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Belgrade Media Report 13 October

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LOCAL PRESS

• Varhelyi: Serbia needed as partner, must align foreign policy with EU (Tanjug/Politika)
• European Commission’s report on Serbia’s progress in European integration process handed over (Tanjug/Politika/RTS)
• EU not informed about Paris and Berlin’s offer to Serbia, but could help (Beta)
• Borrell: Serbia’s alignment with EU foreign policy is backsliding (N1)
• Bilcik: Serbia’s European integration a bit of a yo-yo (N1)
• Brnabic: Implementation of Brussels agreement necessary (Politika/RTS)
• Giaufret: Lajcak is in Pristina in a bid to avert crises (TV Tanjug)
• Importance of improving cooperation between Serbia, USA in field of culture (Tanjug/RTV)
• Pilja: Scandalous speech of Rama in PACE (Tanjug/RTV)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Sattler hands over recommendation to give B&H status of candidate, Report on B&H for 2022 to B&H officials (FTV)
• Schmidt welcomes EC’s recommendation (Oslobodjenje)
• Recounting of ballots for RS President to commence (RTRS)
• Schmidt meets B&H CEC President, members (Nova BH/BNTV)
• Dodik: Instead of dealing with my statements, B&H CEC should establish whether Prutina met with Sarovic (RTRS)
• Arnautovic announces for Thursday start of ballot recount process for RS President (BHT1/BNTV)
• Jerinic denies Arnautovic’s claim (RTRS)
• Borenovic: Brutal election theft took place in Doboj (BNTV)
• Cvijanovic states B&H CEC’s order is unlawful (ATV)
• We have to strengthen NATO presence in B&H (Oslobodjenje)
Montenegro
• Varhely: No negative impact of Montenegro’s agreement with SPC (RTCG)
• Popa & Djurovic: I expect a lot from parliament of Montenegro and MPs (CdM)
• Abazovic: I’m not happy that Djukanovic is President, I’m sure he won’t be after next election (CdM)
• Abazovic on audio recordings (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Varhelyi: North Macedonia makes sustained EU reform progress (All media)
• Osmani: EC recognizes country’s progress in 2022 (MIA)
• Tupancheski: Chapter 23 key in EU process, swift and efficient results required (MIA)
• Petrovska: North Macedonia demonstrates its firm commitment to support Ukraine (MIA)
Albania
• Progress EC report / EU Ambassador in Tirana: Albania progress in the fight against crime and corruption (Radio Tirana)
• Dick Marty’s report, Rama in CoE: Trust in the institution of justice should be restored (Radio Tirana)
• Dick Marty’s report/ Rama in CoE: The most horrendous ‘fake news’ that tarnishes the blood of a nation for freedom (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 13, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti Lajcak meet, discuss path toward normalisation, energy and licence plates (media)
• U.S. again call on Kurti government to implement decision on Decani Monastery (RFE)
• Hovenier: I expect the Association of Serb municipalities to be implemented (ATV)
• Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy promises continued support for KSF (EO)
• Albanian political leaders from Presevo Valley travel to Washington (RTK)
• Solidarity in Pristina with the women of Iran (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic on EC Serbia report (N1)
• Brnabic: Serbia not neutral on Ukraine (N1, Tanjug)
• Head of Serbian Delegation says Rama’s speech at PACE scandalous (Kosovo Online)
• Specialist Court without comment on Rama’s speech, remains committed to court proceedings (Kosovo Online)
• Borrell for N1: Serbia’s alignment with EU foreign policy is backsliding (N1)
• Bilcik: Serbia’s European integration a bit of a yo-yo (N1)
• We do not want tensions in Kosovo, KFOR to stay – NATO official (Tanjug, Blic)
• Popovic and Odalovic not allowed to enter Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti)
• Kurti: More significant that the Patriarch came to Kosovo than Petkovic; Porfirije to distance himself from the Kremlin (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic: The latest ban the epitome of Pristina’s arrogance (Kosovo Online, TV Pink)
• UN condemns Russian “annexation attempt”, Serbia voted as well (Radio KIM)

Opinion:

• Jeremic: Impossible to be in favour of sanctions against Russia and against Kosovo’s membership in the UN (NMagazin, N1)

International:

• 2022 Enlargement package: EC assesses reforms in the WB and Türkiye, and recommends candidate status for BiH (EEAS)
• Serbia Backs UN Resolution Against Russian Annexations in Ukraine (Balkan Insight)
• Strengthen enlargement policy as EU’s strongest geopolitical tool, say MEPs (europarl.europa.eu)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 13, 2022

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• Osmani accepted EC report, says Kosovo is applying for EU this year (RTK)
• Key findings of the 2022 Report on Kosovo (European Commission)
• Brussels Rebukes Ex-Yugoslav States for Slow War Crimes Justice (BIRN)
• Czech Republic confirms: Visa liberalization to be discussed on Thursday (RTK)
• EU institutions “are not aware” of the Franco-German proposal (RTK)
• IMF slightly cuts Kosovo’s 2022 GDP growth projection to 2.7% (SeeNews)
• NATO supports the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)
• Albanian PM Slams Kosovo Organ-Trafficking ‘Fabrications’ (BIRN)
• Opposition: Today, Rama was the voice of Kosovo (media)
• No progress on EU visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Euractiv)
• Decani Monastery “welcomes” Kurti with conditions (RFE)
• Kosovo moves to toughen penalties for rape, domestic violence (BIRN)

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