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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 1, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 1, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• EP demands Association and agreement with mutual recognition between Kosovo and Serbia (Sinjali)
• Kurti: An ethnic association is not possible in a multi-ethnic Kosovo (media)
• Hovenier: The U.S. thinks it is time to move forward with the Association (Telegrafi)
• Rohde: You are late with the Association (Nacionale)
• PDK’s Krasniqi meets with Escobar, discuss developments in Kosovo and the region (Reporteri)
• Kurti: The biggest salary increase ever in independent Kosovo (Klan)
• Murati: With new law, average gross salary will be 730 euros (Klan)
• The value of coefficient for salaries of over 80 thousand workers, published (media)
• Abdixhiku on salary coefficient: Kosovo’s emptying coefficient (Albanian Post)
• The opposition leaves Assembly session in protest of salary coefficient (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• EU sources: Kosovo Constitutional Court did not dispute the establishment of the CSM (ZSO) (Beta, NMagazin)
• Serbian Parliament Speaker says MPs will debate report, not proposal for Kosovo (N1)
• Vucic: Parties not interested in Kosovo proposal (N1)
• Aleksic: Peoples’ Party submits Resolution against European plan to Serbian Assembly (KoSSev)
• Police secures works on disputed land in Dren village in Leposavic (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic: Clear intention to cause new crisis and tensions by land expropriation in Leposavic (Kosovo Online)
• SL attended the discussion at the embassy: It was underlined that the ASM should have executive powers (KoSSev)
• Arsenijevic: Hovenier brought the incompatible under one roof, productive discussions (KoSSev)
• Brnabic says it is unclear to her why Friedrich Ebert Foundation deals with ZSO establishment (Radio KIM)
• Hill with Vucevic: The USA ready to help the process of equipping the Serbian Armed Forces (RTS)
• Kosovo police searched Milan Radojevic, former Mitrovica North mayor, after shooting a video (Radio KIM, media)
• Pristina’s application for membership in the Council of Europe not on the Committee’s agenda (Tanjug)

International:

• In Kosovo, Proposal to Research Post-War Crimes Sparks Controversy (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo Ruling Party Accused of ‘Capturing’ Public Broadcaster (Balkan Insight)
• A Serb Association in Kosovo Would Threaten Integration and Peace (BIRN)

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Belgrade Media Report 1 February 2023

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 1 February 2023
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: ZSO Statute sole responsibility of Management Team (Tanjug/Politika/RTV)
• Vucic: I will answer everyone at parliament session, although some are coming for self-promotion (RTS)
• Vucevic meets with Hill to discuss cooperation in area of defense (Beta)
• Vucic informs Dodik of situation in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Greece not changing its position to not recognize so-called Kosovo (Tanjug/RTV)
• Stability, economic development in interest of entire region (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
• Orlic meets with Schmidt (RTV/Tanjug)
• Jeremic: Those who don’t oppose Franco-German plan are either for Kosovo’s independence of for Vucic (Nova S/Beta)
• British parliament: We do not want a Serbian enclave (Tanjug/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik meets Vucic in Belgrade, discuss Kosovo, joint projects in RS (ATV)
• Cvijanovic kicks off visit to US and will attend National Prayer Breakfast together with Becirovic; Becirovic says alliance between US and B&H must be strengthened (BHT1)
• B&H Presidency members meet with members of US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in Washington (BHT1)
• ‘The Eight’ confirms ZNG is no longer part of coalition at meeting held on Tuesday (O Kanal)
• Miletic: ‘The Eight’ clearly used ZNG, as weakest link, to discipline NES and SB&H (O Kanal)
• Dodik: There is no coalition at level of B&H (Dnevni list)
• Dodik: Schmidt is illegal, fake and has no authority to threaten RS with financial restrictions (ATV)
Croatia
• Milanovic’s statements on Ukraine and Kosovo denounced (HRT)
Montenegro
• Bojovic: The deadline for the formation of the 44th government expires on 15 March, the survival of the current government is absurd and unsustainable (CdM)
• Electoral roll is not updated, there are voters with duplicated records (Pobjeda)
• Abazovic: We back Spajic and every other civic-oriented candidate (CdM)
• Novakovic Djurovic: There will be no blockade or EU sanctions, the fact is that we would have stagnation if we do not elect judges (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani-Borrell: OSCE to contribute to European security through EU support and diplomatic action (MIA)
• Osmani: OSCE, NATO should play their roles in support to Ukraine (MIA)
• Spasovski: N. Macedonia and Bulgaria to do everything to avoid worsening relations (MIA)
• Osmani – Kyuchyuk: It is necessary to restore positive dynamics in Skopje – Sofia relations (MIA)
Albania
• Ambassador Hastad: We are preparing the Western Balkans to become a member of the EU! Albania, progress in the Justice reform (DW/Radio Tirana)
• Peleshi: Civil Defense Structure, already a member of the EU (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 1, 2023

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• US hosts ‘constructive’ talks on contested Kosovo Serb municipality body (BIRN)
• Hovenier: We don’t support an agreement that threatens Kosovo sovereignty (RFE)
• Serbian List: Association must have executive competencies (RFE)
• Abbott: There is no question of creating a monoethnic enclave (media)
• State Department doesn’t comment on reports of blocking Kosovo at CoE (media)
• Haradinaj: Association, the only way to reach final agreement (media)
• Serwer: Put the ball in Serbia’s court (peacefare.net)
• Von Cramon submits draft report on Kosovo to European Parliament (RFE)
• Kosovo progress on – but still doesn’t control – corruption (Prishtina Insight)
• Opposition parties accuse Vetevendosje of “capturing the RTK” (Koha)
• Kosovo and Serbia: Synchronising the timing for peace (Euractiv)
• UNMIK supports Kosovo families as they recover from recent floods (Kallxo)

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