Belgrade Media Report 07 December 2021
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 7 December 2021
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic on the Law on Expropriation: We are looking for a suitable solution (Tanjug)
• Anti-corruption Council: Law on Expropriation violates people’s rights (Beta/N1/RTS)
• EU: Belgrade, Pristina not ready for dialogue at this time (RFE/Beta)
• Flags of the KLA and Albania hoisted in north Kosovska Mitrovica (Tanjug/RTV/RTS/B92)
• NATO official: Serbia is a valued and longstanding partner of the Alliance (Beta)
• Environmentalists maintain initial demands (Beta)
• Kusturica: Known elements in the protests since the fall of Milosevic (Novosti)
• Serbia to open Cluster 4 in EU accession talks on 14 December (Tanjug)
• Backwash in B&H over support of Croats to suspension of Inzko’s law (Politika)
• London attacking RS through Dayton 2 (Novosti)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik says that RS is against abolition of ethnic prefix in election for members of Presidency; Dodik: If foreigners interfere in work of B&H CEC, elections might not be held in territory of RS (RTRS)
• Dodik suggests that absentee voting by mail should be abolished; SDS, DNS and PDP agree (Glas Srpske)
• Dodik announces potential support to HDZ B&H in boycotting of elections; Opposition in RS: Dodik again violates agreements reached with all political parties in RS (BN TV)
• Borenovic on Dodik’s claim that RS authorities might boycott elections (O Kanal)
• SDA: Dodik’s threats to prevent next general elections from taking place show solely his fear of electoral will of dissatisfied citizens in RS and increasingly certain loss of power (Nova BH)
• Covic visits Brussels and meets MEPs; He warns B&H is heading into even deeper crisis over electoral reform (Dnevni avaz)
• Kovacevic: RS and Serbia will face many challenges, they must show strength, unity and stability (Nezavisne)
• Sulic: Collegium to schedule special session on Tuesday (ATV)
• Our Party and SBB representatives leave meeting dedicated to unblocking of FB&H due to failure of SDA to send its political representative (N1)
• Secession will be ‘on hold’ for six months because he needs funds (Dnevni list/Der Standard)
Montenegro
• Elections in three municipalities: Neither DPS will easily return to power, nor will ruling parties easily keep it (CdM)
• The opposition has a majority in Cetinje, ready to negotiate (RTCG)
• URA: Without us, there is no new government in Mojkovac (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Escobar welcomes the “flexibility” of the government in Skopje, but… Now is not the time to travel to Sofia (Libertas)
• Zaev’s coalition partners dissatisfied with his deal with Gashi, but are unlikely to rock the boat (Republika)
• Nikoloski urges the opening of EU accession talks for Macedonia during meetings in Paris (Republika)
• Varhelyi warns delays in EU accession of Macedonia and Albania affect trust in EU (Republika)
Albania
• US Embassy reacts on Escobar’s visit to Tirana (ADN)
• Mazi: There is still hope for holding the first Intergovernmental Conference (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 7, 2021
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 7, 2021
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti meets Borrell and Lajcak, talks about future of dialogue with Serbia (media)
• Kurti: We have fulfilled all criteria for visa liberalization (media)
• Meeting between Kurti and Vucic, not expected this year (Koha)
• Sir Stuart Peach’s appointment as special envoy to Western Balkans, important step (RTK)
• Perparim Rama sworn in as mayor of Pristina (media)
• KOSTT’s request for allocation of 33 million euros for electricity in the north, rejected (media)
• Kurti represents Kosovo with a footnote in Stabilization and Association Council (Zeri)
• COVID-19: Eight new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Covid-19: 42 new cases, two deaths registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Vucic: We are ready to sign agreement on missing persons, but it is Pristina blocking dialogue (KoSSev)
• Office for KiM: Flags of Albania and KLA displayed in Bosniak Mahala (KoSSev)
• NATO senior official says Serbia valued, long-term partner (N1, BETA)
• RCC’s Bregu: Challenges facing EU linked to those W. Balkans experiences (FoNet, N1)
• Von Cramon met SOC Bishop Grigorije (N1, media)
• The White House announced a plan to fight corruption on a global level (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• OSCE Mission condemned repeated vandalism of memorial plaque dedicated to missing Serb journalists (social media)
• Vucic and Hasanpur: Iran respects territorial integrity of Serbia (Kosovo-online, Tanjug)
Opinion:
• The global fight for democracy begins at home (Politico)
International:
• Serbia Strengthening ‘Parallel Structures’, Kosovo Deputy PM Says (Balkan Insight)
• For Serbia’s Stevan Dojcinovic, journalism brings the Balkans’ corruption to light by ‘touching the untouchables’ (theglobeandmail.com)
Humanitarian/Development:
• More than 100 cases of sexual violence this year (Koha, KoSSev, RTK2)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 7, 2021
• Stano: Pristina and Belgrade have no readiness for dialogue (RFE)
• Kosovo delegation travels to Brussels for Stabilisation and Association Council (media)
• Kurti on Gllogjan case: Best investigators working on it (media)
• Bislimi: Parallel structures in the north stronger than ever (media)
• Kosovo leaders pay tribute to late US senator Bob Dole (euronews.al)
• Kosovo war veterans’ leader ‘trapped’ by leaked documents (BIRN)
• COVID-19: Four new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kosovo death rate soars as result of COVID, data reveal (Prishtina Insight)
• Head of private sector union warns Kurti of big protests next week (Express)
• Kosovo judges’ ‘sexist’ language in rape trial draws outrage (BIRN)
• Youth from Kosovo will receive direct help from Youth Guarantee scheme (EWB)