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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 17, 2022

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 17, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani writes to Biden, asks for support towards NATO membership (media)
• Sarrazin: EU membership perspective applies to the whole region (RTK)
• Spanish foreign ministry asked to comment on calls to recognise Kosovo (G.Express)
• Osmani awards medal to KFOR’s Ukrainian contingent (Koha/Kallxo)
• Mehaj: We need to be cautious to malign influence on information (media)
• Kosovo institutions targets of cyber attack, no damage incurred (Klan Kosova)
• Protest against homophobia takes place in Pristina (media)
• COVID-19: 33 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Marking the 18th anniversary of the March 2004 violence (media)
• “Video spot of Besa Bese group misuse of child and hatred call against Serbs” (Radio KIM)
• Arsenijevic files criminal report against author of video on boycotting Serbian products (Radio KIM)
• Around 2.500 refugees from Ukraine staying in Serbia (RTS)
• EU Ambassadors: We know we can count on Serbia (N1)
• Nehammer: EU will not be complete until it is joined by W. Balkan states (Tanjug)
• Djuric at international conference in Washington on ‘Open Balkans’, regional cooperation (Tanjug)
• Jevtic: Police action and arrests in Strpce mere politics (RTS)
• N1 invites Vucic, Ponos to presidential debate (N1)

Opinion:

• Legal framework for Kosovo Serbs tailored to Pristina (Part V): NATO, EU, Council of Europe (KoSSev)
• We need to talk about Serbia (Kosovo 2.0)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Wave of Fake News Confuses Kosovars About Ukraine War (Prishtina Insight)
• Drop of fuel prices in Kosovo announced (EO/Koha)
• Kosovo’s economy grew by over 10 percent in 2021 (Kallxo)
• Vucic: Serbia will have enough food to export to neighbours (N1)

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Belgrade Media Report 17 March 2022

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 17 March 2022

LOCAL PRESS
• Masked and armed ROSU units stormed Serb houses; 6-hour harassment, 2 arrested (RTS)
• Petkovic: The idea was to erase every trace of Serbian survival and life in KiM (RTS)
• Jevtic: Police action and arrest in Strpce is pure politics (RTS)
• Lajcak: An agreement on some specific topics is close (RTS)
• Serbian President discusses EU oil ban with Russia, US and EU (TV Pink)
• Serbia supports launching OSCE’s Moscow mechanism for war crimes investigation in Ukraine (Beta)
• Borrell: Public opinion in Serbia is more susceptible to Russian propaganda (N1)
• Vucic: Serbia has enough basic agricultural products (Beta)
• Austrian chancellor visiting Belgrade (RTS)
• President of Serbia received letters of credence from the newly appointed ambassadors of Algeria, the Republic of Korea, Libya and Egypt (B92)
• Jelena Milic named Serbia’s Ambassador in Croatia (VIP, Danas)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• EU HR Borrell visits EUFOR base in Butmir, he underlines importance of peace and security, says B&H must fulfil 14 conditions from EC’s Opinion (N1)
• Borrell meets Dodik, Izetbegovic, Covic (N1)
• Borrell meets with members of B&H Presidency, they discus current situation and EU path of B&H; Borrell says EU membership is future of B&H, but it requires fulfilling of some conditions (Hayat)
• Opposition leaders meet with Borrell: EU expects B&H to implement key reforms (N1)
• Kalabukhov: B&H’s membership in NATO is now in realm of fantasy because there is no consensus on that in country itself (Nezavisne)
• Bosnia Presidency Chairman condemns Russian Ambassador’s threats (N1)
Croatia
• Milanovic reacts to military planes flying over Zagreb (HRT)
• Plenkovic in Madrid on drone crash: This could have been any European capital (Hina)
Montenegro
• Abazovic: I have almost finished my work, the minority government is currently supported by minorities, Black on White and the SNP (CDM)
• Djukanovic: Montenegro welcomes the order of the International Court of Justice that Russia urgently suspends all military operations in Ukraine (CDM)
• Cabinet meeting interrupted; Krivokapic unwilling to vote for sanctions against Russia (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• The EU diplomat, who promised a will instead of a date, demands that the country continues with the reforms (Republika)
• Deputy PM Grubi asked Ambassador Byrnes for greater US involvement in the dispute with Bulgaria (Republika)
• Osmani-Le Drian phone call: Clear and unambiguous messages of support from France for readiness to start negotiations (Republika)
Albania
• Minister Xhacka: We will work with the allies to end war in Ukraine (Radio Tirana)
• Xhacka calls on Russia to obey the order of the Court (Radio Tirana)
• Peleshi: Albania in full support of Ukraine’s sovereignty, condemns the violation of international law by Russia (Radio Tirana)
• Balla: EU enlargement process should be accelerated (Radio Tirana)
• Basha loses loyal MPs as calls for his resignation become overwhelming (Tirana Times)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 17, 2022

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• Osmani: I have insisted for Council of Europe to be a top priority (Kosovapress)
• Kurti for Milliyet: Kosovo is in danger (media)
• Kosovo Assembly fails to adopt draft law of new Civil Code (media)
• Lajcak: We are close to an agreement on several concrete topics (RTK)
• “A model for Serbian elections in Kosovo, without flag or posters” (Klan Kosova)
• Kosovo Police raid Serb-run office in anti-corruption operation (BIRN)
• Poll: 95 percent of respondents in favor of NATO membership (Kallxo)
• EULEX Police strengthened following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (BIRN)
• Kosovo veterans’ leader didn’t threaten war crime witnesses: Lawyer (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 51 new cases, one death (media)

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