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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 11, 2020

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 11, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo and Albania set up commission for intergovernmental agreements (media)
• They start with disagreement: Kurti seeks Albanian macro-Schengen, Rama regional mini-Schengen with Serbia (Express)
• In Tirana, Kurti meets Speaker Ruci, President Meta, opposition leader Basha (media)
• Palmer: Russia wants Balkans with an element of chaos in it (RFE)
• Osmani meets heads of UN Agencies (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Brnabic: I hope Pristina will revoke tariffs soon (RTS)
• “Germany wants to get directly involved in solving Kosovo issue” (Sputnik, B92)
• Dacic: Serbia wants to know if EU will expand to Western Balkans (BETA, N1)
• US hopes EU will open talks with Skopje, Tirana in March, worries about Russia (RFE, N1)
• UNS presents research on missing and murdered journalists in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Jevtic: I expect government to work in interests of all citizens (RTV Puls)
• Stefanovic comments on US calls to Pristina to revoke tariffs (RTS)
• Indicted in Oliver Ivanovic’s murder case pleaded not guilty (RTS)

Opinion:

• Embracing Europe’s Power (Project Syndicate)

International:

• U.S. Envoy Urges Kosovo To Drop Tariffs On Serbian Goods ‘With No Reciprocity’ (RFE)
• Why Europe Cannot Afford To Get It Wrong On The Western Balkans (Forbes)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Winter Sports Festival Hopes to Thaw Kosovo’s Ethnic Freeze (Balkan Insight)
• Gifted but ‘ignored’ (Prishtina Insight)

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Belgrade Media Report 11 February 2020

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 11 February 2020
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I hope there is a possibility of reaching a compromise solution to the Kosovo problem (Tanjug)
• Di Maio: Greater EU support and mediation was needed in finding a solution to the Kosovo problem (Tanjug/RTS)
• Dacic: Serbia wants to know whether or not there will be EU enlargement (Beta/Tanjug)
• Selakovic: Serbia’s constitutional obligation is to protect Serbs in the diaspora (RTV)
• Serbia’s military delegation had to take off uniforms to enter Montenegro (Sputnik/Tanjug/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS Ministry of Agriculture: B&H CC reached decision declaring Article 53 of RS Law on Agricultural Land unconstitutional for purely political reasons (O kanal)
• Dodik, other RS politicians strongly oppose ruling of B&H CC (EuroBlic)
• Zaimovic: If HDZ B&H does not change rigid stance regarding Election Law, we will not have Federation of B&H government for long time (Dnevni avaz)
• Varhelyi: Countries of Western Balkans need to be treated as future EU members (Dnevni avaz)
• Covic visits Russia: Dialogue between B&H and Russian Parliament needs to be increased (N1)
• Dzaferovic meets Secretary General of Muslim World League Al-Issa (Hayat)
Montenegro
• Programs of Happy and Pink M TVs limited owing to broadcasting hatred (CDM)
• A Greater Serbian insurgency in Montenegro (RTCG/MINA)
Republic of North Macedonia
• New version of the PPO law put on fast track for adoption with a narrow vote of 63 in favor (Republika)
• Varheyi warns against further delays in EU accession talks with Macedonia and Albania (Republika)
Albania
• President urges Serbia’s Albanians to participate in elections (ADN)
• Albania to fully support Kosovo recognition as a state (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• U.S. Envoy Urges Kosovo To Drop Tariffs On Serbian Goods ‘With No Reciprocity’ (RFE/RL)
• Fajon: There is some progress in Serbia, but not the results we want to see (European Western Balkans)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 11

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• Reciprocity still just an idea, Grenell doesn’t support it (Koha/Express)
• The U.S. Embassy with the same stance as Grenell: Lift the tariff (RTK)
• EU expects from Kosovo to lift the tariff (Gazeta Metro)
• PM Kurti to visit Tirana today (media)
• Kurti: Righteous protests advanced justice (media)
• Italian foreign minister visits Kosovo today (media)
• PDK to Osmani: We are boycotting you, not the Assembly (RTK)
• Kurti appoints two deputy prime ministers (media)

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