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Belgrade Media Report 9 February

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LOCAL PRESS

US Embassy: Biden said in the congratulation letter the same Trump said in 2019 (Beta)
Drecun: Anyone counting on some kind of pressure has the wrong calculation (RTS)
Gratitude for Slovakia’s principled support on the issue of Kosovo and Metohija (RTV/Tanjug)
Joksimovic: Serbia does not sit and wait for EU’s new enlargement methodology to start off (Beta/EurActiv)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Inzko annuls first round of voting for election of Mostar Mayor, instructs City Council to cast secret vote (O kanal)
Reactions of political parties at the Mostar City Council (O kanal)
Inzko: I will submit report with UN Security Council at beginning of May, but not with RS parliament (BHT1)
Montenegro

Vucic negotiates on return of Montenegrin wines to Russia’s market (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia

VMRO begins the process of nullifying the census law (Republika)
Albania

Russia expels Albanian diplomat in tit-for-tat move (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 9, 2021

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Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 272 new cases, 3 deaths (media)
• Kurti: Only victory with 61+ MPs brings change (media)
• Szunyog: Supply with vaccines from COVAX after June (RTK)
• Ombudsperson slams political parties for violating COVID-19 measures (BIRN)
• CDHRF: The election campaign, “Kosovo’s Wuhan” (media)
• Healthcare unions warn to charge politicians if number of infections rises (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• In Serbian communities in Kosovo 38 new cases, one deceased (Kontakt plus radio)
• Lajcak no longer talks about months when reaching Kosovo-Serbia agreement is in question (RFE)
• Simic: Reducing the number of voters a way of pressure on Serbs and the Serbian List (Vecernje Novosti, Kosovo Online)
• Re-vaccination of Kosovo residents starts today (KoSSev)
• Vucic for Chinese media: A friend in need is a friend indeed (B92)
• Father Sava: Archaeological artefacts looted from hermitage near Prizren, three Albanians arrested, one escaped (KoSSev, Kosovo-online)
• Trajkovic in Mitrovica North on elections, Ivanovic, possible coalition with Kurti (KoSSev, Radio KIM)
• Petkovic: Rada Trajkovic offers cooperation to a man advocating for a project of “Great Albania” (Kosovo-online)
• Maliqi: New US approach to dialogue expected; a letter to Pristina to prepare for compromise (Kosovo Online)
• Analysts: Vigorous election campaign, known winners, Serbs tired of promises (KoSSev)
• UN: Western Balkan nationals among refugees in Syria (N1, VoA)
• Serbian President met Slovak Foreign Minister (N1)
• Jovanovic family house in Mogila village burglarized twice in a month (Radio KIM)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Serbia sticks to current anti-epidemic measures despite political pressure (N1, FoNet)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 9, 2021

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• COVID-19: 290 new cases, three deaths (media)
• Hoti: LDK’s election result will be better than that of 2019 (Koha)
• Kurti: LVV needs a victory with over 61 MPs (media)
• Hoxhaj promises quality education, higher salaries for teachers (media)
• Haradinaj: As president I will act without asking Serbia (Telegrafi)
• Latest poll projects LVV winning 40.95%, PDK and LDK trail behind (Klan)
• British Embassy pledges to watch closely counting of diaspora ballots (media)
• First delivery of diaspora ballots reaches CEC (media)
• EU: Dialogue to resume as soon as new Kosovo government is formed (Telegrafi)
• Status conference in Thaci and others case set for Thursday (media)
• Belgrade court institutionalizes use of pejorative for Albanians (Gazeta Express)
• U.S. Embassy criticises decision making at KPC (media)

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