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Belgrade Media Report 09 December 2020

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Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 9 December 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic talks EU integrations, region and cooperation with European Ambassadors (Beta/RTS)
Roth: Opening of chapters depends on Belgrade, not on Brussels or Berlin (FoNet)
Serbia strategic partner of France in Western Balkans (Tanjug)
Serbia, Russia are developing best political, economic relations (Tanjug/RTV)
Vulin: Only hatred and lies about Serbia from Albright and Engel (Tanjug/RTS)
Belgrade is aware of what the Serwer-Albright-Engel trio is trying to do (Tanjug/B92)
Hague Court calls on Serbia again to arrest and extradite Jojic and Radeta (Beta)
Djukanovic: No one is ruling over Montenegro and no one has given up on me. I have no contact with Vucic (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Hearing on future approach to Western Balkans takes place in US House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Albright says main problem in B&H is corruption (O kanal)
Dodik: Series of attacks against RS is being prepared for time when Biden assumes post of US President; Serwer is enemy of RS (ATV)
Dodik, Cvijanovic support Tegeltija and warn staff from RS is under attack of political Sarajevo and part of international community (Nova BH)
Tegeltija meets Sattler: B&H works dedicatedly on EU integration despite challenges (RTRS)
EU Council adopts decision and regulation establishing global human rights sanctions regime (FTV)
EC spokesperson Mamer: Accession to EU is not bed of roses, but EU is dedicated to enlargement in Balkans (Nezavisne)
ECHR passes ruling in favor of former FB&H VP Pudaric in case against State of B&H (Nova BH)
B&H CEC orders recounting of votes in individual polling stations throughout B&H (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia

Minister says Dayton agreement must be amended (Hina)
Opposition MPs commend President Milanovic’s policy towards B&H (Hina)
EUFOR erects monument to all fallen soldiers, Bosniaks boycott the ceremony (Vecernji list)
Montenegro

Democrats: PM Krivokapic breaks agreement by nominating Milosevic and Miljanic as secretaries in Ministry of Interior (CdM)
Injac: Montenegro remains reliable NATO ally (CdM)
Health Minister Borovinic Bojovic doesn’t recognize independence of Kosovo (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Socialist MEPs call on Borisov to lift the “disgraceful blockade” of Macedonia (Republika)
Reeker says the fact that Macedonia joined NATO membership is a huge step forward (Republika)
Rejecting EEA membership means rejecting Macedonia’s economic integration into the EU (Republika)
EEA – good enough for Norway and Britain, but not for Macedonia? (Republika)
Albania

Roth: Germany is committed in opening the negotiations with Albania (Radio Tirana)
European MPs call on opening membership talks for Albania and North Macedonia (Radio Tirana)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on pan-Albanian manifestations in the Balkans (The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 9, 2020

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 9, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 561 new cases, 11 deaths (media)
• Kosovo PM’s Office: Only financial claims to be discussed in Brussels (Klan)
• Hoti expects Serbia to apologise for crimes in Kosovo (media)
• Osmani: Victims’ voice cannot be silenced, Serbia to recognise weight of its crimes (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo needs re-legitimisation of institutions through fresh elections (media)
• Mustafa: No readiness to discuss the president, we are sliding towards elections (Telegrafi)
• Hoxhaj: PDK will not become part of a process that deepens internal divide (media)
• Tahiri: PDK has no votes for Haradinaj’s candidacy for President (media)
• Next statutory session for former KLA leaders on December 17 (media)
• Germany commits €72.1 million to support Kosovo’s European integration (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• 67 new cases of Covid-19, one death in Serbian areas (Radio KIM)
• Tahiri: Presidential elections in Kosovo in late February (RTK2)
• Petkovic: We will insist in Brussels tomorrow on ZSO and security of returnees (Kosovo-online)
• Germany: Opening of chapters depends on Belgrade, not on Brussels or Berlin (N1)
• Jevtic with COM KFOR on security situation in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Ministry for Communities and Returns: Returnee attacked in Dubrava village (Radio KIM)
• US Committee: Bosnia dysfunctional and susceptible to Russia and China influence (N1)
• Vucic: If I would sing an act on independent Kosovo, I would win Nobel Peace Prize (B92)
• Janjic: Biden unlikely to follow Engel’s recommendations regarding Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, TV Prva)
• “Belgrade is aware of what the Serwer-Albright-Engel trio is trying to do” (B92, Tanjug)
• Jeremic: We did not lose at the International Court of Justice, that is a lie (Kosovo Online)
• Viola von Cramon: This is not an anti-Serbian attitude, but a pro-European one (Politika, Tanjug)

International:

• BCSP and KCSS: Citizens of Kosovo and Serbia support the dialogue, but see no benefits (EWB)
• Serbia Convicts Yugoslav Soldier of Killing Albanian Civilians (Balkan Insight)
• Albright Tells Congress Corruption ‘Crippling’ Western Balkans, Says U.S. Needs To Step Up Regional Presence (RFE)
• Viral vulnerability: How the pandemic is making democracy sick in the Western Balkans (ecfr.eu)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Court suspends work of two hydropower plants in Decan (media)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 9

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• COVID – 19: 643 new cases, 17 deaths (media)
• EP will again call on non-recognising countries to recognise Kosovo (RFE)
• “Vetevendosje will not engage in deals for Kosovo President post” (media)
• Daut Haradinaj doesn’t rule out coalition with Vetevendosje (media)
• Almqvist: Fake news study doesn’t represent position of EP (media)
• Engel: Serbia cannot join EU without recognising Kosovo (media)
• Albright: US and EU to cooperate in initiatives in Western Balkans (media)
• Montenegrin government: Footnote for Kosovo was a technical mistake (media)

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