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Belgrade Media Report 18 February

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LOCAL PRESS

Brnabic: OSCE support in almost all important reform processes (RTS)
Vucic: Good relations between Serbia and North Macedonia of greatest significance for entire region (Tanjug/RTV)
Petkovic: Pristina to ask itself what is it celebrating (Tanjug/RTV)
Five countries ready to withdraw recognition of Kosovo if Pristina violates Washington agreement (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik: There is no force in world that will abolish the RS; Schmidt replacing Inzko is another international bluff (RTRS/Sputnik)
Inzko rejects RS parliament request (RTRS)
US Embassy, EUD and OHR condemn negative rhetoric which undermines reconciliation (Srna/Glas Srpske)
Ambassadors Sattler, Nelson and Kavales publish joint op-ed underlining importance of electoral reform (Oslobodjenje)
Novakovic-Bursac says abolition of voting by mail and increase of threshold should be considered; Pekic and Sehic advocate introduction of modern technologies in election process (EuroBlic)
B&H Prosecutor’s Office files indictment against Mehmedagic, Cikotic and Druskic (RTRS)
Croatia

Plenkovic, Schmidt discuss support to European, reform path of B&H (N1/Vecernji list)
Montenegro

DF won’t vote for budget before amendments to prosecutorial laws are passed (CdM)
Mandic: The crisis of the parliamentary majority (RTCG)
Turning point for Democrats and URA (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Main parties will begin talks about the coming municipal elections next week (Republika)
Mickoski supports open lists and the first-past-the-post model for the coming municipal elections (Republika)
Dispute over identity cards threatens Zaev’s coalition (Republika)
Pendarovski doesn’t agree that ethnicity should be included in IDs, but he will sign the Decree (Republika/MKD.mk)
Kyuchyuk hopes that Macedonia will soon open its EU accession talks (Republika)
Basha meets Slovenian PM: Slovenia, Albania’s strong advocate in EU membership process (Radio Tirana)
Albania

Basha meets Slovenian PM: Slovenia, Albania’s strong advocate in EU membership process (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 18, 2021

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Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 285 new cases, five deaths (media)
• Lajcak:Dialogue to continue immediately after the formation of the government (Lajmi)
• EU’s message is clear: New government of Kosovo to continue dialogue with Serbia (Express)
• Redzepi: Vucic elected Bosnian MPs in Kosovo (media)
• Kosnett urges Kosovo winning parties to form a government quickly (Express)
• Orlando encourages Kurti to form new government as soon as possible (Koha)
• Kosovo hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic as economy contracts by 6%, IMF report (Express)
• Diaspora vote counting goes on (media)
• PDK’s Lladrovci demands in an open letter mass resignation in party structures (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• 42 new cases of Covid-19, three deaths registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Gracanica: The number of Covid-19 cases growing; The Crisis Staff calls for strict compliance with the measures (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio)
• Media: If Pristina makes a move, five countries are ready for de-recognition (B92)
• Selakovic: Serbia doesn’t violate Washington agreement, but is not “silent observer” either (Kosovo-online)
• Kurti for Vreme weekly: To overcome formulas such as historical dialogue and reconciliation (media)
• Parties in Kosovo fined with more than EUR 120.000 over election irregularities (Radio KIM)
• The RTS crew cannot enter Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio)
• Pavicevic: Journalists have no obligation to announce the crossing (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, UNS)
• Serbian List: Freedom of media and right to hear truth – essentials need of all societies striving for democracy (Radio kontakt plus)
• “A good strategic move by the Serbian List, but only if they use it” (KiM radio)

Opinion:

• EU and US so far show no interest in renewed threats to unify Albania and Kosovo (greekcitytimes.com)

International:

• Kosovo snap election: A chance for action (ecfr.eu)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Serbia vaccinated more than a million people (B92)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 18, 2021

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• COVID-19: 297 new cases, five deaths (media)
• Abdixhiku: Changes in LDK have started and nothing will stop them (media)
• AAK responds to Trajkovic’s vote abuse claims, “a pure lie” (Indeksonline)
• CDHRF: Opposition to vote for Kurti 2 and Osmani as President (media)
• Kosovars take to streets to mark state’s 13th birthday (BIRN)
• The sacrifice for the state that did not deliver justice (Koha)
• Qerkini: Serbia is playing with fate of missing persons (media)
• Where does the fight against corruption begin? (Radio Free Europe)
• Special Court: There is no leak of information (Klan Kosova)
• Bus with Kosovo tourists pelted with stones in Montenegro (media)

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