Belgrade Media Report 25 February 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 25 February 2020
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Palmer and I jointly agree stability of region is most important topic (RTS/Tanjug)
• Serbian parliament approves EAEU free trade deal and agreement with North Macedonia (Tanjug)
• ZzS breaks with SzS over Sabac vote (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Postponing Djukanovic’s visit to B&H is to benefit of peoples in RS, B&H and Montenegro (Srna)
• Sattler: Changes to work of Constitutional Court possible (Oslobodjenje)
• Komsic meets Sattler: Presence of foreign judges in B&H CC represents protection from unconstitutional acting (FTV)
• Dzaferovic and Russian Ambassador Ivantsov discuss current political situation (Oslobodjenje)
Montenegro
• Markovic: The law applies to everyone (CdM)
• Palmer praises Montenegro’s efforts to hold dialogue with the Metropolitanate (CdM)
Albania
• Cakaj – Konjufca to support Presevo Valley project (ADN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 25, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 25, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• EU Council extends mandate to Special Representative Apostolova (media)
• Lekaj: Munich agreements have been presented to Government (Zeri)
• Selimi: No differences within ruling coalition on reciprocity (Gazeta Express)
• Bahtiri meets EULEX chief: Situation in Mitrovica calm (Zeri)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: Anything less than 48.2 percent will be election failure for SNS (FoNet, N1)
• Specialist Prosecutor informed the president of this court of his intent to issue indictments (KoSSev)
• “Indicted will be known in six months” (KIM radio)
• Rakic: Tariffs have created even bigger rift between Albanians and Serbs (Vecernje Novosti)
Opinion:
• Redrawing Kosovo’s foreign policy (Prishtina Insight)
International:
• Why Serbia’s Disgruntled Citizens Aren’t Backing the Opposition (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• AoK Committee on the Rights and Interests of Communities established (RTK)
• Albania Prosecutors to Probe Panic-Mongering About Coronavirus (Balkan Insight)
• Croatia reports first confirmed coronavirus case in Balkans (medicalxpress.com)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 25
• At EBRD summit, Kurti lists priorities of new Kosovo government (media)
• Kurti to EBRD: We could do better but EU could do more (media)
• Thaci: U.S. to maintain focus on Kosovo and the region (RTK)
• Sources: Kosovo-Serbia agreement to be reached by year’s end (Klan Kosova)
• Prospect of broadening Lajcak’s portfolio seen in Pristina with concern (Koha)
• Cakaj and Konjufca with a joint statement on Presevo Valley coalition (RTK)
• Specialist Chambers ready to initiate proceedings (media)
• Abrashi: We have almost collected signatures for Assembly session (T7/RTK)