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Belgrade Media Report 21 December

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LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: I am certain no one can stop Open Balkans initiative (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
Vucic: Tirana agreements are basis for this part of Europe to be essentially borderless (RTS)
Cadez: Common labor market expected to be in place from early 2022 (RTS)
Brnabic: Protest in Tirana had support from Belgrade (TVHappy/FoNet)
Petkovic: Pristina is obstructing dialogue (Beta/RTV)
Petkovic: Protest in Tirana staged by Pristina politicians (RTS)
Mihajlovic: Open Balkans Initiative for a better future of the region (Tanjug)
Protest held in Tirana against Open Balkans initiative (Tanjug)
Petkovic: Kurti’s new terror to intimidate Serbs in the province (Tanjug/B92)
Professor Tomic: Vote against constitutional changes in referendum (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Selak gives statement at Prosecutor’s Office of B&H in capacity of witness in case related to attack on B&H constitutional order (FTV)
SDP Presidency adopts document calling for suspension of anti-Dayton and anti-Constitutional acts of RS institutions; Reactions from RS (Glas Srpske)
Schmidt: Dodik crossed line of rhetorical fueling of flames by annulling HR’s decisions and not recognizing B&H CC (FTV)
Reactions to Hungary’s announcement about vetoing sanctions against Dodik (ATV)
HDZ B&H Presidency convenes in Mostar; Cavara says it is not easy for HDZ B&H to be cohesion factor in B&H because on other side are separatist and Unitarian structures that feed on each other (FTV)
Representatives of SDP B&H, DF and NS fail to attend negotiations on unblocking FB&H (O Kanal)
Covic, Plenkovic discuss electoral reform in B&H (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia

Milanovic: Malicious and rotten distortion of what I said certainly contributed to cancelation of my visit to B&H; Dodik has been dealing with professional liars who are prepared to steal entire political community – B&H Croats (HRT1)
Plenkovic: Milanovic is the only one that knows why he did not go to B&H, and he will have to explain this to Croatian public (HRT1)
Montenegro

Djeljosaj on PM: We’re dealing with a strange person, parliament should deny him support (CdM)
Harasani: URA is leading efforts to create a minority government, the prime minister could be Albanian (CdM/Euronews)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev, Rama and Vucic call on the new German government to support their Open Balkans initiative (Republika)
Zaev brought his successor Dimitar Kovacevski to the Open Balkans summit in Albania (Republika)
Albania

Agreements expected to be signed today in the Open Balkans Summit (Radio Tirana)
Berisha: Open Balkans violates the national interests of Albanians (Radio Tirana)
Crowd burns Serbian flag in Albanian capital (ADN)
Berisha: Open Balkans opposes Berlin’s process (ADN)
Ex-LDK leader sees Open Balkans as New Yugoslavia (ADN)
Ex-foreign minister warns of more protests to overthrow Rama’s regime (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 21, 2021

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Albanian Language Media:

• Open Balkans invite Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina to join (RTK)
• Open Balkans member countries sign five cooperation agreements (RTK)
• Varhelyi urges WB countries to return the Common Regional Market initiative (Express)
• Ten people arrested, among them former mayor of Shterpce (media)
• Qelaj: ERO’s decision to pay for electricity in the north is discriminatory (media)
• 300 cells foe 210 million euros, complete agreement document (RTK)
• COVID-19: Nine new cases, no deaths (media)
• Albania, Kosovo sign agreement to use joint ABC textbook in schools (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 12 new cases registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM)
• Vucic on possible participation of Pristina in “Open Balkans” initiative (Kosovo-online)
• Varhelyi: Any regional cooperation based on EU values is welcome and useful (NMagazin, Beta)
• Protest in Tirana against ‘Open Balkan’ Initiative (KoSSev)
• Serbian PM says protest in Tirana had support from Belgrade (FoNet, N1)
• Reactions on setting Serbian flags on fire in Tirana (media)
• Ten persons arrested in Strpce, including former mayor; Petkovic reacts (RTS)
• Serbian List: We condemn brutal demonstration of force in Strpce (Kosovo-online portal)
• Journalist on the Strpce case: Possible arrests of people from the Kosovo government and ministries (N1)
• Vucic on action in Strpce: “Kurti did it because of Open Balkans” (B92)
• US set to name Resident Legal Advisor for Western Balkans (N1)
• N1 documentary on Kosovo Serb “Asphalt Kings” (N1)

Opinion:

• Legal framework for Kosovo Serbs tailored to Pristina (part four): Regional and/or Albanian integration (KoSSev)
• Hill’s Return to Belgrade Spells Challenge for Serbia (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Rival Albania Opposition Leader Leads Protest Against ‘Diabolical’ Serbia (Balkan Insight)
• Leaders of “Open Balkans” seek Germany’s support (Albanian Daily News)
• Kosovo Arrests Ten for Corruption, Including Ex-Mayor (Balkan Insight)
• Former UN Spokesperson Writes Novel About Kosovo Guerrilla (BIRN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 21, 2021

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• Kosovo Police conducting operation in Shterpce area (media)
• Kosovo, Denmark sign prison rent agreement (media)
• Ministry urges refrain from actions that “could undermine Kosovo recognition process” (Klan)
• U.S. removes from blacklist Croatian-based company (Koha)
• A convoy of KFOR vehicles to arrive in Kosovo (media)
• Rival Albania Opposition Leader Leads Protest Against ‘Diabolical’ Serbia (BIRN)
• Protesters burn Serbian flags in rally called by former DP leader Sali Berisha (euronews.al)
• COVID-19: Three new cases, no deaths (media)

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