Belgrade Media Report 12 March 2021
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 12 March 2021
LOCAL PRESS
Brnabic: EU process sometimes very frustrating, but it is the only way (RTS/Tanjug)
Drecun: The question is whether the warning from Brussels will have a reaction in Pristina (RTS)
Dacic: EU representatives not in a hurry to start dialogue between government and opposition (TV Happy/Beta)
Lutovac: Time to create alliance of those who want order (Beta/Vreme)
DJB platform for fair elections submitted to parliament and Dacic (RTV/Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dodik on the fact that opposition left special RS parliament’s session: Goal of opposition was to present lies and to leave not allowing us to confront them with regard to their lies (Hayat)
Cvijanovic slams opposition parties for walking out of special session of RS parliament, slams High Representatives for stepping outside of their mandates (EuroBlic)
Tegeltija, Petkovic say details of filing of lawsuits against High Representatives will be known once legal team is formed (EuroBlic)
B&H politicians comment on RSparliament’s conclusions (FTV)
Ambassadors of the Quint and EUSR issue joint press statement on RS parliament conclusions (Dnevni avaz)
International community reactions to the RS parliament conclusions (BN TV/O kanal)
SDA and HDZ B&H delegations meet on Thursday again (FTV)
Croatia
Plenkovic: Croatia to make its contribution to Conference on the Future of Europe (Hina)
Prime Minister meets with NATO Secretary General in Brussels; Croatia to increase its presence in Kosovo (Hina)
HNS: Positions of Palmer and Croats are complementary (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
Krivokapic: I’m disappointed with the personnel decisions that the government has received and analyzed at cabinet meetings (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Pendarovski apologizes to Colored Revolution supporters who really believed that he and Zaev will bring justice (Republika)
Albania
Opposition may withdraw from elections due to criminal groups presence (Tirana Times)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 12, 2021
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 12, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 730 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Kosovo government ditches responsibility for absence of vaccine rollout (media)
• U.S.: New government of Kosovo to be formed without obstructionism (media)
• PDK confirms participation in meeting with Kurti, Osmani (media)
• Mustafa: LDK has always been open for dialogue (Kosovapress)
• AAK confirms participation in Monday’s meeting (media)
• Supreme Court rejects seven complaints from community parties (media)
• Kllokot mayor arrested on vote manipulation charges (Kallxo)
• Stefanovic: Recognition of Kosovo would undermine Serbia’s sovregnity (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• 28 new cases of Covid-19, one death registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Denial from Ranilug to RFE text – ”Dismissed because he did not vote for Adriana Hodzic” (KoSSev)
• Hodzic: All votes for Duda Balje in Klokot accepted, our votes annulled (Kosovo-online)
• Mayor of Klokot arrested (Kosovo Online, Gazeta Express)
• Petkovic: Unfounded arrests in Klokot, continuation of oppression of Serbian representatives (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Serbia to build Sinopharm vaccine factory (N1)
• Serbian List representatives talked with Palmer and Kosnett on elections results and dialogue (Kosovo-online)
• Brussels’ patience running out (Danas)
• Varhelyi: Dialogue will continue after institutions in Pristina are formed (Kosovo-online)
• Brnabic: EU accession process frustrating sometimes, but only option (N1)
• Partial lockdown in Serbia over this weekend again (N1)
Opinion:
• Blood is Blood (Kosovo 2.0)
International:
• Despite Govt Promises, Kosovo Still to Administer First COVID-19 Jab (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo Detains Mayor and Two Others Suspected of Vote Manipulation (Balkan Insight)
• Following Prague, Kosovo to open embassy in Jerusalem (isralelhayom.com)
• Bring Western Balkans back on the agenda, urge nine EU member states (euractive.com)
• Powerful Serb Returns to Kosovo After Arrest Warrant Revoked (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Medical equipment from UAE arrives in Serbia (N1)
• Kosovo’s abused ‘restaurant bears’ move to greener pastures (AFP/France 24)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 12, 2021
• COVID-19: 678 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• One Good Thing: In Kosovo, virus lets humanity shine through (AP)
• Palmer holds separate virtual meetings with Kosovo leaders (media)
• Palmer: Opposition to be in Assembly session during president’s vote (Telegrafi)
• Kurti, Osmani call political parties to discuss future steps (media)
• PDK and AAK on Kurti’s and Osmani’s letter (Klan)
• In interview, Abdixhiku discusses Kurti’s letter, LDK election result (Klan)
• Von Cramon submits report on Kosovo to EP (media)
• Butel: Kosovo has not yet met all visa liberalisation criteria (Express/RTK)
• Nagavci: We do not need to co-govern with LDK (KTV)
• AKR seeks complete vote recount (media)
• Markovic: I lost my job for refusing to vote for Hodzic (RFE/media)
• Ministry: Don’t fall prey to fake news of Kosovo’s de-recognition (media)
• Croatia to increase number of troops to Kosovo (media)