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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 7, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 7, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• EU on Rama’s proposal: Any such initiative should be coordinated (Reporteri)
• Kurti meets new head of EULEX, discuss developments in Kosovo (media)
• Germany temporarily suspends cooperation with Kosovo (DW, media)
• Swiss MPs writes to EC: Stop measures against Kosovo, blame is more on Serbia (KSP)
• Haziri: LDK will propose a draft for the Association (media)
• Krasniqi: Serious situation due to crises produced by Kurti, we demand early elections (media)
• Davenport: Klan Kosova case, watched closely in Kosovo and internationally (media)
• Kearns receives support after Vucic threatens her with investigations (Telegrafi)
• Pristina Mayor accuses Minister of Finance of blocking projects for Pristina (Kallxo)

Serbian Language Media:

• Drecun: Situation in KiM is entering into a dramatic phase of development (RTS)
• Kosovo to lose up to 500 million euros if the measures last until the end of the year (KoSSev, RTK2)
• ‘Announcements’ of arrests and false lists scare Serbs in Kosovo (RFE)
• Kurti did not get the floor at US Independence Day celebration in Pristina (RTS, Tanjug)
• Kosovo customs confirms that ban on Serbian goods is still in force (Radio KIM)
• Berlin: Germany could send additional troops to reinforce KFOR forces in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, RTV)
• Vucic: I conveyed Serbian stances on situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• US Embassy calls for justice for Bytyqi brothers (N1)

Opinion:

• When will the elections take place in the north of Kosovo and will the Serbs turn out unconditionally? (Danas)

International:

• Joseph: Failure of the Serbia-Kosovo agreement would be a failure of Brussels and Washington (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Learning history and culture of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities – means against discrimination (Koha)

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Belgrade Media Report 7 July 2023

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 7 July 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I presented Serbia positions on Kosovo and Metohija and said what I think (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucic: Migration issue under control (Beta)
• Vucic: I informed Erdogan about escalation of violence against Serb community in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTV)
• Drecun: Situation in Kosovo and Metohija entering dramatic phase of development (RTS)
• Petkovic: Members of “Kosovo police” enter territory of Serbia proper again (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Radic: Vucic’s scaremongering with aggression against Serbia is radical political marketing (Beta)
• Kosovo police stops a Serb ambulance again (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik announces blockade of projects in FB&H due to EU not granting funds to RS project (O Kanal)
• EUFOR: No changes in security situation in B&H noticed (RTRS)
• HR Schmidt: Dodik must know that nobody is above law, all options are on the table (Dnevni avaz)
• Stevandic: RS parliament laws will be referred to RS President for signing as soon as they are normatively regulated (ATV)
• Becirovic requests urgent session of Presidency, proposes conclusions in relations to escalation of assaults of the RS authorities on fundamental provisions of DPA and B&H’s constitutional arrangement (Hayat/RTRS)
• Dodik comments Becirovic’s request: He does not know how to do anything else but request rigorous measures (ATV)
• Cvijanovic on Becirovic’s request for urgent B&H Presidency session: Becirovic has no right to call such session, conclusions, that would be reached by outvoting me, would not be binding for RS (ATV)
• Prosecutor’s Office of B&H forms case against Dodik after he filed report against himself due to RS parliament’s law on non-implementation of decisions of B&H CC in RS (Nova BH)
• Dodik accuses international community of undermining Dayton Agreement in order to create unitary state (Srna)
• Dodik accuses Kearns of lying about Serbian Orthodox Church smuggling weapons into Kosovo: She is an obvious lobbyist; She should be put in pillory (ATV)
• Murphy addresses B&H citizens on occasion of US Independence Day (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia
• President accuses HDZ of attempting to take control over military intelligence agency (HRT)
Montenegro
• Milatovic: I’ll invite Vucic to visit Montenegro, I’m sure he’ll come (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Initiatives best measured by results, Open Balkans to remain open for all, says Kovachevski (MIA)
• Kovachevski supports EU peer review mission of Judicial Council’s work (MIA)
• Kovacevski calls on Belgrade and Pristina to implement Brussels and Ohrid agreements (MIA)
Albania
• Kovacevski: Berlin process and other regional initiatives ensure faster European integration of the countries of the region (Radio Tirana)
• Rama: The Berlin process plays a key role in the new phase of relations with the EU (Radio Tirana)
• Rama: We need a support plan, soon informal meeting in Tirana with EU representatives (Radio Tirana)
• Rama meets President Osmani in Pristina (Radio Tirana)
• Rama’s reaction after Kurti refused to meet him (ADN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 7, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:
Osmani: Kosovo demonstrated will for de-escalation in north (media)
Konjufca: Rama’s proposal for Association contains territorial autonomy (media)
Rama on draft statute: Konjufca hasn’t read it – how can he comment on it? (Klan)
U.S. Ambassador Hovenier meets Albanian PM Rama (media)
Hovenier: Kosovo should fulfill ideals of its Declaration of Independence (media)
Italian Ambassador: EU measures towards Kosovo are reversible (RTK)
Kosovo, Albania governments sign 13 agreements (media)
Kurti meets Abbott, discuss current developments and bilateral relations (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Petkovic: Kosovo police again entered Serbia proper (N1, KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
Dacic says Kurti can do anything and face no consequences (BETA)
Pavicevic says ‘hunting season on Serbs’ opened in Kosovo, everybody can be arrested (RTS, Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
Botsan-Kharchenko: We share assessments of President Vucic regarding situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
Strpce Municipality freezes cooperation with Kosovo Privatization Agency (media, social media)
Kosovo police stopped ambulance vehicle in Grabovac, near Zvecan (Kosovo Online)
Montenegrin President to pay official visit to Serbia (N1, BETA)
International Media:
Belgrade to Stop Arms Exports ‘In Case of Aggression Against Serbia’ (BIRN)
Serbia to seek meeting with NATO chief, UN Security Council session on Kosovo tensions (AP)
Serb hardliners make a comeback in northern Kosovo (Financial Times)
NATO denies claims ambulances are smuggling weapons into North Kosovo (EU-OCS)
EU wants concrete steps by Kosovo to ease tensions before lifting sanctions, envoy says (Reuters)

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