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Belgrade Media Report 15 December 2022

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Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 15 December 2022

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Conversation with Lajcak, Escobar fair, sincere (Tanjug/Politika)
• Lajcak: Discussion with Vucic open, honest (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Pristina violating Washington deal, Belgrade to respond after government session (Tanjug/RTV/RTV)
• Brnabic: Implementation of agreements signed crucial for continuation of dialogue with Pristina (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• Additional efforts of US in providing support to finding solution for Kosovo and Metohija (RTV/Tanjug)
• Serbia committed to deepening cooperation with Portugal (Tanjug)
• Portugal supports European integration process of Serbia (RTV/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Pristina’s EU membership bid a political marketing move (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Escobar’s statement not good (Tanjug/RTS)
• Albanians take council seats in Kosovska Mitrovica through legal violence (Tanjug/RTV)
• Escobar optimistic about solution for Kosovo crisis (N1)
• Head of EULEX: We are monitoring the situation, we do not know where Dejan Pantic is (B92/Kosovo Online/Politika)
• Day 6 of barricades in Kosovo and Metohija: Night in the north passed peacefully (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Appellate Division of Court of B&H accepts SNSD’s appeal and annuls B&H CEC’s decision on disputed ballot for delegate in B&H HoP (Nova BH)
• Reactions to the decision of the Appellate Division of Court of B&H (RTRS/AJB)
• B&H CEC: There are no any obstacles concerning candidacy of Kristo for B&H CoM Chair (Nova BH)
• Zvizdic: EU candidate status would be sort of responsibility of B&H politicians; Cavara: EU candidate status will open various processes within which B&H will need to be adjusted to EU acquis (Nova BH)
• Dodik: Announced granting of EU candidate status to B&H does not excite me because the West broke numerous promises to B&H so far (ATV)
Croatia
• PMs Plenkovic and Mitsotakis send joint letter, call for granting candidate status to B&H (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
• US Embassy: Montenegro leaders should resist decisions undermining democratic institutions (CdM/VoA)
• Konatar: No need to hurry with decision on Open Balkans membership (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• President Pendarovski speaks to State Department Counselor Chollet (MIA)
• Kovachevski-Chollet: U.S. strong support and strategic partnership continue (MIA)
• Chollet: Discussions with Pendarovski and Kovachevski on NATO, EU, tough stand on Corruption (MIA)
• EU rejects Bulgarian declaration on Macedonia (Republika)
• Bulgarian Church recognized MOC as “Orthodox Church in the Republic of North Macedonia” and HH Stefan as “Archbishop Stefan of Skopje” (MIA)
Albania
• Rama: The integrity of Kosovo is protected by an entire international community (Radio Tirana)
• Rama: High Prosecution Council should not be influenced by anyone (Radio Tirana)
• France supports Albania along the European path (ANA)
• Peleshi visits NATO Supreme Command in Europe: Albania, a reliable ally of the Alliance (Radio Tirana)
• Britain announced the expulsion of thousands of Albanian migrants (Postsen)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 15, 2022

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 15, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti officially submits Kosovo’s application for EU membership in Prague (media)
• Osmani: The time of border traders has ended once and for all (media)
• Kurti has travelled to Prague, at 13:00 he submits the application for the EU (RTK)
• Kosovo: by receiving candidate status, dynamics in dialogue would accelerate (Koha)
• PDK does not participate in the President’s annual speech (RTK)
• AAK also boycotts Osmani’s annual address to the Assembly (media)
• Borrell: Barricades must be removed; let’s return to discussions (Koha)
• Varhelyi on visa liberalisation: Work for the fight against crime gave results (Klan)
• Albanian President welcomes Kosovo application for EU membership (media)
• Peci: Serb population is in the most difficult position in the north (Nacionale)
• New barricades set up in the north (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• EULEX chief: We don’t know exactly where Pantic is being held (N1, RTS, Kosovo Online, Srna)
• Wigemark with Rakic discuss security situation, rule of law in northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Day six at barricades in northern Kosovo (RTS)
• Hill: Serbia has right to address KFOR, however, political solution is needed (N1)
• Vucic: Pristina officially violates Washington agreement, Belgrade response this evening (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Pristina’s EU membership bid a political marketing move (media)
• DefMin: Wrong assumption that Serbia doesn’t know what it’s doing (N1)
• Mitrovica North Assembly gets new speaker (N1)
• Djuric on appointment of new municipal councillors in Mitrovica North (Tanjug, social media)
• Vucic: Conversation with Lajcak, Escobar fair, sincere (Tanjug)
• Trajkovic kept at the Merdare crossing, then allowed to cross to Kosovo (KiM radio, N1, Danas, NMagazin)
• Momirovic: Food and fuel supplies under threat in Kosovo north (Tanjug)

International:

• Kosovo officially applies for EU membership in symbolic act (Al Jazeera)
• Serbian president holds talks with EU, US officials on de-escalation with Kosovo (AA)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 15, 2022

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• Kosovo Leaders Sign EU Candidacy Application (BIRN)
• Kurti hails agreement on visa liberalisation (media)
• EU Parliament, Council reach agreement on Kosovo visa liberalisation (media)
• Escobar calls for removal of barricades and formation of Association (Koha)
• Lajcak: Vucic understands seriousness of situation in the north (RFE)
• NATO: Barricades in the north should be removed immediately (Koha)
• Bislimi: Barricades not placed by local Serbs but by a radical group supported by Belgrade (BBC)
• US expects govt proposal for Association, implies to do it with civil society (Koha)
• Mandl for Kosovo’s EU application: Important step at the right time (Koha)
• Kosovo Albanians Take Serb-Vacated Council Seats in Divided Town (BIRN)
• Albin Kurti, the most liked leader, poll shows (Klan Kosova)
• Konjufca: We aim to be leaders in region for parliamentary transparency (Koha)
• Krasniqi: No more Serbian soldiers in Kosovo, this was closed in ’99 (Koha)
• First Kosovo Guerrilla Verdict Due at Hague ‘Special Court’ (BIRN)
• Serbian Ex-Policeman Pleads Not Guilty to Kosovo War Crimes (BIRN)
• Why tensions have flared up between Kosovo and Serbia (TRT World)

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