Carpenter: Kosovo won’t be Trump’s foreign policy success in 2020 (European Western Balkans)
OSCE Broadcast Report 14 November
• Ambassador Grenell supports Western Balkans Mini-Schengen initiative (Klan Kosova)
• Sherifi: Vetëvendosje can’t form government without Nisma (RTK)
• MFA welcomes election of new CoE rapporteur for Kosovo (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK)
• Kosovo football fans attacked by Serb and Czech nationalists (RTK)
• Survey: What do Albanians in Kosovo and Albania think about each other? (dialogplus.ch)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 15
• Supreme Court upholds ECAP ruling (media)
• NISMA, AKR hail Supreme Court’s ruling (media)
• Peter Beyer elected CoE rapporteur for Kosovo (media)
• Trump’s envoy: There cannot be a mini-Schengen without Kosovo (RTK)
• Rama: Kosovo-Albania border cannot be removed without agreement with other countries (RFE)
• Italian Ambassador to Serbia: New Kosovo govt. to lift the tariff (RTK)
• Sherifi: Vetevendosje cannot establish government without NISMA (RTK)
• British ambassador hosts dinner with Kurti and Osmani (media)
• In Paris, Cakaj calls for Kosovo’s acceptance to UNESCO (Lajmi/Zeri)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 14, 2019
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 14, 2019
Albanian Language Media:
• Varhelyi: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue to successfully conclude on 2020 (Koha)
• Cakaj calls for Kosovo’s membership to CoE (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: Appointment of former Russian spy as rapporteur, a serious blow to CoE values (media)
• Peter Beyer wins votes for Kosovo rapporteur (RTK)
• Mustafa: New KIA head should be nominated by future PM (Gazeta Express)
• The supreme court to decide today on LVV candidates’ appeal (Kallxo.com)
Serbian Language Media:
• German elected as new Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly rapporteur for Kosovo (Sputnik)
• Kondratiev: The mentality of Albanians in Kosovo needs to be understood (RTS, Sputnik)
• Rasic of the Coalition Freedom appeals election commission ruling (KoSSev, N1, KiM radio, Beta)
• Serbian List: Chauvinistic farce is continued (Kosovo online)
• Ljajic: Mini Schengen to ease economic problems (Beta, N1)
• Insajder’s documentary “Above the Fold” premiered in Pristina (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio)
• Pec: ”Citizens seek solutions” – language, isolation, lack of youth development strategy… (Kontakt plus radio)
• Godfrey: Bytyqi brothers’ case important, but not the most important issue in Serbia-US relations (RTS)
• “Mini Schengen” deepens divisions between Kosovo and Albania? (Kosovo-online, KoSSev, B92)
• Delegation of Serbian List in two-day visit to Berlin (TV Most)
• PSG leader Trifunovic: Denial won’t resolve Kosovo issue (N1, Vreme, Danas)
International:
• The Clock Ticks for Albania’s ‘Demographic Dividend’ (Balkan Insight)
• EU Enlargement Nominee Eyes 2020 Serbia-Kosovo Deal (Balkan Insight)
• EU’s gatekeeper laments bloc’s message to would-be Balkan members (Financial Times)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Chopping wood to make ends meet (Prishtina Insight)
• Heldt to Kosovo youth: Focus on vocational training (Kosovapress)
Belgrade Media Report 14 November 2019
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Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 14 November 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: I am convinced Kosovo cannot become UNESCO member (RTS/Beta)
• Vucic not to travel to Zagreb for EPP Congress (Tanjug/Blic)
• Dacic: Anti-Serb hysteria in Croatia because of Vucic’s possible visit (Beta)
• Serbian government: Strengthening accountability of political entities in the electoral process (Tanjug)
• Godfrey: EU membership for all in Western Balkans, NATO for those who want it (Beta)
• SSP claims internal struggle underway in ruling party (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• PIC SB rejects RS parliament’s conclusions, warns RS of wrongly interpreting Constitution of B&H (TV1)
• Dodik: RS parliament did not adopt conclusions to be approved or rejected by PIC (Srna)
• Other RS officials comment on PIC SB stance on RS parliament’s conclusions (RTRS)
• SDA commends PIC SB’s reaction, criticizes lack of action (N1)
• Bratic: Bosniak Caucus in RS CoP has obligation to block conclusions adopted at special RS parliament session (Fena)
Croatia
• First round of presidential elections set for 22 December (Hina)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Maas says French demand to change enlargement process should not block Macedonia’s EU accession talks (Republika)
• Mickoski raised issue of corruption and stalled EU integrations during meeting with Maas (Republika)
• Bregu: ‘Mini-Schengen’ is a developing story that should be considered (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Meta-Austrian Chancellor Bierlein: Grateful to Austria’s contribution to Albania’s independence and firm support along the EU integration process (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Germany’s Maas says Western Balkan states belong in EU (DW)
• Hopes for the future dashed: Balkans security after the French veto (European Council on Foreign Relations)
OSCE Broadcast Report 13 November
• Elezi: 1,428 polling stations to be recounted, some others were recounted earlier (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Limaj: Vetëvendosje and Rasic requesting law violation (RTK)
• Haxhiu to Limaj and Sherifi: Tell us about your haggling with Srpska Lista (RTK)
• Osmani: People of Kosovo decided about VV-LDK coalition (Klan Kosova)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 14
• Recount postpones finalisation of LVV-LDK agreement (Koha Ditore)
• Mustafa: LVV will decide if NISMA will join the government (RTK)
• Limaj: Vetevendosje and Rasic have made a deal (Klan Kosova)
• Haxhiu to NISMA: Tell us about your deal with Serbian List (RTK)
• Osmani prefers post of Speaker or FM, says border changes will not be discussed (RTK/Klan)
• Kurti on Mini-Schengen: Why the rush, Albania could have waited (Telegrafi)
• Grenell to meet in Berlin leaders of Serbian List (Zeri/Klan)
• Maas: Germany remains opposed to Kosovo-Serbia change of borders (DW)
• Swiss ambassador against border changes (media)
• In Paris, Russian FM Lavrov draws parallels between Kosovo and Crimea (Zeri)
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