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Belgrade Media Report 07 March 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 7 March 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: No need for new discussion in parliament, nothing has been signed (FoNet/Politika)
• Milicevic: No need for new session on Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Vucevic: Serbia not selling arms to Ukraine via Turkey (TV Pink/Beta)
• Hill says ZSO must be formed, hopes Serbia will join NATO (Beta)
• Cochard: Progress in normalization of relations with Pristina possible without crossing red line (RTV/Tanjug)
• Giaufret says time for region to decide its future (FoNet)
• Outcome of dialogue a step forward, we will not recognise Kosovo – Spanish MFA (Tanjug/RTV)
• IMF: Fuel prices in Serbia will have to rise (Beta)
• Serbia home to 124,000 migrants last year (Beta)
• Arrested Kosovo Serb released pending ruling – lawyer (Tanjug/Politika/Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Statement of Reis Kavazovic sparks reactions (Dnevni avaz/ATV)
• Lendo: Whatever HR or someone else decides when it comes to imposing new decisions regarding formation of FB&H government will be considered rape of democracy (Hayat)
• Bijedic: HR Schmidt is playing for Covic and HDZ B&H (Hayat)
• Bosniak nationalists organized via SDA are not stopping threats against ‘The Eight’ and HR Schmidt (Dnevni list)
• Grlic Radman welcomes interventions HR on the election night and repeats well-known views on the need to amend B&H Election Law (FTV)
• Prosecutor’s Office of B&H forms case against Dodik for genocide denial (BHT1/ATV)
• OHR: Proposed changes to the RS Criminal Code warrant additional public debate and consideration (O Kanal)
• Dodik, Cvijanovic: No one is targeting journalists; All fears that media community has will be eliminated in public discussion procedure (BHT1)
• Cvijanovic: EU integration is B&H’s strategic goal, but B&H first needs to demonstrate it can manage processes on its own; Foreign judges must be removed from B&H Constitutional Court (Nezavisne)
• Cvijanovic conditions holding of planned military exercise of Armed Forces of B&H with NATO on holding of same exercise with Serbian Army (FTV)
Croatia
• Plenkovic and Frederiksen tour works on the Rijeka Gateway project Domagoj Ferencic (HRT)
Montenegro
• Bastijancic and Picula: The best way to end the crisis is to hold early parliamentary elections (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski-Peach: North Macedonia continues to serve as factor of stability in region (MIA)
• Pendarovski meets Peach (MIA)
Albania
• The National Plan for European Integration 2023-2025 is approved (Radio Tirana)
• Rama with the Danish Prime Minister: The visit has geopolitical importance! Frederiksen: You are the strongest voice in Europe for the integration of the Balkans (Radio Tirana)
• Rama commemorates the 25th anniversary of the KLA epic (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 7, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 7, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Scholz: I believe this process will soon be successfully completed (media)
• Stoltenberg: NATO takes situation in Kosovo seriously, parties should find solution (Koha)
• Rohde: Opposition should be constructive vis-a-vis European plan (media)
• Haziri: None of Lajcak’s 16 models for Association suits Kosovo (teve1)
• Slovak Foreign Ministry: We expect constructive approach in upcoming talks (Express)
• LDK leader Abdixhiku invited to official visit in Paris (media)
• Citizen puts his property for sale in Shterpce, blames Serbian List for pressure (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Lajcak with Vucic on March 13 and 14 on the implementation of the plan for the normalisation of relations between Belgrade and Pristina (RTS)
• Serbian List: KLA leaders as a logo on official emails (Beta, Danas)
• Raskovic-Ivic: We will launch initiative to impeach Vucic for violation of Constitution (Danas)
• Part of opposition to request Constitutional Court’s assessment of Vucic’s acts (Danas)
• Rakic Vodinelic: Vucic violated the Constitution to the extent that Kosovo is recognized (NMagazin, Nova, Beta)
• Judge Petrov: Possible violation of the oath and the preamble of the Constitution cannot be the basis for the president’s responsibility (NMagazin, Politika, Beta)
• Dacic: No need for new discussion in Parliament, nothing has been signed (N1, FoNet, Politika)
• Miljan Adzic released pending trial (KoSSev)

Opinion:

• Short public letter to fellow journalists, civil society and politicians in Serbia (AP)

International:

• EU Plan Puts Kosovo In ‘Better Strategic Position Than Serbia’ – Foreign Advisor (BIRN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 7, 2023

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• Osmani talks with Quint ambassadors about European proposal (media)
• U.S. Embassy: Biden and Blinken confirmed EU Proposal will lead Kosovo towards EU integration (Klan)
• U.S. Embassy: Concerned about opposition’s opposition to European proposal (media)
• Lajcak to stay in Kosovo on Friday (media)
• Wider Europe briefing: Will Serbia and Kosovo finally seal deal? (RFE)
• EU Plan offers Serbia and Kosovo the promise of hope (Prishtina Insight)
• Svecla proposes Gazmend Hoxha as new police director (Reporteri)
• CEFTA: European plan for Kosovo and Serbia, good for regional market (Klan)
• Spain doesn’t change position on Kosovo; seeks solution via dialogue (RFE)
• Konrad: Failure to normalize relations blocks many capacities (Reporteri)
• Kosovo commemorates 25th anniversary of Prekaz Massacre (Anadolu Agency)
• Art in quarantine: COVID-19 brought muses to Balkan authors (BIRN)

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