Belgrade Media Report 04 March 2021
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 4 March 2021
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Not everything for all and enough for everyone (Tanjug/RTS/Politika/Novosti/B92)
Selakovic: Long-term threat from Greater Albania (RTS/Tanjug/Politika)
Dacic and Braathu: Ready to continue constructive cooperation (Tanjug/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Vucic’s humanitarianism hurts many (EuroBlic)
Izetbegovic: Serbia’s vaccine donation is a reciprocal gesture to B&H (N1)
‘Verlab’ says ‘AstraZeneca’ is considering lawsuit against B&H over latest statement given by B&H Minister of Foreign Affairs (N1)
Ambassador: B&H didn’t respond to Russia’s offer to sell FB&H entity vaccines (N1)
Interview with Slovenian President Pahor ahead of his visit to B&H (Dnevni avaz)
SDP and SDA enter battle with statements regarding FB&H government (Dnevni list)
SDA and HDZ B&H delegations to discuss Election Law and formation of FB&H government (Nezavisne/FTV)
Russian Ambassador proposes B&H’s inclusion in ‘Russia – Islamic World’ group (N1)
Montenegro
Djukanovic: Renunciation of anti-fascism recommended by those who want Montenegro to finally renounce its identity (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
Zaev calls for a vote of confidence in his government (Republika)
Triumph or escape from the end – confidence, but not people’s trust (Republika/Sitel TV)
Albania
Kurti on official visit in Tirana, meets with the candidate of VV (Radio Tirana)
Meta-Kurti share views on strengthening Albania-Kosovo coop (ADN)
DP Chair discusses Albania, Kosovo’s challenges with Kurti (ADN)
Freedom House: Albania less free in 2020, continues to be partly free (Tirana Times)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 4, 2021
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 4, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 591 new cases, seven deaths (media)
• Zemaj warns stricter measures if increasing trend continues (media)
• Central Election Commission announces final election results (media)
• NATO SG: We’re reviewing engagement with KSF, after mandate change (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 67 new cases of Covid-19, two deaths registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Antonijevic: The number of patients is growing, the worrying situation (KiM radio)
• The CEC confirmed 10 mandates of the Serbian List, Slavko and Igor Simic won the most votes (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Albanians are not ready to compromise (KoSSev)
• Lajcak from Belgrade: Status quo is not sustainable for either side (KoSSev)
• Germany against change of borders; Serbia for compromise (KoSSev)
• Sava Janjic: No hasty solution for Kosovo and Metohija (NMagazin, FB)
• Selakovic addressed German Bundestag EU Committee, talks about EU integration, Kosovo issue (GoS, media)
• Grubjesic: Lajcak visit to ‘feel the pulse’ of Pristina about the dialogue continuation (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
Opinion:
• Lack of paper in the Paper Leviathans (Koha)
• Intentional Amnesia: Croatia’s Attempt to Erase Yugoslavia (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Left-wing party wins Kosovo poll, needs ally to form cabinet (AP)
• World Health Organization warns of global uptick in Covid cases after weeks of decline (CNBC)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Inspiring change: women’s leadership in health care is vital during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond (euro.who.int)
• In COVID-19 Fight, Free Speech Becomes Collateral Damage (Balkan Insight)
• EU Starts Sputnik V Review as Russia Seeks Vaccine Acceptance (Bloomberg)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 4, 2021
• COVID-19: 601 new cases, five deaths (media)
• New anti-COVID measures to be proposed in face of growing new cases (media)
• CEC: Election results to be announced Thursday (media)
• VV thanks diaspora members, claims to have overwhelmingly won their votes (media)
• Daka says recent elections were the most difficult to organise (Klan Kosova)
• Kurti: Specialist Chambers were imposed, KLA led just war (Telegrafi)
• In Switzerland, Osmani meets diaspora, chairman of National Council (media)
• EU-U.S. coordination, guarantee there will be no imposed solutions on Kosovo (Koha)
• EU envoy tells Serbia, Kosovo dialogue key for entry talks (AP/RFE)
• Grenell: Kurti and VV believe Israel was built by crimes (media)
• DFC dismisses head of Belgrade office – report (SeeNews/Tanjug)
• Twenty years on, the disappeared still cast shadows in northern Kosovo (euronews)