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Belgrade Media Report 8 June 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 8 June 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic thanks India for supporting Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucic: It’s clear we will have early elections; Brnabic: You have my resignation (B92)
• Vucic, Peach discuss developments in Kosovo and Metohija, region (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Serbia only sees KFOR as a legitimate armed formation in Kosovo and Metohija in accordance with UN Resolution 1244 (RTV/Tanjug)
• Drecun: Plan for de-escalation is introduction into a trap – for Belgrade to accept Kurit’s nothing (Tanjug/RTV)
• Petkovic conveys concerns for safety of Kosovo Serbs to German Ambassador (Tanjug)
• Hernandez: Cuba will always support the position that Kosovo and Metohija is part of Serbia (RTV/Tanjug)
• Opposition reacts to Vucic, Brnabic media conference (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• PIC SB ends session and publishes Communiqué: Entities have no right to secede from B&H and only exist legally by virtue of B&H Constitution (NAP.ba)
• HR Schmidt hold press conference following PIC SB session: International community is determined to support B&H and those who play with secession will suffer consequences (AJB)
• Dodik describes PIC session as shady gathering of people who are falsely presenting themselves (ATV)
• Kovacevic says issue of RS property has been permanently resolved by Dayton Agreement (ATV)
• Mehmedovic criticizes Schmidt over stances on solving of state property issue (Hayat)
• Nesic and North Macedonian Minister Spasovski discuss help with B&H’s cooperation with Frontex and issue of foreign fighters (FTV)
Montenegro
• Jenca: Montenegro should continue on the path of progress in the effort to reach full membership in the EU (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Serbia and North Macedonia abolish road passenger and freight transport permits (MIA)
• Kovachevski brings three proposals to meeting table with Mickoski (MIA)
• Mickoski: VMRO-DPMNE not supporting constitutional amendments under current conditions, prepared to enter government with SDSM but not DUI (MIA)
• Kovachevski: VMRO-DPMNE not against constitutional amendments (MIA)
Albania
• President Begaj: Kosova authorities must be patient, listen and coordinate with strategic partners (Radio Tirana)
• Begaj with the Estonian counterpart: Integration of the Western Balkans, a guarantee to the stability in the region (Radio Tirana)
• Balluku: Cooperation between the countries of the Western Balkans and the EU, at the highest levels (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 8, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 8, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: If there is compatibility, I can deepen my draft vision for Association (Reporteri)
• Albanian PM Rama submits draft on Association to Macron and Scholz (media)
• Hoxhaj: Rama is trying to help Kosovo, not damage it (Nacionale/Paparaci)
• Gashi to Rama: Only government of Kosovo is competent for Association (Koha)
• Bislimi: Belgrade wants Association as Trojan Horse, preparing way for partition (Koha)
• U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Robinson postpones visit to Kosovo (Nacionale)
• Kearns and Kurti talk about the need to de-escalate the situation (RTK)
• Ambassador Szunyog reiterates the EU’s call for return to dialogue (Reporteri)
• Mehaj talks to Clark about the latest situation and easing tensions (Klan)
• Kurti attends farewell reception for EULEX chief (media)
• “Vucic’s pretence coming out, surprisingly international factor trusts him” (Koha)
• AmCham in Kosovo calls on govt to take measures to lower tensions in north (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbs in northern Kosovo continue gathering (KoSSev, media)
• Petkovic: Kurti’s accusations of Belgrade no longer fly in West (Kosovo Online)
• Andric-Rakic, Petronic about situation in northern Kosovo, ‘lists of Serbs’ (Radio Mitrovica Sever)
• Vucic thanks India for supporting Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• President Murmu delighted to visit Serbia on her first trip to Europe (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic: There will be no transitional gov’t as long as I am president (Tanjug, media)
• Opposition reacts to Vucic, Brnabic public address (N1)

International:

• Turkey Likely to Take Command of NATO-led Force in Kosovo (Bloomberg)
• Kosovo’s Kurti Under Mounting Pressure Amid Quarrel with Western Allies (BIRN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 8, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 8, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti, Escobar deny claims of deadlines for proposals on situation in north (Koha)
• Escobar: For Euro-integration, Kosovo should give more autonomy to Serbs in north (media)
• Kurti replies to Escobar: Kosovo has not written a Draft for the Association (Express)
• U.S. Senators call for calm between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Kurti at Camp Belvedere: Amazing successes on law and order in north (media)
• Durmishi: We’ll never compromise with sovereign and territorial integrity (Koha)
• “Kosovo, not Kurti and Osmani, to pay price of breaking relations with US” (media)
• Begaj: Violence is not a solution, sovereignty is indisputable (media)
• Grenell: I’ve seen the consequences, it isn’t pretty (media)
• Vucic promises envoy he will convince Serbs to take part in elections (Koha)
• World Bank affirms Kosovo’s 3.7% GDP growth forecast for 2023 (SeeNews)

Serbian Language Media:

• PM Brnabic, President Vucic addressed public last night (N1, RTS)
• Vucic, Peach discuss developments in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Drecun on plan for de-escalation, Pristina acts (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Grenell: Severe consequences for Kosovo if Kurti refuses US and EU demands (Danas, social media)
• Petkovic conveys concerns for safety of Kosovo Serbs to German ambassador (Tanjug)
• Srdjan Sentic appointed deputy Ombudsman in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• President of India visits Serbia (RTS)

International Media:

• Kosovo president open to new elections in Serb-majority municipalities (Reuters)
• Kosovo PM slams ‘Belgrade’s intrusion’, welcomes elections once ‘fascist militia’ brought to justice (France 24)
• US Balkan envoy urges Kosovo and Serbia to deescalate tensions or jeopardize progress toward EU (AP)
• US envoy urges Kosovo to grant Serbs autonomy (DW)
• Belgrade To Prod Ethnic Serbs In North Kosovo To Vote In Elections (RFE)
• To join EU, NATO, Kosovo needs to give Serbs more autonomy: U.S. envoy (tvpworld)
• EU, US want Serb-Kosovo spat resolved, demand new elections, dialogue (Euractiv)
• In North Kosovo, Expect the Expected (BIRN)
• Decades-old tensions drive escalating conflict in northern Kosovo (Courthouse News Service)
• Insights of an Adventurous Political Tour to Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)

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