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)
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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)