UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 23, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 62 new cases, one death (media)
• Hoti: Washington Agreement heralds new momentum in political developments (Koha)
• Head of Kosovo’s commerce chamber reveals topics discussed in Belgrade (Indeksonline)
• Lajcak continues discussions on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
• Greece reconfirms support for visa liberalisation for Kosovo (media)
• Osmani calls for removal of barriers in the Balkans (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• “Wherever Americans come to invest, that place has a future” (B92)
• Serbia’s PM Brnabic: New era in economic and political relationship with US (Beta, N1, RTS)
• Dacic on Kosovo: Economy drives but … (Blic, RTS)
• DFC on Boehler’s visit to Serbia (B92)
• Mladjan Djordjevic from the Oslobodjenje movement: Vucic sold Kosovo for American loans (Danas)
• SSP: There are no American investments, only loans so Albanian can connect with Europe (Danas)
• SPO praises journalists who refuse to publish allegedly leaked documents (KoSSev)
• Demolition of school in Drajcici village halted (Radio KIM)
Opinion:
• The Gazivode/Ujmani issue and a part of the solution (KoSSev)
• Bosnian Serb Leader’s Croatia Visit Highlights Region’s Shifting Geopolitics (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Hague Prosecutors Criticise Kosovo War Veterans over Document Leaks (Balkan Insight)
• Next year in Jerusalem: the Serbian Embassy and Kosovo go on a pilgrimage with Trump (opendemocracy.net)
• A high-level conference about the Balkan Euro-Atlantic integration will be held in Rome (EWB)
Humanitarian/Development:
• COVID-19 Puts Balkan Winemakers Over a Barrel (Balkan Insight)
• Environment minister ‘ashamed’ of river degradation (Prishtina Insight)
• Bregu says region could save millions with integrated border crossings (N1)
• Activists on bikes protest against gender-based violence (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 23
• COVID-19: 66 new cases, no fatal cases (media)
• SPO says war veterans undermining justice (media)
• Kosovo veterans say they’ve been sent war crime files, again (AP)
• Gucati: If we could, we would dismantle Specialist Chambers in five minutes (Koha)
• Albania’s media publish files received by KLA organisations (media)
• Grenell: Amazing progress this week in Prishtina and Belgrade! (media)
• Visiting Trump envoy vows US investment in Serbia, Kosovo (BIRN)
• Serbia’s Vucic plays down hopes for quick political deal with Kosovo (Reuters)
• Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti interview to KTV
• Haradinaj: Ujman hasn’t been saved yet (Klan Kosova)
• Musliu: Washington agreement can open dangerous topics (RTK)
• Tim Judah on construction of Nis – Prishtina highway (media)
• EU recalls that projects pledged in Washington are already being implemented (Koha)
• Six new judges join Specialist Chambers (media)