UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 18, 2021
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 18, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 9 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Austria to donate 1 million COVID-19 vaccines for Western Balkans (Kosovapress)
• Lajcak about the dialogue: No reason to be pessimistic (Koha)
• EFJ calls on VV to stop harassing journalists (Express)
• Council of Albanian Ambassadors hails continuation of dialogue (Klan Kosova)
• Informal Coalition to Face the Past reacts to VV MP remarks (Kallxo)
• RTK Deputy Director General insults Vetevendosje MP (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
• Brnabic: Region frustrated over EU’s attitude towards enlargement (RTS)
• EU Commissioner: We want Serbia in EU, reforms and implementation needed (N1)
• Brnabic: Vjosa Osmani referred to Brussels agreement (Radio KIM, B92)
• Godfrey: Great nations face mistakes from past (N1)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Rakic announces closure of collective centre in Leposavic (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Belgrade website and UNDP promote city as attractive location for digital nomads (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 18, 2021
• COVID-19: 10 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kurti against ethnically-based Association, Quint ambassadors visit Bislimi (Koha)
• Association is putting Kurti in a difficult position, analysts argue (Telegrafi)
• Mounting pressure on the Association/Community (Radio Free Europe)
• Osmani demands Kosovo’s recognition by participating states at SEECP (media)
• Osmani demanded footnote to be removed from SEECP statement (Koha)
• Marred by tensions, Kosovo–Serbia dialogue awaits new momentum (BIRN)
• PDK MP: LDK has not given signatures to send Osmani to court yet (T7)
• Kurz: Kosovo, Serbia must find way to an agreement (media)
Belgrade Media Report 17 June
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic meets with Wallace (Tanjug/RTS)
Serbia, UK sign arrangement on improving defense cooperation (Tanjug)
Selakovic: Cooperation, good neighborly relations in general interest of entire region (Tanjug/RTS)
Bilcik’s response to Vucic (Tanjug/B92)
EU-Western Balkans business platform launched (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Cvijanovic: RS is not preparing for peaceful separation but it prepares negotiation team for dialogue with FB&H about future of B&H (RTRS)
Reactions to behavior of Croatian officials in NATO and EU institutions continue (Oslobodjenje)
Tegeltija says six out of 14 European Commission’s priorities fulfilled (Hayat/AJB)
Vulic and Minister Turkovic dispute over discrimination of Serbs and Croats in B&H Foreign Ministry (ATV)
Zvizdic criticizes B&H CoM: They are slow and need to work more efficiently (Hayat)
Nelson, Sattler and Kavalec meet B&H CEC members, urge IAWG to seriously consider B&H CEC’s proposal on changes to Law on Elections (Dnevni list)
Two proposals for changes to B&H Election Law to be discussed by B&H parliament without involvement of IAWG (Glas Srpske)
Mostar Agreement remains dead letter (Dnevni list)
Croatia
Grlic Radman calls on remaining EU countries to recognize Kosovo (Hina)
Milanovic: There is a plan to change Dayton Agreement (N1)
Montenegro
Djukanovic receives Mothers of Srebrenica: It’s important to preserve memory of great misfortune and do everything to prevent it from happening ever again (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Mickoski presents the new VMRO-DPMNE strategy – Macedonia for all (Republika)
A day before his meeting with Zaev, Bulgarian Prime Minister Janev says there will be no compromise (Republika)
Albania
EU will never be complete without Albania “! Speaker of the Portuguese parliament, video conference with Ruci: We support integration (Radio Tirana)
The Netherlands gives green light to start of Albania’s EU integration process (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 17, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 10 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kurti responds to Kosnett on the issue of the Association (KosovaPress)
• President Osmani to participate in the annual SEECP Summit (media)
• Abbott, Konjufca and Kurti sign memorandum of understanding (media)
• Kusari-Lila and Citaku react to Lajcak, call his statement arrogant (media)
• Pacolli: We will not vote on any statement if Kosovo is marked with a footnote (Telegrafi)
• PDK has signatures to send Daka’s dismissal to the Constitutional Court (RTK)
• Prime Minister Kurti received head of American-Jewish Committee, Avital Leibovich (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• No new Covid-19 cases in Serbian communities (KoSSev)
• Diocese of Raska and Prizren: Essential that KFOR continues to protect Visoki Decani (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Raska-Prizren Eparchy: Kurti’s statement in Brussels yet another in series of insults and lies (Kosovo-online)
• Brnabic and Selakovic attend SEECP Summit (RTS)
• Denial of crime – The peak of problems in public discourse (RTV Puls, KiM radio, Sporazoom)
• Jevtic: Return difficult with no support from other institutions (RTK2)
• Dacic: Serbia grateful to Morocco over support to its territorial integrity (RTS)
• Ambassador: Romania’s stance not to recognize Kosovo remains (N1)
• Odalovic: I remain the head of the Commission for Missing Persons – I was not elected by Kurti, but by the Government (N1)
International:
• GLOBSEC: Need for a restart of the enlargement policy discussed by officials (EWB)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Dasar and Filip fierce rivals on the tennis court, off the field good friends (Kosovo Online)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 17, 2021
• COVID-19: 15 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kosnett: It is Kosovo’s duty to establish Association of Serb-majority municipalities (media)
• UK supports establishment of Association of Serb-majority Municipalities (Kallxo)
• Croatian FM calls on five EU states to recognise Kosovo (media)
• A joint formula for minorities in Western Balkans sought out (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: Osmani serves Kurti, Daka’s dismissal part of authoritarian mentality (Telegrafi)
• Limaj: Opposition should consider election boycott (Klan)
• Jevtic: Kurti started local elections campaign in Brussels (Tanjug, Klan)
• Pyper poll: 49% of citizens think dialogue concludes during Kurti’s term (Telegrafi)
• Serbian President Confirms 11 Bodies Found in Mass Grave (BIRN)
• SPO argues in favour of extending detention for Krasniqi, Selimi (media)
• Assembly scheduled to vote on privacy commissioner today (media)
Belgrade Media Report 16 June 2021
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 16 June 2021
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: Pristina side came with intention not to have dialogue (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
They said: recognize Kosovo’s independence; I’ve never experienced anything like this (TV Prva/B92)
Irresponsible statements hinder normalisation of Belgrade-Pristina relations (Tanjug)
Odalovic: Kurti’s statement for daily use, he did damage to the search for the missing (RTS)
Drecun: Preparation for the meeting not done properly (RTS)
Serbia took all steps to speed up EU integration (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Turkovic, Dzaferovic welcome NATO declaration; Other reactions to NATO declaration (N1)
Komsic: Constituent status of people in B&H is not in accordance with NATO values which is why this was not brought up; Dodik, Pendes disagree with Komsic’s statement (ATV)
EUD: 2022 general elections should be held in line with improved constitutional and electoral framework (Dnevni list)
Nelson: IAWG should overcome political discussions and focus on concrete proposals in order to reach wider consensus on much needed election reforms (FTV)
Borenovic: All political elites must accept reality of DPA which created B&H as it is today; Election Law must be amended in order to have fair elections which reflect true will of voters (Dnevni list)
Representatives from Croatia fail to support report on B&H that AFET established (FTV)
Cvijanovic: Final version for talks on future of B&H will be sent to representatives of authorities in FB&H soon (RTRS)
Croatia
Milanovic: Any changes in B&H must not happen without Croatia and Serbia, original signatories of DPA (Hina)
Milanovic: Reference to Dayton was opposed by Germany, Italy and other states (Hina)
Montenegro
Djukanovic: Great comeback of a friend, partner and ally (CdM)
Djeljosaj to visit the US and discuss relationship between Krivokapic’s govt and minority nations (CdM)
The government is tarnishing the country’s reputation (RTCG)
Lukovac: Ministry of Foreign Affairs seriously damages Montenegro’s reputation (Pobjeda)
The opposition left the Committee on Electoral Reform (CdM)
MPs to discuss Leposavic’s dismissal (CdM)
Albania
Soreca meets Basha (Radio Tirana)
Albania and Greece agree to speed-up negotiations for maritime-dispute (Tirana Times)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afteroon Edition, June 16, 2021
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 16, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 15 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Lajcak: If you don’t trust the EU, go somewhere else (Koha)
• Kosnett: Kosovans can achieve peace by working together (media)
• Hyseni slams Kurti’s appearance at Brussels meeting (media)
• Budget committee recommends dismissal of RTK board (Kallxo)
• Opposition boycotts meeting of CEC, called by new chief (Telegrafi)
• Konjufca expresses Kosovo’s goal to join OSCE (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: Pristina wanted to avoid dialogue, report to the Assembly on June 22 (RTS, Blic)
• The only news from the Belgrade – Pristina dialogue was that a meeting was held (RTS)
• Odalovic: Kurti’s statement about me for internal use (N1)
• Spahiu: Kurti should not use derogatory terms for Odalovic; Kandic: Odalovic can’t lead Commission for Missing Persons (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic on Kurti, dialogue in Brussels (Kosovo-online)
• Serbia’s MFA: Pristina delegation shows ”frivolity, irresponsibility” (N1)
• Serbian List conveyed security concerns in meeting with US Ambassador (RTS)
• Selakovic: ”Viola von Cramon increasingly lobbying for a self-proclaimed Kosovo” (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
International:
• Serbia, Kosovo restart EU-brokered talks, remain far apart (AP)
• Serbia, Kosovo remain at loggerheads as talks resume (DW)
• Kosovo President Osmani: Today’s challenges require ‘an entirely different governing mindset’ (Atlantic Council)
• Serbia, Kosovo Leaders’ First Meeting Marred by Disagreement (Balkan Insight)
• National Digital Transformation: A Conversation With Serbia’s Prime Minister Ana Brnabic (forbes.com)
• Carla Del Ponte: “I Keep Telling Myself that Justice Will Prevail” (spiegel.de)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Finding shelter in Kosovo (Kosovo 2.0)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 16, 2021
• COVID-19: 13 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kurti and Vucic clash in first Brussels meeting (Prishtina Insight)
• Bislimi: Churches issue was neither raised nor will it be discussed (Koha)
• PDK accuses Kurti of breaking promise on dialogue with Serbia (Koha/Klan)
• Haradinaj to Kurti: Withdraw from many points, seek only recognition (RTV21)
• Haziri: There were no negotiations, only a meeting (Klan Kosova)
• Presevo Valley Albanians request from Kurti to be part of the dialogue (media)
• Konjufca: Serbia using double standards in the dialogue process (media)
• EU, U.S. at Brussels Summit make commitment to Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)
• Haradinaj: Vjosa Osmani is a servant of Kurti (Zeri)
• Abrashi: Idea of Association won’t be implemented, it would be fatal (media)
• President Osmani extends technical mandate of EULEX (Koha)
Belgrade Media Report 15 June
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic: I said we would never recognize Kosovo and then Kurti exploded (RTS/B92/Tanjug)
Petkovic: Belgrade is committed to continued dialogue, Borrell will inform Biden about that (Tanjug)
Lajcak on Belgrade-Pristina meeting: Wasn’t easy, but important it happened (N1)
Vucic: Pristina representatives to continue their show (TV Pink/Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
Brnabic: Serbia shows greatest dose of flexibility in relations with Pristina (TV Pink/Tanjug)
EU expects Vucic and Kurti to continue dialogue, not start new talks (Beta)
Dacic: Serbian Orthodox heritage in Kosovo and Metohija in danger (Tanjug/RTV)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
EUD: Sattler says any boycott of 2022 elections would be unacceptable (Faktor.ba)
Becirovic: Accepting changes to Law on Elections of B&H proposed by Covic would be betrayal of B&H (Dnevni list)
Sehic, Novakovic-Bursac say problem of change of ethnic affiliation must be tackled through changes to Law on Elections (EuroBlic)
Sattler: Closing of OHR is not an option at this moment, Schmidt is experienced politician with good knowledge about B&H and region (Fena)
NATO summit begins, final NATO Declaration includes DPA, but not constituent peoples (BHT1)
Komsic: Croatia is coming into conflict with NATO by forcing concept of constituent status of peoples, which is long-outdated concept for European standards (N1)
Croatia
Croatian government: NATO Summit is not dedicated to B&H, but to series of security challenges and threats, cooperation between allies, collective defense mechanisms and climate changes (Jutarnji list)
Minister says President’s statements about NATO Declaration unsubstantiated (Hina)
Grlic Radman: It was agreed to include issue of Election Law of B&H in NATO Declaration (HRT1)
Montenegro
Krivokapic talked to Biden and Macron (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
Zaev at NATO Summit: Leaving vacuum in this part of Europe is not an option (MIA)
Zaev: This is a historic NATO Summit for Macedonia (Republika)
Zaev meets with Biden, invites him to visit Macedonia (MIA)
Zaev meets Radev in Brussels, to pay visit to Sofia this week (Republika)
VMRO-DPMNE resumes protests in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building (Republika)
Albania
Parliament submits decision on President’s dismissal to C. Court (ADN)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 15, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 12 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Vitia: Mass vaccination process begins today (media)
• Local elections will be held on October 17 (media)
• Borrell pleased that Kurti-Vucic meeting is happening the day US President Biden is in Brussels (Express)
• Kurti: Serbian party with old ideas, we made four new proposals (media)
• Lajcak: Kurti and Vucic confirmed there is no other way but normalization (RTK)
• Daka: My dismissal was illegal and ordered (media)
• EU Office in Kosovo reacts after Osmani sacked CEC chair Valdete Daka (Express)
• Women’s Network reacts to Valdete Daka’s dismissal (media)
• Kosovo Police chief: We had no information about the liturgy (Klan Kosova)
Serbian Language Media:
• Covid-19 in Serbian areas: One new case, no deaths (Kosovo Online)
• Lajcak about the Vucic, Kurti meeting: It was not easy, but it is important that it happened (N1)
• Kurti after meeting with Vucic: Meeting without incident; it will be difficult, but I am optimistic (N1)
• Vucic after talks with Kurti: I have not attended a meeting like this yet; continuation by the end of July (RTS,media)
• Petkovic: Belgrade emphasized its commitment to the continuation of the dialogue (Blic, TV Pink)
• Jevtic: Those who are bothered by liturgies, today in Brussels said that they are bothered by Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Borell: Belgrade and Pristina to use the new momentum in the dialogue (media)
• Problem or solution? (B92, DW)
• Vucic arrived in Brussels (Tanjug, B92)
• EU expects Vucic and Kurti to continue dialogue, not start new talks (Beta, N1)
• NATO leaders value partnership with Serbia (N1)
• KFOR on inquiries of British soldiers in Gorazdevac: Routine activities, to feel the pulse of the population concerning different topics (KoSSev)
• Lawyer Pantovic: I filed an appeal; Djokic was sentenced based on false statements (Beta)
International:
• EU foreign policy chief urges Serbia, Kosovo to move forward (AP)
• Without consent within EU on opening new chapters with Serbia in June (EWB)
• Nora Visoka-Weller: “Silence is a victory for every genocide” (BIRN)
• Serbia Commemorates 1999 Battle Against Kosovo Guerrillas (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 15, 2021
• COVID-19: Five new cases, no deaths (media)
• The first Kurti-Vucic meeting to be held today in Brussels (media)
• NATO leaders urge a lasting political solution between Kosovo and Serbia (Koha)
• Biden-EU summit has Kosovo-Serbia dialogue on the agenda (Klan)
• Konjufca: The dialoguing manner needs to change (media)
• Vucic says he does not expect Pristina to implement Brussels agreement (N1)
• Central Election Commission head sacked (Prishtina Insight)
• Kosovo President appoints Judge Kreshnik Radoniqi as new head of CEC (media)
• PDK, AAK react to Osmani’s decision to replace CEC head (media)
• Civil society organizations oppose the dismissal of the CEC Chairperson (media)
• Mayor of Istog sentenced to one year imprisonment (Prishtina Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 14 June 2021
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 14 June 2021
LOCAL PRESS
Vucic tells Kurti to stop making threats and go ahead sue Serbia (TV Pink/Beta/RTS)
Brnabic: Kurti impossible to talk to (TV Prva/Beta)
Petkovic: We are going to Brussels to defend Belgrade’s position (RTS)
Long tradition of diplomatic, friendly relations of Serbia and Poland (Tanjug/RTS)
No consent within EU on opening new chapters with Serbia in June (RTS)
Botsan-Kharchenko: Pressures on Serbia to recognize Kosovo will not succeed (Tanjug)
Botsan-Kharchenko: I believe there are attempts to see how it is possible to make appointment of new HR without decision of UN Security Council (Politika)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
European Court of Human Rights gives B&H authorities until 1 September to implement Sejdic-Finci ruling (BHT1)
Sattler: EU is thinking about sanctions (Dnevni avaz)
Cosic: HR is not standard for anything, HDZ B&H does not have room for compromise any longer (Dnevni list)
Talks on amendments to Election Law of B&H underway, no consensus of all political actors on many proposals yet (Nova BH)
Novakovic Bursac: IAWG will soon reach stalemate unless political agreement is reached about the most important issues (Glas Srpske)
B&H CEC presents proposal of amendments to Election Law, Dodik rejects all proposals unless agreement on election of members of Presidency is reached (BN TV)
Dodik: There is entity border between RS and FB&H, we do not intend to move it, but we intend to strengthen it (ATV)
Izetbegovic: If Serb diplomats decide to work in line with Dodik’s announcement, Dodik might get processed for misuses of office (Hayat)
RS government takes note of Report of Independent International Commission for Investigation of Suffering of All Peoples in Srebrenica Region in Period 1992-1995; Dodik says most important thing of Report is fact that term genocide cannot be applied to events in Srebrenica (BHT1)
Komsic reacts to Milanovic’s statements on NATO Declaration: By forcing concept of constituent peoples, Croatia is coming into conflict with NATO (N1)
Croatia
NATO summit in Brussels; Milanovic: Some countries reject mentioning DPA in joint Declaration; Milanovic accuses Plenkovic and Grlic Radman of not doing enough (HRT1)
Montenegro
Montenegrin parliament fails to vote on Resolution on Genocide in Srebrenica (CdM)
PM risks new elections under old rules (Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia
VMRO-DPMNE resumes its protests, will block the Foreign Ministry for two hours (Republika)
Borisov warns of growing hatred between Bulgarians and Macedonians (Republika)
State Department: US supports beginning of Skopje’s negotiations with EU (MIA)
Albania
Blinken-Rama: US greatly appreciates your leadership, this partnership will be long remembered (Radio Tirana)
Rama commemorates 22nd anniversary of liberation of Prishtina (Radio Tirana)
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