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Belgrade Media Report 10 May

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: We will organize “the largest gathering ever in Serbia” (Novosti)
• Vucic with Power: Consistent readiness of Serbia for dialogue, but non-acceptance of unilateral decisions (RTV/Tanjug)
• Vucic: Rubin an official Albanian lobbyist (TV Happy)
• Maldivian side confirmed its support for Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity (RTS/Tanjug/RTV)
• Petkovic: Kurti continuing expropriation of Serbian land (RTV/Tanjug)
• Dacic: SPS will respond to the President’s call and participate in large people’s rally on 26 May (Tanjug)
• Bozic: Next parliamentary and local elections will be held simultaneously (TV Prva)
• Opposition requests parliament session on security situation (FoNet)
• Djedovic, Hristov discuss cooperation on natural gas supplies (Tanjug/RTV)
• Victory Day marked in Belgrade (Beta)
• Pristina court extends house arrest for Serb Dejan Pantic (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• OHR publishes HR Schmidt’s report to UN Secretary General (BHT1)
• Dodik: The biggest security threat in B&H is Christian Schmidt (RTRS)
• Swiss Ambassador Hunn: Switzerland will try to ensure good conditions for a constructive discussion on B&H at UN Security Council (Dnevni list)
• EUD hosts second consultative meeting of experts on issue of state property (N1)
• Dodik: RS authorities are not against southern interconnection as long is it not set as condition for eastern interconnection (O Kanal)
• Nesic on Komsic’s announcement to deprive consent for gas interconnections without state law on gas: This is blackmail and conditioning (O Kanal)
• CoE requests from B&H a statement on adoption of proposal to establish register of material damage caused in conflict in Ukraine; Cvijanovic’s Cabinet is against CoE’s request (Srpska info/RTRS)
• Scholz says EU decided to continue with enlargement that will include Western Balkans countries, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia (Oslobodjenje)
• Lajcak: B&H is complex issue (Dnevni list)
• Ambassador Sattler gives speech on occasion of Europe Day: Elected officials have to demonstrate determination and lead B&H toward EU (Dnevni avaz)
• B&H marks Europe Day as official EU membership candidate for first time in history (Nezavisne)
• Various events and activities in Sarajevo on occasion of marking Europe Day, Victory Day (N1)
• Banja Luka marks Victory over Fascism Day, Dodik, Russian Ambassador to B&H attend ceremony (RTRS)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: Russian aggression threatens the legacy of the European project (HRT)
Montenegro
• Komsic: The Berlin process is the optimal model of progress towards the EU, not the Open Balkans, which is associated with grater-state projects (Gradski.me)
• Djukanovic: I hope that Montenegro, just like Europe, would find strength to foster unity and encourage European values (CdM)
• Abazovic: I am in favor of full demilitarization of the population, I believe that children in Montenegro are safe (Adria TV/CdM)
• Police in the fight against peer-on-peer abuse: Inspectors dressed in civilian clothing visit schools, monitoring of social media accounts intensified… (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski hosts US administration and Congress representatives in N. Macedonia’s Washington Embassy (MIA)
• Kovachevski — Rubin: North Macedonia and US to tackle disinformation together (MIA)
• Geer: With vision, unity and perseverance N. Macedonia will assume its place as EU member state (MIA)
Albania
• Rama congratulations on 9 May: Europe is here (Radio Tirana)
• Begaj: Albania belongs to the EU (Radio Tirana)
• Xhacka: More committed than ever to Albania becoming a member of the EU (Radio Tirana)
• Nikolla: Europe, synonymous with peace and unity (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 10, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Lajcak tomorrow in Kosovo, on Friday in Serbia (RTK)
• Von Cramon: Kosovo continues to prove its democratic capacities (Kosovapress)
• The European Parliament approves report on Kosovo (Koha)
• Kurti vows to Kosovo Police not to stop seeking justice for war crimes (media)
• Osmani meets Senate Majority Leader; “gratitude for continued US support” (media)
• Kurti: Local governments in some cases used for opposition against central govt (Koha)
• Bislimi on Berishaj: An intellectual’s name is dragged for political profits (Kosovapress)
• Citaku reacts: A totalitarian mindset is a threat, not the Constitution (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano: Lajcak in Pristina tomorrow, in Belgrade on Friday (N1)
• Decision on expropriation of land in Leposavic and Zubin Potok adopted (Radio KIM)
• Petkovic reacts to Pristina’s decision on expropriation (KoSSev)
• Pantic’s house arrest extended for two months (KoSSev, NMagazin, Beta)
• Cvijetin Milivojevic: ”The West does not mediate, it commands the negotiations, we must be patient, the solution is a real compromise” (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Vucic announced ‘’the largest ever’’ gathering on 26 May (media)
• Opposition reactions to Vucic’s gathering on May 26 (media)
• Opposition in front of REM submitted printed resignations; announced new protests (N1, nova.rs)
• Opposition requests Parliament session on security situation (FoNet, N1)
• Rasic and Rexhepi dissatisfied with budget allocated for non-majority communities (Radio KIM)
• Odalovic expects a meeting soon regarding the formation of a joint commission on the missing (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Vucic met USAID Administrator Power (Tanjug)
• Bilcik: Serbia needs to improve in some areas (N1)

International:

• Serbia Imposes Tough Restrictions After Mass Shootings (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 10, 2023

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• Osmani: We won’t give Serbia instrument to violate Kosovo (media)
• Kurti informs Radman on Croatian model he proposed for Association (media)
• Varhelyi: Management team’s proposal, starting point for discussions (RFE)
• USAID Director: Biden strongly supports normalisation of relations (Koha)
• Abbott: Time for Kosovo to present draft statute for Association (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo is an embodiment of European values (Euronews)
• Families of missing demand investigations, no faith in agreements (Euronews)
• Head of municipal assembly resigns, to prevent swearing in of mayor (media)
• Domi: As a society, we must work to give more space to communities (Koha)

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