UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 24, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 213 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Municipalities call on government to review COVID-19 measures (media)
• Hoti stresses dialogue with Serbia is political not technical process (media)
• Thaci: Dialogue with Serbia cannot slide into technical level (media)
• Hoti: Kosovo’s territorial integrity non-negotiable (media)
• Lajcak: Kosovo-Serbia expert meeting was productive (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• In Serb communities in Kosovo 27 new Covid-19 cases (Kontakt plus radio)
• President Vucic aims to get Serbia back on world stage and this time won’t allow it to be cast as a villain (Pavlovic Today, media)
• First round of Belgrade-Pristina experts’ talks ended in Brussels (RTS)
• Jevtic: Dialogue gives chance to resolve problems (Radio KIM)
• Dodik asks Vucic to negotiate status of Kosovo and Bosnia’s RS region as package (N1)
Opinion:
• Kosovo more divided than ever over dialogue team (Prishtina Insight)
International:
• Balkan Gangs Are Now Leading Global Smugglers, Report (Balkan Insight)
• Grassroots Group Eyes Belgrade on Route to Toppling Serbian President (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Qendra Multimedia performance space shuts down (Prishtina Insight)
• Opposition calls EU to include Serbia in procurement of coronavirus vaccine (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, 24 July
• COVID-19: 181 new cases, eight deaths (media)
• Hyseni: No separate agreements without a comprehensive agreement (media)
• President Thaci to meet Prime Minister Hoti today (media)
• Apostolova: EU is not behind Thaci’s indictment (KTV)
• Reeker: U.S. continues talks with EU on the Kosovo – Serbia dialogue (RFE)
• Beyer: North is a challenging topic in talks, borders won’t be touched (Express)
• Hoxhaj: Hoti government can damage Kosovo with its inability (Klan)
• Von Cramon: I do not and cannot impact work of Specialist Chambers (media)
• KSF denies Russian media reports of (Zeri)
• Bosnian Serbs ask Vucic to tie their region’s independence to Kosovo talks (Reuters)
Belgrade Media Report 23 July 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 23 July 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: They want the same, they want an independent Kosovo (RTS/B92)
Vulin thanks Botsan-Kharchenko on Russia’s active support and principled stand in preserving Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty (RTV)
Bujanovac, Albanian parties independently form government (RTS)
Expert teams of Belgrade and Pristina in Brussels (Tanjug/RTV)
NATO Week in Belgrade: Only nine percent of people support membership (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Vucic: Serbia motherland of all Serbs worldwide (Srna)
B&H CEC calls on B&H CoM to urgently react and secure money for local elections, otherwise they will not be held on 15 November (Nova BH)
Stabilization and Association Parliamentary Committee adopts Rules of Procedure after five years (FTV)
Roth: Balkans is not backyard, but central courtyard of EU (Nezavisne)
Croatia
Tenth parliamentary Assembly sworn in (HRT)
Montenegro
Pazin: Government proposal was the end line of compromise (CDM)
Brajovic: We can only accept dialogue about the implementation of the law (CDM)
Markovic: Claiming that the government is working on converting Montenegrins into Catholicism is nonsense (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Ahmeti invited to testify at The Hague-based Specialist Prosecutor’s Office (MIA)
Pendarovski to hold consultations with parties before giving mandate to form gov’t (MIA/TV 21)
Albania
SP and parliamentary opposition: 5 June agreement to be voted on 23 July, lists to open on 30 July (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
ANALYSIS – Corona elections in North Macedonia produce ambivalent results (Anadolu Agency)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 23, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 23, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 181 new cases, eight deaths (media)
• Lajcak meets Hyseni and Djuric (RTK)
• Hoti: Technical dialogue is over, today the dialogue for mutual recognition starts (RTK)
• Assembly endorses five international agreements (media)
• Assembly does not endorse neither LVV’s nor PDK’s resolutions on COVID-19 (media)
• Heldt: I leave a major piece of luggage in Kosovo (media)
• Geci: I was warned from Brussels that my life is in danger (Telegrafi)
• Hoti meets Telecom trade union representatives, promises solution (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 21 new cases of Covid-19 infection in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Janjic: The topic of today’s talks between Belgrade and Pristina is not recognition (NMagazin, TV Prva)
• Vucic: Two new Covid-19 hospitals; Something strange in the region; New government by the end of August (media)
• Anniversary of killing of 14 Serb harvesters in Staro Gracko marked (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian DefMin Vulin discusses military cooperation with Russian ambassador (N1, Beta)
• WHO Director: Coronavirus trend in Balkans and South Europe worrying (FoNet, RTS, N1)
• Damon Wilson: Russia wants status quo in Kosovo (RFE)
• “No serious negotiations without USA and Russia, there’ll be none in a hundred years” (B92)
• NATO Week in Belgrade: Only nine pct of people support membership (N1)
• KOMS: 36 percent of young people think de-recognition campaign on Kosovo should continue (KoSSev)
• Covic: The only capital of the Albanian nation is Tirana (Radio Mitrovica Sever, TV Most)
Opinion:
• Why the opinion of the International Court of Justice did not put a seal on Kosovo’s independence (KoSSev)
• A fork in the road for Serbia (euobserver.com)
International:
• Questions Shadow Kosovo’s Financial Support for War Suspects (Balkan Insight)
• Hague Prosecutors Summon North Macedonia’s Albanian Leader (Balkan Insight)
• Turkish-Financed Mosque Sparks Rival Protests in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo Court Ruling Pushes Telecom Closer to Bankruptcy (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Asylum Outsourced: McKinsey’s Secret Role in Europe’s Refugee Crisis (Balkan Insight)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, 23 July
• COVID-19: 241 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Newly founded COVID-19 advisory board holds first meeting (media)
• Haradinaj: Thaci will resign if indictment is confirmed (Klan Kosova)
• Hoti’s delegation of dialogue powers to Hyseni, deemed unconstitutional (Koha)
• Wilson: Russia wants a status quo in Kosovo (Radio Free Europe)
• Limaj: We cannot have dialogue with Serbia without all leaders at table (T7)
• Haradinaj-Stublla: Agreement with Serbia needs U.S. leadership (media)
• Mothers’ Cries: Do not rush in finalising talks with Serbia (media)
• Ali Ahmeti summoned as witness by Specialist Chambers (media)
• KLA associations demand resignation of EP rapporteur (media)
• Vucic: I expect greater engagement by the U.S. in the dialogue (Lajmi)
• Board of Kosovo Telecom resigns over Z-mobile dispute (Prishtina Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 22 July
LOCAL PRESS
Dacic: KFOR is the only legal and legitimate military formation in the province (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
Vulin: Germany violates international law by delivering arms to Kosovo (FoNet/RTV)
Djuric: Serbian delegation travelling to Brussels for technical negotiations (TV Pink)
Romanian Foreign Ministry: No change of stand on Kosovo (RTS)
Fabrizi: Significant part of EU funds to be directed to Serbia (RTS)
Intensive cooperation between foreign ministers of Serbia, China (RTS/Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
B&H HoP adopts 2020 B&H budget but text of this document still requires harmonization in both Houses of B&H parliament (BHT1)
Bakalar comments decision of B&H HoP regarding budget (Dnevni avaz)
Dzaferovic: I expect budget to be harmonized and adopted in upcoming days (Hayat)
Sattler: Adoption of the budget will enable holding of local elections, including holding of the elections in Mostar (BN TV)
Statements of Dzaferovic and Izetbegovic on war crimes against Bosniaks spark fierce reactions in RS (EuroBlic/Srna)
Croatia
Croatia to receive more than 22 billion Euros from EU budget and recovery fund (HRT)
Montenegro
Markovic: Negotiations with SPC without results, we only asked them to register (CDM)
Episcopal Council: The government had no sincere intentions, registration humiliation for the church (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Zaev: New government coalition to be formed in August (MIA/A1on)
VMRO-DPMNE committee authorizes Mickoski to negotiate for new parliamentary majority (MIA)
Alliance for Albanians and Alternativa to protest against vote rigging next week (MIA/TV24)
Albania
Electoral reform: Gov’t – opposition clash continues (Tirana Times)
Law Commission approves agreement between political parties (Radio Tirana)
OSCE/ODIHR praises the Albanian parliament (Radio Tirana)
Balla meets with Hoti: Focus on two governments’ priorities and economic recovery (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Angela gave the green light, the Germans are arming Kosovo (Sputnik)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 22, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID – 19: 241 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Thaci: Kosovo has faith in international justice (media)
• Hyseni: Kosovo status not up for negotiations (Telegrafi)
• Hoti: Osmani doesn’t have experience to lead Assembly (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo failed to capitalise on Serbia’s failure at ICJ (media)
• Quni: KSF able to guarantee Kosovo’s sovregnity by 2027 (EO)
• Thaci: Kosovo, the best model of interreligious tolerance and coexistence (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 22 new cases of Covid-19 infection in Serb areas (Kosovo-online)
• Risi: KFOR to do 750 tests per week (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Economic cooperation and Pristina’s obligations to be discussed in Brussels (Tanjug)
• EU allocates € 12.5 billion for Western Balkans (N1)
• Fabrizi says new budget important for Serbia (FoNet, N1)
• Romania does not change stance on Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Serbian DefMin Vulin warns Germany not to arm Kosovo (N1, FoNet)
• Media: Angela gave the green light, the Germans are arming Kosovo (B92, Sputnik, Kosovo Online)
Opinion:
• Restarted, but… (Peacefare/Koha)
International:
• Kosovo Needs National Strategy for Sustainable Peace, Report Says (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• How McKinsey Put ‘Productivity’ At Heart of European Refugee Policy (Balkan Insight)
• Loncar says letter signed by almost 800 doctors “political” (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, 22 July
• COVID-19: 168 new cases, 157 recovered (media)
• COVID-19 puts strain on Kosovo health system (Prishtina Insight)
• LDK’s Skender Hyseni appointed state coordinator for dialogue (media)
• President Thaci welcomes Hyseni’s appointment as state coordinator (media)
• Osmani comments on Hyseni’s appointment as coordinator (Klan/Kallxo)
• Osmani slams Hoti: He has renounced state sovereignty (Klan Kosova)
• EU asks unity from Kosovo in dialogue (Express)
• Von Cramon responds to allegations of interfering with SPO’s work (media)
• Cakaj: Specialist Chambers, a political problem (RTK)
• Kosovo Telecom board resigns (Koha)
Belgrade Media Report 21 July 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 21 July 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic with Quint Ambassadors on dialogue, government formation (RTS)
Dacic: Relationship between Progressives and Socialists rests on national interests (Beta)
Djuric: Lie that there will talks on recognition of Kosovo (RTV/Tanjug)
Albanian parties signed coalition agreement in Bujanovac (RTS)
Vucevic: SNS asked for a mandate (B92)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
EUD, US Embassy and OHR called on politicians to adopt 2020 budget and secure holding of local elections (Dnevni avaz)
Osmanovic admits this party has deliberately blocked appointments in joint institutions (ATV)
Dodik: Inzko would not miss opportunity to show that he is not in B&H to monitor implementation of DPA but to implement Muslim policy wrapped up in EU integration (ATV)
Tegeltija and Varhelyi discuss current situation in B&H (RTRS)
Croatia
Prime Minister presents new government cabinet (HRT)
President will not attend formation of new parliament (HRT)
Montenegro
Lekic: The call of the authorities for the Serbian Orthodox Church is a cheap trick (CDM)
Mesic to Djukanovic: Montenegro is a successful European story (CDM)
The Bosniak party goes to the polls on its own (Dan)
Zivkovic: URA is a Trojan horse of DF (CDM)
URA: Our vision is Montenegro as one family, unlike DPS who sees as Montenegro in the ownership of one family (CDM)
DF: We are open to any agreement; We are waiting for other opposition parties to announce decisions and demands (CDM)
Rakocevic: The DPS list will be the best political option so far (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
Ziberi: DUI maintain “Albanian PM” position, door for talks not closed (MIA)
Alliance of Albanians rejects offer of cooperation from DUI, says it stole the Albanian vote (Republika)
VMRO declares that the elections were held in an undemocratic environment (Republika)
Albania
Albanian opposition leader meets with Kosovo President (Tirana Times)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Nothing gets done by sitting out (EurActiv)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 21, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 21, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 168 new cases, 157 recovered (media)
• LVV rejects again Hoti’s invitation for a meeting (media)
• LDK, AAK, NISMA and AKR at the Leaders’ forum (RTK)
• Meliza Haradinaj: Kosovo concerned over Serbia’s purchasing of drones and missiles (RTK)
• Krasniqi to ARKEP: You are not preventing IPKO’s selling to Serbia (media)
• Hoxhaj: Viola Von Cramon going to the Hague, a political interference (RTK)
• Musliu concerned about MEP’s interference at the Special Court (RTK)
• British Embassy: We did not block communication with anyone (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Antonijevic: Six newly infected of Covid-19 in Serbian communities (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Pleasant afternoon with Quinta, EU reps; support of resumed dialogue (N1, FoNet)
• Vucic consults on new Serbian government with coalition around SNS party (N1, FoNet)
• Armored vehicles purchased in US arrived in Pristina (Kosovo-online)
Opinion:
• Beyond Kosovo: How Protests Transformed Serbia’s Relations with Russia (Balkan Insight)
International:
• EU Summit’s ‘Historic’ Budget Pleases Central, South-East Europe Leaders (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Ivanusa: First coronavirus vaccines on market perhaps by end of year (N1)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, 21 July
• COVID-19: 142 new cases over last 24 hours, four deaths (media)
• Technical teams to meet Thursday, Kosovo without a coordinator (Koha)
• Hoti: Drafting of final agreement starts this week (Prishtina Insight)
• Who will be appointed state coordinator for dialogue? (Klan)
• Hoti called to report to Assembly on dialogue with Serbia (media)
• Von Cramon: I never interfered in Specialist Chambers’ work (Klan)
• Thaci: Women of Krusha are a symbol of survival and force (media)
• “There’s still a mindset that women are not worthy of inheritance” (Koha)
• Djuric: We will never discuss recognition of Kosovo (media)
Belgrade Media Report 20 July
LOCAL PRESS
Odalovic: Most important that dialogue resumed (RTS)
Borell: Belgrade-Pristina meeting important to EU (N1)
US happy with restoration of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta/VoA)
Vucic continues consultations on new government with Dacic (N1)
EC says monitoring rule of law in Serbia (Beta)
Dodik: Entire Serbia should back Vucic as negotiator (Politika)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
B&H CEC verifies applications of 87 political parties for participation in local elections in November 2020 (Hayat)
Tegeltija: It is time to appoint Serb director of ITA, blockades are never a solution; Local elections can and must be held (Glas Srpske)
Softic: HDZ B&H cannot block adoption of budget (Dnevni avaz)
FB&H Ministry of Health declares state of epidemic (FTV)
Brussels will include Balkan in package for healthcare (Nezavisne)
Croatia
Brussels summit on EU budget and recovery plans resumes, end not in sight (Hina)
Montenegro
Markovic called on the Serbian Orthodox Church to continue negotiations (Vijesti)
Konjevic: We don’t want to negotiate with those who deny Montenegro’s independence
Republic of North Macedonia
SEC dismisses all complaints over early parliamentary polls (MIA)
Albania
Socialist majority withdraws attempt to impeach President Meta (Tirana Times)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Interview: Belt and Road Initiative contributes to global fight against COVID-19, says Serbian scholar (Xinhua)
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