UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 12, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 767 new cases, eight deaths (media)
• Hoti on COVID-19 situation: We are in a state of war (media)
• Ahmeti: Someone from Kacanik can go to Skopje but not to Pristina (media)
• Hoti: Missing persons, priority in dialogue with Serbia (media)
• Mustafa: No dialogue meetings until after Christmas (Periskopi/Zeri)
• Kosovo Government announces agreement on use of Decan roads (media)
• Ramosaj: Blockade in construction of Decan-Plave road ends (Telegrafi)
• DPM Tahiri on Serbian List: It can leave the government just as it joined (Koha)
• Speaker of Swiss parliament visits Krusha e Madhe memorial site (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: 1.800.000 doses provided, most likely of Pfizer vaccine; Better to reach a solution for Kosovo sooner than later (media)
• Construction of a road in the municipality of Decani in accordance with the Law on Protected Zones, EU Office says (KIM radio, Kontakt plus radio, KoSSev)
• Abbot Sava: An arrangement adopted to protect the monastery from the construction of an international road (Kosovo Online)
• The United States will work with the EU in the Balkans, but also with Britain (Danas)
• Stano: It would be good for Belgrade and Pristina to prepare for the next round of dialogue (Kosovo Online)
• Roma Party President: More than 100,000 Roma expelled from Kosovo, large number killed (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Serbian List to Fatherland Movement: Only those who trade with lives of others can wish for conflicts in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Fatherland Movement: What the example of Nagorno-Karabakh teach us, will Vucic visit his friend Hashim Thaci in The Hague (nspm.rs)
Opinion:
• Kosovo War Crimes Court Can Promote Justice on All Sides (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Two KelKos hydropower plants granted 40-year licence (Prishtina Insight)
• The Husband-and-Wife Team Behind the Leading Vaccine to Solve Covid-19 (nytimes.com)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 12
• COVID-19: 785 new cases, four deaths (media)
• Government to say tomorrow if new measures are approved (media)
• Economic recovery draft law fails to pass second reading (media)
• Calls for national protest, demanding Health Minister’s resignation (media)
• Prishtina mayor strongly disagrees with new anti coronavirus measures (media)
• Chamber of Commerce calls on businesses to respect new measures (media)
• Reshitaj: AAK has asked for new measures to be reviewed (KTV)
• EU: Kosovo must understand dialogue has no alternative (RFE)
• Tahiri: New elections if our offer for President is not accepted (media)
• Vetevendosje, PDK don’t support Haradinaj’s candidacy for president (KTV)
• VV refuses PDK’s call to suspend parliamentary activity (RFE/Telegrafi)
• Olluri: LDK, PDK are negotiating President and government (Express)
• Status conference for Thaci at The Hague on November 18 (media)
• Italian ambassador visits Prekaz memorial site (media)
• Court calls public session on complaint against government formation (Express)
Belgrade Media Report 11 November
LOCAL PRESS
Serbia marks Armistice Day (Beta/RTS/Tanjug/RTV)
Deserving citizens, institutions decorated on occasion of Armistice Day(Tanjug/RTS/B92)
Brnabic signs declaration on joint market (RTS/Tanjug)
Borrell: Preparation for EU (Beta)
Varhelyi says guarantees to help Serbia, Pastor says EU attitude unfair (FoNet)
Selakovic: Serbia to intensify political dialogue with the UK (Tanjug)
Dacic: Budget to be rebalanced because government wants to help citizens and businesses (TV Prva/Beta)
GRECO report: Serbia again “globally unsatisfactory”, calls for publication of report (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Berlin Process 2020: Western Balkans leaders sign plan for formation of common market (Hayat)
CEFTA on summit in Sofia: We will directly lead main activities related to trade sector (O kanal)
SDA’s Osmanovic calls on OHR to implement sanctions against Dodik immediately, SNSD’s Novakovic Bursac accuses SDA of using dictatorship methods to shape political relations (Dnevni avaz)
Analyst Davidovic, professor Solaja unsure whether threats with sanctions against Dodik would have support of EU member states (EuroBlic)
Croatia
Plenkovic hopes for compromise between Bulgaria and North Macedonia (Hina)
Inquiry launched into EC over Croatian police’s treatment of migrants (Hina)
Montenegro
Djukanovic: Stable, economically and democratically developed WB is a geopolitical imperative (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
If Bulgaria blocks Macedonia, it will be a shared failure, Zaev’s office tells the press (Republika)
Mucunski: Bulgaria claims it supports us, but in reality, is blocks us (Republika)
Albania
Albanian-American Civic League pleased and ecstatic that Joe Biden won (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Sofia Summit Conclusions: Western Balkans Leaders remain dedicated to regional cooperation (EWB)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 11, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 733 new cases, four deaths (media)
• PM Hoti announces new measures to combat COVID-19 (Prishtina Insight)
• Hoti: Suspension of dialogue does not serve the state interests of Kosovo Telegrafi)
• Selimi pleads not guilty at the Hague war crimes trial (media)
• Abbott: Kosovo is showing it has courage to face its past, through rule of law (media)
• Haradinaj-Stublla: Kosovo should be represented with state symbols (RTK)
• PDK postpones Assembly activities for a week (Koha)
• Governing partner AAK, against lockdown (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 52 new cases in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio)
• Gracanica Crisis Staff: 11 new Covid-19 cases (KIM radio)
• Simic: We are seriously considering leaving Hoti’s government (Kosovo Online, Indeksonline.net)
• CEFTA adopts Western Balkans’ Declaration on common market (N1, Beta)
• Serbia marks Armistice Day (N1, Beta)
• New – third indictment filed in the case of the murder of Oliver Ivanovic (KoSSev)
• Stano: Krasniqi’s claim that the EU cooperated with the KLA is nonsense (RTV Puls, Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti)
• Klan Kosova: Milo Djukanovic could be a key witness in the trial against former KLA leaders (KoSSev)
• Osmani: Veer away from the dialogue at present; Serbia should not be trusted, they do not respect what they signed (KoSSev, DW)
Opinion:
• This is not about organ trafficking (peacefare.net)
International:
• Sofia Summit Conclusions: Western Balkans Leaders remain dedicated to regional cooperation (EWB)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Lockdown Has Increased Terrorist Risk to Kosovo, Experts Warn (Balkan Insight)
• Study Underscores Link between Human Trafficking and Online Abuse (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 11
• COVID-19: 596 new cases, five deaths (media)
• PM Hoti talks of total lockdown (Radio Free Europe)
• Zemaj: We’ll do everything not to close schools (media)
• Balkan leaders adopt plan for common regional market (Balkan Insight)
• Macron: Dispute between Kosovo and Serbia, EU security issue (Telegrafi)
• Osmani: There are no immediate dialogue meetings planned (Telegrafi/Kallxo)
• Veseli pleads not guilty to war crimes charges (media)
• Haradinaj reveals offer to PDK for post of Kosovo President (media)
• Hoxhaj: PDK cannot think now about election of new President (media)
• Konjufca: I am in favor of Vetevendosje forming a broader government (media)
• Millions lost on integration efforts (Prishtina Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 10 November
LOCAL PRESS
Petkovic: More difficult position of Serbia with Biden, but it is not the end of the world (TV Happy/RTV)
Godfrey: Special thanks to Minister Comic (N1/Beta/RTS)
Without investment and stronger engagement gap between EU and Western Balkans will widen (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Western Balkans leaders to meet at Summit in Sofia as part of Berlin Process; Leaders to sign documents on establishing of common regional market (Dnevni avaz)
B&H CoM adopts Information on Berlin Process Summit and tasks all relevant authority levels in B&H to fully engage in activities stemming from Berlin Process (BHT1)
Cvijanovic: ‘Mini-Schengen’ project is good idea and its implementation will improve many things in Western Balkans (ATV)
UN Security Council extends mandate of EUFOR/ALTEA military force in B&H (Dnevni list)
Croatia
Croatian Minister attends Berlin Process meeting on ways to strengthen cooperation (Hina)
Jewish official calls on PM to finally outlaw Ustasha symbols (Hina)
Montenegro
Attempts to undermine Montenegrin identity must be resisted (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Berlin non-paper leaked: Macedonia accepted concessions on the language and minority rights, but it wasn’t enough for Bulgaria (Republika/ORF)
Albania
Biden’s victory is huge relief in Europe (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Comment by the Information and Press Department on the Kosovo Specialist Chambers activities (Russian Foreign Ministry)
Law ratifying EAEU-Serbia agreement on a free trade zone (The Kremlin)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 10, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 596 new cases, five deaths (media)
• Osmani, Zemaj agree anti coronavirus measures should correspond to current situation (media)
• In DW interview, Osmani says this is not time to continue dialogue with Serbia (media)
• Borrell: Western Balkans are at the heart of Europe, their future is in the EU (Koha/Klan)
• Kosovo women lambast exclusion from men-only dialogue (Prishtina Insight)
• MG Franco Federici to become new KFOR Commander (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 47 cases of COVID-19 in Serbian areas (Kontakt plus radio)
• Spahiu: At my request, the Hague removed from the indictment the part about the attacks on the Catholic community (Kosovo Online)
• Selakovic: Improving regional cooperation among government priorities (RTS)
• Vukcevic: I expect a conviction against Thaci (KoSSev, Nova S)
• Blakaj: Special Court work seriously, the process will be long, the families of victims of the KLA await justice (Kosovo Online)
Opinion:
• US Balkans Policy is Set to Change, but There’ll be No Quick Fixes (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Some ‘Pro-Russian’ Voices Tamed In Serbia, But Vucic Keeping His Options Open (RFE)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Ministry: We are working on finding a solution for the lion in Gnjilane, a ”working group” was formed (KoSSev)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 10
• COVID-19: 635 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• Government might fail to adopt new coronavirus measures (Klan Kosova)
• Thaci pleads not guilty to war crimes (Prishtina Insight)
• Thaci’s decision to reduce sentence for murder convicts could backfire (Koha)
• Veseli to appear in court today (media)
• Haliti refutes reports that he was summoned by Specialist Chambers (media)
• Mustafa: If no agreement on President post, we go to elections (media)
• Tahiri: No one should think about dissolving the Specialist Chambers (media)
• Hoti: We’re doing the impossible to resolve fate of missing persons (media)
• LDK deputy leader: We are in favor of coalition with PDK (RTK)
• “Belgrade failed to remove Kosovo symbols at Berlin Process meeting” (media)
Belgrade Media Report 9 November
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Travel to Northern Macedonia and Albania with an ID card alone, and vice versa (Tanjug/B92)
Vucic congratulates Biden on winning presidential elections (Beta/RTS)
Brnabic: Serbia’s all but divided, as all elections show (TV Happy/Beta)
Dacic certain good relations between Serbia and US to resume (FoNet)
Selakovic: Continuous commitment of Serbia to improvement of regional cooperation (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Inzko meets Guterres; It is high time to close open wounds (Oslobodjenje)
Inzko sets ultimatum to Dodik to remove plaque with name of Karadzic or else he will be banned from entering EU (N1)
Inzko: My report to UN SC is strictly based on facts (O kanal)
Inzko claims that state property belongs to B&H but certain exceptions can be made to avoid existing bans on use of state property (Face TV)
Inzko addresses international conference: Political parties are mired in system of patronage and corruption (Dnevni avaz)
Nebenzya calls for closing down of Office of High Representative in B&H (ATV/RTRS)
Biden’s document ‘Joe Biden’s vision for America’s relationship with B&H (Dnevni avaz)
Inzko congratulates Biden his election victory: Biden has great and longstanding understanding of situation in the Balkans (BHT1)
B&H officials, political leaders extend greetings to Joe Biden (Hayat)
B&H Ambassador to UN Alkalaj: With Biden’s election B&H gained a friend at helm of world power (Dnevni avaz)
President- elect Biden plans to appoint his special envoy for Western Balkans (Dnevni avaz)
Thirty-eight political parties and nine independent candidates running in Mostar elections (O kanal)
Balje proposes opening liaison office of Kosovo in Sarajevo; RS officials: No support for proposal to open office of self-declared Kosovo in Sarajevo (ATV)
Croatia
Croatia to continue building partnership with US (Hina)
Montenegro
Montenegrin officials comment on US elections (CdM)
Coronavirus among MPs: formation of the new government must be delayed (CdM/Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia
Zaev had a crisis phone call with Borisov, their highly anticipated Sofia summit could be “Zoom only” (Republika)
Albania
Albanian politicians react to Biden victory (Tirana Times)
Rama, Basha trade barbs over Dick Marty Report (ADN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 9, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 635 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• Zemaj: Strict measures for some cities will continue (media)
• Hoti: We agreed to have inter-institutional coordination (media)
• Mustafa: Let us support our people at Specialist Chambers (media)
• Krasniqi: Never in my life have I treated people the way you treated me (media)
• KLA veterans: Defamed indictments do not honor anyone (RTK)
• Hoti to attend Sofia Summit (Koha)
• Haradinaj pays a surprise visit to PDK offices (Express)
Serbian Language Media:
• Five new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo, one person passed away (Radio KIM)
• Three Western Balkan countries sign memorandum to fight coronavirus (N1)
• Ambassador Schieb: Implement the idea of “mini Schengen” in all countries of the Western Balkans (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Vucic congratulates Biden, hopes that good cooperation with US will continue (FoNet, N1)
• Covic on Biden’s relation towards Balkans: Destiny of Washington agreement first test (RTS)
• Belgrade insists on dialogue with Pristina, implementation of all signed deals (FoNet, N1)
• Office for KiM: Cemetery in Svinjare village desecrated (Radio KIM)
• Dodik: There will be no Pristina office in Sarajevo (Kosovo-online)
• Both Serbs and Albanians have wrong expectations of Biden (KIM radio)
Opinion:
• Biden presidency no magic fix for Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)
International:
• Kosovo Guerrillas’ Ex-Spokesman Pleads Not Guilty to War Crimes (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Struggling to be Seen: In Croatia, Albanian Women Fight Prejudice, Patriarchal Norms (Balkan Insight)
• Animal Rights Foundation: A smuggled lion is still illegally locked up in a cage in a Gnjilane resort (KoSSev)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 9
• COVID-19: 735 new cases, 12 deaths (media)
• Government, municipalities to discuss new measures (media)
• Health Minister implies new measures against COVID-19 (Kallxo)
• Measures may be assessed after increase in new COVID-19 cases (Koha)
• Prishtina Mayor: €5 million for businesses, €100,000 for the media (media)
• Thaci, Krasniqi to appear before court today (media)
• Enver Hoxhaj elected acting leader of Democratic Party of Kosovo (media)
• Analysts: Biden will shut down idea for territorial exchange (Koha)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 7
• COVID-19: 12 deaths, 728 new cases (media)
• Hoti: Political forces decide if Kosovo heads to fresh elections (RTV21/Klan)
• Mustafa: President’s post belongs to PDK (media)
• PDK says situation ‘difficult’ after KSC indictments against Veseli and Thaci (media)
• Haradinaj insists on halting dialogue with Serbia (Klan)
• Legal experts find fault with the use of term “Catholics’ in KSC indictment (Telegrafi)
• KLA veterans call off protest amid spike in COVID-19 cases (media)
• Thaci reduced prison sentences to five convicts prior to being indicted (Kallxo)
• Prishtina and six other municipalities quarantined (Prishtina Insight)
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