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Belgrade Media Report 12 December

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: The most difficult day (RTS)
• Vucic: We are sending KFOR request to ensure presence of Serbian forces in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• They want UN resolutions to be respected, except when it’s about Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Brnabic on Borrell’s statement: Barricades in northern Kosovo and Metohija not only show dissatisfaction and despair of Serbs, but they protect the Brussels agreement that you signed (Tanjug/Politika)
• Brnabic: Kosovo and Metohija the last ghetto on European continent for Serbs and other non-Albanians (RTS/Tanjug/Politika)
• We are ready to send armed forces to Kosovo (TV Pink)
• Dacic: We are bringing things to head on Resolution 1244 (RTS)
• Drecun: Pristina eavesdropping communication, Serbs in northern Kosovo and Metohija to be carefull (RTS)
• Petkovic: Situation brought to boiling, Serbs at barricades sending a cry to international community (RTS)
• Gunfire is heard near Zvecan, detonations in Mitrovica (Novosti)
• US Embassies in Belgrade, Pristina: Dismantle the roadblocks immediately (N1)
• EU will not tolerate attacks (B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Delegations of SNSD and The Eight meet in Banja Luka, agree on forming state-level authorities in B&H (O Kanal)
• NS to participate in talks on state-level authority formation but it insists on its own conditions and principles (FTV)
• Izetbegovic: Only solution is SDA-SDP B&H-DF triangle (Hayat)
• SDP’s Niksic: It is time for SDA to accept reality and give up blockades (Dnevni avaz)
• Cudic: SDA needs to admit it was defeated and stop blocking formation of new FB&H authorities (Face TV)
• PIC SB two-day session in Sarajevo ends; HR Schmidt: B&H has historic opportunity to achieve progress on its path towards European integration (Nova BH)
• Russian Embassy: Communiqué of PIC is manipulative (FTV)
• Dodik criticizes PIC: They are main culprit for violation of international agreement (O Kanal)
Croatia
• Commemoration held for 42 Serb civilians killed in east Croatia in 1991 (Hina)
Montenegro
• No agreement reached: DPS won’t vote for any of the judges of the Constitutional Court; DF and Democrats to vote for the President Law (CdM)
• Special prosecutor Sasa Cadjenovic arrested (CdM)
• Abazovic on Open Balkans: That’s the best thing, I don’t know how anyone could be against queuing at borders (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Bujar Osmani in defense of the Kosovo police (Republika)
• Decision on constitutional amendments will not be easy, but I expect MPs to show statesmanlike behaviour, says Kovacevski (MIA)
• British Ambassador Lawson demands steps to fight corruption in Macedonia, says the problem is “getting worse, not better” (Republika)
Albania
• The situation in Kosovo/Rama condemns attacks on EULEX. The EU should call the dialogue table immediately! (Radio Tirana)
• Situation in the north of Kosovo/Xhacka: We strongly condemn the attacks on EULEX, the barricades of the Serbian groups should be removed immediately (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 12, 2022

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Albanian Language Media:

• Borrell: Fighting in the street doesn’t lead to normalisation of situation (Telegrafi)
• Von Cramon: Restoration of peace and stability must be a priority (media)
• Escobar, Chollet expected to meet opposition leaders tomorrow morning (Telegrafi)
• Chollet’s visit to Kosovo postponed, infected with COVID-19 (Telegrafi)
• German diplomat reiterates: Serbia is responsible for the situation in the north (RTK)
• Musliu: Police officers in Jarinje for 55 hours; food supplies running out (Nacionale)
• Rama: Kosovo has understanding and support of Albanian government (KP)
• Serb schools in north of Kosovo closed (RFE)
• Trajkovic: My children too are being threatened; responsibility falls on Vucic (media)
• Two reporters threatened in the north (Gazeta Metro)
• Ukrainian MP expresses support for Kosovo (RTK)
• Grenell: Europeans must change their directions on Kosovo-Serbia strategy (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic to Pristina and EU officials: Which of the five agreements will you respect (N1)
• Dacic reveals what Annalena Baerbock told him (Danas)
• Rakic in Rudare: We want peace and an end to hunting of Serbs (Kosovo Online)
• Belgrade liaison officer sent request to Pristina to visit Dejan Pantic (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic: Serbs to respect KFOR and EULEX (KiM radio, Beta, RTS)
• Vucevic: I hope that KFOR and EULEX will not allow the violent removal of the barricades (KiM radio, Beta, TV Pink)
• Northern Kosovo still blocked, peaceful night at barricades (N1)
• Primary and secondary schools in northern Kosovo closed until further notice (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: We have assurances EULEX, KFOR will not take violent action (Tanjug)
• Vucic: We have taken measures to protect our homeland, we call for peace (N1)
• Petkovic: Kosovo special forces entered Gazivode (N1)
• New reports of Kosovo special police mistreating local Serbs in Zubin Potok (Kosovo Online)
• Drecun claims Pristina eavesdropping on communications (Kosovo Online)
• Tadic: International public must know Serbs are exposed to Kurti’s violence (Kosovo Online)
• Jeremic says Kurti the most responsible for escalation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic reacts to Baerbock’s remarks, terms it ‘stunning level of absurdity’ (Kosovo Online)
• Grenell reacts to Baerbock’s remarks on tensions in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Branbic reacts to Borrell’s remarks on barricades in northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Check Foreign Minister reacts to situation in northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Kosovo Serb Barricades Remain up Despite Calls for Removal (BIRN)
• EU’s Borrell urges Kosovo and Serbia to de-escalate after latest clashes (Reuters)
• EU Urges De-Escalation In Kosovo, U.S. Sends Envoys To Pristina After Latest Clashes (RFE)
• Kosovo calls for NATO intervention after weekend of violence amid rising ethnic tensions (CNN)
• Serbia’s president says Belgrade seeks to deescalate situation in Kosovo (Reuters)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Municipality of Pristina allocates €500 per month to victims of violence (Klan)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 12, 2022

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• Kurti says he is waiting for KFOR to remove barricades in the north (RFE)
• Government refutes claims for deployment of special forces in north (RFE)
• Serbs in Kosovo clash with police as ethnic tensions flare (Reuters)
• Tensions rise, violence reported in Kosovo as ethnic Serbs block roads (RFE)
• German FM: Kosovo reduced tensions by postponing elections, recent rhetoric from Serbia did the opposite (media)
• Joint statement of U.S. Embassies in Belgrade and Pristina (media)
• Statement by United Kingdom Embassies in Pristina and Belgrade (media)
• Kurti: We do not seek conflict but dialogue and peace (media)
• NATO: Parties to avoid provocative actions and rhetoric (media)
• Albanian PM Rama reacts to incidents in north of Kosovo (media)
• Chollet, Escobar start their visit to Kosovo (media)
• Escobar begins visit to Kosovo with visit to Decani Monastery (media)
• RFE secures French-German plan; doesn’t mention mutual recognition
• Kosovo to submit EU bid in coming days (Politico)
• Bildt: Things will heat up as Kosovo intends to submit EU application (media)

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