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Belgrade Media Report 09 December 2021

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Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 9 December 2021
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I returned Law on Expropriation to parliament, Referendum Law to be revised (B92/Tanjug/RTS/Politika)
• Law on Expropriation withdrawn from parliamentary procedure (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Government cannot withdraw adopted law (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Dacic says expropriation law up for public debate (TV Pink/FoNet)
• US identifies five Kosovo Serb businessmen as leaders of organized crime group (N1)
• Serbian environmental organization wants Rio Tinto plans removed (N1)
• Working Group for Rio Tinto project involves President’s aides, but diplomats, too (Beta/NSPM)
• Stefanovic: KFOR to act within the given mandate, Security Council Resolution 1244 and the Military Technical agreement (Tanjug/Beta)
• SNS MP: Vulin responsible for police acts, alleged deal with Russians (N1)
• Lecturer: Summit for Democracy – a bad idea for the world (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Escobar meets B&H Presidency members: Dzaferovic: Me and Komsic are encouraged by constant support that comes from US (Hayat)
• Dodik tells Escobar that international community needs to find way to withdraw Inzko’s law (RTRS)
• Izetbegovic’s announcement that all decisions of RS parliament on restoration of competences will be annulled by Constitutional Court causes reactions from RS: This is proof that SDA controls judiciary (Glas Srpske)
• Dzaferovic: RS parliament’s discussion of issues of B&H institutions would only lead to further escalation of already bad political situation (Hayat)
• IMF warns of consequences if RS decides to withdraw from ITA B&H (O Kanal/RTRS)
• Dodik says US tried to remove him and replace him with Cvijanovic; Cvijanovic: There are efforts to isolate Dodik (RTRS)
• Colomina: We call on Russia to take constructive role in Western Balkans (Oslobodjenje)
• Vulin with Viskovic; Vulin: Serbia insists on respecting DPA as only way to preserve peace (N1)
• Izetbegovic: It will be HNS’ fault if negotiations fail (Dnevni list)
• Bajrovic on possible boycott of elections by SNSD and HDZ B&H: Boycott of elections will not have any meaning, as other parties from the RS do not support the idea (O Kanal)
• PIC SB warns that any unilateral decisions will endanger peace in B&H; Schmidt: Entities are constitutional part of state, but that does not give them right to unilaterally secede from B&H (Hayat)
• Russian Embassy reacts to PIC SB’s session: B&H does not include entities, but it is made out of entities, OHR should be closed and NATO will never be a goal (O Kanal)
• Dodik harshly criticizes Schmidt and PIC SB’s conclusions (Hayat)
Croatia
• Milanovic comments PIC SB Communiqué: Report has all elements of colonial administration, which they try to systematically impose onto B&H (Hina)
• Milanovic: It bothers me that Serbs are insinuated that they are a genocidal people (N1)
• Plenkovic visits Ukraine amid rising tensions with Russia (HRT)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: I’m optimistic that government will fall; If a policy similar to reality shows prevails in Montenegro, I won’t be its stakeholder (Portal Dnevne)
• Government won’t fall – PM supported by Pozitivna and Democratic parties (CdM)
• Becic: I hope they’ll stick to his words and that parliamentary majority won’t support initiative for no confidence in government (CdM)
• Radulovic, Plenkovic: Croatia supports Montenegro’s European path (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
• Minister Radulovic meets with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlic Radman (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Bulgaria maintains its position and does not withdraw its veto – Albania can start negotiations with the EU, North Macedonia cannot (Libertas)
Albania
• US Ambassador to Albania reacts after sanctions imposed on Serb Group in Kosovo (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 9, 2021

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 9, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: We want a legally binding agreement centred on mutual recognition (Kosovapress)
• Svecla: Sanctions against Veselinovic’s group prove our fight against corruption was legitimate (media)
• UK’s Abbott welcomes U.S. sanctions against Veselinovic’s group (Telegrafi/RTK)
• Haradinaj hails U.S. sanctions as ‘excellent news for Kosovo’ (media)
• Radule Stevic and tenders awarded to him by Kosovo institutions (RFE)
• Minister Aliu confirms having a contract with company sanctioned by the U.S. (EO/Zeri)
• Kosovo joins U.S. in diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in China (Koha/Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 33 news cases in Serbian communities (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• I did not yield to protests; I only met people’s demands, President Vucic says (N1)
• Borrell: US sanctions important step in fight against organized crime in Western Balkans (Kosovo-online)
• Millions worth tenders of an entrepreneur from the north of Kosovo, to whom the US imposed sanctions (RFE, KoSSev)
• Trajkovic: Serbian-Albanian connections (Radio KIM)
• KLA flag in Bosniak Mahala, Mitrovica North removed (KoSSev)
• Serb accused of committing war crimes arrested at Jarinje (KoSSev)
• Vucic participates in online Summit on Democracy (RTS)
• Admiral Bauer and General Wolters with KFOR Commander on security situation in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian Parliament Speaker says expropriation law up for public debate (N1)

International:

• As Russia’s Balkan Allies Toy With War, Kosovo Banks on U.S. Protection (Newsweek)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Berkovo: Struggling with Covid-19, without technical and potable water (Radio KIM, Radio Gorazdevac)
• Mitrovica North residents on new Covid-19 measures: political decision, making peoples’ lives more difficult (KoSSev)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 9, 2021

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• U.S. imposes sanctions on controversial Kosovo Serb businessman (BIRN)
• U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s statement on sanctions (media)
• Kosovo’s leaders welcome sanctions against Veselinovic and his group (media)
• Vucic: We’ll look into any serious allegations (media)
• Collaku: Kurti should change strategy to win ground with Serbia (euronews.al)
• Hasani: Constitutional Court has cemented obligation to form Association (media)
• Gastronomes to protest against government measures on December 15 (media)
• COVID-19: Ten new cases, no deaths (media)

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