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Belgrade Media Report 4 November

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LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Open Balkans best way for overcoming problems (RTV/Tanjug/RTS/Beta/FoNet)
Rama, Dimitrov arrive in Belgrade (Tanjug)
Krivokapic’s visit to Serbia a positive impulse for intensifying cooperation between the two countries (Politika)
Dacic, Krivokapic discuss stronger bilateral ties (Tanjug/RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

UN Security Council unanimously adopts Resolution on B&H extending mandate of EUFOR mission in B&H for another twelve months (FTV/Al Jazeera)
US Embassy, OHR comment UN SC session; US supports territorial integrity and sovereignty of B&H (Oslobodjenje)
EC: Escalation of political crisis in B&H causes serious concern, EUFOR Althea has important role for stability and security in B&H (FTV)
EUFOR Commander Platzer: Situation in B&H is stable (Hayat)
Dzaferovic: Most important thing is that EUFOR’s mandate will be extended and OHR will remain in its capacity (BHT1)
SNSD submits proposal of documents to RS parliament on behalf of ruling coalition and with regard to restoring RS’ competences (BHT1)
Plenkovic: Milanovic was fierce advocator of Komsic, and now he is best friend with Dodik (Dnevni list)
Croatia

Covic meets Plenkovic, Milanovic and Grlic Radman in Zagreb, says rights of constituent peoples must be fully protected (HRT)
PM: Milanovic’s statements are primitive and brutal insults (Hina)
Montenegro

Krivokapic after dinner with Vucic and Rama: I support all useful regional initiatives (RTCG)
Krivokapic on DF initiative: I don’t tolerate blackmail, citizens more important than invisible political leaders (CdM)
Mandic: DF’s goal isn’t to overthrow government, but to change Montenegro (RTCG)
DF getting back to parliament by end of December for at least two sessions (Gradski.me)
Knezevic: Either new government or elections; whoever wants things to stay as they are, doesn’t have our support (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia

Dimitrov in Belgrade: I come at a time of political challenges in our country, but we are fully committed to the “Open Balkans” initiative (Republika)
SEC releases final results of second round of local elections (Republika)
Mickoski demands that early elections are held without delay (Republika)
Foreign Minister Osmani says there should be no early elections (Republika)
Kasami says government reconstruction needed – DUI and SDSM coalition partners without concrete answer (Republika)
Albania

Nikolla: Cooperation between Albania and Kosovo a model for regional cooperation (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 4, 2021

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti receives US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Molly Montgomery (Kallxo)
• EU expresses skepticism, while UK Embassy supports vetting process (RTK)
• Minister Mehaj travels again to the US (media)
• EBRD: Kosovo projected to have economic growth of 7.7% in 2021 (Kallxo)
• Rama: Kosovo to become part of the Open Balkan for its own benefit (RTK)
• Kurti and the French ambassador discuss energy projects (media)
• COVID-19: 14 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 75 new cases (Kontakt plus radio)
• Dr Savic: Number of children infected with COVID-19 increasing (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• ‘Open Balkan’ Summit opens in Belgrade (N1)
• Belgrade, Tirana, Skopje: ‘Open Balkan’ to solve problems on the ground (N1)
• Stano on Community of Serbian Municipalities – what has been agreed in Brussels must be implemented (Kosovo-online)
• Transparent Commission for Missing Persons needed (KiM radio)
• The highest percentage of invalid ballots in Ranilug and Gracanica, in Leposavic the least (KoSSev)
• UN Security Council unanimously adopts resolution on EUFOR in BiH (N1)
• Petkovic discussed situation in Kosovo with Turkish ambassador (Danas)
• Albanian PM Rama tours Belgrade Waterfront (N1, media)

Opinion:

• EC Report on Kosovo: When did the time stop? (EWB)

International:

• WHO Europe chief voices ‘grave concern’ about COVID rebound (abcnews.go.com, AP)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 4, 2021

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• Kurti has a US visa, will travel soon to the US (media)
• EU welcomes reopening of custom terminal in Trepca (media)
• EU refutes Government and President about the vetting (Koha)
• The vetting will not include judges of Constitutional Court (Kallxo)
• Association of Serb-majority municipalities ruled out after tensions in BiH (Koha)
• Haradinaj doesn’t rule out cooperation with VV in runoff elections (Telegrafi)
• COVID-19: 21 new cases, one death (media)
• Open Balkan meeting in Belgrade today (media)
• Kamberi: No tangible positive effects from Open Balkan (Euronews Albania)
• An EU-US deal for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s disintegration (EU Observer)
• US leadership matters to avoid new violence in the Balkans (Just Security)
• Virtual brain drain: Kosovo’s booming ICT sector exports talent abroad (BIRN)

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