UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 27, 2020
• COVID-19 report: Three deaths, 205 new cases (media)
• Hoti meets Quint ambassadors, EU Special Representative (media)
• Thaci speaks about his interview with Specialist Prosecutor (media)
• Konjufca: Osmani could soon exercise president’s functions (media)
• Borrell: Normalisation agreement, key for European path of Kosovo and Serbia (RFE/media)
• Association knot blocks Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Koha)
• Stano: Next rounds of dialogue in line with Belgium’s anti-Covid measures (media)
• Haziri: LDK has no candidate other than Isa Mustafa (KP/Koha)
• Osmani: Assembly planning to apply to join an international organisation (Klan)
Belgrade Media Report 26 October
LOCAL PRESS
Brnabic releases names of ministers in new government of Serbia (Tanjug)
Vucic: The decision was not unanimous; Belgrade will not leave the dialogue with Pristina (B92/Beta)
Dacic: You don’t count me in? Listen to me carefully… (TV Prva/B92)
Botsan-Kharchenko and Dacic on Lavrov’s visit (RTV/Tanjug)
Petkovic: Important role of OSCE Mission in Kosovo in creating safe environment (RTS/Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Stevandic thanks Vucic for Serbia’s aid to RS (Dnevni list)
Colak: Formation of FB&H government and changes to Election Law require partnership and trust (Nezavisne)
Dodik: Biden is Serb-hater, Serbs support Trump (ATV)
‘Vision of Joe Biden for America’s relationship with B&H’ sparks reactions (RTRS)
State Department criticizes B&H authorities, but US government’s aid will not be suspended for another year (Dnevni avaz)
Palmer: B&H is not moving forward on its European path in any meaningful way until it does something fundamental to address the problems of public corruption (FTV)
Borrell: Western Balkan political leaders should refrain from any statements that could contribute to political divisions and negatively impact good-neighborly relations (N1)
Croatia
Grlic Radman: Equality of peoples in B&H is guarantee of security (Jutarnji list)
Bickering between Milanovic and Plenkovic continues (HRT)
Pahor: Integration of Western Balkans into the EU is geo-political issue of first category (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
Krivokapic doesn’t want Mandic, Knezevic and Medojevic for ministers (CdM)
Mandic: I won’t let tycoons steal people’s will and form govt (CdM)
Mandic: New govt should have been formed by now (CdM)
Jokovic: Prime minister-designate should negotiate with SNP on govt departments (Pobjeda)
Djeljosaj: The fact that prime minister-designate has accepted our proposals doesn’t mean we will be part of the government (CdM)
Zenka: If they can forgive them for everything they did to the Albanian people, we wish them luck (Pobjeda)
Varhelyi: Montenegro shall meet the recommendations referring to protection of property rights and freedom of religion (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
Zaev sees no need for a new treaty with Bulgaria, is open to a clarifying statement or declaration (Republika)
Albania
Rama, Zaev, Vucic to invite Kosovo to Mini-Schengen (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Serbia to Become One of World’s Most Gender-Balanced Governments (Bloomberg)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 26, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19 report: Three deaths, 205 new cases (media)
• KSC doesn’t comment if indictment against Thaci, Veseli is confirmed (KP)
• Specialist Chambers’ mandate: KLA associations meet parliamentary parties (Telegrafi)
• Selimi: We are not afraid of justice but concerned when it tries to act politically (Klan)
• “Outcome of U.S. elections decisive for continuation of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue” (RFE)
• Albania’s Assembly Speaker Ruci urges Cuba to recognise Kosovo (media)
• Suspect in the €2 million illegal transaction case surrenders to police (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 20 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo on Saturday (Radio KIM)
• New ministers in Serbian government (media)
• Vucic: Vote on new government not unanimous, Covid-19 vaccine in March (N1)
• “Numerous attempts to change and revise centuries-long history” (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
• Petkovic: Serbia is UN member, Kosovo can’t be that (Danas)
• Serbs For Trump Initiative: Grenell visits Serbian Orthodox Church in Milwaukee (N1)
• Vucic: In 10 days, PCR laboratory in Mitrovica North (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Spahiu: Americans have power in Kosovo; only the agreements they implement are valid (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic with Braathu on dialogue and situation in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Kommersant: Lavrov visit intended to maintain influence in region (Beta, N1)
International:
• Next Serb Government Among Most Gender-Balanced In the World (Bloomberg)
• Mudde: Trump’s re-election would mean continuing support for populists around the world (EWB)
• Why the Balkan region should be on investors’ radar screens (intellinews.com)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Kosovo joins global call to action on women’s economic empowerment (Koha/RTK)
• The limits in the checks and balances system enable informal governance to be effective in the WB (EWB)
• “Serbia needs to consider introducing new measures relating to Covid-19” (B92)
• Western Balkans suffocating from air pollution as heating season starts (balkangreenenergynews.com)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 26, 2020
• COVID-19 report: Two deaths, 166 new cases (media)
• PDK refutes report it is joining Hoti-led government (media)
• Grenell: The agreement is being implemented (media)
• Rama gathers Balkans leaders, invites Kosovo to Schengen initiative (media)
• Task force was investigating three tenders signed by Interior Minister (Koha)
• Hoti, Haradinaj clash over decision on anti-corruption task force (RFE)
• Miftaraj: If Kosovo had state of law, Hoti would be in detention (media)
• Thaci: Time for Kosovo to become full member of United Nations (media)
• UN Day marked with planting 100 trees near Sitnica river (media)
• UN Day, Kosovo in unfavorable position, without hope for membership (Lajmi)
• Osmani: We need to be closer to victims of sexual violence in conflict (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 24, 2020
• COVID-19: 169 new cases, two deaths (media)
• Hoti announces joint projects with North Macedonia during visit (media)
• “Indictment against Thaci and Veseli believed to have been confirmed” (Koha)
• Kosovo demands immediate release of citizen arrested by Serbian authorities (media)
• Von Cramon opposes Lajcak’s proposal for constitutional amendements (media)
• Mustafa after meeting coalition partners: President’s post not discussed (Koha)
• US, North Macedonia, and Kosovo sign 5G deal (AP)
• Step up action to achieve COVID-19 ceasefire, Guterres says in UN Day message (UN News)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 23, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 23, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 169 new cases, two deaths (media)
• Szunyog: Kosovo and Serbia should make constitutional amendments (media)
• Selimi: European Union, Kosovo’s priority and strategic goal (media)
• Haradinaj withdraws slightly from the issue of future president (Express)
• CEC decides on five day election campaign in Podujeva (RTK)
• The government requests from the thieves return of 2.1 million euros (media)
• Suspect pleads not guilty for abuse of Kosovo’s treasury (Telegrafi)
Serbian Language Media:
• Specialist Chambers: The indictment against Thaci and Veseli remains confidential (Kosovo Online)
• Borell and EULEX to submit opinion on Thaci’s proposal to change the mandate of the Specialist Chambers by November 2 (KoSSev)
• Serbian Parliament Speaker: UNMIK to continue implementing its mandate (BETA, N1)
• Borrell: WB leaders should refrain from statements that add political divisions (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, N1)
• Vucic: Things more complicated than how Pristina imagines them (RTS)
• “Gone are the days when everything was decided by Russia and the United States” (B92, Tanjug)
• Lavrov canceled visit to Zagreb, but not Belgrade (B92)
• Grubjesic: Stance of German Ambassador Heusgen can’t be stance of EU (Vecernje Novosti, Kosovo-online)
• Mihajlovic: Albanian politicians should not hinder the projects from the Washington agreement (Kontakt plus radio, Kosovo Online)
• Invitations to Belgrade and Pristina to join PTEC as observers (Kontakt plus radio)
• Stano: Serbia expected ‘to progressively align its policies with EU’ (N1)
• US Energy Department delegation visits Belgrade (N1, Kosovo-online)
International:
• Kosovo Minister Under Pressure Over Cash Stolen from Budget (Balkan Insight)
• BSF: Stability, security and prosperity of the WB closely linked to the EU (EWB)
Humanitarian/Development:
• In Montenegro, Hopes Fade for News of the Wartime Missing (Balkan Insight)
• UN chief says G20 leaders must coordinate to fight COVID-19 (AP)
Belgrade Media Report 23 October 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 23 October 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Dacic: UNMIK to continue implementing its mandate (Beta)
Vucic: Things are more complicated than Pristina imagines (RTS/Tanjug)
Lajcak: Solution will be painful compromise (RTS/Tanjug)
Dacic: With Vucic it was not “take it or it leave it” (RTS/Tanjug)
Varhelyi says EU unconditionally committed to integration of Western Balkans (Politika)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dodik: Essence of talks and meeting between RS leadership and Lavrov will take place in Istocno Sarajevo (ATV)
Kavalec: B&H authorities, including CEC and Prosecutor’s Office, have to respond to reported election irregularities (Dnevni avaz)
B&H Prosecutor’s Office raises indictments against OSA’s Mehmedagic, Pekic (RTRS)
Montenegro
Ministry of Interior goes to DF, justice to Democrats and URA gets defense (Dan)
Medojevic: If Movement for Changes does not get vice-president’s position, we’ll think about entering the government (CdM)
Husovic: Abazovic will soon realize that he is in more unfavorable situation than Bosniak party (Antena M)
Republic of North Macedonia
Zaev sees no reason to resign if there is a Bulgarian veto (Republika)
Ramadani: NATO should react to Karakachanov’s threat to Macedonia (Kanal 5)
Albania
Albania first Muslim majority state to adopt IHRA Antisemitism Definition (ADN)
EU welcomes Albania’s resolution against antisemitism (ADN)
US: IHRA Antisemitism Definition continues Albania’s anti-hatred tradition (ADN)
Belgrade Media Report 22 October
LOCAL PRESS
Dacic: Pristina deceived both Serbia and EU (Tanjug)
Brnabic acting foreign minister (FoNet/RTV/NSPM)
Petkovic: Compromise solution for the Kosovo problem (RTS)
DFC: US knows normalization of Belgrade-Pristina relations cannot happen without resolution of political issues (Nedeljnik/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
US Ambassador Nelson says B&H citizens must be agents of change (O kanal)
German Embassy: Elections have to be in line with international standards (Dnevni avaz)
Inzko to submit his semi- annual report (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
EU Human Rights Commissioner calls on Croatia to stop violence against migrants (Hina)
Montenegro
The majority of minority parties rejected Krivokapic (CdM)
Armed Forces of Montenegro will not give up on the exercise on Sinjajevina (CdM)
Albania
Albania- Greece relations: New positive dynamics (Tirana Times)
EC welcomes decision on maritime border issue (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Economic Agreement, Resumed Talks between Belgrade, Pristina, Mark Important Steps towards Reconciliation in Kosovo, Mission Head Tells Security Council (UN Press Release)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 23, 2020
• COVID-19: 159 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kosovo-Serbia dialogue discussed at the Belgrade Security Forum (Koha)
• Belgrade-Pristina: No clear vision of the compromise (BSF)
• Kurti says Washington agreement is unimplementable (RTK)
• U.S. committed to ensure success of Washington agreement (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo PM Hoti to visit North Macedonia today (media)
• VV calls Hoti to report about abolishment of anti-corruption task force (media)
• UK concerned over dissolving of anti-corruption task force (Koha)
• New Testimony Emerging on Kosovo Activist’s Death, Dehari Lawyer Says (Balkan Insight)
• Serb police block right-wing disruption of event with Kosovo (AP)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 22, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 159 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Hoti: Abusers of power have no place in public institutions (media)
• EU doesn’t know when Kosovo-Serbia dialogue will continue (RFE)
• Thaci, Veseli, Haradinaj meet in downtown Pristina (media)
• Kosovo FM Haradinaj-Stublla announces visit to Israel (media)
• Government to disburse €2mil to non-majority communities as part of economic recovery package (media)
• Osmani and two MPs propose amendment to economic recovery draft law (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Continuation of the Belgrade Security Forum, Vucic, Várhelyi, Lajcak, Hoti among the participants (Kosovo Online, Danas)
• The UN SC permanent members welcomed the resumption of dialogue; differ on the future of UNMIK (media)
• Dacic: Serbia patiently advocates dialogue, implementation of agreements reached (media, GoS)
• Dacic: Pristina misused online format of UN SC session (Kosovo-online, Tanjug)
• UNMIK chief says recent meetings on Kosovo show potential for solution (media)
• Petkovic: Hoti by threatening will not force Belgrade make concessions (RTS)
• Stano: Lajcak on daily basis works on continuation of dialogue (Tanjug)
• Djuric on the announced protests against „Mirëdita, dobar dan“: Nationalism flourishes in both Serbia and Kosovo (KoSSev)
• DFC Office chief says solve political problems to normalize relations (N1, Nedeljnik)
Opinion:
• Letter to the EU From the Western Balkans (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Kosovo: Show solidarity in face of COVID, UN Mission chief urges (UN News)
• Russia Moves to Open Defense Ministry Office in Serbia (The Moscow Times)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Life of Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo: Can an application help neighbors understand each other (BBC, Kosovo Online, B92, Vesti.rs, KIM radio)
• Study on divided narratives in Serbia and Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Serbian anti-epidemic Crisis Team: No new measures, WHO: Lockdown last resource (N1)
• Kosovo Albanian Actor’s Spirit Lives on at Belgrade Festival (Balkan Insight)
• Marcos and Soldado: Colombian Shootout Sheds Light on Balkan Drug Ties (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 22, 2020
• Minister of Health: 124 new cases of COVID-19, no deaths (media)
• Media coverage of United Nations Security Council session on Kosovo
• Hoti and Vucic to meet virtually on Thursday (Klan Kosova)
• Hoti pledges not to allow constitutional order to be threatened (media)
• Osmani: Agreement of 2013 and 2015 is neither the Bible nor Quran (media)
• “Constitution neither Bible nor Quran, let’s change it for uniting with Albania”
• EU concerned over abolishment of anti-corruption task force (media)
• Finance Ministry official arrested over €2 million transaction (Prishtina Insight)
• Minister Bajrami defiant in face of calls for her resignation (media)
Belgrade Media Report 21 October 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 21 October 2020
LOCAL PRESS
UN Secretary-General: Kosovo’s Thaci, Veseli obstruct Specialist Court’s work (FoNet)
Vucic: Parliamentary elections to be held on 3 April at the latest (Tanjug)
Brnabic: I expect full implementation of Brussels agreement (RTS)
Dacic: It is an honor to be at the helm of the parliament (Sputnik/RTV/NSPM)
Mali: I will remain finance minister (TV Prva/RTV)
Milivojevic: Vucic announces early vote even before new government is formed (Nova S/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Biden presents plan for US’ relations with B&H (FTV)
Biden’s team is full of people from Clinton’s administration who built their careers on myths of Serbs as genocidal people (Glas Srpske)
Izetbegovic and Erdogan discuss situation in the region, relations between B&H and Turkey (Dnevni list)
DNS leader Nesic leaves Serb caucus in parliament of B&H (EuroBlic)
US, Italian and UK embassies comment increased number of reports about election malversations and frauds (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
Plenkovic: Milanovic’s behavior is bizarre (Hina)
Croatia expects North Macedonia to open EU accession talks by year’s end (Hina)
Montenegro
Members of Administrative Committee elected, Zogovic named as new chair (CdM)
Patriotic Association of Montenegro: Albanians again defended Montenegro (CdM)
Becic: Initiatives aiming to change country’s national symbols won’t be launched (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Zaev: The Macedonian language is me, the Macedonian language is you, the Macedonian language is all of us (Republika)
Albania
Rama in a joint press conference with Greek Foreign Minister Dendias (Radio Tirana)
Opposition pushes for abolition of Albania-Greece War Law (ADN)
Courts in total dysfunction: reform effects take a heavy toll (Tirana Times)
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