Belgrade Media Report 6 October
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic in Prague: They made up that I said Croatia is to blame, it simply did what it’s been doing for decades (RTS/Tanjug)
• No Russian oil for Serbia as of 1 November, Brnabic: Croatia’s ultimatum (TV Happy/FoNet)
• Still no decision to start Kosovo’s CoE admission procedure (Tanjug/Beta/Politika/RTS)
• Petkovic: Decision on re-registration illegal (Tanjug/RTV)
• Stefanovic and Hill discuss Serbia’s EU path (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vulin: Migration pressure on borders rising (Tanjug/RTV)
• Szijjarto: We will defend Serbia-N. Macedonia border together (Tanjug/RTS)
• Dveri submits four parliamentary initiatives on Serbia’s foreign policy (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Media carry latest update of results of general elections in B&H for all levels of authority (N1)
• PDP, SDS and List ‘For Justice and Order’ request recount of votes and repeating of elections for RS President (BNTV)
• Representatives of RS ruling coalition: Losers have the right to be angry (RTRS/BHT1/O Kanal)
• Borrell issues statement commenting elections in B&H; EU expects quick formation of authorities; EU takes note of HR Schmidt’s decision (Avaz)
• Schmidt: Election Law needs urgent reform, implementation of rulings of ECHR and B&H CC should be first tasks of newly-elected officials (Al Jazeera Balkans)
• Consensus on appointment of FB&H CC’s judges reached (O Kanal)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: HR brought certain safeguards for participation of Croat people and legitimate Croat political parties in authorities (HRT1)
Montenegro
• Abazovic at SDT: We’re doing state affairs, things will be known in coming days (Antena M/CdM)
• What Milosevic’s resignation delivered to Abazovic says (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• North Macedonia-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee convenes in Strasbourg (MIA)
• Geer: European Political Community not a replacement for enlargement process but forum for joint management of challenges (MIA/Sitel)
• Committed to negotiations, need for national consensus on EU, Marichikj tells JPC (TV 21/Kanal 5/360 Stepeni/MIA)
Albania
• Local elections, Balla to Begaj: Within April-May, Socialist Party is ready for any date (Radio Tirana)
• Local elections date, Alibeaj to Begaj: Let’s give Albanians the right to vote as soon as possible (Radio Tirana)
• Zingraf: Germany, reliable partner of Albania (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 6, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani before ECP summit: Today is an important day for our continent (Express)
• Osmani to meet Scholz and Macron in Prague today, sources say (Koha)
• Progress Report on Kosovo to be published on October 12 (RTK)
• Mandl: We need to give visa liberalisation to Kosovo fast (Lajmi/APA)
• Teachers’ salaries, Kusari-Lila: There will be a solution soon (Nacionale)
• PDK boycotts assembly sessions, will press charges against Finance Minister (Klan)
• Education union will wait until Friday for teachers’ salaries to be paid (Telegrafi)
• Svecla hails anti-extortion operation: We won’t stop fighting crime (Nacionale)
Serbian Language Media:
• Giaufret calls for joint response to war in Ukraine (RTS, N1)
• RTS: EU puts off decision on ban on Russian oil imports to W. Balkans (N1)
• Vucic meeting Macron, Scholz in Prague (Tanjug)
• No Russian oil for Serbia as of November 1, Brnabic: Croatia’s ultimatum (FoNet, N1, Happy TV)
• Still no decision to start Kosovo’s CoE admission procedure (Tanjug)
• RFE: No exemption for Western Balkans because of Serbia (N1)
• Gracanica mayor: The procedure for annulment of the decision on land exchange is being initiated (KoSSev, KiM radio)
• Rohde: The licence plates decision legitimate but deadline short; Petkovic: It jeopardizes the dialogue process (KoSSev)
• Enthronement of Patriarch Porfirije in the Patriarchate of Pec on October 14 (media)
International:
• Europe is quietly launching a new political club — with hopes Brexit turmoil can be forgiven (CNBC)
• Macron’s New Europe Debuts in the Shadow of War (The New York Times)
• Sceptical Liz Truss attends first meeting of European Political Community (The Guardian)
• Macron’s European Political Community summit opens in Prague (rfi.fr)
• China Index: Beijing’s Influence Expands in Southeast Europe (BIRN)
• BiH elections: Republika Srpska opposition claims 65,000 votes ‘contaminated’ (N1)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Politika: 17,000 Russians and Ukrainians in Serbia (FoNet, N1)
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• President Osmani at first summit of European Political Community (RTK)
• Avoiding tensions in the north, a priority for the UN Security Council (Koha)
• Rohde calls on government to make proposals for Association (Telegrafi)
• Hovenier highly appreciates KFOR’s contribution to security in Kosovo (media)
• ERO is expected to withdraw the license of ‘Elektroseveri’ (RTK)
• Abdixhiku: There is no hope that this government can bring change (RTK)
• Hasani: Govt is not employer of teachers; cannot block their salaries (media)
• AJK condemns Vetevendosje MP post against two reporters (media)
• Kosovo’s metamorphosis reflected in eyes of an American researcher (BIRN)
• KFOR conducts large-scale multinational crisis exercise (Army.mil)
• Indiana National Guard task force deploys to Kosovo for peacekeeping (media)
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