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Belgrade Media Report 01 November 2021

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Daily Media Highlights

Monday 1 November 2021

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Pristina will look for an opportunity of a new provocation; Croatia has been disgraced (B92)
BIRODI: Agreement legitimized the collapse of integrity of elections (Beta/N1)
Djilas: Serbian democracy is dead (Beta)
KFOR: Kosovo security forces must have approval before deploying in northern Kosovo (Beta/Kosovo Online)
Election of Christopher Hill blocked (RTS)
Dodik: I am not breaking apart, but saving Dayton Bosnia (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Politicians react to Vucic’s statement (ATV/EuroBlic)
Palmer and Eichhorst reaffirm support of US and EU to B&H’s sovereignty and territorial integrity (Hayat)
Palmer, Eichhorst meet members of B&H Presidency to discuss political situation in B&H, reform processes and activities on EU path (FTV/Nova BH)
FB&H opposition parties meet Palmer, Eichhorst: We are not optimistic, we do not want to be alibi for ruling structures (FTV)
Palmer, Eichhorst meet Dodik and other members of ruling coalition in RS; Dodik: We are no threat for Election Law, we wait for Bosniaks, Croats (FTV)
Palmer, Eichhorst meets representatives of RS opposition; Borenovic: There is no political will to change Election Law (BN TV)
Escobar’s statement that he called on leaders of political parties throughout B&H not to support Dodik’s policy on Serb unity continues to provoke reactions (RTRS)
SNSD Main Board adopts “Declaration”: RS has only two options: total disappearance or return of competences (FTV)
SNSD confirms no declaration was adopted at session of SNSD Main Board, but conclusions on future activities (BHT1)
SDA reacts to declaration adopted by SNSD Main Board: It is most serious attack on constitutional-legal order of B&H (BHT1)
Other B&H politicians comment on SNSD’s resolution (Oslobodjene)
US and UK reaction on SNSD’s resolution (BHT/N1)
Dzaferovic calls on Dodik to withdraw from political scene in B&H (O Kanal)
Izetbegovic: Dodik will have to leave in the end because he is persistently doing damage to B&H and the RS (Hayat)
Inzko wrote letter to EU asking for imposing of sanctions against RS politicians on May 17, EU never replied to it (Istraga.ba/Oslobodjenje/EuroBlic)
RS government submits report on situation in B&H with UN SC (RTRS)
Croatia

Croatian President slams Defense Minister as ‘abuser of the military’ (Hina)
PM: By attacking Defense Minister, the President only made his position stronger (Hina)
Montenegro

PM: I’m thinking about forming Christian Democratic Party, I want to reconcile two strong extremisms (RTCG)
PM: Citizens don’t want new elections, all those who want transitional or minority Govt. are direct accomplices of former regime (CdM)
Krivokapic: I won’t sign Fundamental Agreement with SPC during my visit to Belgrade (CdM)
Weber: Political dialogue crucial, govt faces crisis (Pobjeda)
Joseph: I asked Abazovic about threats against Western orientation and the role of SPC (Gradska Televizija)
Republic of North Macedonia

Macedonia: VMRO victory in local elections forces Zoran Zaev to resign (Republika)
Albania

Unification of Kosovo and Albania becomes more likely if the Balkans are not integrated in the EU, Rama says (ADN)
Chinese Foreign Minister visits Tirana (Tirana Times)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 1, 2021

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 1,2021

Albanian Language Media:

• “Kosovo and Serbia are not working to resolve disagreements” (RFE)
• Kurti: We will have 9.9% economic growth by year’s end (RTK)
• Government expects positive changes on visa liberalisation (Kosovapress)
• Rohde calls for implementation of court decision on Decani Monastery (media)
• Historians from Decan: Decani Monastery is not under threat (media)
• Shahini: Kosovo is powerless in stopping trend of increased prices (media)
• Tahiri calls on government not to reject gas pipeline project (media)
• PDK’s Hoxhaj reacts to resignation of Zaev as North Macedonia PM (media)
• COVID-19: Five new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 49 new cases registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM)
• Cyprus is Serbia’s best friend in Europe, Dacic says (N1)
• Brnabic: Three million adult Serbian citizens have been vaccinated (N1)
• “Biden’s words lasting testimony of a sincere respect” (Radio KIM)
• Gorazdevac: Turning House of Culture into storage depot, pressure on only Serbian media outlet in Metohija (Radio KIM)
• Edi Rama to visit Serbia on Wednesday, regarding Open Balkans Initiative (Kosovo-online)
• Vucic in Glasgow: Serbia will do a lot about Green Agenda (N1)

International:

• North Macedonia’s PM resigns following local election defeat (BIRN)
• Petrit Halilaj: ‘I started to live with fear on a daily basis’ (The Guardian)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 1, 2021

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• Osmani: Serbia, backed by Russia, undertakes destabilising initiatives (Klan)
• Government of Kosovo approves 2022 draft budget (media)
• Mehaj: U.S. military base in Kosovo would ward off Russia’s access to the region (Koha/RTK)
• COMKFOR: KSF cannot deploy to the north without my consent (media)
• Szunyog: Vetting, the last step in efforts to improve judicial system (Telegrafi)
• PM Kurti meets OSF deputy chair, Soros (media)
• Von Cramon urges Government to implement decision on Decan Monastery (media)
• Human remains unearthed at the KFOR base in Pristina (media)
• Freight Carriers Protest Fees at Kosovo-North Macedonia Border (BIRN)
• North Macedonia PM announces resignation after election loss (AP)
• COVID-19: 13 new cases, one death (media)

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