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Belgrade Media Report 9 March 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 9 March 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: State has shown that it can deal with crises (RTS/RTV/Tanjug/Novosti)
• Vucic with Botsan-Kharchenko about situation in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
• Dacic: EU enlargement policy needs to be revitalised (RTV/Tanjug)
• International community should condemn beating of Serb young men in Josanica (Tanjug/RTV)
• Todic: It is not easy to be a Serb in Kosovo, they hit where it hurts the most (TV Pink)
• Orlic: Part of opposition never requested special session on Kosovo (TV Pink/Beta)
• Dveri: European Parliament to stop pressure against Serbia (Beta)
• Stojanovic: Forming of People’s Movement for the state – one more manipulation by Vucic (Beta)
• Serbian army unit sent to peacekeeping operation mission in Lebanon (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: International efforts to intensify pressure to solve Balkan issues, during conflict in Ukraine, are visible (RTRS)
• Dodik discusses issues of functioning and formation of authorities with Covic at working breakfast in Banja Luka (O Kanal)
• FB&H leadership comments on the authority formation in FB&H and on HR Schmidt’s possible intervention; Bradara: I am in favor agreement instead of any intervention (Nova BH/RTV)
• Sattler visits Posavina Canton (FTV)
• HR Schmidt meets Sarrazin; OHR: HR expressed his appreciation for Germany’s continued support to B&H’s efforts on European integration path (Dnevni avaz)
• Sarazzin meets with Becirovic; Sarazzin says goal of his visit to B&H is to get information on how Germany can help B&H fulfil its obligations in continuation of European path (BHT1)
• Kristo and Sarrazin discuss how to speed up Euro-Atlantic integration of B&H (FTV)
• Ambassador Murphy: Our reaction to Reis Kavazovic was not personal; Rhetoric in the country is horrible (Dnevni avaz)
• Dodik announces new law on non-governmental organizations identical to US law that labels NGO members as foreign agents (Nova BH)
Croatia
• Strong support for Kosovo on the European path (HRT)
Montenegro
• Vuksanovic Stankovic to submit SDP’s initiative: Fundamental Agreement with SPC to be assessed for constitutionality (CdM)
• Picula head of EP mission at presidential elections in Montenegro (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Strengthening judiciary at all levels in North Macedonia a top priority, says US Ambassador Aggeler (MIA)
• NATO official: Skopje under sustained hybrid attack (MIA)
• Skopje signs agreement with Bechtel Enka to build roads to Albania, Greece (MIA)
Albania
• Nikolla-La Russa: Albania, a model partner that generates stability and security in the region (Radio Tirana)
• Kim on administrative elections: The state guarantees the right to choose freely and in secret (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 9, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 9, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti and Lajcak to discuss roadmap for implementation of European plan (Koha)
• U.S. calls for mutual recognition after European plan (Demokracia/The Pavlovic Today)
• Freedom in the World: Kosovo, among countries with greatest improvement (RFE)
• The last diplomatic shuttle (Albanian Post)
• Haziri: How can we support Kurti? We don’t know what he negotiated (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian List says it will not take part at extraordinary elections in northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic: We are pursuing best but most difficult policy for our country (Tanjug)
• Vucic with Botsan-Kharchenko on situation in Kosovo (social media, media)
• Office for KiM reacts to beating of two young Serbs by Kosovo police (Danas, Kosovo Online)
• Protest in Josanica over beating of two young Serbs by Kosovo police (RTV)
• Kosovo police on media reports on beatings in Josanica (KoSSev)
• Zlatan Arsic sent to one month detention (Radio KIM)
• UNS and DNKiM: Sanctions for organisers of conferences in Kosovo for not providing translation in Serbian language (Radio KIM, media)
• Ombudsman met landowners in Leposavic affected by expropriation (KoSSev)
• Analysts on announcements of creating Peoples’ Movement for State (Danas, media)
• Opposition failed to collect signatures necessary for extraordinary assembly session on European plan (media)
• Freedom House: ‘Dramatic’ decline in liberties in Serbia (Voice of America, N1)

International:

• Southeast Europe Marches for Women’s Rights (Balkan Insight)
• US Urges Prompt Mutual Recognition Between Serbia And Kosovo Following EU Proposal (The Pavlovic Today)
• Freedom House: Southeast, Central Europe – Except Kosovo – Sees Freedoms Decline (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 9, 2023

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• Kurti: On March 18, we discuss implementation plan (RTK)
• Lajcak to arrive in Kosovo today (media)
• U.S. concerned with opposition’s objection to European plan (Koha)
• Konjufca: Association should not be formed before agreement (Zeri)
• EU Council is expected to adopt visa liberalization for Kosovo today (media)
• Abdixhiku: Agreement with Serbia must have recognition at center (media)
• Krasniqi: We expressed our reservations regarding agreement (Reporteri)
• Southeast Europe Marches for Women’s Rights (BIRN)
• Kosovo Serb Policeman Arrested on War Crimes Charges (BIRN)
• Right-Wing Serbian Students Protest Against EU Kosovo Deal (BIRN)

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