Belgrade Media Report 14 April
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic with Schmitt: Implementation of Bonn powers does not contribute to stability (RTS)
• Schmidt: I personally want to see Serbia in EU (Tanjug)
• Brnabic: No scenario ruled out for oil supplies problem (Tanjug/Politika)
• Petkovic and Botsan-Kharchenko on dialogue and repression in Kosovo and Metohija (Politika/Tanjug)
• Schieb: EU expects Serbia to join sanctions against Russia (N1)
• Serbia dedicated to fulfilling global sustainable development goals (Tanjug)
• EU grants €12 million to Serbia’s health system for pandemic relief (Tanjug)
• CoE supports Serbian authorities in fight against money laundering (Beta)
• Dveri, Oath-Keepers from Alliance (Beta/RTV)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik says RS law on immovable property will certainly come in effect on Thursday as it will be published in RS Official Gazette, all bodies in RS will have obligation to act accordingly (RTRS/ATV)
• Tegeltija condemns HR Schmidt’s decision on RS Law on Immovable Property (AJB)
• Viskovic: RS has constitutional right to dispose of its property (ATV)
• RS MPs comment on HR’s decision on RS Law on Immovable Property (ATV)
• RS opposition is against imposing of decisions and use of Bonn powers (FTV)
• RS Attorney General Govedarica: Schmidt cannot abolish constitutional categories (ATV)
• HR Schmidt on reactions from RS: This is marathon, I am patient (AJB)
• US Embassy: With its unilateral and unconstitutional actions, the RS authorities practically forced international community to react (BHT1)
• SDA calls on HR to react and annul some other RS parliament’s decisions (Nova BH)
• Komsic: Schmidt’s use of Bonn powers expected, it is important as it shows Schmidt’s position is there for reason (O Kanal)
• Russian Embassy’s comment on HR’ decision sparks reactions among Bosniaks (Dnevni avaz/Oslobodjenje)
• OSCE Ambassadors: Elections in B&H must be held on time (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• Knezevic: Izetbegovic is main culprit for collapse of electoral reform talks (Vecernji list)
• Milanovic talks about Serbia’s armament (Hina)
Montenegro
• Jokovic: Signing the Fundamental Agreement is one of our conditions (CdM)
• Konjevic: Relations with CPC and SPC, census and Open Balkans will be voted on by a two-thirds majority in the government (Antena M)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Radev supports separating North Macedonia and Albania from EU enlargement group (Republika)
• Kovacevski blames Russia for disinformation in the media (Republika/Die Presse)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 14, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Deputy Defense Minister: Kosovo’s membership in NATO, necessary (Klan Kosova)
• Osmani does not indicate who is hindering Kosovo’s membership in NATO (Federalna, demokracia)
• Justice Ministry accuses Special Prosecution of propaganda on Dehari case (media)
• Kurti received the Government Commission for Recognition and Verification of the Status of Victims of Sexual Violence during the War in Kosovo (media)
• Osmani on Sexual Violence Survivors Day: Peace will not be complete until justice is done (media)
• Civil society organisations list recommendations to facilitate sexual violence survivors (Telegrafi)
• Dick Marty: I had nothing to do with Thaci’s arrest, I was targeted since then (Klan)
• Alexandra Channer: I think of translation as a political activity (Kosovo 2.0)
• COVID-19: 14 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• “Hate speech used by politicians is a big problem – reaction needed” (KiM radio)
• Brnabic: All options open for Serbian Oil Industry (N1)
• Pribicevic: Time to discuss Serbia’s EU membership (Tanjug)
• Zakharova: Serbia says that we are its friend – we always support our friends (Sputnik, N1, FoNet)
• Petkovic: Basic political rights of Serbs endangered (Radio KIM)
• Visoki Decani Monastery: Absurd statements that Serbs in Kosovo destroyed their own churches (Kosovo-online)
• Hearing of B.B on allegations relating to Ivanovic’s murder postponed (Radio KIM)
• Giaufret says Serbia did a lot to align with EU (N1)
• Petkovic met Cyprus Ambassador; warns of pressure on Serbs in Kosovo (KiM radio)
• Epidemiologist: Six active cases of Covid-19 in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus)
Opinion:
• Vejvoda: Difficult to maintain Serbia’s policy of neutrality in a long run (NMagazin, N1, FoNet)
• In Serbia’s Electoral Simulation, the Leader Outstrips the Party (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Detainees of Mitrovica Correctional Center to clean up cemeteries on both sides (KoSSev)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 14, 2022
• Kosovo’s Kurti, Gervalla meet Greek deputy minister Fragogiannis (media)
• PDK, AAK react to State Department’s report on Kosovo (media)
• Kosovo requests official information from Swiss authorities on Marty’s case (media)
• KLA veterans urge government to act on Marty’s allegations (Koha)
• KSC comments on whether Marty could be called in to testify (Express)
• Blic: West putting pressure for dissolving “Open Balkans” initiative (Koha)
• Osmani reviewing KPC’s proposed nominee for chief prosecutor (Klan)
• Property tax collection in 2021 reached €36 mil.; nothing from northern municipalities (Kallxo)
• COVID-19: 23 new cases, no deaths (media)