UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 18, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 385 new cases, seven deaths (media)
• Ex-KLA members appear today before Hague Court (Gazeta Express)
• Osmani suspends secretary Driton Gashi on suspicion of violations (Koha)
• LVV objects Selmanaj’s presence, Assembly session interrupted (media)
• LVV relates Selmanaj’s presence at session with Hoti’s motion on Ujman Lake (media)
• Gashi responds to LVV: Selmanaj will be present at the hearings (media)
• PDK: Time for new elections, LDK’s and LVV’s behavior, unacceptable (media)
• Basha pledges new Assembly to adopt resolution condemning Serbian genocide (Euronews.al)
• One year and six months prison for terrorist call against Ambassador Gashi (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 29 new cases of Covid-19, three deaths registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Varhelyi: We are working to make vaccines available to the Western Balkans (RFE)
• Kosovo minister says Serbia blocking power transfers (Beta, N1)
• What does Biden bring? (TV show Agreement, KiM radio)
• Import of Pfizer vaccine in Serbia approved (B92)
• NATO, US plan 2021 military exercise in Serbia’s neighboring countries (Beta, N1)
Opinion:
• Unlocking Kosovo in 2021: last chance to right the wrong (EWB)
International:
• Czecks, Slovaks, Reject Bulgaria’s ‘Historical’ Twist to Enlargement Criteria (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo Fires Intelligence Chief Over ‘Raid on President’s Safe’ (Balkan Insight)
• Unlocking Kosovo in 2021: last chance to right the wrong (European Western Balkans)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Neglecting Society’s Little Ones (Kosovo 2.0)
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 18 December
LOCAL PRESS
Brnabic and Borrell: Political and economic aspects of negotiations (Tanjug/RTV)
Brnabic: Next year to be more successful in terms of EU integration (Tanjug/RTV/Novosti)
Dacic: EC Report for the first time before MPs by the end of the year (RTS/Tanjug)
Memorandum on joint use of diplomatic missions with Hungary signed (Tanjug)
Serbia takes over chairmanship of Energy Community (Tanjug/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Ukrainian Embassy to B&H demands explanation from B&H about icon Dodik gave to Lavrov as gift, claiming it is Ukrainian stolen cultural heritage (FTV)
Komsic: If information about icon proves to be true, someone has to be arrested (O kanal)
Radoncic criticizes B&H politicians for searching outside assistance in their election campaigns (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
Croatia, international community promise help to Mostar after elections; Sattler: Independent observers will monitor elections in Mostar (HRT1)
Montenegro
Krivokapic: Montenegro wants the best relations with everybody (CdM)
Adzic: SPC will have to register (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
EU conclusions blocked: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria say Bulgaria is allowed to take things too far (Republika)
Czech Republic and Slovakia on ‘veto on Bulgaria’: We will not allow EU to be the judge of our shared history, how we identify ourselves or the language we use (Republika)
Bulgaria complains to EU about the blockade of the Czech Republic and Slovakia (TV 24)
Mickoski: Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria reacted in time not to destroy Macedonia’s history (Republika)
Albania
Osmani from the Albanian parliament: Serbia must apologize and be punished (Tirana Times)
Rama meets Osmani (Radio Tirana/Euronews Albania)
Ruci with Osmani: Let us not allow the truth about Kosovo be overturned before our eyes! (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
Vitale: Public diplomacy one of the biggest challenges for NATO in Serbia (EWB)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 18
• COVID-19: 500 new cases, 9 deaths (media)
• PM Hoti asks intelligence chief Gashi to step down (media)
• Osmani comments on decision to relieve of duty KIA chief (media)
• Former KIA chief addresses attempts to obtain classified documents claims (media)
• Peci reacts to Gashi’s statement on attempts to open safe in President’s Office (media)
• “The red line on talks with Serbia”, acting President Vjosa Osmani on Euronews Albania
• Hoti: Missing persons, priority issue in dialogue with Serbia (media)
• LDK adds budget to the anticipated meeting of political parties (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: LVV to make serious invitation to bring down government (media)
• Haxhiu: No need to experiment by making Haradinaj president (Telegrafi)
• Jashari: Our family ready to take presidential responsibilities (Klan)
• Constitutional Court decides on LVV’s complaint against Thaci (media)
• Health Minister calls for measures to be taken after BIRN investigation (Prishtina Insight)