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Belgrade Media Report 05 November 2021

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Daily Media Highlights

Friday 5 November 2021

LOCAL PRESS

Open Balkans leaders call EU to speed up integration (N1)
Rama: Open Balkans to produce concrete results at Tirana meeting (Tanjug)
Dimitrov: Regional cooperation wise, European choice (Tanjug)
Vucic: Pristina will try to take over power substation in northern Kosovo (Beta/Tanjug)
Drecun: Possible attempt by Pristina to take over transmission substations in northern Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
Robles: Spain’s position on non-recognition of so-called Kosovo remains unchanged (RTS/Politika)
Stefanovic presents military memorial medal to General Martinez-Faler (Tanjug)
EU: Pristina must fulfill agreement in dialogue with Belgrade (Beta)
Serbian opposition leaders meet Escobar in Washington (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Stano: It is not up to EU to comment decisions of UN SC (Oslobodjenje)
EUD welcomes extension of EUFOR mandate, reiterates its full support to High Representative (Dnevni list)
Sattler: EU strongly supports Schmidt and OHR in B&H, as well as his mandate (BN TV)
Kalabukhov: UN SC session represents victory of international law (RTRS)
Dodik: It is clear Schmidt does not have mandate (RTRS)
Turkovic: It is essential that Schmidt’s report was delivered to all UN SC members and that it reached those it needed to reach; Dodik is irrelevant in context of geopolitical developments (Hayat)
Cvijanovic held talks with Escobar and Palmer (Srna)
Dodik expressed regret for B&H not being a part of the Open Balkans initiative (Srna)
RS disagrees with removing prefix “Serb” from Constitution (Srna)
Croatia

Milanovic says all criticism against Dodik are lies; It is questionable what kind of mandate Schmidt actually has (HRT)
Milanovic calls for trilateral mediation in B&H (HRT)
Montenegro

Krivokapic meets with the Chairman of the EP’s Delegation to the EU-Montenegro SAPC (Gov.Press service)
Without dialogue there is no Europe for Montenegro (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Ahmeti determined to have an Albanian appointed Prime Minister at the end of the government’s term, is still trying to change Zaev’s mind about resigning (Sloboden Pecat)
Zaev consulted with the coalition partners, today to hold coordination meeting in SDSM (Fokus.mk)
Three names enter the final selection to replace Zaev (Alfa)
Macedonia is a great example of EU’s unfulfilled promises, say Vucic, Rama and Dimitrov in a joint statement (Republika)
Albania

Open Balkans leaders push forward on agreements, urge rest of region to join (Tirana Times)
Rama in Belgrade: The heavy burden of bureaucracy at the border must end up (Radio Tirana)
Rama: Kosovo should be part of Open Balkans (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 5, 2021

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 5, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• Lajcak from Thessaloniki: Remove visas for Kosovars (Klan)
• Another group of Afghan citizens leave Kosovo for U.S. (media)
• Kurti: We cannot be at peace until justice for Astrit is served (media)
• Kosovo not invited to Biden’s democracy summit (Koha)
• Isufi: KSF expected to deploy to a mission in Poland (Klan)
• Open Balkan, still in the wishful phase leaving room for speculation, says expert (euronews.al)
• Rama interferes in Kosovo-Serbia relations without fully grasping them, says analyst (euronews.al)
• COVID-19: 14 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: I expect Pristina will soon attempt to takeover Valac power station (Radio KIM, BETA, N1, KoSSev)
• Drecun: Possible that Pristina will attempt to take over transmission substations in the north of Kosovo (RTS)
• Petkovic with Schieb on situation in Kosovo, agreements on energy (Radio KIM)
• Djilas to VOA: We only expect support for democracy; reconciliation but not recognition of Kosovo (VoA, N1)
• Petkovic: Djilas bothered by the Serbian List, but not by Albin Kurti (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• US Embassy in Pristina: Kosovo and Serbia to honor their commitments (Radio KIM)
• Open Balkan leaders call EU to speed up integration (N1)
• Stefanovic thanked Spain for principled position on Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• WHO appoints new head of Serbia office, envoy for the Balkans (N1, RTS)
• Serbian opposition leaders meet Escobar in Washington (N1)
• Pension of Rada Trajkovic blocked (Radio KIM)
• Supreme Court: Serbian List fined 8,100 euros (RTK2)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 5, 2021

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• Kurti’s advisor says Open Balkan equals Broken Balkan (media)
• Open Balkan: Leaders commit to more effective implementation of freedom of movement measures (EWB)
• Tahiri: Rama contributing to creation of Greater Serbia and instability (media)
• President Osmani meets Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Montgomery (media)
• Haxhiu: Thaci and Veseli refused to meet us in the Hague (media)
• COVID-19: 14 new cases, no deaths (media)
• High infection rates in the region, a threat for Kosovo too (RFE)
• Environmental degradation by hydropower plants (preportr.cohu.org)
• Kosovo street art exhibit calls for action on wartime missing persons (BIRN)
• Western Balkans economies recover faster than expected (ebrd.com)

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