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Belgrade Media Report 20 December 2021

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Daily Media Highlights

Monday 20 December 2021

LOCAL PRESS
• Dacic: Important that referendum on const change succeeds (Tanjug)
• Social Democratic Party leader urges opposition to unite ahead of referendum (Nova S)
• Protest in front of Serbian government headquarters (N1)
• Vulin: Environmental protests are an attempt to destabilize Serbia (TV Pink, Beta)
• Vucic with Rama and Zaev in Tirana within the Open Balkans (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• US Special Envoy Escobar: Biggest threats to DPA come from Dodik (N1)
• HR Schmidt: Dodik crossed line of inflammatory rhetoric (N1)
• Szijjarto: Hungary will veto proposal for EU to introduce sanctions against Dodik (RTRS)
• B&H Prosecutor’s Office summons number of politicians from RS in relation to ‘attack on constitutional order of B&H’ case (Nova BH)
• RS officials: RSNA only defended rights of RS (N1)
• Cubrilovic meets with current and former speakers of RSNA, BiH HoR and HoP from RS; speakers to send joint warning re situation in BiH to international community (ATV)
• HJPC fails to present its views on conclusions adopted by RSNA related to judiciary (BHT1)
• Dodik: Law on RS HJPC will be ready in 15 days (BHT1)
• SDA leader Izetbegovic calls on NATO and EUFOR to increase their presence in B&H (Hayat)
• B&H Presidency member DodikI will not give consent for deployment of anyone’s troops in B&H (O kanal)
• Dzaferovic: Dodik’s statement that consent of B&H Presidency is needed for deployment of additional military forces has no basis (BHT1)
• Cvijanovic: Izetbegovic has been biggest disruptive factor for years (RTRS)
• Mehmedovic explains his plans for ending crisis: Constitution of Republic of B&H could be reinstated and RS declared occupied territory (Face TV)
• UK House of Lords holds debate on situation in B&H, warning that Dodik and RS officials undermine integrity of B&H (O kanal)
• EU’s Varhelyi tells Milorad Dodik in phone conversation there is need for urgent steps to deescalate tensions; MEP Strik criticizes Varhelyi and EU following news on possible financial injection for RS (Hayat)
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Croatia
• Croatian President Milanovic cancels his visit to B&H for security reasons; B&H police agencies deny having any information that would indicate that Milanovic’s security would be compromised during visit to B&H (HRT1)
• Plenkovic asks Michel for discussion on B&H to be included on one of next EU summits (AJB)
• Plenkovic: I told EC that Croatia will not allow abandonment of equality of constituent peoples in B&H, Croats must be allowed to elect their legitimate representative (Vecernji list)
• Balkans mission of Sir Stuart Peach and Baroness Arminka Helic (Slobodna Dalmacija)
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Montenegro
• Abazovic: No budget, no government (Vijesti)
• Equal chances for the minority government and for new elections (Pobjeda)
• Memorandum accepting that Montenegro is a civil state (Press)
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Republic of North Macedonia
• Vucic about Macedonians: We accept their language and nation, we wish them all the best (Pink TV)
• Radev: Bulgaria will open the door to Skopje only with guarantees and protection of our national interest (Republika)
• Petkov: I will go to Macedonia when the new Prime Minister is elected (BTV)
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Albania
• Protests called against Vucic’s visit (ADN)
• The US supports Tirana and Skopje in the negotiations (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 20, 2021

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 20, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• Pacolli claims he has secured a new recognition for Kosovo (media)
• Women make only 15% of Kosovo Police, leaders call for greater participation (EO/Koha)
• Vela: Serbia and Republika Srpska are Russia’s tools for destabilisation (Telegrafi)
• COVID-19: Three new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 17 new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM)
• Qerkini: “Kurti has no plan to resolve missing persons issue, called us for votes only” (KoSSev)
• Vucic: No power outages expected in Serbia (N1)
• Brnabic: Situation with electricity supply stable (N1)
• Cadez: Common labour market with “Open Balkan” states next year (Kosovo-online)
• “Referendum has nothing to do with Kosovo status” (Radio KIM)
• Pristina once again blocking CEFTA, citizens and economy suffer greatest damage (RTS)
• Euronews in Serbian on Association of Serbian Municipalities, Serbian List
• Case of Dusko Arsic – matrix for usurpation of Serb properties in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS, Radio kontakt plus)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 20, 2021

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• Rohde: Kurti administration should take concrete steps (euronews.al)
• Kosovo Parliament approves €2.75 billion budget for 2022 (Exit News)
• Palokaj: There could be visa liberalisation in first half of 2022 (Koha)
• Protests called against Serbian President visit to Albania (Exit News)
• Police mobilize for Vucic visit to Tirana and Berisha rally (euronews.al)
• Albanians and Serbs ‘influence the Balkans’, says Lajcak (media)
• How can Kosovo government approach the visa liberalisation issue? (EWB)
• How did Denmark find shelter for its inmates in Kosovo? (euronews.al)
• Afghan refugees slowly leave Balkan countries for West (BIRN)
• Last despatches: Why the Balkan wars were so deadly for journalists (BIRN)
• COVID-19: Four new cases, no deaths (media)

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