UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 4, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 4, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: A new government for a new beginning, let’s work together (media)
• Kurti: Our governance is a mirror for our citizens (media)
• Kurti to pay homage at Adem Jashari memorial complex today (media)
• Borrell welcomes formation of new Kosovo Government (media)
• New Assembly Speaker Osmani meets U.S. Ambassador Kosnett (media)
• Kosovo Women’s Network hails election of women in government (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Jevtic: We are in government, but we are not in coalition (RTS)
• Serbian officials, lawyer react to Kurti’s statements on genocide lawsuit and army (Tanjug, B92, RTS)
• Stano: Special Envoy for Kosovo an idea only, too soon to talk about name (FoNet, N1)
• Godfrey: Forming of government in Pristina opportunity for progress in dialogue (TV Most)
• Grenell’s message to Pristina: Revoke tariffs immediately (B92)
• Serbian analysts on new Pristina government (KoSSev)
• Bajrami: Kosovo will no longer be same with Kurti and Osmani at helm (KoSSev)
• Emini: New generation of politicians, expectations high, no ideas on consensus for dialogue (KoSSev)
International:
• Kosovo approves new government, PM vows to be tough negotiator with Serbia (Reuters)
• Kosovo Parliament Backs New Govt Under Kurti (Balkan Insight)
• Trump’s envoy urges Kosovo to drop taxes on Serbian goods (AP)
Belgrade Media Report 4 February 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 4 February 2020
LOCAL PRESS
• Angola’s positions on non-recognition of Kosovo remain unchanged (Tanjug/RTS)
• Drecun: Kurti is not hiding greater-Albanian goals (RTS)
• Fila: There is no court before which Kurti can sue Serbia (RTS)
• Jeremic: No halfway boycott, opposition has to follow through (RTV/Beta)
• Incorrect allegations on decision by Strasbourg court (Blic)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Sarovic calls for urgent session of RS parliament, Govedarica says Dodik lied (BN TV)
• Dodik: I do not have support of other two Presidency members to withdraw from MAP (FTV)
• Komsic: B&H is moving towards NATO and no one can stop this path (Hayat)
• Kozljak: B&H has paved its way to NATO long time ago (O kanal)
• B&H Presidency agrees to invite Macron to pay official visit to B&H; Dodik refuses to give consent for Djukanovic’s visit to B&H (N1)
• EUD’s Sattler, heads of EU missions to B&H meet B&H Presidency members (O kanal)
Croatia
• Bosnia won’t become parking lot for migrants, says minister in Zagreb (Hina)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev: No elections if anyone tries to block PPO law (Republika)
• Spasovski joins Zaev in his new push to postpone the elections (Republika)
Albania
• Rama receives Sassoli (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Trump’s envoy urges Kosovo to drop taxes on Serbian goods (AP)
• Brussels opens way for member states to halt EU enlargement talks (Financial Times)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 4
• Kosovo MPs approve new government led by Albin Kurti (media)
• Kurti to assume post of prime minister today (media)
• Kurti presents governing programme (media)
• LDK’s Vjosa Osmani elected Assembly Speaker (media)
• Kurti presents composition of new government of Kosovo (media)
• Thaci: New government to make up for lost time (Koha)
• Veseli to Kurti: You neither recognise Kosovo nor think of living in it (Koha)
• Kurz: Looking forward to working with Kurti (Koha)
• EU Head of Office welcomes formation of new government (media)
• U.S. Ambassador hails formation of new government (media)
• British Ambassador: There is a hard road ahead (media)
• German Ambassador: Germany will support shared goals (media)
• Citaku: Election of five amazing women as ministers is historic moment (media)
• Christoph Heusgen, new EU special representative in Kosovo? (Klan Kosova)