Belgrade Media Report 24 October
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic presents the ministers in the new government of Serbia (B92/Tanjug)
• Vucevic: New government to decide on new intelligence chief (N1)
• Brnabic: Government is pro-Serbian (TV Pink)
• Amendments to Law on Ministries adopted (Tanjug/RTS)
• Vucic: No progress in reaching consensus on license plates (Beta)
• Petkovic accuses Pristina chief negotiator of ‘excelling in lies’ (N1/RTS/Politika)
• Formation of common regional market considered at Berlin Process meeting (Tanjug/Politika)
• Mojsilovic voices concern over assistance to so-called Kosovo Security Force (RTV/Tanjug)
• Vucic with Botsan-Kharchenko: Much-needed peace in Europe to be established (RTV/Tanjug)
• Escobar: No deadline for Kosovo agreement (RTS)
• Borrell: Sustainable solution paramount in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CEC publishes results of elections for all authority levels except for RS President and Vice-Presidents (N1)
• CEC’s Piric: CEC has one-month deadline to determine who will be Croat representatives in RS parliament (Glas Srpske)
• Control recount of votes for elections for RS President and Vice-Presidents continue at Main Vote Counting Center in Sarajevo (O Kanal)
• Sattler: B&H CEC is very important institution, and its right and duty is to examine every claim of irregularity in the election process (Glas Srpske)
• Dodik says RS will restore competences for organization of elections in RS, announces protest rally in Banja Luka (RTRS)
• Opposition to citizens: Ruling authorities cannot make you attend Tuesday’s gathering (BN TV)
• Informal group of citizens to organize protest in front of OHR on Monday (O Kanal)
• SPC: Patriarch Porfirije did not meet with Schmidt (ATV)
Croatia
• The leader of the Croat minority in Serbia candidate for human rights minister (HRT)
• Foreign Minister says EU candidates must align with the bloc’s common values (HRT)
• Ukrainian soldiers welcome to train in Croatia, say retired generals (HRT)
Montenegro
• Local election results (RTCG)
• Vukovic: Respectable result achievedꓼ encouraging is the fact that the idea of civic and European Podgorica received convincing support from citizens (CdM)
• Djukanovic’s DPS falls from power in local elections (Vijesti)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Mickoski ready to negotiate on anything, but seeks guarantees from EU first (Alsat M)
• Taravari: Alliance for the Albanians to reveal conditions for voting on constitutional amendments next week (RFE/RL)
• FM Osmani at Berlin Process meeting: Common regional market and Open Balkans share same goal (MIA)
• Zelensky awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise to Talat Xhaferi (Republika)
Albania
• EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tirana, Michel: We need each other (Radio Tirana)
• Meloni thanks Rama: We will cultivate strategic cooperation (Radio Tirana)
• Rama meets the Prime Minister of Israel, cyber security at the center of the talks (Radio Tirana)
• Resolution against Dick Marty’s report/Nikolla letter to Speakers of Parliaments of the member countries of EC (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 24, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: There is misinformation about requests of our partners (Kosovapress)
• Von Cramon: French-German initiative, great opportunity for EU integration (Telegrafi)
• Kurti: We consulted the Quint too on Kosovo’s Security Strategy (Nacionale)
• Stewart Peach for an official visit to Kosovo (media)
• Osmani invites justice institutions to be part of the vetting process (media)
• Hovenier: More commitment in fight against organized crime and sexual violence (Klan)
• Nikolla to CoE: Correct tragic mistake against Albania and Kosovo (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic met German Minister Luhrmann (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic met Bocan-Kharchenko: Serbia continues to lead a policy of peace and cooperation (RTS)
• Vucic presented candidates for new Government of Serbia (N1)
• Petkovic accuses Pristina chief negotiator of ‘excelling in lies’ (N1)
• Von der Leyen to visit Belgrade on Friday (Tanjug, media)
• Withdrawal of witnesses in case of Oliver Ivanovic (RFE, KiM radio)
• Djukanovic’s DPS falls from power in local elections (N1, Vijesti)
International:
• Discussions over Kosovo-Serbia intensify, whispers of snap election emerge (euractive.com)
• Vucic Continues ‘East-West Balancing Act’ With New Serbian Govt (BIRN)
• ‘Winter will be difficult’ (Kosovo 2.0)
• World Bank sees Western Balkans economy growing 3.4% in’22, 2.8% in ’23 (Reuters)
• Dubravka Đedović Negre to become Serbia’s energy, mining minister (balkangreenenergynews.com)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 24, 2022
• Osmani: U.S. never asked for agreement without mutual recognition (media)
• Kurti: We do not tolerate touching sovereignty and integrity of Kosovo (media)
• As Deadline Looms, Kosovo Licence Plates Push Falls Flat (BIRN)
• President Osmani held meetings with high officials of several countries (media)
• Vetevendosje Movement elects the new leadership (media)
• Lajcak: Up to Kosovo, Serbia to decide on final deal (Albanian Daily News)
• EP Rapporteur for Kosovo to hold press conference today in Pristina (media)
• EU-Balkans Summit will be held in Tirana (Gazeta Express)
• “UNMIK, EULEX criticised for doing little in addressing war crimes” (Koha)
• Serbia’s Electronic Registration to Legalise ‘Passivation’ of Albanians (Exit)