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)