UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 28, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 28, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• Statement by the Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, UK, and the U.S. (media)
• Quint, LVV and LDK to meet at 17:00 (Indeksonline)
• Maliqi has a proposal for LVV and LDK (media)
• LVV’s Abazi hopes power-sharing agreement with LDK will happen (media)
• AAK deputy leader Ardian Gjini’s interview to Telegrafi
• LVV does not give up Assembly Speaker’s post (ekonomiaonline)
Serbian Language Media:
• President of Montenegro: “There can be neither Great Serbia nor Great Albania, it can only be great tragedy” (Tanjug, B92)
• Stefanovic: Vucic to meet Djukanovic soon, the attack might be ethnically motivated (B92, RTS, Tanjug)
• Jeremic: ”If the Law on SPC passes in Montenegro, this will happen in Kosovo also” (Danas, KoSSev)
• US envoy Grenell satisfied with efforts to resume Serbia-Kosovo rail services (FoNet, N1)
• Ahmeti: It doesn’t cross my mind to allow construction in Badovac (KIM radio, Kosovo Online, Koha Ditore)
• ”KRIK out loud”: Behind the yacht photo (KIM radio)
Opinion:
• China Buying Balkans Influence, Competing with West (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Belgrade – Pristina Eurowings Service Will Begin In Summer 2020 (simpleflying.com)
• BIRN Fact-check: Has the Import Tax Aided Kosovo’s Economy? (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo, Serbia Make ‘Good Progress’ In Working Out Railway Deal Details (RFE)
• The Brief – Is Mini Schengen all it’s cracked up to be? (Euractiv)
• Fighting Words: Journalism Under Assault in Central and Eastern Europe (reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Plemetina: Windows of local football club’s changing room broken (Radio KIM)
Read More →OSCE Broadcast Report 27 January
• VV-LDK meeting ends without any agreement, next one with Quint presence (Klan Kosova, TV21, KTV)
• Veseli: If cowards run away from responsibility, country soon goes to the polls (RTK)
• Grenell: Kosovo-Serbia meeting on railways went well, more issues were discussed (KTV)
• Holocaust Day remembered (Klan Kosova)
• Thaci: Serbia denying “Balkan Holocaust”, Djuric: Don’t abuse Jewish victims (N1)
• NATO Deputy SG: We intervened in Kosovo to prevent a new genocide (KTV)
• Indictment filed against a woman who joined ISIS (Klan Kosova)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 28
• LVV, LDK agree to include Quint ambassadors in the talks (media)
• Veliu: LDK will not accept new offers from LVV (Zeri)
• Bahtiri: Konjufca’s resignation will not happen (RTK)
• Veseli: If cowards shy away from responsibility, elections are imminent (Telegrafi)
• “Lack of transparency in Kosovo-Serbia meeting in Berlin raises questions” (Zeri)
• Konjufca to participate at Western Balkans Summit in Brussels (RTK)
• Albanian PM comments on Mini-Schengen initiative (Telegrafi/Top Channel)
• Borell announces plan to visit Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Germany removes Kosovo from security clearance list (media)
• Former newspaper editor reports attack on his home (Bota Sot)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 27, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• Kosovo delegation says meeting in Berlin was constructive (media)
• This is Kosovo’s delegation negotiating on railways in Berlin today (media)
• Haradinaj says he has not spoken to Grenell about railways (Express)
• Thaci: Kosovo joins remembrance of the Holocaust victims (media)
• Mustafa: Meeting with Kurti today, I am committed to an agreement (Express)
Serbian Language Media:
• Djuric: Thaci abuses the Holocaust in an uncivilized manner (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica Sever, Blic)
• Borrell: We will do the best we know to facilitate Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (RTS)
• Railway line to be discussed in Berlin today, Djuric heads Serbian delegation (Tanjug, Radio KIM)
• Godfrey: I hope dialogue will continue (FoNet)
• Dacic: Grenell’s position nothing new, Quint states have similar opinion (BETA, N1)
• Atlantic Council: Trump may be more successful in the Balkans than elsewhere (Beta, N1, VoA)
• “Prva petoletka” basketball players banned to enter Kosovo at Jarinje (RTS)
• PDS municipal councillor in Gracanica joined Srpska Lista (Radio KIM)
• Political analyst Fatmir Sheholli summoned to the Hague (Radio kontakt plus)
Opinion:
• The French non-paper: Are there any implications for Kosovo’s EU integration process? (EWB)
International:
• Michel: Three pillars for future Western Balkans-EU relations (EWB)
• Church Protests in Montenegro – Key facts (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• What’s happening on the shores of Lake Badovc? (Prishtina Insight)
• Possible protests over construction near Badovac lake (KiM radio)
• Teaching through the pain (Prishtina Insight)
• Educated by another state (Prishtina Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 27 January
LOCAL PRESS
• Berlin meeting on Belgrade-Pristina rail line concludes (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Grenell’s view nothing new, Quint ambassadors have similar stances (RTS/Beta)
• Djuric: Important that we do not reject dialogue (Radio Belgrade)
• Djilas writes to Godfrey: Godfrey’s TV Pink interview reveals his allegiances (Beta)
• Godfrey: Djilas might not understand a diplomat’s role (Beta)
• Participation of Albanians in elections is confirmation that they are part of Serbia (Politika/Tanjug)
• University students to collect signatures for resolution on threat to Montenegro’s Serbs (Beta)
• Thousands of citizens of Zemun and New Belgrade support SPC in liturgy (Beta/B92/Novosti)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Agreement by the end of March is not possible (Dnevni avaz)
• Cvijanovic: If there is no place for SNSD in Federation of B&H authorities, then SDA should not expect posts at the level of the RS (ATV)
• Inzko: 2020 can be opportunity for fresh start, it is very clear what needs to be done to make B&H stable democracy attractive to investors (Nezavisne novine)
• Salkic calls on HR Inzko to change Petritsch decision from 2002 (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• MEP Fajon: Many in Brussels expect Croatia to assist B&H’s EU path (Dnevni list)
• Grabar-Kitarovic to ask for official office as former president? (Hina/Vecernji list)
Montenegro
• Pazin: Agreement and understanding with the Metropolitanate are reachable (MINA)
• Markovic’s message loud and clear: Montenegro will never be Serbian (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Paid and intimidated voters: Jansa shares the truth about the Zaev brothers (Republika)
• SDSM reacts to La Verita publications (Republika)
• Zaev about La Verita publication: If they had evidence, they would have convicted me (Republika)
• Spasovski looks forward to the new enlargement methodology (Republika)
• Michel: EU member countries stand united in belief that future of Western Balkans is in Europe (Republika)
Albania
• President of CoE in Tirana meeting Rama (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Montenegrin Police Violently Repress Religious-Law Protesters (teleSUR)
• Serbia in talks to join construction of TurkStream gas pipeline section in Bulgaria (Neftegaz.RU)
• Remarks by President Charles Michel after his meeting with Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama (European Council)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 27
• LVV-LDK continue negotiations, no agreement yet (media)
• Kosovo-Serbia railway link details to be discussed on Monday in Berlin (Klan)
• Grenell to AP: U.S. wants parties to focus on economy (Koha)
• Albanian President Meta hopes Israel will soon recognise Kosovo (media)
• Djuric: Our Ivanovic murder investigation lead in opposite direction from Pristina (Express)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 25
• Thaci hails initiative for Pristina-Belgrade railway line (media)
• Osmani: There will be meetings with LVV over the weekend (Kosovapress)
• Shala: Assembly speaker post standing between LDK- LVV deal (Klan)
• LVV: Calls for Konjufca’s resignation, unreasonable (Zeri)
Belgrade Media Report 24 January
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic to Grenell: I do not accept a sign of equality between withdrawal of recognitions and Pristina’s taxes (RTS)
• Dacic: Preventing further recognitions of independence and withdrawal of existing – foreign policy priority number one (Tanjug/RTV/RTS/Beta/Politika)
• Djuric: Flying on Belgrade-Pristina route with IDs (Politika)
• Drecun: White House wants some progress made between Belgrade and Pristina (RTS)
• Godfrey: Grenell’s visit proves Trumps’ great interest for the region (FoNet)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• SC Assembly adopts decision on temporary financing, vote of no-confidence in SC government to take place on 29 January (FTV)
• B&H HoP fails to adopt changes to B&H Criminal Code regarding the denial of war crimes (ATV)
• Radoncic: It is necessary to find way to impose sanctions for denial of genocide and hatred speech (FTV)
• Sattler says power of his office derives from desire of B&H to become EU member (Nezavisne)
• Cvijanovic meets Sattler to discuss political and economic situation in B&H (RTRS)
• Borenovic with Sattler: PDP dedicated to European path (Dnevni list)
Montenegro
• Trade liberalization between Montenegro and Turkey will bring foreign investors to Montenegro (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Dispute between government and main TV stations (Republika)
• EU postpones the publication of its enlargement methodology (Republika)
Albania
• President Meta met with Bulgarian counterpart, Radev (Radio Tirana)
• “Anti-Defamation” package to be reviewed by Venice Commission in March (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• After EU Snub, North Macedonia and Albania Stumped by ECB Challenge (Bloomberg)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 24, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 24, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• Grenell heralds establishment of railway line between Pristina and Belgrade (Koha)
• Konjufca expected to resign, LVV succumbs to pressure from LDK (Lajmi)
• Vetevendosje: No reason for Konjufca to resign Assembly President post (media)
• EU: Elections transparent, well-administered; counting with major shortcomings (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic after meeting Grenell: I do not accept equality sign between retractions of recognition and Pristina’s tariffs (RTS)
• Grenell in Belgrade: If you do not reach agreement, we will withdraw (Tanjug, B92)
• Grenell arrived, bringing a “new Dayton” to Vucic? (Tanjug, B92, Srpski Telegraf)
• Godfrey: Grenell’s visit shows US interest for Western Balkans (RTS)
• Drecun: The White House wants some progress between Belgrade and Pristina (RTS, Kosovo Online)
• Dacic: Ending de-recognition campaign can not be compromise over tariffs (Tanjug)
• Young Kosovo Serb journalists visit ”Klan Kosova” TV in Pristina (KoSSev)
Opinion:
• Belgrade-Pristina Flights Won’t Get Kosovo Serbs Airborne (Prishtina Insight)
• Balkans Risks Being Caught in Crossfire Over Middle East (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 24
• Grenell’s message in Kosovo: Set disagreements aside, focus on economy (media)
• Grenell in Belgrade: Tax and derecognition campaign to end soon (Koha/Epoka)
• Haradinaj: Tax will not be lifted until Serbia recognises Kosovo (media)
• Osmani: Grenell energised dialogue with Serbia (media)
• Kurti has two days to decide on LDK offer (Indeksonline)
• Hoti: Kurti should mind his own affairs (RTV21/RTK)
• Abrashi: I would lift tariff today, prior to Grenell’s visit to Serbia (RTK)
• New EULEX chief assumes post (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 23, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 23, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• Grenell after meeting Kurti: We discussed economic issues (Koha)
• Kurti: Economic development discussed in meeting with Grenell (media)
• Grenell reiterates after LDK meeting: Economic issues, focal for U.S. (media)
• Thaci: Fruitful meeting with Grenell on dialogue (media)
• Thaci: Ambassadors are not here to put pressure on internal affairs (media)
• Kosovo ranks 101 on TI’s corruption perception index (media)
• Haradinaj meets Andrews, talk about Kosovo-U.S. partnership (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• Former Pentagon official Carpenter on Kosovo issue (B92, Telegraf, Tanjug)
• NATO tells U.S. Congressman that Serbia can buy arms from whoever it wants (N1, Danas)
• Grenell to visit Belgrade on Friday (Blic, B92)
• Vucic: I appreciate Grenell’s energy, but speeding up talks with Pristina won’t go easily (BETA)
• Grenell to Thaci: Revoke tariffs to achieve progress in Belgrade-Pristina talks (N1, KoSSev)
• Vucic: Charles Michel, EC President, to organize WB leaders meeting in February (B92, Tanjug, TV Pink)
• Serbia has over 100 million euros worth projects in Kosovo (Kosovo-online, N1)
• Djuric: Belgrade-Pristina airline economic arrangement, not political dialogue (Danas, RTV)
• German and French ambassadors to Belgrade: Serbia belongs to the EU, but must meet conditions (FoNet, N1)
• Vucic: “The point is not Amfilohije, but the thesis that I will betray Kosovo” (B92, Tanjug)
Opinion:
• How Has the UN Mission in Kosovo Delivered on Action for Peacekeeping? (IPI Global Observatory)
• The Illusion of Russian Influence in the Western Balkans (The Globe Post)
International:
• U.S. Envoy Urges Kosovo, Serbia Turn Eyes on Economy, Jobs (AP/NYT)
• Corruption Fight Faltering in Balkans, Central Europe, Transparency Says (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo jails eight over plot to kill president and prime minister (Reuters)
• Details of Kosovo-Serbia flight deal revealed (Prishtina Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Kosovo’s wealth still buried underground (Prishtina Insight)
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 23 January 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 23 January 2020
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic and Djukanovic in Israel: positions and standpoints very remote and it is not possible to reach a common position (Tanjug/B92)
• Vucic: Taxes must be lifted in order to have economic development (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Agreement on renewing Belgrade-Pristina flights is only a commercial arrangement with a political message (RTV)
• Cadez: Reintroduction of Belgrade-Pristina flights major step (Tanjug)
• Leitl: Belgrade-Pristina flights very good signal (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• SBB B&H, SDP oppose SNSD’s request to have Federation of B&H Vice President, HDZ B&H and SNSD claim request is justified (Nezavisne)
• Avaz carries stances of OSCE, EUD and OHR concerning the renewal of talks on changes of Election Law (Dnevni avaz)
• Kristo: Changes of Election Law have to solve issue of legal representation of peoples (Oslobodjenje)
• Covic meets Pope Francis (Vecernji list)
• Dzaferovic: With submission of Program of Reforms of B&H to Brussels, B&H made commitment to implement reforms and there is no going back (N1)
• Podzic says B&H’s membership to NATO is “done deal” (BNTV)
• Podzic: Ministry of Defense will establish mechanisms for implementation of Program of Reforms of B&H (Glas Srpske)
Croatia
• EU believes all EU citizens should be exempt from US visa regime (Hina)
• Plenkovic: Talks in Davos very useful (Hina)
• Grabar Kitarovic emphasizes the importance of The Three Seas Initiative (HRT)
Montenegro
• Markovic: Resistance to the Law has become conflict with Montenegro (CDM)
• Metropolitanate’s procession cancelled after the protest walk (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• National TV stations boycott government and ministers (Republika)
• The Economist Democracy Index harsh towards Zaev, Spasovski’s government: Macedonia has a “hybrid regime” (Republika)
Albania
• Borchardt: If lawbreakers do not change their behavior, reforms become futile (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• U.S. Envoy Urges Kosovo, Serbia To Focus On Jobs, Economic Development (RFE/RL)
• Serbia expects little from enlargement reform but hopes for more quality, speed (EurActiv)
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