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Belgrade Media Report 16 May

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LOCAL PRESS

• Continuation of engagement of UNMIK of crucial importance for Serbia (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Brnabic: Necessity of implementing Brussels agreement and obligation to form Community of Serb Municipalities (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
• EU membership remains Serbia’s strategic commitment (Tanjug)
• Miscevic, EC official discuss accelerating Serbia’s EU admission process (Beta)
• Petkovic: Situation difficult, Bislimi’s behaviour was scandalous (Tanjug/RTS/Politika/RTV)
• Lajcak: Meeting discussed agreement implementation (N1)
• Dacic against early election, favor regime-opposition talks (TV B92)
• Ukrainian Embassy: Ukraine does not expect criticism of its path to Europe, but rather of Russian aggression (Beta)
• Custody extended for two months to Trajkovic (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• HR Schmidt: Dodik needs to understand that no one supports playing with future of B&H (Nova BH)
• US Embassy issues statement on state property: Spurious claims from RS prolong resolution of the issue (Dnevni avaz)
• Dodik comments on US Embassy’s statement on property by saying this issue was resolved in Dayton Peace Agreement (BHT1)
• Escobar: Any country that firmly believes that Russia will be its long-term strategic partner is making big mistake and playing the wrong card (ATV)
• Cvijanovic: I am not going to CoE summit because it will again be mockery of international law; B&H, as post-conflict community, should remain neutral on issue of any armed conflict, not siding with any warring party (RTRS)
• Niksic meets Reilly, says FB&H government is ready to tackle difficult issues despite attacks and pressure (Dnevni avaz)
• Konakovic with Neukirch, discuss cooperation between B&H and CoE, B&H’s EU path (Dnevni list)
• Becirovic: I told Milanovic to his face that I expect respect for state of B&H and equal cooperation, that B&H Presidency members, including Komsic, are legal members of B&H Presidency (Nova BH)
Croatia
• Milanovic: B&H must join EU as soon as possible and Croats must achieve their constitutional equality first of all through amendments to B&H Election Law and Constitution (HRT1)
• Justice Minister received in Ukraine (HRT1)
Montenegro
• SNP left by Djurovic, Kovac, Vojinovic, Damjanovic… (CdM)
• Political stage challenged by turbulences: Party splits, sudden changes of policies by officials (CdM)
• In Bar, the unloading of NATO equipment for Defender Europe 23 (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Without constitutional changes, N. Macedonia will join group of countries with no long-term perspective: Gov’t officials (MIA)
• Gov’t: Washington sends direct message to opposition to support country’s European path, constitutional amendments (MIA)
Albania
• Local elections, SP wins in 52 municipalities, wins Shkoder, while Together We Win coalition takes 7 municipalities! In Tirana, actual Mayor Veliaj (SP) close to victory (Radio Tirana)
• Celbashi: Counting in 34 municipalities ended, turnout 37% (Radio Tirana)
• Glover: The 14 May elections were generally well administered and competitive (Radio Tirana)
• The British Embassy congratulates elected officials who will represent Albanian citizens at the local level (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 16, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Need to convince partners, every process in line with Constitution (EO)
• Kurti says Association is part of agreement, but not the whole agreement (EO)
• Kurti: Forcible disappearances were part of Serbia’s project (media)
• EBRD: Kosovo’s economic growth, highest in the Balkans this year (Telegrafi)
• Municipalities ask govt to urgently amend law to unblock own revenues (Nacionale)
• Gola: Serb Orthodox Church will not have additional competencies (KTV)
• Borrell: We need a safe and peaceful Western Balkans (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Petkovic: Situation difficult, Bislimi’s behaviour was scandalous (Tanjug, RTS)
• Brnabic: Continuation of UNMIK’s engagement is of key importance to Belgrade (Danas, FoNet)
• Dacic discusses Kosovo, peacekeeping with UN officials (N1, media)
• Decani: SOC sites in Kosovo are of particular importance for Orthodox Serbs, but also source of pride for all Kosovo residents (KoSSev)
• State Department Report: Constitutional Court decision on returning land to Visoki Decani had not been implemented (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic thanks Cypriot ambassador for non-recognition of Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina: “Neighbour, are you okay” (KiM radio, Danas, FoNet)
• Demostat: Pristina’s refusal to form the CSM (ZSO) a risk for the security of the region (NMagazin, Beta, Danas, Euronews Serbia)
• The Party of Kosovo Serbs calls for a rally on May 26 in Belgrade: We support Aleksandar Vucic (KiM radio, Danas)
• “The Serbian List will use the mechanism of blackmail to bring the Kosovo Serbs to the SNS rally” (Danas)
• Belgrade insists on resolution of visa liberalisation for Serbs from Kosovo: Are they going to be only ones who need visas? (Euronews)

International:

• High gas prices and inflation dampen growth in EBRD regions (ebrd.com)
• ‘We have a violent society’: hate speech in spotlight after Serbian mass shootings (The Guardian)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 16, 2023

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• Lajcak: Discussions will continue (media)
• No results from new round of negotiations between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Bislimi: Petkovic not interested to hear about the Constitution of Kosovo (media)
• Wigemark: Situation in the north is fragile (RTV21)
• Kurti: Communities and diversity are assets for Kosovo (media)
• Serbia continues its attempts to prevent Kosovo’s membership at CoE (Koha)
• Strpce man reported as missing found in Suhareka in good health (Klan)
• Kosovo Women Leaving Their Mark in ICT (Prishtina Insight)
• EU Director-General for DG NEAR Koopman visits Western Balkans (media)

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