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)