UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 8
• COVID-19: 534 new cases, 15 deaths (media)
• Hoti: Measures will be reviewed at the end of the week (media)
• “COVID tests to be performed in six other centres by January” (Koha)
• LVV invites Minister Zemaj to report on oxygen shortages claims (media)
• Hoti responds to Haradinaj: I make the decisions, everyone knows this (media)
• Haradinaj: If we don’t agree on President, we go to new elections (media)
• Kurti, Lajcak talk about the dialogue and missing persons (media)
• “Attacks against the Special Court, a very big mistake” (media)
• Hoti claims EP report was built on conspiracy theories (Kosovapress/Koha)
• Tahiri: Government preparing institutional response to EP report (media)
• German ambassador: Some countries still say no to visa liberalisation (media)
• Kurti: Europe to condemn Serbia’s crimes in Kosovo (media)
• Jashari apologises to families of martyrs for Serbian official’s visit (media)
• Kosovo institutions issued permission for Petkovic’s visit (Telegrafi)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 7, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 7, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 519 new cases, 14 deaths (media)
• Kosovo applies to obtain COVID-19 vaccine (media)
• Kosovo Government allocates €200,000 for KLA war associations (media)
• Working group to lay foundation for war crimes research institute (media)
• Trade unions claim economic recovery law is discriminatory for certain sectors (Koha)
• Constitutional Court to meet in coming days to deliberate on Arifi case (Kosovapress)
• Kosovo’s foreign ministry not informed of Petkovic’s visit to north (Zeri)
• ECAP fines Serbian List for electoral silence violation (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 15 new cases of Covid-19, two recoveries and one death registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Office for KiM Director visits North Kosovo, sends message of Serbia’s support and peace with Albanian neighbors (KoSSev)
• Despite about a hundred infected health workers, there is plenty of us, we are motivated to work, says Dr Elek (KoSSev)
• Trendafilova: The court’s mandate to provide justice; we do not deal with politics (Kontakt plus radio, Politika, N1)
• CPT: Gazeta Metro and RTK published inaccurate and dangerous information about our work (Radio KIM)
• Kosovo embassies get a shipment of KLA flags (KoSSev, N1)
• EUCO unlikely to adopt EU ministers’ conclusions on Western Balkans enlargement? (N1)
Opinion:
• How do we judge women who kill their abusive partners? (Kosovo 2.0)
Humanitarian/Develiopment
• Behind bars in the home (Prishtina Insight)
• Kon: It is unlikely there won’t be any measures for New Year holidays (B92)
Belgrade Media Report 07 December 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 7 December 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic, O’Brien on bilateral relations in the Western Balkans (Beta/RTS)
Palmer: US remains committed to Belgrade-Pristina talks and the region (VoA/N1)
Stano: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue on 10 December (Beta)
Electricity supplying in Kosovo and Metohija will not be endangered (Politika)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Prosecutor’s Office of B&H files indictment against FB&H PM Novalic, suspended Director of FB&H Civil Protection Administration Solak, ‘Srebrena Malina’ owner Hodzic, FB&H Minister of Finance Milicevic in ‘Respiratori’ affair (BHT1)
Latest affair involving HJPC President Tegeltija has provokes reactions of international community: OHR, OSCE, EUD, UK, US Embassies (FTV)
Tegeltija to present decision on his resignation on December 10 (O kanal)
B&H CEC passes decision to check legality of work and individual responsibility of members of election administrations in Doboj, Srebrenica (O kanal)
Cvijanovic: B&H CEC decision to not publish Srebrenica and Doboj election results opposed to will of people (RTRS)
Office of Serb member of B&H Presidency: B&H Commission for Concessions does not have competence over RS territory (ATV/Srna)
Brussels has sent proposal to newly elected US President proposing methods of cooperation in Western Balkans (Dnevni avaz)
Montenegro
Montenegro gets new government (CdM)
First messages of new ministers (CdM)
Krivokapic: Amendments to the Law on Freedom of Religion have been drafted (CdM)
Varhelyi: Congratulations to the new government (CdM)
Krivokapic: EU must not turn a blind to religious nationalism in the region (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Ahmeti on Macedonian-Bulgarian dispute: The longer we wait, the more emotions flow into historical issues (Kanal 5)
Bulgarian media announces lifting of the veto, but Bulgaria will be able to block Macedonia’s EU path later on? (Republika)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 7
• COVID – 19: 468 new cases, 19 deaths (media)
• “No ‘hybrid’ solutions in Kosovo’s anti-corruption fight” (Balkan Insight)
• Osmani decrees law on economic recovery (media)
• Hoxhaj: Adoption of economic recovery package, a merit of PDK (media)
• Is it time to rethink Kosovo’s political system? (Prishtina Insight)
• Havolli: More than 65 senior officials are investigated for corruption (RFE)
• EP study on fake news and disinformation in the Western Balkans (media)
• U.S. Embassy: Domestic violence is a crime, don’t endure it, report it (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 5
• COVID – 19: 478 new cases, 11 deaths (media)
• Hoti: We are not going to Brussels to do favors to Serbia (Oranews, media)
• Palmer: The U.S. will continue to support Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (VoA, media)
• Economic recovery package passes at Kosovo Assembly (Prishtina Insight)
• Nasim Haradinaj’s and Hysni Gucati’s indictments, to be confirmed on 11 December (media)
• Kosovo’s government missing persons commission visits mass grave site in Serbia (Express)
• Serbia unearths mass grave from Kosovo war (Reuters)
• Serbian Mine Gives up Dark Secret of Kosovo War (Balkan Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 4 December
LOCAL PRESS
Merkel to Vucic: Kosovo dialogue, rule of law of crucial importance (RTS; N1)
Vucic: It is a hostile act of Montenegro; I’m horrified (RTS)
Office for Kosovo and Metohija: Continuous efforts to Albanianize Serbian culture and history (RTS)
EU sources: Serbia will not open new chapter in negotiations this year (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Vulin meets with Lukac and Dodik; RS and Serbia to continue cooperation on migration, terrorism and suppression of organized crime (ATV)
B&H Presidency Chairman Dodik reacts to PIC SB’s Communiqué: Right to self-determination included in Constitution of B&H, Inzko behaves as if he has not read that (RTRS)
Nine of 14 HJPC members deem Tegeltija should resign; Tegeltija: Because of my deciding vote at the session, I will consider possibility of tendering my resignation (BN TV)
EUD to B&H calls on Tegeltija to act responsibly and protect HJPC by heeding calls of HJPC members for his resignation (FTV)
HR Inzko: HJPC is the problem of all problems in B&H (Hayat)
US Embassy: HJPC is in critical condition (BHT1)
Prosecutor’s Office of B&H receives criminal report filed by B&H HJPC President Tegeltija (EuroBlic)
‘NATO 2030’ expert report submitted to NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: NATO needs to strengthen its role in B&H (Dnevni avaz)
NATO HQ Commander Edwards: NATO expects B&H to submit Program of Reforms for 2021 (Nezavisne)
It is questionable if joint military exercise of B&H and Serbia will be held under auspices of NATO (N1)
Montenegro
MPs to vote on Krivokapic’s government today (CDM)
Abazovic: It is true that I was offered 21 million euros not to overthrow the regime of Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic (TV Vijesti)
North Macedonia
Zaev’s political career ends in the coming days: There are coalition partners of Zaev who will support the vote of no confidence in the Government (Infomax)
Albania
European Parliament: The government and the opposition should commit for the upcoming general elections (Radio Tirana)
GRECO: Albania must implement laws to prevent corruption of Government (Tirana Times)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 4, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID – 19: 478 new cases, 11 deaths (media)
• “Kosovo and Albania, stability factor in the region” (RTK)
• Kosovo-Serbia dialogue in Brussels planned to continue next week (RFE, media)
• Kosovo Assembly adopts draft law on economic recovery (media)
• Increased focus on Balkans under Biden’s administration (VoA, RTK)
• Simmons to report to the Legislation Committee on 18 January (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 77 new cases, 18 cures (Kontakt plus radio)
• Stano: Belgrade and Pristina negotiators on Thursday in Brussels (RTS, Tanjug)
• Vucic on coronavirus measures, vaccines (B92)
• Kon: Situation extremely difficult, but system has not collapsed (B92, RTS)
• Will KOSTT take over energy supply management in the north as of December 14th? (KoSSev)
• Office for KiM: Disinformation campaign, electricity supply in north from EPS system will not be endangered (Kosovo-online)
• EU’s sources: Serbia stands no chance of opening accession chapter in 2020 (Beta, N1)
• Merkel to Vucic: Kosovo dialogue, rule of law of crucial importance (N1)
• Preparatory hearing in Ivanovic’s murder case interrupted, new hearing in seven days (KoSSev)
• Lawyer Vasic: I am angry as never before, the trial was postponed for no reason, while people are in detention for two years (Kosovo Online)
• “Recent incidents show how sensitive situation is” (Kontakt plus radio, RTK2)
• “In last two decades, Serbian religious and cultural heritage in Kosovo and Metohija has often been target of destructive attacks” (Office for KIM, media)
Opinion:
• Why is Kosovo cautious about joining the ‘mini-Schengen’? (Daily Sabah)
International:
• Albania’s Parliament to Probe Allegations of KLA Crimes (Balkan Insight)
• UN Chief: Global COVID-19 Recovery Will Take Years (VoA)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 4
• COVID – 19: 709 new cases, 22 deaths (media)
• “Hospitals will be overloaded as a result of carelessness” (media)
• UN chief: Pandemic hit poorest and most vulnerable the hardest (media)
• PM Hoti: Roundtable of political parties on President post soon (media)
• Kosovo Assembly to meet today, expected to adopt economic recovery bill (media)
• PDK won’t support Haradinaj or Mustafa for President (media)
• Kosovo signs economic cooperation framework with UN agencies (media)
• Merkel, Vucic discuss dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Vucic implies continuation of dialogue with Kosovo (media)
• Albanian Foreign Minister to visit Kosovo today (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 3, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 3, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 627 new cases, 22 deaths (media)
• Hoti: Political parties to be invited to discuss president’s post (media)
• CEC announces final results of Podujeve, Mitrovica North elections (media)
• Ruge: Vucic’s statement is a dangerous rhetoric that leads to tensions (Kosovapress)
• Kosovo FM Haradinaj-Stublla meets EULEX chief Wigemark (media)
• Kosovo seeks to establish cooperation with Eurojust (Koha)
• Protests held after Tasic sentenced halved (Prishtina Insight)
Serbian Language Media:
• In Serbian communities in Kosovo 78 new cases of Covid-19, 12 cured (Kontakt plus radio)
• Vucic: Serbia will win over coronavirus pandemic (N1)
• Odalovic: Belgrade and Pristina working group resolved more than 1.700 missing persons cases (Kosovo-online, Radio KIM)
• Lajcak: Situation in Bosnia, Belgrade-Pristina, among EU’s top priorities (N1, FoNet)
• Eviction of Pavilion “E” residents postponed (Radio KIM)
• Rakic asks for efficient work of KFOR and institutions on prevention of attacks against Serbian population (Kontakt plus radio)
• CEC confirmed the victory of Bulliqi in Podujevo and Radojevic in North Mitrovica (Kosovo Online)
• Responsible policy needed to assist employed and unemployed women during pandemic (Kontakt plus radio)
International:
• Borell: Solution for normalization of relations between Serbia and Kosovo is within the EU (EWB, RFE)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Leaders call for equal inclusion and opportunities of persons with disabilities (media)
• Hamze Bytyçi: I hope one day the Romani artist can be just the artist without the need of an appendix (Kosovo 2.0)
Belgrade Media Report 03 December 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 3 December 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Brnabic thanks Slovakia for principled position not to recognize Kosovo (Politika/Tanjug)
Selakovic to Morton: Serbia fully committed to normalization of relations with Pristina (RTV/Tanjug)
Ambassador Nabhan: By opening a chamber of commerce office in Jerusalem Serbia gains nothing, can only lose (TV N1/Beta)
Lajcak: Highest-level meeting of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue in the works (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
PIC SB: B&H is single, sovereign state made of two entities that have no right to secede from it; Russian Embassy: Foreign protectorate is incompatible with sovereignty of B&H (N1)
HR Inzko: Some things have been repeatedly said for last 15 years such as message that B&H should focus its attention towards Brussels and EU instead of DPA (BHT1)
Position of B&H on 25th anniversary of DPA one of main topics at AFET’s online session; EU HR Borrell urges political leaders in B&H to carry out reforms needed for country’s progress (FTV)
Covic: Agreement between Bosniaks and Croats is crucial (Dnevni avaz)
Kristo addresses PACE rapporteurs for B&H (Vecernji list)
Magazinovic resigns from post of Chairman of SDP Main Board due to unprecedented scandal in Srebrenica (O kanal)
Montenegro
Discussion about government program and composition continues today (CdM)
Djukanovic: Krivokapic’s exposition was fraught with contradictions (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Varhelyi: Less and less chances that Macedonia will start EU talks this year (Republika)
Milososki: Bulgaria is supported by two other EU member states in its veto of Macedonia (Republika)
Today new blockade at government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Justice (Republika)
Albania
Venice Commission publishes preliminary opinion regarding Electoral Law (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Yes, Serbian Air Defenses Did Hit Another F-117 During Operation Allied Force In 1999 (The Drive)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 3
• COVID – 19: 634 new cases, 15 deaths (media)
• Government secures votes to pass economic recovery bill (media)
• Hoxhaj: Candidate for Kosovo President must come from PDK (media)
• LDK’s Veliu doesn’t say if they will accept PDK candidate for President (media)
• Mustafa ends speculation: I have no ambitions for President post (Indeksonline)
• Gashi: PDK will remain in opposition (media)
• EU: We’re working on next meeting between Kosovo and Serbia (Express)
• Gashi offers €10,000 to any MP that brings him Williamson report (Telegrafi)
• Hamiti: Special court came after EULEX and UNMIK justice failed (media)
Belgrade Media Report 2 December
LOCAL PRESS
Selakovic: Serbia grateful to Russia for firm and consistent support (Tanjug/RTV/Beta)
Godfrey: Change of US administration not to affect implementation of the Washington Agreement (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
Joksimovic expects Inter-Governmental EU-Serbia conference (Beta/Novosti)
Borrell: EU has leading role in Serbia-Kosovo dialogue (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Three SDP members arrested in Srebrenica for election fraud (N1)
Delegations of SNSD and HDZ B&H meet in Mostar; Dodik: HR Inzko made more evil in B&H than benefit; Covic: Time has come for OHR to be transformed (RTRS)
Covic writes to Inzko, calls for strengthening of dialogue in B&H (Dnevni list)
European Parliament to discuss 25th anniversary of DPA (Dnevni avaz)
NATO Parliamentary Assembly recommended NATO to renew dedication to NATO enlargement and support integration of B&H, Georgia and Ukraine (Dnevni avaz)
Montenegro
Members of the parliament start discussion on the government’s program (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Zaev: Attempt to bock parliament is dangerous, shameful and irresponsible (Republika)
Albania
German dream sours for thousands of Albanian would-be migrants (Tirana Times)
Rama: Emigration isn’t only an Albanian phenomenon (ADN)
EU postpones talks with Albania and North Macedonia until March (Radio Tirana)
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