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Belgrade Media Report 17 November

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LOCAL PRESS

• Memorandum on cooperation of Serbia, Hungary and Austria in fight against illegal migration (RTS/Tanjug/RTV/Politika/Novosti)
• Vucic: We want to push defensive barrier to south (Tanjug/TV/RTS)
• Regional cooperation crucial for solving problems in energy sector (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Serbia grateful to Angola for principled stance on Kosovo and Metohija (RTV/Tanjug)
• Committee for Kosovo and Metohija: Security situation in Kosovo and Metohija unstable and tense (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Verification of Serb List mandates does not mean their return to the Assembly (RTV/Tanjug)
• Opening new era in relations with Somalia (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucevic with Ambassador Chen Bo: China’s position on Kosovo and Metohija always principled (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Group of Ambassadors to Serbia call on Moscow to change course (Politika)
• Most of opposition is against Dodik’s Serb unity (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Newly elected members of B&H Presidency officially take office (Hayat)
• Dodik: B&H does not have any decision that speaks of B&H being a member of NATO in the future (RTRS)
• Following inauguration in B&H Presidency, Cvijanovic, Dodik hold press conference in Istocno Sarajevo (RTRS)
• UK Ambassador Reilly: I expect B&H Presidency will do everything in interest of all citizens of this country (Nova BH)
• Russian Ambassador Kalabukhov: I hope for more objective and more balanced approach to what is happening in Ukraine (Nova BH)
• HDZ B&H and ‘The Eight’ successfully complete another round of talks on authority formation (Nova BH)
• Covic: Only conditions for joint participation of HDZ B&H in authorities with parties of ‘The Eight’ are that there is no DF in coalition and reaching agreement on changes to B&H Election Law (Hayat)
Montenegro
• Mandic: There’s parliamentary majority, we urge opposition to vote for Constitutional Court judges (CdM)
• Djurovic schedules session: 2nd round of voting for Constitutional Court judges on 28 November (CdM)
• Three Albanian parties sign coalition agreements for local and parliamentary elections (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski: EU membership chance not to be missed, expects MPs to support constitutional amendments (All media)
• France’s Boone: North Macedonia has its place in the EU (Sitel/Fokus/Makpress/Sloboden Pechat/Nezavisen)
• Spasovski: Strengthened international cooperation is key to sustainable migration governance in Western Balkans (MIA)
• N. Macedonia – Bulgaria joint history commission makes decisions by consensus which are then implemented reciprocally, says PM (360Stepeni/Vecher/24Info)
Albania
• Spiropali meets Santos: EP continuous support for Albania’s European perspective (Radio Tirana)
• Albania, a proud ally in NATO, Spiropali in a meeting with Stoltenberg and representatives of NATO countries (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 17, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Dialogue with Serbia has never been more transparent (Klan)
• New Serbian List MPs sworn in today (Koha)
• Krasniqi meets Escobar: Alignment, coordination with U.S. has no alternative (media)
• Rohde: Urgent need for solution to avoid escalation; more internal dialogue (Express)
• Osmani: Dialogue should be centred on mutual recognition (RTK)
• Italian Foreign and Defence Ministers to visit Kosovo and Serbia next week (Klan)
• Svecla: Government ready to shelter up to 5,000 Ukrainian refugees (media)
• Abdixhiku: Bondsteel should be a permanent military base (Kosovapress)
• Haziri: U.S. first signs of reevaluating relations with Kosovo govt officials (Telegrafi)
• AJK reacts to the attack on the journalist in the north (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• Members of the SL verified their mandates: Kurti’s plan prevented (media)
• Serbian Assembly Committee for KiM: The security situation in Kosovo unstable and tense (KoSSev)
• EULEX chief says his officers can’t replace Kosovo Police (N1, KoSSev)
• In North Mitrovica, two Albanians were injured, one of them a journalist (KoSSev, N1, Danas, KiM radio)
• Serbia, Hungary, Austria reach agreement on readmission (N1)
• Licence plates and diplomacy behind closed doors: What’s on the table in an attempt to avoid a “dangerous situation” (euronews.rs)
• Vucic: Serbia grateful to Angola for principled stance on Kosovo-Metohija (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Verifying the mandate of the SL does not mean their return to parliament (RTS)
• The signing of contracts with Serbs who left the institutions in Kosovo and Metohija has begun (RTS)

International:

• Guessing Games over Franco-German ‘Compass’ for Kosovo Conundrum (BIRN)
• Media Freedom in Kosovo ‘Undermined by Political Pressure’ (BIRN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 17, 2022

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• Time for Kurti-led government to “listen to the allies” (Radio Free Europe)
• EULEX: As of Wednesday, we’re also patrolling on foot in north (Front Online)
• Osmani in Vienna: Austria, strategic partner of Kosovo (media)
• Stano: No new proposals for solving crisis in north of Kosovo (media)
• Sarrazin: There is no French-German plan, published parts not correct (RTK)
• Kosovo Serbs Report Arson Attacks Amid Licence Plates Dispute (BIRN)
• Czech proposal for visa liberalisation for Kosovo has stalled (media)
• Concerns over the freedom of media in Kosovo (Voice of America)
• SLAPP Lawsuits Want to ‘Silence’ Crticism; Solution Required for WB (BIRN)
• Kosovo participating in COP27 Conference for the first time (media)
• Was the “Valley Association” discussed in Brussels? (Albanian Post)

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