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Belgrade Media Report 5 January 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 5 January 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic announces this as his last mandate as President (Beta)
• Nine countries withdrew recognition of Kosovo’s independence (RTS)
• Brnabic replies to Trajkovic (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Western policy laid bare by Die Zeit piece (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: International law exists because of petty thugs like Albin Kurti (RTV/Tanjug)
• US State Department: No announcements about Escobar visit to Serbia (Tanjug)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: Serbia-Russia relations endured, but we want more, better (Tanjug)
• French Ambassador: Year of decisive elections in Serbia (Tanjug)
• Pristina extends detention for arrested Kosovo Serb (Tanjug)
• Demostat: One half of the capital supports government, the other half in favor of the opposition (N1/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• ‘The Eight’ denies allegations about instability and announces continuation of formation of authorities at FB&H and B&H levels (O Kanal)
• Bosniak Caucus in RS CoP invokes VNI protection mechanism, following adoption of RS Law on Immovable Property Used for Functioning of Public Authority (BHT1)
• Dodik: Criticism of ‘The Eight’ regarding property absolutely unfounded (O Kanal)
• Radmanovic: There is no state property, B&H CoM should focus on issues on which there is consensus (Glas Srpske)
• Stevandic on meeting of ‘The Eight’: SDA and Islamic Community are trying to break coalition apart (Nezavisne)
• Becirovic: State property can only belong to B&H (FTV)
• HR Schmidt warns RS officials in letter that 9 January celebration is unconstitutional and does not symbolize multi-ethnicity (FTV)
• Dodik: No contestation of 9 January celebration from FB&H, nor politically motivated decisions will challenge sovereignty of RS and its right to decide on marking of important dates (RTRS)
• Dodik: Candidate status and European path are impossible with High Representative and foreign judges in B&H Constitutional Court (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• Covic: Future FB&H and HNC governments will have many new faces, we have to use opportunities in 2023 regarding B&H’s EU path (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
• Lekic: There’ll be no governement, some forces defeated in 2020 will rejoice (CdM)
• Black on White: We can’t agree to ultimatums, we asked before session scheduling for agreed principles in writing (CdM)
• No Lekic’s government; DF claims: URA, SNP and CIVIS undermined negotiations, presidential and parliamentary elections should be held in one day (CdM)
• DPS: Precious time lost, we call for dialogue on Constitutional Court and snap elections (CdM)
• SNP: What’s the rush to form government by 19 January, coalition agreement signing first, then parliament session (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Euro-integration is an irreversible process (Focus weekly)
Albania
• “We are NATO”, US Embassy in Tirana: 30 countries share the mission to protect freedom (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 5, 2022

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 5, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti agrees to Rasic’s request for Porfirije visit to Kosovo (media)
• Peach starts the series of visits of Western emissaries to Kosovo (Koha)
• Abdixhiku: State leaders owe the people an explanation (media)
• Citaku: Kurti must explain why allies are saying time is not for recognition (media)
• Mitrovica-Jarinje road will be closed for around 2 hrs due to barricades removal (media)
• U.S. Embassy explains “like” on Vucic’s tweet (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• President Vucic in his annual address talks about Kosovo, challenges ahead (N1, media)
• Vucic: Further nine countries revoked recognition of Kosovo (media)
• Zuroff: Honours for Deva an insult to memory of his victims (Tanjug)
• US State Department: No announcements about Escobar visit to Serbia (Tanjug)
• Vasic: Trajkovic’s health deteriorates, we will request house arrest (KoSSev)
• Pristina extends detention of Miljan Adzic (Tanjug)
• Vacancies for police officers in northern Kosovo announced (N1, media)

International:

• Serbian President Claims ‘Nine More Kosovo Recognition Withdrawals’ (BIRN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 5, 2023

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• President Osmani decrees the Law on Wages (media)
• Opposition seeks clarification about U.S. ambassador’s statement (Nacionale)
• Stano: Kosovo, an example of cooperation between EU and NATO (media)
• Germany: Return of Serbian troops, completely unacceptable (Express)
• “Every mistake can cost Kosovo; should learn from North Macedonia” (media)
• Haziri: Kurti doesn’t have problems with envoys, but with the people (Reporteri)
• Weber skeptical: Unlikely agreement will be reached this year (RFE)
• North Kosovo: time to turn to civil society (Social Europe)
• Vucic: Chollet will visit Belgrade next week (Kallxo)

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