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Belgrade Media Report 11 February

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LOCAL PRESS

Brnabic: Invitation to French companies to invest in Serbia (Tanjug/RTS)
Godfrey: Disappointed over Brnabic’s accusing US of financing ecological protests (Nedeljnik/Beta)
Serbia, Equatorial Guinea on path to strengthening cooperation (RTV/Tanjug)
Ponos: “Trained dogs” released, owner responsible (N1)
Opposition en route to securing 17,000 supervisors at voting stations (Nova/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

RS parliament adopts Law on Immovable Property, Draft Law on RS HJPC; Opposition and ruling majority exchange accusations (ATV)
PIC Ambassadors hold urgent session (Dnevni avaz)
Cvijanovic: PIC is once again trying to find ways in which it could make decisions and act on behalf of domestic institutions in B&H (Nova BH)
Stano: EU is ready to use all instruments to help B&H overcome crisis; FAC to discuss situation in B&H (Dnevni avaz)
MEPs Burkhardt and Koster call on EU to show solidarity with democratic partners in B&H and impose strict sanctions against Dodik (O Kanal)
US Embassy: Creating new HJPC will allow criminals to prosper and corruption to flourish (Dnevni avaz)
Dodik says that law on RS HJPC might enter into force 90 days after adoption (RTRS)
Covic sees nothing disputable regarding formation of RS HJPC (ATV)
Komsic: HR must annul unconstitutional laws (Hayat)
Osmanovic on RS parliament decisions: This happened due to lack of strong and concrete action of OHR and HR Schmidt (Nova BH)
Dodik: Russia has never been imposing solutions as Western representatives (RTRS)
Papandreou: Imposing of sanctions against RS is not good method (RTRS)
Negotiations on changing B&H Election Law continue in Sarajevo; Stances remain same; Izetbegovic mentions option to move elections for November, December (O Kanal)
Komsic changes his mind about visiting Kosovo and Metohija; Kovacevic claims Komsic is hypocritical (ATV)
Croatia

Croatian and Greek PMs call for defusing tensions between Ukraine and Russia (Hina)
Montenegro

Abazovic: I am in favor of the DF being a part of the government forming process (RTCG)
Sehovic and Abazovic talked about the minority government (CdM)
Mandic: Abazovic says he wants agreement within parliamentary majority, consultations with Djukanovic next week (CdM)
Krapovic: My priorities are not the Fundamental Agreement, the Open Balkans and the Census (CdM)
Markovic: Fundamental Agreement and census should be dealt with by strong, not minority govt; Bulatovic: It’s deceit of citizens (Pobjeda)
Albania

Constitutional changes to vetting approved, parties respond to international calls (Radio Tirana)
Soreca: Historic moment! This was a vote for Albania’s future in the EU (Radio Tirana)
Zingraf: This is a vote for Albania’s future in the EU (Radio Tirana)
OSCE: Completion of justice reform crucial (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 11, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• Sir Stuart Peach: UK remains steadfast partner of Kosovo, is committed to tackle threats to region’s stability (media)
• Haxhiu: Selection of state chief prosecutor to be transparent and fair (media)
• Kosovo to receive over half a million vaccine doses, donated by U.S. (media)
• PSD calls opposition parties to discuss energy price (Telegrafi)
• Germany recognizes Kosovo drivers’ licences (RTK)
• COVID-19: 770 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stuart Peach to BBC in Serbian: “My role is to support Serbia-Kosovo dialogue” (media)
• Petkovic: Osmani’s absurd statements (RTV Puls, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Rakic with Peach: Dialogue, CSM, elections, security (KiM, Kontakt plus radio)
• Selakovic: Visit to Equatorial Guinea very successful (Tanjug)

International:

• Economist Democracy Index 2021: North Macedonia and Montenegro upgraded to “flawed democracies” (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• TikTok Balkans: Alarm Bells over Child Access to Video App (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 11, 2022

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• Osmani: Parties in the dialogue have not been treated equally (RTK)
• Dialogue dominates the agenda of Emissary Peach in Kosovo (RFE)
• Lajcak: Spain is supporting my work in the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue process (media)
• French Ambassador: Association is not another “Republika Srpska”, Kosovo to define what it will be (Express)
• International organizations demand an end to attacks on journalists in Kosovo (RFE Albanian)
• Kosovo and EUROPOL reach agreement on information exchange (media)
• We distance ourselves from Rama on Open Balkan, says PDK chair (euronews.al)
• COVID-19: 717 new cases, four deaths (media)

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