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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 16, 2020

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Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 132 new cases recorded in last 24-hour period (media)
• One new coronavirus-related death reported in Podujeve (media)
• Italy closes border to Kosovo and region (media)
• Pristina begins serology testing for COVID-19 (Kallxo)
• Thaci’s advisor says Hoti has no consensus for dialogue (Telegrafi)
• Gazeta Express: PDK could decide to join Kosovo’s ruling coalition

Serbian Language Media:

• 39 new cases of Covid-19 infection registered in Serb-populated areas (Kosovo-online)
• Gracanica: Six more people infected with coronavirus (KIM radio)
• European Commission: In the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina on all open issues (Danas, Kosovo Online)
• McAllister: The positions of Belgrade and Pristina still very distant (Kosovo Online, DW)
• Bilcik: No easy solution to Kosovo issue (Beta, N1)
• Timothy Less: EU has nothing to offer to Serbia (Tanjug, B92, Kontakt plus radio)
• MIA: The North Mitrovica municipality closed due to Covid-19 among its staff (Kontakt plus radio)
• Jevtic welcomes inclusion of displaced persons as topic in Brussels dialogue (RTV Puls, RTV KIM)
• Council of Europe expresses concern over protests in Serbia (N1)

Opinion:

• Kosovo’s Disunited Negotiators can’t Compete With ‘Monolithic’ Serbia (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Serbia and Kosovo to resume rocky road towards an accord (France24)

Humanitarian/Development:

• EU provides EUR one million aid to finance pandemic medical teams in Serbia (N1)

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Belgrade Media Report 16 July

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LOCAL PRESS

Belgrade-Pristina dialogue continues with Vucic and Hoti meeting in Brussels (RTS)
Shieb: The goal is comprehensive legally binding agreement between Belgrade and Pristina (RTV/Tanjug)
Less: EU has nothing to offer to Serbia (Tanjug/B92)
RIK allocates terms of office to MPs (Tanjug)
Protest in front of Appeals Court (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

B&H HoR adopts budget of B&H for 2020 (N1)
Tegeltija delivers to B&H HoR decision on appointment of Cikotic as new B&H Minister of Security (FTV)
Sarovic expresses dissatisfaction over appointments of heads of certain agencies carried out by B&H Council of Ministers (BN TV)
Appointments of Serb staff in state institutions of B&H continue to spark reactions (N1)
Cvijanovic: SDS and SDA do not want elections, SNSD has nothing to fear (Nezavisne)
Resolution that condemns genocide in Srebrenica presented in US Congress (N1)
Croatia

EU Ombudsman: Concerns about Von der Leyen support to HDZ ‘well-founded’ (Hina)
Plenkovic: I don’t see any problem with European Commission President participating in HDZ’s election campaign (Hina)
Plenkovic forms new government (Jutarnji list)
Montenegro

Markovic: Hahn is Montenegro’s friend and supporter (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia

SEC: SDSM wins 36.13%, VMRO-DPMNE 34.65%, DUI 11.57% (MIA)
Electoral Commission preliminary projection shows SDSM lead by two seats in a hung parliament (Republika)
Zaev: Coalition ‘We Can’ wins, we have three more MP seats, number could rise (MIA)
Janushev: VMRO-DPMNE in race to secure majority for new government (MIA)
Ahmeti: DUI wins 100,000 votes and 12 MP seats (MIA)
Albania

Soreca: EU recognizes the role of parliament in the electoral reform (Radio Tirana)
Meta-Basha meeting/Meta: The opposition must adhere to 5 June agreement (Radio Tirana)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Italy imposes travel ban on Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo (ANSAmed)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, 16 July

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• Four more people die from COVID-19 on Wednesday (media)
• Kosovo – Serbia dialogue to continue Thursday (media)
• In Brussels, PM Hoti meets Commissioner Varhelyi (media)
• Thaci interviewed for third day by Specialist Prosecutor’s Office (media)
• Beqaj: Specialist court will lead to the ‘cleaning’ of political spectrum (Koha)
• Koci: Thaci should’ve been more transparent about interview (media)
• Former Dutch Ambassador: KLA fought an honorable war (RTK)
• Klinaku: MPs can change law on Specialist Chambers (Telegrafi)
• “German EU Presidency no magic wand for the Balkans” (Balkan Insight)
• North Macedonia Election Returns No Clear Winner (NYT)

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