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Belgrade Media Report 23 January

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: The only thing I can say is that I did my best to protect Serbia (B92)
• Lajcak: Community of municipalities crucial, German-French plan solution (Tanjug)
• Escobar: Kosovo prime minister does not need to accept ZSO, because Kosovo already did (Beta/VoA)
• Brnabic: Nothing regarding Kosovo will be decided without the people (TV Pink/FoNet)
• Dacic: Serbia needs to be united (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucevic: Vucic was presented with consequences of not accepting agreement (RTS)
• Military cooperation between Serbia, Hungary at an extremely high level (Tanjug/Politika)
• Drecun: Kurit’s anti-Serbia rhetoric incites violence against the Serb people (RTS)
• Djilas: Our policy towards Kosovo is dialogue (TV Prva)
• Opposition reacts to Vucic’s willingness to accept Kosovo agreement concept (N1)
• SPC against independent Kosovo (Tanjug/Novosti)
• Former ambassador: Vucic capitulated, Serbia did not (Beta)
• Office for Kosovo claims Serbian boy allegedly beaten by Albanians (N1)
• Kenya reiterates it will not recognise so-called Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Text of the “European” proposal of “the basic agreement between Kosovo and Serbia” 20.1.2023. (NSPM/Danas)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CC postpones decision on constitutionality of amendments to FB&H Constitution and B&H Election Law imposed by HR Schmidt on election night (Nova BH)
• Cvijanovic on B&H CC’s ruling declaring term ‘joint institutions’ unconstitutional (N1)
• PDP Main Board adopts conclusion according to which PDP does not recognize results of elections for RS President (N1/BN TV)
• US Ambassador Murphy says he is encouraged with faster formation of authorities in B&H than in past, warns politicians often forget of consequences of their inflammatory rhetoric (EuroBlic)
• SDP B&H’s Helez comments on Izetbegovic’s statement regarding election of Lendo for FB&H Vice-President (Nova BH)
• SDA officials announce protests against formation of authorities without SDA (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Croatian President criticizes EU for attitude towards Hungary, anti-Russian sanctions (Hina)
• Milanovic, Orban meet in Budapest (Hina)
• Peach: Reject destructive nationalism, Russia wants conflict in the Balkans (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
• Escobar: Montenegro close to institutional collapse (VoA/CdM)
• Becic: Democrats to have their own presidential candidate if talks with parties fail (CdM)
• Radunovic: Djukanovic and DPS are weak, we can go into elections independently (MINA/Vijesti)
• Nikolic: DPS to make decision on presidential candidate in next few days (MINA)
• Knezevic supported Vucic: I am convinced that he will not accept the ultimatum for Kosovo to become a member of the UN (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski: Parliamentary majority to be bigger than what it is today (MIA)
• This week is crucial for the entry of the Alliance for Albanians into the government (TV24)
Albania
• Albania’s chairmanship of the Berlin Process, Sarrazin: Together, we want to make this a success (Radio Tirana)
• Hohmann: Representatives of all political parties should make EU-related reforms their top priority (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 23, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Borrell to inform EU foreign ministers today on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RFE)
• Osmani: I thanked the Holy Father for the care he shows toward Kosovo (media)
• Kurti meets with Mufti, talks about the Draft Law on Religious Freedoms (media)
• Fajon and Lajcak talk about the situation in the Western Balkans (Klan)
• Kusari-Lila: Kosovo is not a blocking party in the dialogue (media)
• Kosovo Police unit fires shots after being attacked by a vehicle in Leposavic (Koha)
• Abdixhiku criticises government on Martin Berishaj and Oliver Ivanovic cases (media)
• Protest against Kurti’s statement about Ivanovic: resign or apologise (media)
• UN willing to help families and people affected by floods (Indeksonline)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian Government session commence, Vucic to address public this evening (RTS, media)
• Dacic: ZSO precondition for talks on Belgrade-Pristina solution (Kosovo Online, Happy TV)
• Opposition reacts to Vucic’s willingness to accept Kosovo agreement concept (N1, Prva TV)
• Serbian Orthodox Church elders express conviction that Serbian state leadership would not and can not agree to Kosovo independence (FoNet)
• Brnabic: Nothing regarding Kosovo will be decided without the people (FoNet, N1)
• Fatherland Movement seeks referendum on French-German proposal (KoSSev)
• Lajcak: Community of Serb Municipalities crucial, German-French plan solution (Tanjug)
• Danas: European plan for Kosovo in 10 points (KoSSev)
• Professor: French-German proposal contrary to Constitution of Serbia and UN Resolution 1244 (N1)
• Nova: ZSO by the end of April, final agreement by June (Kosovo Online)
• Specialist Court without comment on media reports on theft of confidential data (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic receives Cuban ambassador in a farewell visit, thanks him for Cuban stance on Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Three key postulates for the formation of the CSM (ZSO) (Politika)
• Petkovic: Special forces shot at a vehicle near the Bistrica Bridge, a Serb was wounded (media)
• A Serbian boy attacked in Suvi Do yesterday (media)

Opinion:

• “Kosovo is a Country, and a Country Means a State, Rules the Court of Justice of the European Union” (EJILTalk)

Humanitarian/Development:

• The air is slowly but surely killing us (Kosovo 2.0)
• Floods in Western Balkans Cause Huge Damage, Drownings (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 23, 2023

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• Kurti invites his cabinet to fulfill commitments of government program (RTK)
• Vjosa Osmani to visit the Vatican in a reception by Pope Francis (media)
• Western envoys visit Pristina, Belgrade, part of reconciliation effort (RFE)
• Kosovo-Serbia talks may advance ‘in weeks’, US diplomat says (BIRN)
• Western envoys visit Kosovo, Serbia to defuse tensions (AP)
• West expects more understanding of EU proposal for Serbia, Kosovo (AA)
• EU dialogue envoy makes visit to Serbia and Kosovo amid tensions (TVP World)
• PACE may discuss recent tensions between Pristina and Belgrade (media)
• Walker: Serbia invested heavily in propaganda against Recak massacre (media)
• Analyst warns: With or without Association, north is in danger (euronews.al)
• Protest in Pristina today against Kurti’s statement about Ivanovic (EO)
• “Wagner” inscription seen at school and Health Center in Mitrovica (Koha)
• Kosovo’s green transition remains main goal of EU in 2023 (Europe House)
• Serbian president hints that agreement with Kosovo is possible (newsbase)

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