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Belgrade Media Report 15 June

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Serbia on EU path but must look after its interests (Tanjug/Politika)
• Popovic: Complete failure of Mechanism in cases on Kosovo and Metohija (Politika/RTS)
• Petkovic with Greek Ambassador: Pristina hinders continuation of dialogue (RTV/Tanjug)
• Gratitude to France for supporting Serbia’s EU integration (Tanjug/RTV)
• Cooperation with UN in achieving concrete results in field of sustainable development (Tanjug)
• New round of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to be held next week (Tanjug)
• Bilcik: Serbia has to make a choice (N1)
• Schieb: The catalogue of obligations is clear (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik meets with Cavusoglu in Istanbul to discuss infrastructure projects, economic cooperation and political challenges related to Ukrainian crisis (RTRS)
• AFET adopts report on B&H, condemning secessionist activities of RS and calling on political leaders in B&H to move their focus on EU integration (O Kanal)
• Novakovic Bursac: B&H should stay neutral about Ukraine, AFET report on B&H is expected (Glas Srpske)
• Izetbegovic: Brussels Agreement is good; Dodik will return to pro-EU policy, Covic focuses on B&H Election Law (Hayat)
• US Embassy to B&H says those who fail to fulfil promises given in Brussels should be called to responsibility; Analyst Kuzmanovic claims USA and EU have no sincere will to do anything concrete in B&H (EuroBlic)
• Covic: Unitary state cannot come to life; Most European officials do not buy story about civic state (Dnevni list)
• NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation expresses deep concern over internal crisis after visiting B&H last week (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• Schmidt: Legitimate representation is demonstrated in elections (HRT1)
• Brammertz: Croatia unwilling to prosecute crimes against Serbs and Muslims (AJB)
• Covic: I believe that there is way to implement B&H CC’s decision on filling HoP by foreign intervention; Bosniak parties will do everything to get six delegates and fully take over the FB&H and expel Croats from the authority (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: Western Balkans EU membership is a geopolitical investment in global peace and stability (CdM)
• Abazovic with Michel: We are leading Montenegro to the EU (CdM)
• Abazovic arrives in Kiev: Montenegro will continue to help Ukraine in this difficult time and humanitarian catastrophe (CdM)
Albania
• Rama and Abazovic arrive in Kiev to hold a meeting with Zelensky (Radio Tirana)
• Kim with President Begaj: US looks forward to continuing the excellent cooperation with you! (Radio Tirana)
• Xhacka leads UN session with regional organizations, EU part of the meeting (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 15, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Europe is not complete without Kosovo and Western Balkans (media)
• Kosovo to take part in Defense Contact Group meeting on Ukraine (media)
• War veterans to protest tomorrow; calls for mass participation, no violence (Telegrafi)
• AmCham Kosovo: Government should consider participating in Open Balkan (media)
• PDK calls on MPs to support pension trust withdrawal (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• A new round of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina next week (Kosovo Online, RTV, Tanjug)
• Schieb: The catalogue of obligations is clear (N1)
• Bilcik for Insajder: Scholz’s position on mutual recognition is not the official position of the European Union (Danas)
• Duma official says Russia will not recognize Kosovo (N1, Beta, Politika)
• Albanians from Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja can take the bar exam in Kosovo (N1, beta, bujanovacke.co.rs)
• Serbian Justice Minister: ICTY prosecutors suffered complete failure in Kosovo cases (Tanjug)
• Kosovo police: Increased number of cases of interethnic violence in 2021, most victims Albanians (Kosovo Online)
• Office for KIM: Primary school in Gojbulja near Vucitrn stoned (gracanicanicaonline.info)

Opinion:

• Joseph: Open Balkan(s) is Not Just Unwise. It’s Dangerous (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Serbia Leader Scorns EU Call for Mutual Recognition with Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
• Albanian PM: No EU membership talks soon, and it’s Bulgaria’s fault (Politico)
• Kosovo, Serbia Dialogue Must Deal with Major Issues First, Says Kosovo Publicist (exit.al)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Western Balkan Highly Affected by Illegal Border Crossings This Year, Frontex Reveals (schengenvisainfo.com)
• Serbian NGO chief says number of migrants rising (Beta, N1)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 15, 2022

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• Kurti and Schallenberg vow to increase Kosovo-Austria cooperation (media)
• Michel: Western Balkans, strategic priority for the EU (RFE)
• France set to appoint envoy to Western Balkans? (RTK)
• Kurti welcomes adoption of minimum wage bill, calls it ‘good news’ (media)
• KLA war veterans to protest on 16 June against minimum wage bill (media)
• Kusari-Lila: War veterans have not been excluded from draft law (Koha/Telegrafi)
• PDK: Kusari-Lila shamefully insulted KLA veterans (Indeksonline)
• Sunny Hill festival moves from Pristina to Tirana (media)

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