UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 27, 2021
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 27, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 194 new cases, 8 deaths (media)
• Rohde: Non-paper published by Koha Ditore is fake news! (media)
• French Embassy: We are not the source of the non-paper (media)
• Kosovo government reacts to non-paper (media)
• Kosnett: Dialogue essential to Kosovo economic success and integration (media)
• Michel to Kurti: Looking forward to working together (media)
• Kosnett: Fate of missing persons should not be hostage to politics (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Covid-19 in Serbian areas: 23 new cases, one death (KoSSev)
• Vucic: Non-paper composed by somebody “very, very smart” (N1)
• Deimel: No one, including Berlin officials, knows about the non-paper, maybe the test balloon (KoSSev)
• Vucic: Imagine sanctions on Russia and its support of us in return (Beta, N1)
• EU to Serbia: Improve rule of law, media freedom; adjust foreign policy (N1)
• US State Dept: Speculation on redrawing Balkan borders may foster instability (VoA, N1)
• BCSP: Majority of Serbian citizens want broad autonomy for Kosovo, but they know it is unrealistic (KoSSev)
• Serbian List condemns attack on Lazar Djordjevic in Gojbulja (TV Most)
• Bilcik: Vucic commitment to reforms crucial (N1)
• Vucic: Kosovo Serbs want to be vaccinated, Pristina authorities ban our help (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Gerxhaliu: Excavations in Kizevak will start again on May 5 (Kosovo Online, RFE)
Opinion:
• Demands to relocate the Specialist Chambers are unlikely to be met (Kosovo 2.0)
International:
• Serbia, Kosovo Must Make Missing Persons a Priority: Report (Balkan Insight)
• Brussels steps up pressure on Serbia over Kosovo talks (euronews.com)
• Small is Beautiful: Citizens’ Movements Are Bringing Democratic Change to Balkans (Balkan Insight)
• Edi Rama declares victory in Albanian elections, 92% polling stations counted (EWB)
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LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Meeting on dialogue will not be easy for either side (Tanjug/RTS)
Borrell: Reforms, alignment with EU foreign policy required (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
Bilcik: Vucic commitment to reforms crucial (N1)
Vucic: We will analyze the non-paper, recognition of so-called independence of Kosovo unacceptable (Tanjug/RTV/RTS)
EC: We haven’t seen non-paper; Bloc is against border changes (N1/Beta)
Dveri agrees to take part in inter-party dialogue (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
PIC SB condemns moves of RS regarding peaceful separation in B&H (O kanal, Nova BH)
Russian Embassy to B&H responds to PIC SB’s statement: Inadequate steps were taken by all sides (RTRS)
Dodik: Croats are meaningless because Bosniaks sideline them, I am convinced B&H will fall apart (Dnevni list)
Izetbegovic reveals that few years ago Pahor asked him about breakup in B&H (BHT1)
RS parliament expected to discuss proposal of initiative for talks between RS and FB&H and three constituent peoples on possible solutions for B&H (BHT1)
B&H HoP to discuss changes to Election Law eliminating double functions in legislative and executive institutions (Nezavisne)
Montenegro
Ministers Spajic, Milatovic: Croatia strongly supports Montenegro’s European path (Gov. PR Service)
Republic of North Macedonia
Mickoski: The Macedonian Spring is coming (Republika)
Albania
Vote buying marks Albanian elections (Tirana Times)
Joint Observation Mission of the OSCE/ODIHR, the OSCE PA and PACE make preliminary remarks on elections in Albania (Radio Tirana)
Last ballot boxes to be counted – results (ADN)
NATO’s Defender 21 exercise kicks off (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
U.S. Commitment to the Western Balkans (Press Statement)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 27, 2021
• COVID-19: 154 new cases, 11 deaths (media)
• Non-paper: Kosovo and Serbia to recognise each other’s sovereignty (Koha)
• U.S.: Speculation about border changes, unnecessary threat to stability (RFE)
• Osmani speaks with US Assistant Secretary of State Reeker (media)
• Kosovo government questions meeting with Serbia announced by EU (media)
• PDK MP: Vetevendosje will do everything it rejected while in opposition (KTV)
• Rama takes narrow lead in Albania’s slow election count (BIRN)