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Belgrade Media Report 28 February

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Kurti was not ready (B92)
• Continuation of talks between Belgrade, Pristina on 18 March in North Macedonia (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
• Vucic: From 9 pm I will respond to all the lies, we will protect and defend Serbia (RTS)
• Brnabic: EU’s credibility rests upon implementation of Community (Tanjug/RTS)
• Drecun: We know our red lines, important news from Brussels is different interpretations of what happened (RTS)
• Borrell: Vucic, Kurti agreed no further discussions needed on EU proposal (Tanjug/RTS)
• Hill: US remains active in the normalization of relations (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Schmidt suspends RS Law on Immovable Property (FTV)
• Dodik on Schmidt’s decision on Law on Immovable Property (Al Jazeera)
• Kovacevic on Schmidt’s decision: RS property belongs to the RS exclusively (ATV/RTRS)
• Cvijanovic on Schmidt’s decision: Interventions of any foreigners in B&H are unacceptable (RTRS)
• Viskovic: Schmidt’s decision represents the most serious attack on RS Constitution (BHT1)
• Stevandic: RS will apply what RS parliament adopts and not Schmidt (RTRS)
• Dzaferovic: HR’s decision is important, otherwise the RS would be registered as owner of state property (Hayat)
• Dodik congratulates RS citizens on 31st anniversary of adoption of first Constitution of RS (ATV)
Montenegro
• Constitutional Court unblocked: Armenko, Djuranovic and Tesic judges, Resulbegovic not supported (CdM)
• Djukanovic: Conditions created for Constitutional Court to return functionality and be a guarantor of constitutional order (CdM)
• Abazovic: I’m sorry that the fourth candidate for Constitutional Court judge didn’t receive DPS’ support (CdM)
• Abazovic: Informal OB meeting planned for MNE; Rama: No Chinese, Russians, Martians or Germans should be seen behind OB (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Parliament elects new ministers (All media)
• Kovachevski: Association of Albanian Municipalities proposal frivolous, unacceptable (Sitel/Telma)
• Penov: Demand for Association of Albanian municipalities an attempt to score political points (Sitel)
• Ibrahimi: The Association of Albanian Municipalities is my personal position, not the party’s one (TV21/Sloboden pechat)
Albania
• Elections/ OSCE ambassador: “You have rules, written and unwritten, use them with maturity” (RTSH)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 28, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Government press release on high-level meeting in Brussels (media)
• Osmani: Brussels meeting was a positive moment, but Assembly has the last word (Klan)
• Rama: No one should accuse Kurti of treason; he did the right thing! (Telegrafi)
• “No autonomy” – Bislimi asked about Association at EP committee (Nacionale)
• Gervalla: I see no reason why Spain should not recognise us (media)
• Mandl meets Bislimi and Bajrami, “there remains a long path to go” (Lajmi)
• Von Cramon: This plan will unblock EU membership perspective (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• EU spokesperson: The aim of the dialogue is the normalization of relations, not mutual recognition (Beta, N1)
• Vucic: We will continue talks, EU expects something by March 24 (N1)
• Drecun: We know our red lines; important news from Brussels are different interpretations of what happened (RTS)
• Petkovic: The CSM (ZSO) will not be a non-governmental organisation (RTS)
• Starovic: Nothing has been signed, but also nothing has been rejected in Brussels (RTV, Tanjug)
• Bogdanovic revealed to N1 what is written in the road map that was discussed in Brussels (N1)
• Tadic: Importance of ZSO inflated in order to present defeat in Brussels as victory (Danas, BETA)
• Serbian opposition politicians harshly criticise Vucic over developments in Brussels (media)
• Vucic: Difficult, successful struggle in Brussels, I will respond to all lies (N1)

Opinion:

• A promising day in Brussels, to be followed by non-euphoric days (Koha)
• On the European proposal/agreement: What was (not) lost in translation (KoSSev)

International:

• No Signatures for Big Deal in Brussels, yet (Prishtina Insight)
• Euroactiv: Mixed reactions from Belgrade, Pristina following normalisation of relations meeting

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 28, 2023

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• Serbia, Kosovo leaders back EU plan, top diplomat says (AP)
• Borrell: Kurti, Vucic agreed is no need for further talks on EU plan (media)
• Kurti: I did not sign today, as Vucic was not ready (media)
• Vucic: I insisted for Kosovo to form Association, Kurti refused (Albanian Post)
• EU Proposal – Agreement on path to normalisation between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Prior to Borrell, Kurti and Vucic met separately with Escobar (media)
• Abdixhiku: Kurti only has to agree on date of forming Association (media)
• Krasniqi: Kosovo lost recognition, gained association (media)
• Haradinaj: Accepting the French-German plan, a great achievement (media)
• PSD to organise anti-government protest because of Association (media)
• Pacolli: Two big countries will recognise Kosovo soon (Euronews Albania)
• Berlin Process Summit to take place in Tirana (Albanian Daily News)

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