Belgrade Media Report 20 March
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Serbia ready to work on implementation up to its red lines (RTS)
• Serbia builds different future in Kosovo and Metohija with responsible, courageous policy (Tanjug/RTS)
• Cultural heritage in Kosovo and Metohija jeopardised daily (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Security situation in Serbia stable (Tanjug/Politika)
• Dacic: Result of presidential elections in Montenegro will depend on Serb votes (TV Pink)
• Drecun: Progress made in Ohrid, traps of EU proposal avoided (TV Pink/RTV)
• Borrell: Serbia, Kosovo reach agreement on implementing deal (Beta)
• Escobar hails agreement between leaders of Serbia, Pristina, says door open to EU integration (Beta)
• Hill: Serbia has embraced European future (Tanjug)
• Opposition criticizes Vucic after Ohrid talks: Citizens are deceived (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: ICC’s arrest warrant for Putin is political and selective decision (Srna/ATV)
• Dodik: RS suspending contacts with US and UK Embassies in B&H (RTRS)
• Dodik: US and UK want dismantling of RS (ATV)
• Cvijanovic: International community as such does not exist anymore, Schmidt was not legitimately appointed, RS will react harshly if law on state property is impose (BHT1)
• Nesic, Stevandic support Dodik’s announcement on suspension of contacts with US and UK diplomats (Nova BH)
• Kojic: Announcement re termination of contacts with US and UK diplomats is rational measure; Vujicic says UK, US diplomats worked to detriment of RS (RTRS)
• Borenovic says Dodik’s announcement that RS will cut off contacts with UK and US embassies in B&H and their diplomats represents classic foiling; Crnadak surprised with decision (BN TV)
• UK Embassy: Dodik’s statement is confusing and does not contribute to anything (Nova BH)
• US Embassy in B&H reacts to Dodik’s statement on termination of contact of RS with US and UK embassies in B&H (FTV)
• Dodik: Issue of B&H Law on Property will never be on agenda; If you do not want to respect the letter of DPA, the RS will leave B&H (RTRS)
• EU Delegation to B&H, US Embassy to B&H and OHR condemn Dodik’s threats with secession (Dnevni avaz)
• Dodik: RS not to block appointment of B&H ambassadors from Becirovic’s potential list, I hope they will contribute to faster disintegration of B&H (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic on foreign policy: If there is no consensus, best solution is neutral position; B&H did not impose sanctions against Russia (BHT1)
• B&H Minister of Defense Helez confirms that he has intelligence data predicting political downfall of Dodik; Reaction of Dodik (ATV)
• SDA Main Board holds meeting; Izetbegovic: US ambassadors fall for gossip of Sarajevo coffee shops and SDA opposition (O Kanal)
• Cvijanovic: Croatia is interested in good neighborly relations; agreement on borders with Croatia will have to be ratified eventually (BHT1)
Croatia
• Cvijanovic and Milanovic announce that Croatia will finalize access road to connect it with new bridge on Sava River in Gradiska (Vijesti)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic and Milatovic to run for president on 2 April (CdM)
• Bogdanovic: Dynamic activities and complete mobilization of the electorate to follow (CdM)
• Besic: Enough of divisions, economy in focus; citizens tired of stories about independence and threatened country (RTCG)
• Djukanovic: Early parliamentary election on 11 June (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• North Macedonia’s President: We support Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (MIA)
• Pendarovski: Process of our approaching to the EU taking place at a satisfactory pace at this stage (MIA)
• Escobar: In organizing talks, North Macedonia again proved to be reliable partner of US, EU (Nezavisen)
Albania
• The Kosovo-Serbia agreement in Ohrid/ Begaj: It guarantees the stability of the region (Radio Tirana)
• Rama: We hope that the unsigned agreement will become an irreversible reality between Kosovo and Serbia (Radio Tirana)
• Integration/ Albania – EU start analytical review for the “green agenda” (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 20, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Escobar: Implementation of normalisation agreement must start immediately (RFE)
• Hovenier: Kurti to work with us on implementation of Association (Koha)
• Kurti: EU to find mechanism to make agreement legally & internationally binding (media)
• Kurti to report about Ohrid agreement to Assembly on Thursday (media)
• Ischinger: Implementation will require constant supervision, and nudging (media)
• PDK calls for dismissal of Minister Rozeta Hajdari (Telegrafi)
• Tahiri reacts to Osmani: Easiest to criticise internationals when you fail (EO)
Serbian Language Media:
• Civil society: Work to build trust so that political agreements take root and benefit society (Kontakt plus radio)
• Dacic: Serbia managed to protect its national interests in Ohrid (Kosovo Online)
• Jeremic on consequences of European proposal on Kosovo (N1)
• Metropolitan Joanikije: Agreement is unacceptable if it means that Kosovo is treated as an independent state (KoSSev)
• Gathering against EU plan on Kosovo took place on Friday in Belgrade (N1, media)
• SNS top official criticises opposition gathering over Kosovo issue (BETA, TV Pink)
• Opposition calls for new protest against European proposal (Radio KIM)
• Drecun: Progress made in Ohrid, ‘traps’ of EU proposal avoided (Tanjug, TV Pink)
• Montgomery: Vucic deserves full support in fighting against pressure (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Three Serbian houses in Kosovo burglarized (Radio KIM)
Opinion:
• Serbia and Kosovo Weren’t Desperate Enough for an Ohrid Breakthrough (BIRN)
• Nenezic on the annex to the European agreement: A lot of bureaucracy about a little bit big obligations (KoSSev)
• Lazarevic: These negotiations distance Serbia from Kosovo (N1, KoSSev)
• Hoxha: For the USA more important not to waste time then the signature; inevitable formation of the CSM (ZSO) or whatever it’s called (KoSSev, Nova S, News Max Adria)
• Ognjen Gogic: Lower probability of the formation of the CSM (ZSO) after the Ohrid meeting (Danas)
• In the north, “confused” after Ohrid, they don’t know anything about plates, institutions… (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 20, 2023
• United States welcomes accord between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• State Department urges Kosovo and Serbia to immediately implement their agreement (The Pavlovic Today)
• EU publishes Implementation Annex of Kosovo-Serbia agreement (media)
• Osmani: Accommodative approach towards Serbia should change (media)
• NATO: Kosovo and Serbia to implement what they agreed on (RTK)
• Hovenier on talks in Ohrid: An important agreement has been reached (media)
• Germany congratulates Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• UNMIK chief Ziadeh welcomes progress made in Ohrid (media)
• Ohrid Agreement, Slovak Foreign Minister promises support (RTK)
• Turkey welcomes Ohrid agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Kosovo and Serbia agree to EU plan to normalise relations (Financial Times)
• Despite ‘Difficult’ Talks, Kosovo And Serbia Reach Agreement On Normalizing Ties (RFE)
• Krasniqi: Kurti accepted everything he had promised not to accept (media)
• PSD to protest on Saturday, demands Kurti’s resignation (media)
• Smoke and mirrors make confusion, not peace (peacefare.net)
• Petritsch: Implementation leads to normalisation and recognition (RFE)
• “Kurti couldn’t refuse!” Analyst: He grew politically with the Association (euronews.al)
• Vucic: Serbia ready to work on implementation up to its red lines (Tanjug)
• Opposition criticizes Vucic after Ohrid talks: Citizens are deceived (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 17, 2023
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 17, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• EU: The meeting in Ohrid will focus on finalising the Annex to the Agreement (media)
• Escobar optimistic about Ohrid: USA, the biggest supporter of Kosovo in the world (media)
• PM Kurti meets U.S. Envoy Gabriel Escobar (Klan)
• Osmani: Any tendency of Serbia to hinder agreement through conditionality damages dialogue (media)
• Konjufca meets with Escobar: Kosovo is constructive, unlike Serbia as an undermining party (media)
• March 22, deadline for applications for certification of political entities for elections in the north (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• 19 years since March violence, organisers not held responsible yet (N1, KoSSev, media)
• Activities to commemorate anniversary of March violence in Kosovo (KoSSev, media)
• Serbian officials on March violence (media, social media)
• US Ambassador Hill on March violence (Kosovo Online, Kurir)
• Vucic: We have still not received draft paper on what EU wants (Tanjug)
• KSF member suspected of wounding Serb youth in Gotovusa sent to house arrest (KoSSev)
• Reactions to send KSF member suspected of wounding Serb youth in Gotovusa to house arrest (Radio KIM, media)
• Vucic thanks Cuba for supporting Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• Obradovic: Vucic never said he is against Kosovo membership in UNESCO, Interpol (BETA)
• Vucic: We will preserve integral Serbia as written in Constitution (BETA, N1)
Humanitarian/Development:
• KoSSev director wins award for a story about life in Cernica, award money to be donated to a family in Koretiste (KoSSev, media)
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 17 March 2023
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 17 March 2023
LOCAL PRESS
• We still haven’t received the draft of what the EU wants (RTS)
• Today marks 19th anniversary of anti-Serb pogrom in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Atmosphere that led to the March pogrom still exists (RTS)
• Serbia reliable, responsible collaborator of EU in migration management (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucic meets with Johansson: The safety of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija is a priority (Tanjug/RTS)
• Continuation of further harmonisation of Serbia with EU visa policy (Tanjug/RTV)
• Serbia wants best possible relations with its neighbours (Tanjug)
• Miscevic: Help of Croatia is important for Serbia’s EU integration process (RTV/Tanjug)
• Lutovac in Strasbourg: First membership in EU, ten criteria (Beta)
• Obradovic calls on Vucic to resign over announced support for Kosovo to join UN (Beta)
• Djilas: Consensus needed on Kosovo instead of stories that please people (RTS)
• Albanians in Serbia’s south want same rights as Serbs in Kosovo, as well as to unite with Kosovo (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Prosecutor’s Office of B&H: There is formed case about all blacklisted persons (O Kanal)
• Mehmedagic on US’ sanctions imposed against him: Claims are untrue and groundless (O Kanal)
• Ambassador O’Brien: Decisions on blacklisting Mehmedagic, Stankovic and Gacanin are result of long investigation based on analysis of a big number of experts (FTV)
• SDA: Aim of false accusations is to forcibly eliminate SDA from authority (Hayat/FTV)
• Leaders of ‘Troika’ request reaction of B&H Prosecutor’s Office after US sanctions were introduced (O Kanal)
• Covic says sanctions are something that should not be commented ever (Nova BH)
• RS politicians react to Izetbegovic’s statement that there could be conflict in B&H (ATV)
• HR Schmidt meets FB&H HoP leadership; Discuss authority formation in FB&H (FTV)
• Dodik: RS will continue to apply RS law on immovable property despite of decision of B&H CC and sanctions against Stankovic (FTV)
• EP Rapporteur Rangel presents his Proposal of EP Resolution on B&H (N1)
• B&H CoM adopts draft of Annual Action Plan for Energy Support provided by EU and information on drafting of judicial reform strategy (Nezavisne)
• NATO begins with implementation of assistance package for B&H which includes measures to strengthen B&H’s defense and resilience against cyber threats (Nezavisne)
Croatia
• Dacic: Serbia and Croatia need to stop distancing themselves from each other for cheap political points: Grlic Radman: Croatia and Serbia can and deserve to have better relations (Hina)
• Cvijanovic and Milanovic meet in Zagreb, discuss stability in region, B&H’s EU path and status of Croats in B&H (HRT1)
• Milanovic and Plenkovic swap insults over a lack of cooperation (HRT1)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic dissolves parliament (CdM)
• Djukanovic: It’s high time we finished this circus of Montenegro’s state policy having no government (CdM)
• Djukanovic: I didn’t want to bend my spine in front of anyone because it’s the backbone of Montenegro; Mandic: Vucic doesn’t listen to external orders, least of all from Russia (E TV/Prva TV/CdM)
• MCP: Citizens should cast a ballot, no one has the right to refer to support of the Church (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Grubi: Not aspiring to be first Albanian PM of North Macedonia (Telma/TV Dukagjini)
• Mickoski: Let’s hold early parliamentary elections (Republika)
• Borrell: It is the responsibility of all political leaders to work for EU membership (MIA)
Albania
• Borrell: EU supports the integration of Albania (Radio Tirana)
• Varhelyi: 30 million Euros for the economic and investment plan! Albania will be the first to have a liquefied natural gas terminal (Radio Tirana)
• National Integration Council/Varhelyi: You have my support (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 17, 2023
Borrell: Western Balkans can celebrate ‘big step’ if Kosovo and Serbia agree on document (RFE)
Osmani to meet Escobar today (media)
Gjini: We support signing of agreement; it includes recognition (Klan Kosova)
Krasniqi: There will be no agreement on Saturday in Ohrid (media)
Haziri: The agreement does not deserve the LDK’s support (Indeksonline)
Vucic: I don’t plan to sign anything in meeting with Kurti (RFE)
Escobar will take part in Ohrid meeting (RFE)
“Failure to reach agreement increases risk of unrest in north of Kosovo” (VoA)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 16, 2023
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 16, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Borrell: Time to take responsibility and move towards the EU (media)
• Kurti: We continue to be constructive and committed to open dialogue (media)
• Escobar to visit Kosovo, meet Kurti, one day before Ohrid meeting (Indeksonline)
• Krasniqi: We don’t support agreement in its current version (Kosovapress)
• Haliti: I don’t believe there are people in PDK that will oppose EU plan (media)
• Bunjaku: LDK has not changed position on agreement (EO)
• Fehlinger calls on Romania to recognise Kosovo (Nacionale)
• Albanian representatives in Presevo Valley issue joint statement (Telegrafi)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic, Escobar discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug, media)
• Escobar: EU proposal about normalisation, not recognition (Tanjug, N1)
• People’s Party launches initiative to call for referendum on EU proposal (KoSSev, media)
• Serbian opposition call for protest against EU Plan on March 17 (N1)
• Bishop of Backa Irinej: Church expressed stance on Kosovo (Danas, Kosovo Online)
• A new version of annexes is being drawn up, to be discussed in Ohrid, said Lajcak (FoNet, N1)
• Serbian anti-western media financed by foreign companies (N1, CRTA)
• Hovenier: “According to the European proposal, Serbia not obliged to remove Kosovo and Metohija from the constitution” (RTS, Tanjug, ATV)
• Vucic thanks China for persevering friendship, support to Serbia (Tanjug)
• Civil society appeals to Kurti and Vucic to sign the agreement: “Compromise is a pillar of democracy, not a concession” (KoSSev)
• The last person arrested in the case of murder of Oliver Ivanovic, released from the custody (KoSSev)
International:
• German Ambassador To Kosovo Upbeat On Prospects Of Normalisation Plan Between Kosovo, Serbia (RFE)
Humanitarian/Development:
• KEK chief unionist: If wages not increased, we’ll leave Kosovo in the dark (Nacionale)
• Too Many Children Suffering Abuse in Kosovo Schools, TV Show Hears (BIRN)
Belgrade Media Report 16 March 2023
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 16 March 2023
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Everything signed in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue must be implemented (Euronews/RTS)
• Vucic, Escobar discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• Escobar: EU proposal about normalisation, not recognition (Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Importance, significance of full implementation of Brussels agreement (RTS/Tanjug)
• Vucic thanks China for persevering friendship, support to Serbia (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Good cooperation, constant communication between Serbian government, Council of Europe (RTV/Tanjug)
• Serbia highly appreciates role of Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights (RTV/Tanjug)
• Jeremic: Serbia to resist the acceptance of Kosovo as an independent state (Beta)
• Part of opposition calls for protest against French-German agreement on Kosovo (Beta/Politika)
• Lajcak revealed what will be the main topic in Ohrid (Tanjug)
• Borrell: Time for Belgrade, Pristina to demonstrate responsibility (Tanjug)
• Zakharova: I can’t travel to Serbia because of sanctions (Beta)
• Pristina court extends detention for Kosovo Serb (Tanjug/Politika)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• US’ OFAC imposes sanctions against former OSA B&H Director Mehmedagic, RUGIP Director Stankovic and leader of Tito and Dino Cartel Gacanin (N1)
• SDA condemns US’ decision to blacklist Osman Mehmedagic (AJB)
• Vulic reacts to US blacklisting RUGIP Director Stankovic: US can continue with policy of sanctions and plunder, but it will never rob us of property (RTRS)
• Sattler meets Covic in Mostar; Sattler: It is high time to complete formation of authorities in FB&H (BHT1)
• Una-Sana Canton confirms composition of new SDA, NES, DF and the SB&H government (Hayat)
• OHR: Adoption of state law on property is the only way to secure legal security (Fena)
• HR Schmidt with Cavusoglu: Turkey remains reliable partner (Dnevni avaz)
• Lajcak: B&H is not model of functionality of the state (Dnevni list)
• Komsic visits Norway, meets FM Huitfeldt; They discuss EU-NATO integration (Oslobodjenje)
• UN special rapporteurs demand that draft law, which provides for criminalization of defamation, be withdrawn from agenda of RS parliament’s session (BN TV)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: We need to return to our historical vertical and get a state-responsible government (E TV/CdM)
• Marovic: Djukanovic should dissolve parliament (MINA)
• Gjeloshaj: We believe in political maturity and responsibility of our voters (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Agenda of Kurti – Vucic meeting in Ohrid revealed (MIA)
• Macedonia will have Albanian prime minister, as agreed by Ahmeti and Zaev, said Grubi (Republika)
• President Pendarovski meets UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Republika)
• In response to Pendarovski, Radev said that Macedonian history is falsified (Republika)
Albania
• Nikolla: USA, the greatest defenders of the Albanian nation (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 16, 2023
• Advisers to European leaders: Form Association, avoid reinterpretations (Koha)
• Geoana: It is time for Kosovo and Serbia to make compromises (Koha)
• Lajcak: Stability of Western Balkans more important than ever for EU (media)
• U.S. Envoy to Kosovo says EU Plan for normalizing relations with Serbia is ‘significant step’ (RFE)
• Rohde: With an ideal result in dialogue, non-recognizers will get to recognize Kosovo (RFE)
• Kurti meets European Parliament President Metsola (media)
• Kurti: Implementation plan of agreement must contain concrete details (media)
• Mandl: Historically Serbia was aggressor, and Kosovo the victim (Klan Kosova)
• PDK presents to Sarrazin its reservations about French-German plan (media)
• Kosovo’s application will not be considered at CoE May summit (Koha)
• President Osmani asks India to reconsider decision on Donjeta Sadiku (media)
• Kosovo streets filled with garbage after cleaning workers’ strike (Anadolu Agency)
• 5 million euros per year spent on artificial fertilization in private clinics (Prishtina Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 15 March
LOCAL PRESS
• Lajcak: Normalization, not capitulation – the ZSO must follow the model agreed upon 10 years ago (RTS)
• Borrell: Effective cooperation between the EU and the US on the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Tanjug)
• Escobar is coming to Belgrade: the USA supports the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina with the help of the EU (RTS)
• Starovic: There is no division of blame into two parts, it is clear who is obstructing the agreement (RTS)
• German Embassy in Serbia confident of agreement between Belgrade, Pristina (Beta)
• Vucic asked the ministers who was in favor of sanctions against Russia, three raised their hands (Nova.rs)
• Dveri leader demands of government to dismiss Economy Minister due to his advocating of imposing sanctions to Russia (Danas)
• Vulin’s party demands Basta’s resignation (Danas)
• Mihajlovic: If there is only one person in the government for sanctions against Russia, then we are in a problem (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RSNA to discuss changes to RS Criminal Code; Journalists, activists protest against adoption of these changes (AJB)
• Head of EUD Sattler urges RSNA leadership to withdraw proposed changes of RS Criminal Code from parliamentary procedure; EUD representatives hold meetings with representatives of Caucuses before the start of RSNA session on Tuesday (BN TV)
• Head of OSCE Mission Aggeler urges RSNA leadership to withdraw proposed changes of RS Criminal Code from parliamentary procedure (BN TV)
• Dodik: I accept that media community creates Media Act (RTRS)
• EU plans to pass legislation similar to US foreign agents act forcing NGOs to disclose non-EU funding (Glas Srpske)
• FB&H Vice President Stojanovic: HR Schmidt needs to react and make decision that will unblock formation of FB&H authorities, his decision needs to be permanent and not one-off solution (Dnevni avaz)
• FTV investigates if changes at FB&H level are possible in light of agreement on new USC government reached by SDA, DF, NES and SBiH; Comments of officials (FTV)
• Dodik points out that RS will not be in B&H where its property is being stolen; NPS leader Banjac says property belongs exclusively to entities and that it is basis of survival of RS (ATV)
Montenegro
• Political crisis: Macedonian scenario for Montenegro? (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Ahmeti on Vucic-Kurti meeting in Ohrid: Last steps towards reconciliation are being taken, we encourage Kosovo authorities (MIA)
• Kovachevski and Borrell to chair 16th EU-North Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Council (MIA)
• Osmani announced – in a few months there will be an Albanian Prime Minister (Telma TV)
• Lloga calls on political parties to adopt Electoral Code by consensus (MIA)
• North Macedonian Gov’t confirms laws on ratification of Berlin Process Agreement (MIA)
Albania
• Borrell visits Tirana this Wednesday (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 15, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Hovenier on European plan: There is no better agreement (RFE)
• Exclusive: Critical notes from the Agreement (Albanian Post)
• EU: Kurti-Vucic confirmed participation, meetings in Ohrid start at 10:00 (Kallxo)
• Kurti: EU plan must contain concrete details and be comprehensive (Nacionale)
• Kurti seeks support for EU integration in Strasbourg (media)
• Krasniqi meets head of UNMIK, expresses his reservations about EU proposal (media)
• Kurti meets head of LIBE Committee, he assures him of visa-free movement from 2024 (media)
• PDK and LDK ask Kurti for more details about European plan (Kosovapress)
Serbian Language Media:
• Starovic: Important that Belgrade is not recognized as the culprit in the event of the failure of the agreement on Kosovo (Danas, RTS)
• Obradovic: There is a potential for a general rebellion against the government (KiM radio, RTV, Beta)
• NGO: On the horizon are the first signs of declining support for the Serbian List (Danas, Beta, RFE)
• The court in Pristina extended the custody of Sladjan Trajkovic for another two months (Kosovo Online)
• Political graffiti war continues in Belgrade (N1, FoNet)
• Dacic with the CoE Commissioner for Human Rights: Recognized limitations for the sustainable return of Serbs to Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
International:
• Remembering the First Days of Pandemic (Prishtina Insight)
• Bread for Drenica: When Kosovo Women Marched to Break a Serbian Siege (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 15, 2023
• Kurti responds to Lajcak: Success of agreement does not depend on me (media)
• Osmani: I expect the internationals to put pressure on Serbia (media)
• Borrell: EU and U.S. cooperate effectively on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Klan)
• Escobar this week in Kosovo and Serbia (Koha)
• U.S.: Kosovo, Serbia to use March 18 meet to prove their commitment (Express)
• German emissary: Kosovo is always strong when it manages to say yes (RTK)
• Prime Minister Kurti travels to Strasbourg (media)
• Abdixhiku: Kosovo needs an agreement with mutual recognition (media)
• Haradinaj: Partnership with the USA is long-term and strategic (RTK)
• Slain Politician Ivanovic’s Widow ‘Afraid to Testify’ in Kosovo Court (BIRN)
• Serbian rightists protest again against the European proposal (RFE)
• Kosovo refuse to compete at IBA Women’s Boxing World Championships over “discriminatory” conditions (Inside the Games)
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