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Belgrade Media Report 27 June

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LOCAL PRESS

• Protest of Serbs in the north of KiM to continue today; No traditional gathering for st Vitus day (RTS)
• Defense Minister: Security situation complex, we will protect Serbs in Kosovo (Novosti)
• Borrell: New measures if the situation does not calm down (RTS)
• Blinken to Vucic: US supports European plan (N1)
• Lajcak: EU’S expectations of Pristina, Belgrade clear (Beta)
• U.S. Senators expressed concern about the worsening situation in the north of KiM (Tanjug)
• UK calls on Kosovo to stabilize situation in the north (FoNet)
• OSCE Chairman welcomes release of Kosovo police officers, calling for implementation of OSCE roadmap (Beta)
• Orban: Decision to release Kosovo police officers clear evidence of strategic cooperation between Serbia and Hungary (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RSNA will discuss law on non-application of decisions of CC of B&H in urgent procedure on Tuesday; Stevandic: If Proposal Law is adopted under urgent procedures, then will not be able to abolish decisions we adopt in RSNA, especially decisions on property (O kanal)
• Media carry details of proposal of Law on Non-Application of B&H CC’s Decisions in RS (Nezavisne)
• RS Government: Law on non-application of B&H CC’s decisions in accordance with RS Constitution and RS legal system (Vecernji list)
• RS President Dodik says legislation can last for a month, a year, or it can be permanent, and it will stay in force until B&H Parliament adopts law on B&H CC (N1)
• Dodik: US attempts to transform political system in B&H, Schmidt has not been appointed by any international institution (ATV)
• Heated debate on agenda of FB&H House of Peoples’ session, FB&H Government requests postponing item on set of laws on energy (BHT1)
Croatia
• EU foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg to discuss the war in Ukraine (HRT)
Montenegro
• DIK: No conditions for announcing final parliamentary elections results (MINA)
• Mugosa explains why the final election results cannot be announced (RTCG)
• In the European Parliament on Montenegro: A stable pro-European government and an EU-oriented majority are necessary (RTCG)
North Macedonia
• SDSM executive board decides to resume dialogue with VMRO-DPMNE over constitutional amendments (MIA)
Grubi – Terlecki: North Macedonia should use momentum for EU membership (MIA)
• Polish support for a quicker EU accession of North Macedonia (MIA)
• Borrell: No obstacles for N. Macedonia’s EU integration, bilateral issues will not be binding (MIA)
Albania
• Rama: Kosovo and Serbia should return to dialogue, they cannot hold in hostage the entire region (Radio Tirana)
• Rama in Brussels, meeting with the President of the European Council, Michel (Radio Tirana)
• Peleshi in Israel, the Memorandum of Understanding in the field of defense and security is signed (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 27, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: I call on Serbia to cease its incitements to violence before lives are lost (media)
• Von der Leyen talks to Kurti, requests de-escalation and return to dialogue (media)
• Borrell thanks Rama for engaging in dialogue: Happy to work with you on this issue (Klan)
• Osmani: I am in Podgorica to reaffirm Kosovo’s peace efforts (RTK)
• Atic reacts to hand grenade attack: “organised terrorist attack” (media)
• Rama: Kurti and Vucic should not leave next conference without an agreement (Klan)
• Serbian reporter seeks help from KP, says he was assaulted at Gazivoda Lake (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The Vidovdan declaration read in Gracanica and Mitrovica (RTS)
• Vucevic: Security situation complex, we will protect Serbs in Kosovo (Beta, Vecernje Novosti, N1)
• Vucic: Everybody knows who wishes war at any cost, Serbia does not want it (Kosovo Online)
• Serbs gathering today in North Mitrovica, Gracanica on St. Vitus; a declaration expected (Kosovo Online, Blic)
• Drecun: I do not rule out new provocations by Pristina (Kosovo Online, TV Pink)

International:

• Bajrami: Our strategic orientation is Euro-Atlantic integration. We have no doubts about this (Diplomatic World Institute)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 27, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:
Kurti, Blinken agree on regular communication for purpose of peace (media)
Borrell: Ready for new measures if situation in north does not deescalate (media)
Varhelyi welcomes release of three Kosovo policemen (media)
UK asks Kosovo to de-escalate the situation in the north (media)
Kurti informs British MPs on constructive engagement in the dialogue (RTK)
8 U.S. senators call on Biden to take measures against Kosovo and Serbia if there is no de-escalation (Koha)
Krasniqi: New elections can’t be organized in north without Referendum Law (Koha)
Explosion at Mitrovica North municipal building, two police cars damaged (Telegrafi)
Serbian Language Media:
Protests of Serbs in northern Kosovo continues, without traditional gathering for Saint Vitus Day (RTS)
Vucic talks to Blinken, tells him Serbia acts seriously, while Kosovo police arbitrarily arrest Serbs (RTS, media)
Belgrade liaison officer report on treatment of Serb detainees in Gnjilane prison (KoSSev)
Hill: We now expect additional efforts to further de-escalate situation (media)
Vlajic: Appeal to decision on detention measure for Dragisa Milenkovic from Kisnica filed (Kosovo Online, media)
Grenell on release of three Kosovo special police officers (Kosovo Online, social media)
International Media:
Foreign Secretary’s meeting with Kosovan Prime Minister Kurti, 26 June 2023 (gov.uk)
Serbia releases three detained Kosovo policemen, easing crisis (Reuters)
Serbian court releases three Kosovo police officers charged with illegal possession of weapons (euronews)
Serbia releases detained Kosovo police officers (DW)
Serbia releases three captured Kosovo police officers (24 France)
Serbia frees Kosovo police officers but tensions persist (Politico)
Kosovo more than a local flareup (European Leadership Network)

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