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Belgrade Media Report 15 March

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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)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 15, 2023

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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)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 15, 2023

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• 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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