Belgrade Media Report 2 November 2020
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 2 November 2020
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Albanians do not want compromise (B92/RTS/RTV)
Vucic: It remains to be seen how much we lost with the death of Amfilohije (RTS/Tanjug)
Vucic, Rama and Zaev hold online ‘Mini-Schengen’ conference on Friday (RTS)
Positive dynamics in development of relations of Serbia, US (Tanjug/RTS)
Godfrey: Whoever wins elections, Serbia will remain important to Washington (B92/Beta)
Dacic and Chen Bo: Strengthening parliamentary cooperation between Serbia and China (Tanjug/RTS)
Krusik worker dies, another injured after an explosion (RTS)
Bajatovic removed from meeting with Mihajlovic (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dodik: Croats planning to boycott 2022 general (Srna/TV Kurir)
Komsic reacts: It is good that Dodik revealed Covic’s policy (FTV)
RS government’s report to UNSC: Unlike RS, SDA never accepted Dayton compromise (RTRS)
US Embassy: Status of B&H as state is not matter of opinion but rather fact established by international law (O kanal)
Inzko: Mandates of current Mayors of Cities and Heads of Municipalities to last even after 1 November until newly-elected officials assume office (O kanal)
Dodik: Bishop Amfilohije united the Serb people (Srna)
Croatia
US Ambassador Kohorst: Croatia is an important ally (N1)
Montenegro
Krivokapic: Agreement on expert government has been confirmed (CdM)
List of ministers is due next week (Dan)
Funeral of Metropolitan Amfilohije (CdM)
Vucic: I don’t interfere in formation of your govt like US ambassador is doing (TV Vijesti)
Rising Reinke: America encourages Krivokapic to entrust security sector to pro-Western staff (Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia
First contingent of Macedonian peacekeepers in KFOR leaves for Kosovo (Republika)
Albania
Rama-Vucic-Zaev meeting revealed: The crisis has emphasized the need for cooperation, we invite Kosovo to join this initiative (Radio Tirana)
Netherlands ‘Okays’ North Macedonia integration, Albania out! (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 2, 2020
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 2, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19 report: Nine deaths, 486 new cases (media)
• Minister Zemaj warns anti-coronavirus measures may be toughened (media)
• Thaci: If no recognition proposal, dialogue destined to fail (media)
• Hoti urges Bosnia to lift visa regime and open liaison office (media)
• Kosovo FM Haradinaj-Stublla sets on official visit to Germany (media)
• Osmani: Government to reveal what it agreed in Brussels about missing persons (Koha)
• Selmanaj: Full integration happens when communities act within legitimate institutions (Klan)
• “Government’s attempt to dissolve anti-corruption task force failed” (Telegrafi)
Serbian Language Media:
• 41 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo on Saturday (Radio KIM)
• Borrell: Thaci’s proposal to change mandate of SC and SPO beyond Kosovo legal obligations towards EU (KoSSev)
• Vucic spoke at panel of young leaders forum, Zaev and Rama participate as well (RTS)
• Metropolitan Amfilohije buried on Sunday, numerous reactions to his death (KoSSev)
• Godfrey: Whoever wins elections, Serbia will remain important to Washington (N1)
• Four candidates for Mitrovica North mayoral elections (Kontakt plus radio)
• CEC still has no instructions of Kosovo Public Health Institute regarding elections in two municipalities (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Serbian List reacts to Jablanovic’s statements (Kosovo-online)
• United opposition: EU must help us force government to ensure freedom of media (BETA, N1)
Opinion:
• Albanian Americans and Trump: An empty friendship (Prishtina Insight)
International:
• US Election Splits Central Europe (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Government tighten COVID-19 measures (Prishtina Insight)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 2
• COVID-19 report: Seven deaths, 337 new cases (media)
• Hoti: Decision on new measures will be evaluated in two weeks (media)
• Ministry of Health announces new measures against COVID-19 (media)
• Education Minister calls for respect of anti-COVID measures (media)
• Hoti: We have pandemic situation under control (media)
• Lack of vision by Kosovo and Serbia to reach final settlement (Koha)
• Nagavci: Elections first, then proposal of a candidate for President (Express)
• Selimi: Haradinaj, only candidate fitting of President post (media)