UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 14, 2022
• Escobar, Kurti, Lajcak call for normalization of situation (media)
• U.S. categorically against return of Serbian forces to Kosovo (RFE)
• Lajcak: Much better ways to remove barricades than with bulldozers (Telegrafi)
• U.S., EU envoys urge Kosovo and Serbia not to fuel violence (Reuters)
• Stoltenberg: NATO is very focused on Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• Barricades still up in north despite calls for removal (Pristina Insight)
• Sarrazin: Crisis in north of Kosovo should be used to advance dialogue (RTK)
• EU congratulates Kosovo on reforms (media)
• EULEX: Security situation in north of Kosovo is worrying (Klan)
• Kovacevski: Kosovo-Serbia agreement guarantees peace in the region (RTK)
• Kosovo, facing some opposition, to apply this week to join EU (Reuters)
• Far-Right Protesters Rally In Belgrade In Support Of Kosovar Serbs As EU Urges De-Escalation (RFE)
Belgrade Media Report 13 December 2022
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 13 December 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Dangerous daily provocations of temporary institutions in Pristina (RTV/Tanjug)
• Dacic: We are trying to get Pristina’s EU bid disputed by non-recognisers (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Government decides Thursday on sending request to KFOR for our troops to return to Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Greece, the Vatican not to change position on Kosovo and Metohija (Beta)
• Vucic receives Paglia (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Detention of former Kosovo policeman Dejan Pantic represents an “attempt to criminalize all Serbs” in Kosovo (Beta)
• Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija are still on the barricades in the north of the province (RTS)
• Armenia is not changing position on Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTV)
• EU Foreign Ministers agree with Borrell proposal (N1)
• Brammertz: Serbian society denying war crimes, glorifying criminals (Beta)
• Kremlin wants guarantees for Serbs, diplomatic solutions (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Delegations of SNSD and HDZ B&H hold meeting at SNSD headquarters in Banja Luka (BHT1)
• HNS Presidency: Urgent formation authorities at all levels is crucial priority (O Kanal)
• SDP B&H calls on DF to support proposal of ‘The Eight’ for new FB&H Vice-President from rank of Bosniak people, reminding it that SDP B&H supported DF’s Dunovic back in 2015 (BHT1)
• Izetbegovic: There cannot be stable parliamentary majority without SDA (Nova BH)
• B&H CEC confirms election results and assignment of mandates for RS CoP (ATV)
• Stevandic meets Powers: RS will have new government as soon as RS CoP is inaugurated (Nezavisne)
• Murphy comments on importance of B&H’s NATO path: US’ support to B&H’s Euro-Atlantic path has never been stronger (Hayat)
• Cvijanovic refuses to approve B&H Ambassador to UN Alkalaj’s address re MICT report (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic: Greece gives great support for granting EU candidate status to B&H (RTRS)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: B&H has full support of Croatia when grating EU candidate status is in question (HRT1)
Montenegro
• Law on President passed again (CdM)
• Zivkovic: Constitutional coup carried out in parliament, everything that happens in following days will be responsibility of parliamentary majority (CdM)
• Nikolic: By supporting coup law, URA definitely choses anti-EU platform (CdM)
• Popa: Amendments to the President Law should be withdrawn (CdM)
• Air Serbia leased half of Air Montenegro’s fleet (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski: North Macedonia supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue with EU, US mediation (MIA)
• N. Macedonia and Kosovo maintaining intensive bilateral relations without open issues (Telma)
• Selmani: The situation in the north of Kosovo can also be reflected in the region (Alsat M)
• PM Kovachevski says he expects statesmanlike behavior from MPs when deciding on
• constitutional changes (MIA)
• Marichikj: Procedure for constitutional changes to begin once 80 MPs give support (Kanal 5)
Albania
• Nikolla: The Serbian authorities should not escalate the situation (Radio Tirana)
• Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia, agreement on the largest cross-border park in Europe (Radio Tirana)
• Albania and North Macedonia cooperation agreement for infrastructure projects (Radio Tirana)
• Rama: The company that will undertake the construction of Porto Romano port must be from a pro-NATO country (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 13, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 13, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Stoltenberg: NATO closely monitoring the situation in north (Lajmi)
• KFOR: Important to avoid any renewed escalation; we remain extremely vigilant (media)
• Kurti: This week we will submit application for EU membership (RFE)
• Kurti discussed with MEPs about Kosovo’s membership in the EU (RTK)
• Lajcak to visit Pristina and Belgrade (media)
• Haradinaj meets Escobar and Hovenier (media)
• KP: Reports of rude behaviour do not stand (media)
• Roads in the north of Kosovo remain blocked (RTK)
• Text of “European” proposal for “basic agreement between Kosovo and Serbia” (Koha)
• Krasniqi: Law does not foresee appointment of administrators in municipalities (EO)
• Rasic: I am here to build bridges and I have experience in this (Klan Kosova)
• Tahiri: Serbia wants to divide north from Kosovo because of Trepca mine (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Situation in northern Kosovo unchanged (RTS)
• UNMIK calls for de-escalation and restraint in northern Kosovo (RTS)
• Drecun: Pressure on Serbia to accept the EU plan and abandon Resolution 1244 (NMagazin, Beta, TV Pink)
• EU ministers today and about the situation in the north of Kosovo (media)
• Pantic rendered 30-day detention (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic: Detention of Dejan Pantic attempt to criminalise Serbs in Kosovo (N1. media)
• Simic says Pantic and Adzic are innocent (Radio KIM)
• KFOR: Important to avoid renewed escalation, the road to peace is the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Kosovo Online, Danas)
• Stoltenberg: All sides to restrain from escalation, NATO forces vigilant (Tanjug, RTV)
• Escobar: No comment after meeting with Kurti (N1, BETA, social media)
• Serbian PM Brnabic reacts to Viola von Cramon’s remarks (N1, media)
• Dacic: We are trying to get Pristina’s EU bid disputed by non-recognizers (Tanjug, media)
International:
• Kosovo Assembly Approves Law on Salaries in Principle (Prishtina Insight)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 13, 2022
• French-German plan gets support from 27 EU member states (Koha Ditore)
• Borrell urges Kosovo and Serbia to de-escalate after latest clashes (Reuters)
• Kurti meets Escobar; “barricades must be removed immediately” (media)
• Osmani meets Escobar, discuss urgent need to remove barricades (media)
• Escobar meets the Serbian List, discuss political and security situation (media)
• PM advisor: French-German plan is a good basis for discussions (KTV)
• Hovenier and Escobar meet Kosovo civil society representatives (media)
• France ‘concerned’ by attacks in Kosovo (Euractiv)
• Court orders 30-day detention for Pantic, suspected of terror act (media)
• President’s Chief of Staff reacts to closure of schools in north (media)
• Does Nenad Rasic’s appointment violate Kosovo’s constitution? (BIRN)
• Protest in Belgrade in support of Kosovo Serbs (Radio Free Europe)
Belgrade Media Report 12 December
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: The most difficult day (RTS)
• Vucic: We are sending KFOR request to ensure presence of Serbian forces in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• They want UN resolutions to be respected, except when it’s about Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Brnabic on Borrell’s statement: Barricades in northern Kosovo and Metohija not only show dissatisfaction and despair of Serbs, but they protect the Brussels agreement that you signed (Tanjug/Politika)
• Brnabic: Kosovo and Metohija the last ghetto on European continent for Serbs and other non-Albanians (RTS/Tanjug/Politika)
• We are ready to send armed forces to Kosovo (TV Pink)
• Dacic: We are bringing things to head on Resolution 1244 (RTS)
• Drecun: Pristina eavesdropping communication, Serbs in northern Kosovo and Metohija to be carefull (RTS)
• Petkovic: Situation brought to boiling, Serbs at barricades sending a cry to international community (RTS)
• Gunfire is heard near Zvecan, detonations in Mitrovica (Novosti)
• US Embassies in Belgrade, Pristina: Dismantle the roadblocks immediately (N1)
• EU will not tolerate attacks (B92)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Delegations of SNSD and The Eight meet in Banja Luka, agree on forming state-level authorities in B&H (O Kanal)
• NS to participate in talks on state-level authority formation but it insists on its own conditions and principles (FTV)
• Izetbegovic: Only solution is SDA-SDP B&H-DF triangle (Hayat)
• SDP’s Niksic: It is time for SDA to accept reality and give up blockades (Dnevni avaz)
• Cudic: SDA needs to admit it was defeated and stop blocking formation of new FB&H authorities (Face TV)
• PIC SB two-day session in Sarajevo ends; HR Schmidt: B&H has historic opportunity to achieve progress on its path towards European integration (Nova BH)
• Russian Embassy: Communiqué of PIC is manipulative (FTV)
• Dodik criticizes PIC: They are main culprit for violation of international agreement (O Kanal)
Croatia
• Commemoration held for 42 Serb civilians killed in east Croatia in 1991 (Hina)
Montenegro
• No agreement reached: DPS won’t vote for any of the judges of the Constitutional Court; DF and Democrats to vote for the President Law (CdM)
• Special prosecutor Sasa Cadjenovic arrested (CdM)
• Abazovic on Open Balkans: That’s the best thing, I don’t know how anyone could be against queuing at borders (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Bujar Osmani in defense of the Kosovo police (Republika)
• Decision on constitutional amendments will not be easy, but I expect MPs to show statesmanlike behaviour, says Kovacevski (MIA)
• British Ambassador Lawson demands steps to fight corruption in Macedonia, says the problem is “getting worse, not better” (Republika)
Albania
• The situation in Kosovo/Rama condemns attacks on EULEX. The EU should call the dialogue table immediately! (Radio Tirana)
• Situation in the north of Kosovo/Xhacka: We strongly condemn the attacks on EULEX, the barricades of the Serbian groups should be removed immediately (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 12, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Borrell: Fighting in the street doesn’t lead to normalisation of situation (Telegrafi)
• Von Cramon: Restoration of peace and stability must be a priority (media)
• Escobar, Chollet expected to meet opposition leaders tomorrow morning (Telegrafi)
• Chollet’s visit to Kosovo postponed, infected with COVID-19 (Telegrafi)
• German diplomat reiterates: Serbia is responsible for the situation in the north (RTK)
• Musliu: Police officers in Jarinje for 55 hours; food supplies running out (Nacionale)
• Rama: Kosovo has understanding and support of Albanian government (KP)
• Serb schools in north of Kosovo closed (RFE)
• Trajkovic: My children too are being threatened; responsibility falls on Vucic (media)
• Two reporters threatened in the north (Gazeta Metro)
• Ukrainian MP expresses support for Kosovo (RTK)
• Grenell: Europeans must change their directions on Kosovo-Serbia strategy (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic to Pristina and EU officials: Which of the five agreements will you respect (N1)
• Dacic reveals what Annalena Baerbock told him (Danas)
• Rakic in Rudare: We want peace and an end to hunting of Serbs (Kosovo Online)
• Belgrade liaison officer sent request to Pristina to visit Dejan Pantic (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic: Serbs to respect KFOR and EULEX (KiM radio, Beta, RTS)
• Vucevic: I hope that KFOR and EULEX will not allow the violent removal of the barricades (KiM radio, Beta, TV Pink)
• Northern Kosovo still blocked, peaceful night at barricades (N1)
• Primary and secondary schools in northern Kosovo closed until further notice (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: We have assurances EULEX, KFOR will not take violent action (Tanjug)
• Vucic: We have taken measures to protect our homeland, we call for peace (N1)
• Petkovic: Kosovo special forces entered Gazivode (N1)
• New reports of Kosovo special police mistreating local Serbs in Zubin Potok (Kosovo Online)
• Drecun claims Pristina eavesdropping on communications (Kosovo Online)
• Tadic: International public must know Serbs are exposed to Kurti’s violence (Kosovo Online)
• Jeremic says Kurti the most responsible for escalation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic reacts to Baerbock’s remarks, terms it ‘stunning level of absurdity’ (Kosovo Online)
• Grenell reacts to Baerbock’s remarks on tensions in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Branbic reacts to Borrell’s remarks on barricades in northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Check Foreign Minister reacts to situation in northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
International:
• Kosovo Serb Barricades Remain up Despite Calls for Removal (BIRN)
• EU’s Borrell urges Kosovo and Serbia to de-escalate after latest clashes (Reuters)
• EU Urges De-Escalation In Kosovo, U.S. Sends Envoys To Pristina After Latest Clashes (RFE)
• Kosovo calls for NATO intervention after weekend of violence amid rising ethnic tensions (CNN)
• Serbia’s president says Belgrade seeks to deescalate situation in Kosovo (Reuters)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Municipality of Pristina allocates €500 per month to victims of violence (Klan)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 12, 2022
• Kurti says he is waiting for KFOR to remove barricades in the north (RFE)
• Government refutes claims for deployment of special forces in north (RFE)
• Serbs in Kosovo clash with police as ethnic tensions flare (Reuters)
• Tensions rise, violence reported in Kosovo as ethnic Serbs block roads (RFE)
• German FM: Kosovo reduced tensions by postponing elections, recent rhetoric from Serbia did the opposite (media)
• Joint statement of U.S. Embassies in Belgrade and Pristina (media)
• Statement by United Kingdom Embassies in Pristina and Belgrade (media)
• Kurti: We do not seek conflict but dialogue and peace (media)
• NATO: Parties to avoid provocative actions and rhetoric (media)
• Albanian PM Rama reacts to incidents in north of Kosovo (media)
• Chollet, Escobar start their visit to Kosovo (media)
• Escobar begins visit to Kosovo with visit to Decani Monastery (media)
• RFE secures French-German plan; doesn’t mention mutual recognition
• Kosovo to submit EU bid in coming days (Politico)
• Bildt: Things will heat up as Kosovo intends to submit EU application (media)
Belgrade Media Report 9 December 2022
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 9 December 2022
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Serbia has the right and intention to return our troops to Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/RTV)
• Petkovic: Kurti’s goal is occupation of north Kosovo and Metohija (RTV)
• Petkovic: Synchronized attack on Serbs (TV Pink)
• Pristina’s police, customs authorities seize wine from Serb-owned winery (Kosovo Online/Tanjug/Politika/RTS/RTV)
• Simic: We are determined for peace, but everything is boiling here (RTS)
• EU concerned about the security situation in north Kosovo (N1)
• EU: Borrell invites Vucic, Kurti to meet in Brussels (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Thirteenth delegate in Bosniak Caucus of FB&H HoP belongs to SDA after drawing of lots (O Kanal)
• Dodik: Although SDA is only one that can propose candidate for FB&H President of Vice President, their candidate will need to get support of FB&H HoR and the FB&H HoP (ATV)
• FB&H HoP Secretary Hadziavdic: Drawing of lots indicates it will be difficult to form FB&H authorities without SDA (Hayat/BHT1)
• Dodik: ‘The Eight’ to meet SNSD representatives on Saturday to discuss ministerial posts in B&H CoM (O Kanal)
• Commission for Preparation of Appointment of B&H CoM holds inaugural session; Kozul: Proposal of Kristo as B&H CoM Chairwoman submitted to B&H Presidency (FTV)
• SNSD, HDZ B&H and ‘The Eight’ say they will form authorities at state level (N1)
• Caucuses in B&H HoR formed (ATV)
• Deadline for filing appeal against B&H CEC’s decision that accepted disputed ballot in process of electing delegates to B&H HoP from RS expires (BHT1)
• Peace Implementation Council Steering Board (PIC SB) starts two-day session on situation in B&H (O Kanal)
• Cvijanovic, Kalabukhov discuss situation in B&H, cooperation during meeting in Sarajevo (RTRS)
Croatia
• Croatia to join Schengen on 1 January (HRT)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: Anti-European forces on the rise again, policy of drawing ethnic borders in the Balkans vampirizing, snap elections urgently needed (CdM)
• Constitutional Court candidates (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski demands a deadline for North Macedonia’s admission to the EU (Sitel)
Albania
• Russia expelled from the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Assembly after Albania’s insistence in Belgrade (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 9, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 9, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: There will never be police and soldiers of Serbia in Kosovo again (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo Police is not oriented against Serbs (media)
• Situation in north of Kosovo reported to be calm (RFE)
• EU concerned about “very serious” situation in north Kosovo (RFE)
• Rohde: Elections in the north must be postponed (RTK)
• AJK condemns the attack on journalists in the north, demands security (media)
• UK sanctions Milan Radoicic and Zvonko Veselinovic (Gazeta Express)
• Masked persons attack vehicle of reporters in Mitrovica North (Kallxo)
• Masked persons seen near Bosniak Neighborhood in north Kosovo (Klan)
• U.S. recommends religious communities’ registration without criteria on number of their members (Koha)
• LDK demands Minister Haxhiu’s resignation after disappearance of samples (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Petkovic: ZSO not a matter of Kurti’s wishes, but an obligation from the agreement (KiM radio)
• Serbian List reaction to Veselinovic, Radoicic, Tepic sanctions (Kosovo Online, Danas, Kontakt plus radio)
• Situation in Mitrovica North calm, but tense (RTS)
• Stano: EU calls for responsibility and calming of tensions in north of Kosovo (RTS)
• Brnabic says Serbia to demand everything that is in line with UN SC Resolution 1244 (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: “We sent final appeal to international community, Serbs will no longer endure Kurti’s terror” (RTS, Kosovo Online)
• Tadic says Petkovic ‘deceives’ public (Danas)
• Igor Simic: We are committed to peace, but it is boiling here (RTS, Tanjug, media)
• Djuric: A textbook example of inflaming conflict in Kosovo (Danas)
• Rasic: I will ask Kurti to delay the election (KiM radio, Danas)
• Serbian Orthodox Church: Increased pressure of Kosovo institutions on Serbs (Beta, NMagazin)
• In three settlements in Mitrovica North there were no members of Kosovo police this morning (N1)
• Drecun: Ultimate Kurti’s goal is to send KSF to northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Attempted robbery in Leposavic, Serbian bank confirms exchange of fire (KoSSev)
• Stojanovic: Return of Serbian army in Kosovo at this moment unrealistic (Radio KIM)
International:
• KALLXO Team and Police Attacked in the North (BIRN)
• Branded ‘Scum’ in Serbia, Kosovo Serb Defends Cabinet Role (BIRN)
• Serbia Considering Sending 1,000 ‘Security Personnel’ Into Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 9, 2022
• Kosovo police officer wounded in volatile northern region (Reuters)
• President’s Office reacts to Petkovic’s statement (media)
• Government: Regular police in north, not special units (Radio Free Europe)
• Chollet: Elections in north should be delayed (media)
• Svecla on elections in north: We coordinate with allies; President decides (RTK)
• Konjufca: Main person of justice has file on gangs in north, doesn’t act (media)
• Trajkovic: Alarming situation in north; Vucic caused security vacuum (media)
• Kurti: Green agenda remans our priority (media)
• Dozens of Kosovo Serbs protest customs’ confiscation of illegal alcohol (BIRN)
• Kosovo holds march against abuse of disabled (Anadolu Agency)
Belgrade Media Report 8 December
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic, Hill discuss security situation in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Dialogue framework for resolving open issues, Hill says at meeting with Vucic (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Popovic calls for rejection of so-called Kosovo’s HCCH membership bid (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Becic: Serbia confident Russia-Ukraine challenges in PABSEC will be resolved (Tanjug)
• Vucevic: Inicidents in north Kosovo and Metohija messageto Serbs they are not desired (RTS)
• KFOR Commander: Mitrovica incidents concerning, we will not tolerate violence (Beta)
• Sarrazin: Pristina knows (Tanjug/RTV)
• Tension in Velika Hoca; Petkovic: ROSU is coming (Radio KiM/B92/Beta/Novosti)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Cvijanovic and Vucic deny signing any declaration at Tirana Summit (Glas Srpske)
• President Michel on possibility of B&H getting candidate status; HR Schmidt: Support of Croatia on B&H’s EU path is important (Dnevni list/Oslobodjenje)
• Representatives of HDZ B&H and ‘The Eight’ agree that HDZ B&H’s Kristo will be appointed B&H CoM Chair and that SDP B&H leader Niksic will be appointed FB&H Prime Minister (N1)
• US Embassy to B&H disappointed with fact people who were ‘blacklisted’ were appointed to high positions in authorities in B&H (N1)
• B&H CEC elects three delegates to Croat Caucus in FB&H HoP and two delegates in Serb Caucus of FB&H HoP by drawing of lots (Nova BH)
• DF in Zenica Doboj Canton refuses to let HDZ B&H enter government with them (FTV)
• Bosnia Podrinje Canton becomes first canton in FB&H to form new government (FTV)
• SNSD submits complaint to decision of B&H CEC to recognize as valid vote for PDP’s list for delegates in B&H HoP; Criminal reports were filed against five B&H CEC members (RTRS)
• President Milanovic: Had Croatian government taken stronger position, Komsic would not have ended up in Presidency of B&H through deception again (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: Constitutional foundation to help Ukraine is indisputable (HRT)
• Grlic Radman: The stay of Ukrainian soldiers in the Republic of Croatia cannot drag us into war (HRT)
Montenegro
• Ivanovic: SNP advocating for election of four Constitutional Court judges, we’ll vote for lifting immunity of DPS and SD MPs (CdM)
• Mugosa, Cikotic and Odzic resign from the positions of state secretaries (CdM)
• Abazovic is preparing a decision on Montenegro’s entry into the Open Balkans (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Bulgarian Minister: Sofia, Skopje jointly observe St. Clement of Ohrid for the first time (MIA)
• We welcome US enhanced engagement in anti-corruption fight, says Osmani (MIA)
• N. Macedonia interested in NATO opening a cyber-security center in country (MIA)
• North Macedonia won’t introduce visas for Kosovo (MIA)
Albania
• Summit/ Rama from Brussels: We brought a smile to the EU! We cannot apply for membership without doing our homework (Radio Tirana)
• Begaj meets Mitsotakis: Any old or new issue will be treated with maximum seriousness! (Radio Tirana)
• Tirana Summit, Kim meets Begaj: Albania has US support, we strengthen cooperation in democracy, defense and business (Radio Tirana)
• Spanish Prime Minister’s letter to Rama: Commitment to the European future of the Western Balkans and Albania (Radio Tirana)
• Scholz, Tirana’s commitment to the enlargement of the European Union (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 8, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: Decision on elections in north, in a matter of days (Koha)
• Osmani: Progress made with non-recognisers; compromise needed in dialogue (media)
• Borrell invites Kurti and Vucic to Brussels (media)
• Kurti in Vienna: ‘Perspective in EU’ not enough, accelerated process is needed (Koha)
• Varhelyi: Kosovo imminent application to start membership process discussed (media)
• Kosovo gets €57.6 million in grants from WBIF media)
• Gjoshi: Kurti decided to leave Kosovo at a critical moment (media)
• Customs: Confiscated 42,000 litres of alcoholic drinks in village near Rahovec (media)
• Two months without Minister of Health; opposition says government is negligent (RTK)
• Haxhiu: Dehari’s blood samples missing from Institute of Forensic Medicine (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic discusses with Hill security situation in Kosovo (RTS)
• Vucevic: Events in northern Kosovo and Velika Hoca message that Serbs are unwelcome (Tanjug)
• Confiscation of wine from a Serb family in Velika Hoca (RTS)
• Giuafret: ZSO must be formed, I am convinced that the talks will continue (RTS)
• Zarazzin: Pristina knows there must be talks on ZSO (Tanjug)
• A strong blast of a pyrotechnic device disturbed Bosniak Mahala residents, another device thrown in Mikronaselje (KoSSev)
• Hoxha: Svecla should be more careful in his statements (Kosovo Online)
• The special Kosovo police entered the yard of the kindergarten in Leposavic with combat vehicles (Kosovo Online)
• KFOR clarifies situation, extends apology over accidental entry to kindergarten yard in Leposavic (Tanjug)
• Popovic calls for rejection of Kosovo HCCH membership bid (Tanjug)
• Stano: Borrell invited Vucic and Kurti for a meeting (Kosovo Online)
• DiA invite President Osmani to start the consultations on the postponement of elections (Kosovo Online)
• The latest version of the Franco-German proposal: What the top-secret document says? (Danas, N1)
• Serbian Ministry of Justice: Albanian who died in prison refused treatments (N1)
Opinion:
• Mihajlovic: ”ZSO a colorful lie that Belgrade uses to cover up the sale of Serbian interests in Kosovo” (Beta, Danas, KoSSev)
International:
• EU, US, Civil Society, Query Conditions for North Kosovo Elections (BIRN)
• Kosovo president: Progress made in lobbying non-recognisers (Euractiv)
• New Underground Carpark in Prishtina Creates ‘Above-ground’ Dilemma (BIRN)
• Study Reports 25,000 Violent Pushbacks at EU Borders (BIRN)
Humanitarian/Development:
• A candidate for deputy ombudsman with views that are against human rights (gorazdevac.com, Kallxo)
Read More →LINKS
UNMIK
Peacekeeping
UN News Center
From Google News- Kosovo's Banka Ekonomike net profit down 42% y/y in Q1 - SeeNews 15/05/2024Kosovo's Banka Ekonomike net profit down 42% y/y in Q1 SeeNews
- Kosovo's Ipko lifts Q1 net profit by 64% - Telecompaper EN 15/05/2024Kosovo's Ipko lifts Q1 net profit by 64% Telecompaper EN
- Kosovo's BPB bank grows net profit 13% y/y in Q1 - SeeNews 15/05/2024Kosovo's BPB bank grows net profit 13% y/y in Q1 SeeNews
- Kosovo's Banka Ekonomike net profit down 42% y/y in Q1 - SeeNews 15/05/2024
Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General
Media Sources
