Belgrade Media Report 30 November
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Relations with neighbors and friends much more than conventions (Beta/RTS)
Selakovic: We offered a hand to Montenegro, we want best possible relations (RTS)
Serbia withdraws decision to expel Montenegrin Ambassador (Tanjug)
Petkovic congratulates new mayor of north Kosovska Mitrovica (Politika)
‘Serbian-Albanian Friendship’ website – contribution to regional reconciliation (N1/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Office of Disciplinary Counsel forms case on basis of audio recording whose main actors are B&H HJPC President Tegeltija and former B&H HJPC member Buha (BHT1)
OHR calls on President of HJPC Tegeltija to resign (O kanal)
EUD, US Embassy seek immediate reaction to recent crisis in B&H’s judiciary (Hayat)
Tegeltija denies accusations about his involvement in latest affair regarding appointments, claims that alleged recording of his phone conversation is montage and cannot be authenticated (Face TV)
Dodik: Tegeltija is illegally wiretapped in order to remove him (Dnevni list)
Radoncic announces removals in SBB B&H, says Dodik’s address to UN was destructive, slams Izetbegovic for threatening Zvizdic (Dnevni avaz)
Zvizdic: SDA should either renew its personnel and restore lost authority in SC and broader area or it will maintain ‘status quo’ and face collapse in 2022 elections (N1/Faktor)
Croatian ministers Grlic Radman and Tramisak visit Mostar; Covic: B&H Election Law could be changed within six months (Hayat)
B&H Security Minister Cikotic once again included in war crimes indictment (ATV)
Croatia
Parliament: Minister Coric wins Vote of Confidence (Hina)
Croatian parliament approves deployment of troops to nine international missions (Hina)
Montenegro
Krivokapic: This government hasn’t even started and has already been harshly criticized (CdM)
Djurovic about Krivokapic’s decision: He could have informed me earlier, I’m a serious man (CdM)
Bozovic declared persona non grata. He’s urged to leave Montenegro (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Reeker writes to encourage Zaev, says the bilateral talks with Bulgaria should continue simultaneously with Macedonia’s EU talks (Republika)
Protests in 11 cities scheduled for this afternoon (Republika)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 30, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID – 19: 539 new cases, 11 deaths (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo proved it is capable organizing democratic elections even in times of pandemics (media)
• Hoti: We will increase the economic recovery package (media)
• PDK reacts after LVV’s rally in Podujeve (RTK)
• Aliu criticizes Hoti for not reacting to Rakic’s statement (RTK)
• KFOR ready to act in case of tensions after Special Court indictments (media)
• Kosovo Parliament lacks quorum to pass important laws (Express)
• Kurti: Albanians do not want to act as told by those who grow rich (Koha)
• LDK chairmanship convenes after losing mayoral elections in Podujeva (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 92 new cases of Covid-19, one death, 18 recoveries registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Kontakt plus radio)
• CEC: Milan Radojevic new Mitrovica North mayor (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online)
• Szunyog praises organisation of elections in Podujevo and Mitrovica North (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Dimitrijevic: Observers assessed election process as successful and professionally done (Kosovo-online)
• “Expected victory of Milan Radojevic” (Radio KIM)
• EU’s Várhelyi hails Serbia’s move to revoke decision on Montenegro’s envoy (N1)
• Vucic: State has to pay salaries and pensions (BETA, N1)
• Epidemiologist: Coronavirus in Serbia may calm by New Year if measures respected (N1)
International:
• EU Urges Montenegro to Revoke Expulsion of Serbian Ambassador (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• ‘Serbian-Albanian Friendship’ website – contribution to regional reconciliation (Beta, N1)
• Air pollution issues extend to Peja (Prishtina Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 30
• COVID – 19: 626 new cases, 16 deaths (media)
• Decision on new possible measures to be made today (media)
• Hoti: Draft law on economic recovery will be passed this week (media)
• Vetevendosje wins mayoral election in Podujeva (Prishtina Insight)
• Bulliqi speaks after victory: Podujeva sent a message to Kosovo (media)
• Kurti: This is not an election, this is a referendum (media)
• Mustafa comments on LDK defeat in Podujevo (media)
• Vetevendosje: Elections showed voting can be organised in a pandemic (media)
• EU Head of Office comments on municipal elections on Sunday (media)
• Former KLA member summoned by Specialist Chambers (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 28
• COVID-19: 764 new cases, 12 deaths (media)
• Ahmeti: Two weeks after anti-Covid measures, same number of new cases (media)
• Hoti confident economic recovery law will be passed next week (media)
• Former minister slams economic recovery law, says it has ‘zero substance’ (Kosovapress)
• Hoxhaj: No readiness in PDK to join coalition government (RTV21/Telegrafi)
• Bogujevci: The least Selmanaj could have done was apologise (Koha)
• Besian Mustafa: Our family’s last hope lies with the Special Court (Prishtina Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 27 November
LOCAL PRESS
Stefanovic thanks China for supporting Serbia’s territorial integrity (Beta/Politika)
Joksimovic, Portuguese Ambassador on Portuguese chairmanship (Beta)
Petkovic: Vucic’s visit to Kosovo and Metohija not banned but canceled over Patriarch’s death (TV Pink/Tanjug/RTV)
Comic: What I am doing now is DS policy (NIN/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Istraga.ba in possession of recording showing how HJPC’s Tegeltija gave promise to former HJPC member Buha that he will appoint her sister as judge in Banja Luka District Court (Al Jazeera Balkans)
OSCE calls on competent bodies to conduct swift and detailed investigation on all allegations concerning corruption and inappropriate behavior of any member of HJPC (Nova BH)
US Embassy: Integrity of High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council and other judiciary institutions is crucial (FTV)
Russian Ambassador Ivantsov holds farewell meeting with RS officials (ATV)
Cvijanovic: Dodik’s address to UN SC was opportunity to hear truth about situation which RS is in (ATV)
Zvizdic warns that he will leave party if those responsible for defeat in local elections do not resign (Al Jazeera Balkans)
Izetbegovic and Zvizdic enter open conflict about responsibility for party’s poor results in local elections (O Kanal/Dnevni avaz/TV SA)
Montenegro
Krivokapic presents composition of the government (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
During a mass rally, Mickoski calls on Zaev to resign (Republika)
VMRO-DPMNE will initiate a vote of no confidence in the Zaev government (Republika)
Today protests in Kumanovo, Tetovo, Veles, Kavadarci, Prilep, Ohrid and Bitola (Republika)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 27, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 764 new cases, 12 deaths (media)
• Hoti: There is no agreement with Serbia on Kosovo visits (media)
• Hoti denies resigning, urges parties to agree on president or election date (media)
• Gashi: There are reports PM Hoti has offered his resignation (Telegrafi)
• Haradinaj says it is unfair KLA leaders stand accused of war crimes (KP/Koha)
• Parliamentary committee to hear allegations against EULEX by former judge (media)
• CEC to enable COVID infected persons to vote from home (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• North Mitrovica Crisis Staff: 78 newly infected with Covid-19 and 17 cured (Kontakt plus radio)
• Gracanica Crisis Staff: 11 people tested positive for coronavirus (KiM radio)
• Petkovic: International representatives to protect Serbs from provocations and attacks (TV Most)
• A family robbed in Preoce village (KiM radio, RTV Gracanica, Kontakt plus radio)
• EU’s Lajčák briefs Bundestag and German MEPs on Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta, N1)
• Shifts in the municipality of Gracanica, director of hospital Bratislav Lazic the new deputy president? (KiM radio)
• Pristina: Fire in a part of Pavilion “E” (KiM radio)
• Milena Ivanovic: I will go to Kosovo to ask for the truth about Oliver’s assassination (Kosovo Online)
• Books by Serbian publishers do not arrive in Kosovo for several years (RTK2)
International:
• Serbia Appoints French Activist to Head Diaspora Office (Balkan Insight)
• In Montenegro, Death of Outspoken Bishop has Political Ramifications (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Ivanusa: Georgia, Andorra and Luxembourg the only ones ahead of Serbia in terms of infected with coronavirus (B92, TV Prva)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 27
COVID – 19: 827 new cases, 19 deaths (media)
Hoti: Decision on visits in accordance with circumstances (media)
Lajcak criticises Kosovo for blocking Vucic’s visit (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo Foreign Minister responds to Lajcak (media)
“Visits by Serbian officials, without facing past, cannot be welcome” (media)
MP Haradinaj: No visits while stepping on mass graves of Albanians (media)
Constitutional Chamber rejects Thaci’s proposed amendments (media)
Kurti tells EU: Kosovo needs new elections before new President (media)
Vetevendosje will try to block Deputy PM from attending Assembly (media)
Report on Russian influence in Kosovo (Telegrafi)
Belgrade Media Report 26 November
LOCAL PRESS
Brnabic: Improvement of overall cooperation with US foreign policy priority (Tanjug)
Brnabic: Government resolved to intensify reforms on EU path (RTV/RTS/Tanjug)
Petkovic: Haradinaj Stubla’s statements political violence and violation of agreement (RTS)
Dacic: Stubla’s statement culmination of Pristina’s hypocrisy (RTV/Tanjug)
GRECO Report: Serbia has only partially implemented most of anti-corruption recommendations (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dodik addresses UNSC: OHR and HR must leave, there is no state property, no room for foreign judges, cooperation with NATO is possible but not membership; Covic criticizes the role of Inzko and policy of SDA (RTRS)
US, France, Germany and the UK condemn Dodik’s speech in UNSC, express support to Inzko (O kanal)
Komsic and Dazaferovic comment on Dodik and Covic’s speech before UNSC (N1)
Izetbegovic: Dodik and Covic showed their true colors with statements during UNSC online conference (Hayat)
Biden listed his priorities; Cooperation with EU in the Western Balkans (Dnevni avaz)
B&H marks its Statehood Day (Hayat)
Pompeo, US Embassy to B&H, Head of EU Delegation to B&H Sattler congratulate B&H Statehood Day (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
Kohorst: The United States would like Croatia to opt for its F-16 aircraft (HRT)
Montenegro
Leaders of the three winning coalitions prepare new agreement (Dan)
Medojevic: Krivokapic’s government is weak, it’s a dangerous experiment (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Zaev faces criticism from all sides over his BGNES interview (Republika)
Pendarovski has no comment on Zaev’s shocking BGNES interview (Republika)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Zaev: Good neighbourliness continues – there is no turning back (BGNES)
North Macedonia PM’s Remarks About History Hit a Nerve (BIRN)
Bulgaria – North Macedonia, a short-sighted veto on the road to the EU (Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 26, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 827 new cases, 19 deaths (media)
• EU warns Kosovo of consequences for not allowing Serbian President visit (Express)
• Hoti responds to Lajcak: We are for the freedom of movement (RTK)
• Ekaterina Trendafilova reappointed President of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (Express)
• The Albanian Parliament approves establishment of a special commission for Dick Marty’s report (Koha)
• Mustafa criticizes Minister Haradinaj-Stublla (RTK)
• Haxhiu: LVV does not support any candidate for President without elections (RTK)
• Lindon Kqira: I do not recognise Vjosa Osmani’s decision (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• 52 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths registered in Serbian communities (Radio Mitrovica Sever)
• Stano: EU works daily to facilitate Belgrade-Pristina agreement (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Doctors in Gracanica Clinical Hospital Center warn of alarming state in the health care, the director claims everything is fine (VoA, KoSSev, KiM radio)
• US Ambassador in Pristina says Embassy supports agreement implementation (N1, RTS)
• Petkovic alerts international representatives of Haradinaj-Stublla’s behavior (KoSSev)
• Dacic: Stublla’s statement is the culmination of Pristina’s hypocrisy (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Discovery of new graves reveals new crimes (KiM radio, TV Show ‘Sporazum’)
• New indictment on the assassination of Oliver Ivanovic returns everything to the beginning (RTV Puls, Vecernje Novosti)
• KLA General Staff: In the draft law, it governed the KLA; in The Hague – it only existed on paper (KoSSev)
Opinion:
• Under Biden, the US will push for a ‘EU-goslavia’ (opendemocracy.net)
• Stuck in the Russian Web (visegradinsight.eu)
• Two realities: Roma in the EU and Roma in the Western Balkans in the eyes of the EC (EWB)
International:
• Serbia Pledges to Exhume Suspected Kosovar Mass Grave Soon (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Learning a neighbor’s language in Kosovo: It’s easier when we know at least one word (RFE)
• Women of Southeast, Central Europe Protest Rise in Male Violence (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 26
• COVID-19: 704 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Osmani repeals appointment of four Kosovo consuls (media)
• “We are moving speedily towards implementation of Washington agreement” (media)
• “Vucic will not be allowed to enter Kosovo until Serbia apologises” (Express)
• Petkovic reacts to Minister Haradinaj’s banning Vucic’s visit (RTK)
• Kosovo won’t let Serb officials in, wants genocide apology (The Washington Post)
• Belgrade gives permission: Exhumation of Albanian bodies next week (RTK)
• Abbott: 1,133 Kosovar children killed or still missing deserve justice (Express)
• Haziri: Relations with Osmani can be improved (Koha)
• No room for gender-based violence in Kosovo, leaders say (media)
• Former EULEX judge wants to reveal ‘wrongdoings’ to Kosovo Assembly (Prishtina Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 25 November
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Serbia has no problem to find every missing person (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
Vucic, Botsan-Kharchenko on Patriarch, cooperation and joint projects (RTS)
Dodik: High Representative can no longer do any harm to RS, although he is constantly trying to do so (TV Happy)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dodik and Covic address UN Security Council (RTRS)
Inzko, Covic and Dodik make concluding remarks before UN SC (RTRS)
NATO Parliamentary Assembly adopts report on Balkans which calls on member countries to help B&H overcome political stalemate (Nezavisne)
B&H Presidency members Komsic and Dzaferovic jointly extend their congratulations to citizens on occasion of Statehood Day of B&H (Nova BH)
Radoncic congratulates Statehood Day: Thousand-year state continuity of B&H is unquestionable (Dnevni avaz)
EC recommends opening of negotiation between EU and B&H on Eurojust membership (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
Croatian PM’s special advisor Granic: Dayton agreement has been changed to detriment of Croats (Dnevni list)
Montenegro
Abazovic has received threats from Keljmendi’s clan (Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia
Albania
Kamberi worried on trials against Albanians in Presevo Valley (ADN/RTK)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Bosnia and Serbia plan joint military exercise (Radio Free Europe)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 25, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 704 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Hoti: Review of Kosovo’s diplomatic missions to be concluded soon (media)
• Osmani vows to overturn appointment of general consul in Prague (media)
• New consul says his appointment is lawful (media)
• Vetevendosje expects Osmani to annul Shala’s appointment in Prague (media)
• Beqaj: Change in Kosovo possible through Vetevendosje-Osmani cooperation (Koha)
• Kosovars find COVID-19 treatment an expensive affair (Prishtina Insight)
Serbian Language Media:
• Covid-19 in Serbian communities: Two more deaths, 62 newly infected and 15 cured (Kontakt plus radio)
• Meeting scheduled, main topic – urgent procurement of vaccines, announced Vucic (B92)
• Vucic: Serbia has no problem to find every missing person (RTS)
• Milorad Trifunovic passed away – coordinator of families of abducted and missing in Kosovo and Metohija (KoSSev)
• Tadic does not expect a change in US policy towards Kosovo (Danas)
• Thaci is aware of guilt, he avoids responsibility (Danas, Kosovo Online)
Opinion:
• Will Biden bail out ‘George Washington of Kosovo’? (Boston Herald)
International:
• Balkan Countries ‘Still Heavily Dependent on Russian Gas’ (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic bet big on Donald Trump, and lost. Now what? (euronews.com)
• War Victims Urged to Raise Voices at Kosovo Guerrillas’ Trials (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• UNFPA: Premiere of “Broken Rib” on the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (Kontakt plus radio)
• Hoti: Violence against women needs to be uprooted (KP/Telegrafi)
• U.S. Embassy: Every person deserves a life free from violence (media)
• Pandemic Disrupts Southeast Europe Labour Flows (Balkan Insight)
• Why culture makes smoking a hard habit for the Western Balkans to kick (Emerging Europe)
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