UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 6, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Szunyog: Normalisation agreement with Serbia, first step towards EU membership (EO)
• Five EU ministers seek urgent debate on Western Balkans (RFE)
• Osmani begins tour of Kosovo municipalities (media)
• Gara: Increased dynamics in the excavation process is expected (RTK)
• Haradinaj: I invite the prosecution to look into recent electricity bills (media)
• KPC nominates Blerim Isufaj to the post of chief prosecutor (media)
• COVID-19: 29 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Final elections results in Serbia postponed due to repeat voting (media)
• Von Cramon, Petkovic on elections in Serbia (media)
• Functions are more important than citizens (KiM radio, FoNet, N1)
• Putin and Vucic by phone about Ukraine, gas, Serbia’s EU path (N1, media)
• Hungarian FM: Regional stability can be secured only by Serbia’s EU membership (FoNet, N1)
Opinion:
• Bieber: Rightists growth suits Vucic to present himself to West as moderate (VoA, N1)
International:
• Borrell and Varhelyi joint statement on the Serbia general elections (ec.europa.eu)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Employment and departure of young people problems of Serbs and Albanians in the villages of Banje and Suvo Grlo (KoSSev)
• Almost everyone now breathing polluted air, warns WHO (news.un.org)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 6, 2022
• Osmani to EP President Metsola: Kosovo has proven itself as a reliable ally (media)
• Kosovo and Israel ready to expand and deepen cooperation (media)
• Bislimi and team present level of dialogue agreements’ implementation (Klan)
• Gervalla kept secret meeting with al-Maliki, Palestine demands Kosovo remove embassy from Jerusalem (Express)
• Kamberi requests repeat of elections in Presevo Valley (media)
• Von Cramon on Serbian elections: Denying Albanians the right to vote unacceptable (Express)
• Albanians risk losing representation in Serbian Parliament (euronews.al)
• Kosovo, Bosnia call for NATO membership as war rages in Ukraine (Aljazeera)
• Kosovo commemorates 98 slain in Rezalle massacre in 1999 (AP)
• PM Kurti urges fight against discrimination towards Roma community (Koha)
• Rama and Haradinaj leave aside disagreements, meet in Tirana (Kallxo)
• Kosovo health care staff protest over working conditions (euronews.al)
• COVID-19: 20 new cases, no deaths (media)