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Belgrade Media Report 8 March

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LOCAL PRESS

Escobar “applauds” Western Balkans countries for their support for Ukraine (N1)
Stano: EU welcomes Serbia’s support of UN resolution on Russia (N1)
Giofre: The relationship between Serbia and the EU is a two-way street, Brussels needs a clear signal from Belgrade (RTS)
Yet another carrot from Europe (Vecernje Novosti)
Serbian Interior Minister Vulin comments Schwarz Schilling and Inzko’s claims about Serbia posing a threat to region: Serbia is threat to those who want to expel Serbs (Nezavisne)
Vucic in Leskovac: The state is not a toy – we have had enough wars (B92)
Opposition presidential candidate says Serbia not a democratic country (FoNet)
Serbia’s nationalist: People should opt for return of kingdom and dignity (Politika)
DS Official: United Serbia bloc will have controllers at all polling stations (VIP)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

EUFOR increases its presence in B&H; EUFOR specifies that this is all happening in the light of deteriorated international security situation and as precautionary measure (BHT1)
Sattler: These are precautionary measures; Tegeltija believes there was no need for increased EUFOR presence in B&H; Lukac appeals to RS citizens to calmly accept increased presence of EUFOR (RTRS)
RS Interior Minister Lukac: Security situation in RS and B&H is good, there is no possibility of a conflict (BN TV)
State Department: Russia instigates tensions in B&H; Congressmen ask for increase of diplomatic efforts in Western Balkans (Dnevni avaz)
Escobar: We need to use crisis to stop actions which endanger stability and progress in B&H (Oslobodjenje)
Reps in B&H HoR from FB&H adopt conclusion requesting suspension of Russia from PIC, IFIMES’ Becirovic says this is not so easy (O kanal)
EP to hold debate on situation in B&H on Tuesday; EU says situation in B&H is concerning and EU will use all instruments in order to overcome current political crisis (O kanal)
RS Mission in Brussels sends letter regarding RS positions ahead of discussion of European Parliament on situation in B&H (RTRS)
USC MoI police inspector Adi Crncevic posts photo of him in camouflage uniform holding machine gun in hands on Facebook, calls to war in B&H in his post (EuroBlic)
Croatia

PM: If you are on Russia’s list, you’ve pursued a good policy (Hina)
Croatia extends rights to Ukrainian refugees (HRT)
Montenegro

SNP willing to join minority government (CDM)
Nikolic: Montenegro is a small country but won’t stay silent over destruction of an independent European country (CDM)
Picula: Security services should thwart attempt to destabilize Montenegro (CDM)
Ambassador Maddocks: Your best defense is to build a resilient state (CDM)
Vujovic: Russian aggression broke the fog called Open Balkans (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia

MFA hands over a note of protest to Russian Ambassador Bazdnikin (Sloboden Pecat)
Osmani: EU enlargement in the region is becoming a security issue (Republika)
Huge blow to citizens’ pockets – fuel prices hit record high (Republika)
Russia put Macedonia on its list of “unfriendly countries” (Republika)
Albania
Rama: Europe is at war, we must get prepared for any scenario (Radio Tirana)
Basha: We will adopt the resolution condemning the Russian occupation (Radio Tirana)
President Meta welcomes the unanimous adoption of the resolution against aggression in Ukraine (Radio Tirana)
SP wins 5 mayoral by-elections over divided opposition, Berisha candidate wins Shkoder, Basha’s DP slips to third place (Tirana times)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 8, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• “Germany supports Kosovo’s membership in Council of Europe” (RTK)
• Ukraine to recall its troops from Kosovo (media)
• U.S. to support KSF towards becoming capable of defending Kosovo’s territorial integrity (media)
• On International Women’s Day, Kosovo leaders call for women’s empowerment (media)
• COVID-19: 32 new cases, one death (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Selakovic: Serbia strongly against initiating the procedure for Pristina’s admission to the CoE (media)
• Escobar: Russia should not hold back Western Balkans (N1, Danas)
• Stano: EU welcomes Serbia’s support of UN resolution on Russia (N1)
• Exposing false news about the war in Ukraine (KiM radio)
• Lajcak: Advocating for the Western Balkans more important than ever (Kosovo Online)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 8, 2022

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• Escobar: We must redouble efforts to reach a compromise agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• KFOR: Kosovo’s airspace remains open (Kosovapress)
• “Russia’s war on Ukraine makes Western Balkans integration an urgency” (VOA/media)
• NATO: Ukrainian troops to remain serving in Kosovo (Koha)
• Kosovo condemns the missile attack on Albanian Consulate in Kharkiv (media)
• On International Women’s Day, marches not celebrations to take place in Kosovo cities (media)
• UN Secretary-General Guterres: A Sustainable Feminist Recovery (Koha)
• Public Pulse poll records decrease of satisfaction with Kosovo institutions (media)
• Serbs in Kosovo Govt ‘Refused to Meet’ EU Kosovo Rapporteur (BIRN)
• Kosovo war widow’s inspirational tale told in film ‘Hive’ (Reuters)
• COVID-19: 23 new cases, one death (media)

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