UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 13, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti invites opposition leaders to a meeting today (media)
• Chief negotiators to meet this week on the Serbian Dinar in Kosovo (media)
• One month detention for Serb suspected of hooliganism in north (RFE)
• Osmani visits Texas Guard; expresses deep gratitude for U.S. Army (media)
• Kurti: Presevo Valley Albanians have unwavering support of Kosovo govt (media)
• Quni: Serbia, Russia can repeat Banjska to create political disadvantages (KTV)
• “The discrimination of Albanians in Gracanica” (Telegrafi)
Serbian Language Media:
• Serbian Finance Minister: EU our most significant partner, China an opportunity not to be missed (N1, Beta)
• The dinar: Media announced punitive measures as transition period “ends”, CBK silent, KP has no orders (KoSSev)
• Svecla with kayakers rowed from Radoicic’s pontoon on Lake Gazivode (KoSSev)
• Krivokapic: Slobodan Miletic has been detained for one month (Kosovo Online)
• Office for KiM: S. M. detained as a victim of betrayed and empty promises of the international community (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Editor of Vreme: Vucic and Thaci could have reached an agreement (N1)
International Media:
• North Macedonia’s First Female President Sworn In, Declines To Use ‘North’ (RFE)
• Greece reacts to North Macedonian president’s swearing-in speech (ekathimerini.com)
Belgrade Media Report 10 May 2024
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 10 May 2024
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Xi’s visit is an additional boost for improvement of relations with China (Tanjug)
• After Xi’s visit, Serbian FM says cooperation with US a priority (Beta)
• Vucic: It is important to remember the reasons for the establishment of the EU, we remain on the European path (RTS)
• Vucic with the UAE minister on the situation in KiM, cooperation and geopolitics (RTS)
• Djuric with the head of Greek diplomacy: 145 years of close relations (RTS)
• Lajcak spoke with Guterres and Francis about the situation in the Western Balkans (Tanjug)
• Agreement reached on amending law to prevent voter migration (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Joint column by Sattler and Sturtewagen on occasion of Europe Day: It is time to make EU complete (Dnevni list)
• IC representatives, B&H politicians congratulate and stress importance of Europe Day (BHT1)
• Dodik: B&H is unsuccessful country; We will never accept narratives that Serb people is genocidal; Cvijanovic: Resolution is instrument of Bosniak policies to implement anti-Serb measures around the world (BNTV)
• OHR: Obligation of the authorities in B&H is the unhindered implementation of the election process (Dnevni list)
• Dodik: RS ruling parties will wait to see what happens before deciding whether to participate in elections or not; EU should explain why did it move on as if nothing happened after it initially condemned Schmidt’s decision to impose changes to Election Law (Nova BH)
• Sattler speaks about political crisis in B&H, B&H’s European path, Dodik’s policy, Election Law of B&H and Konakovic’s pressures on media (Klix.ba)
Montenegro
• Spajic confirmed: Montenegro will vote in favor of the resolution on Srebrenica (CDM)
• Zivkovic: Mandic enters Government which he calls anti-Serbian because of position; PES and ZBCG get to DPS policy (CDM)
• Mandic: Montenegro’s accession to the EU would be a good signal for all countries of the Western Balkans (CDM)
North Macedonia
• SEC publishes preliminary official results of double elections (MIA)
• North Macedonia’s elections were competitive and voters well informed, although the process remains insufficiently regulated: international observers (MIA)
• Mickoski: VMRO-DPMNE’s coalition could ‘consolidate’ 61 MPs by May 28 (MIA)
Albania
• “Charlemagne Prize”/ Rama: Proud that religious tolerance is part of Albanian identity (Radio Tirana)
• Country’s European integration is a moral obligation to future generations (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 10, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 10, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: Albanians of the Valley have their unwavering support (media)
• Kurti: All evidence of crimes committed during war is being collected (RTK)
• Lajcak meets with DiCarlo, discuss the Western Balkans (ekonomia)
• EC: Progress in dialogue, condition for financial benefits for Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Rohde urges Kosovo to take bold decision: the agenda in CoE can change (Koha)
• Osmani in Texas visits the ‘Bell’ helicopter company (RTK)
• Kosovo inaugurates General Consulate in Poland (media)
• Conversion of illegal driver’s license to RKS, Italy congratulates Kosovo (Koha)
• Biserko: Serbia “Trojan Horse” of Russia and China in Europe (Albanian Post)
Serbian Language Media:
• EU: Serbia and Kosovo risk missing out on funds from the Growth Plan due to lack of dialogue (RFE, KiM radio)
• Joint statement of presidents Vucic and Xi: Objecting imposition of solution on Kosovo issue and call for compliance with Resolution 1244 (Kosovo Online, Novosti)
• Djuric: Awarding Kosovo membership in Council of Europe would be an international scandal (Kosovo Online, euronews.rs)
• Serbian List: Displaying and posting national symbols is an internationally recognized right, even according to the Kosovo constitution (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Novosti daily on new incriminating video in Leposavic municipality (Kosovo Online)
• Two Serbs arrested at Jarinje crossing point (KoSSev)
• RCC: The Western Balkans citizens’ support for EU membership has declined significantly (Beta, KiM radio)
• KFOR gets new Chief of Staff (N1)
• Vucic receives UAE defense minister (Tanjug)
• Djuric meets ambassador of Mexico, expresses gratitude for support on Kosovo issue (Kosovo Online)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 10, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti on Europe Day: Kosovo should join EU to contribute even more (media)
• Kastrati: Kosovo expected to have 1.5 million residents (KTV)
• Rohde: Kurti was aware of our positions on the Association (media)
• Reuten: Kosovo deserves to become a member of the Council of Europe (media)
• UK Ambassador to OSCE calls for establishment of Association (Klan)
• Knaus: The text is next week. Will Germany fail it? (media)
• Serwer: Farewell to failure (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Europe Day marked in Belgrade (Tanjug, media)
• Serbia marks WWII Victory Day (Tanjug)
• Lajcak met Guterres, discussed situation in Western Balkans (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Djuric: Strengthening ties with US among Serbia’s foreign policy priorities (media)
• Djuric thanks his Cypriot counterpart for consistent stance on Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media)
• Brnabic: Xi’s visit additional impetus to relations with China (media)
• FSS: Serbia and Albania jointly applied to host European Championship for junior football players (Kosovo Online, B92)
Belgrade Media Report 9 May
LOCAL PRESS
• China and Serbia in the community of common future – what it refers to and what it stands for (RTS)
• Escobar: Xi Jinping’s visit increases tension between Serbia, West (Beta)
• Escobar: I’m leaving at the end of the month, dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina is the key to European integration (RTS)
• Wreaths laid in the Memorial Park to the Liberators of Belgrade; Hill: The chapter in Serbian-Ukrainian relations is being written in a positive way (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik attends lunch in Belgrade with Chinese delegation: This is big diplomatic success of Serbia (RTRS)
• B&H CEC announces local elections for all cities and municipalities in B&H (BHT1)
• Stevandic claims that parties from RS ruling coalition will discuss B&H CEC’s decision to call 2024 local elections (AJB)
• SDS leader Milicevic: SDS will respect rules and decisions of CEC; Comments of other RS political parties (Nova BH)
Croatia
• Croatian Democratic Union and Homeland Movement agree on a government (HRT)
Montenegro
• State Department had access to, but does not mediate in connection with Montenegro’s amendments to Resolution on Srebrenica (RFE)
• Escobar: I believe that Montenegro will be the next member of the EU, it does not need a mediator, it is a respected member of the UN, and its voice can be heard (CDM)
• Tumultuous in Parliament (CDM)
North Macedonia
• Siljanovska-Davkova says will be president of all citizens (MIA)
• Kovachevski: Disappointing result, SDSM suffered heavy blow (MIA)
• Ahmeti: European Front – second largest political force in the country (MIA)
Albania
• Rama: Western Balkan countries need to build many things from scratch (Radio Tirana)
• Rama Surprised by Greek opposition: My visit to Greece has no connection to Greek politics or to the European Parliament elections in that country (Radio Tirana)
• “Beleri” issue/ EU: Bilateral disagreements should not delay the accession process (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 9, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani congratulates first woman president of RNM: I am looking forward to deepening cooperation (RTK)
• Gervalla: Kosovo supports Ukraine unconditionally, even though it does not recognize us (Albanian Post)
• Kosovo not on next week’s agenda of Council of Ministers (Koha)
• Belgian presidency in favor of lifting measures against Kosovo (media)
• Basha: Europe committed to keeping Kosovo out due to lack of favors to Serbia (Reporteri)
• Serwer: The U.S. should reevaluate its policy towards Serbia (RTK)
• Hoti: When Kosovo coordinates with its allies, it becomes member, it is not conditioned (media)
• Hoxhaj: Kosovo without a single recognition in four years (media)
• Haxhiu: Kurti divided Albanians in North Macedonia, unified Macedonians around VMRO (ekonomia)
Serbian Language Media:
• Hasani: The French and the Germans conditioned Kosovo because of distrust towards Kurti (KiM radio, KoSSev, Beta)
• Press Council of Kosovo rejected the UNS appeal regarding the RTK’s repeated fake news (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio, Kosovo Online)
• Giafreut: Focus on expansion (N1, RTS)
• Blakaj on European of the Year award – Confirmation that we are doing right (Radio KIM)
• Vitia with the managers of the health sector in the North, appointed in the Kosovo system (KoSSev)
• Vucic congratulates new North Macedonian President on election win (Tanjug)
• Mali: Xi’s visit opens new chapter of cooperation and Serbia’s economic growth (Tanjug, media)
International:
• Russian Hackers Accused of Cyberattacks on Kosovo Government Websites (Prishtina Insight)
• North Macedonia’s Right-Wing Nationalists Win Both Presidential And Parliamentary Polls (RFE)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 9, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Escobar: There are concerns Kosovo might not have votes for CoE (RFE)
• Italy: Only sending draft to court includes Kosovo on Committee’ agenda (Express)
• Association – an obstacle on Kosovo’s path toward CoE (Radio Free Europe)
• O’Brien, Escobar and Lajcak coordinate strategies for Kosovo and Serbia (Koha)
• Osmani: Kosovo, success story of values of freedom and democracy nurtured by U.S. (media)
• Osmani meets Bush, “staunch champion of Kosovo” (media)
• Online platform for communities inaugurated (media)
• Kurti: Reducing administrative burden, important step for all citizens to have equal opportunities to benefit from government services (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Italian ambassador: Not the time for Kosovo to join the Council of Europe; the A/CSM is condition (N1, Tanjug)
• O’Brien, Escobar and Lajcak: USA supports dialogue leading to productive relations (Kosovo Online)
• Switching to Kosovo driver’s licenses: Additional costs, Serbian health certificate unacceptable (N1, KoSSev)
• Vucic: China to back Serbia on all issues raised in UN (Tanjug)
• Vucic, Xi sign joint statement, 28 agreements on cooperation exchanged (Tanjug, media)
International Media:
• Gabriel Escobar Unveils The Message Miroslav Lajcak Will Convey To Belgrade And Pristina From Foggy Bottom (thepavlovictoday.com)
• Kosovo PM Hits Out At ‘Conditions’ To Join European Rights Body (barrons.com)
Belgrade Media Report 8 May 2024
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 08 May 2024
LOCAL PRESS
• Xi Jinping started his visit to Serbia; Vucic: “Dear friend, welcome” (Tanjug, B92)
• The meeting between Vucic and Xi: “I am extremely grateful for the support” (B92)
• Vucic after the meeting with Xi Jinping: “Xi told me two important news; We will have China’s support in the UN” (B92)
• Djuric: Full EU membership is a strategic priority for the new Government of Serbia (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Berlin: B&H Presidency Chairman Becirovic meets German Chancellor Scholz (N1)
• Dodik criticizes Scholz’s statement about sovereignty and integrity (Vijesti.ba)
• Niksic; State-level authority is in crisis because of blockades from RS because they are not satisfied with the decision of the High Representative to impose changes to Election Law and stance of ‘Troika’ regarding Srebrenica Resolution (Dnevni avaz)
• Draft amendments to B&H Election Law, draft law on Court of B&H withdrawn from B&H CoM’s agenda and sent to B&H Ministry of Justice for further harmonization (RTRS)
Croatia
• HDZ and Homeland Movement hold another round of talks on post-election coalition (HRT)
• More than one ethnic minority MP supports Plenkovic as prime minister designate, SDSS will not (N1, Hina)
Montenegro
• Vucurovic: The resolution on Srebrenica directed against the Serbian people represents a new point of discord in the region (CDM)
• Knezevic: Voting for the resolution on Srebrenica would be a disastrous move for Montenegro (CDM)
• Embassy: Montenegro to continue to adhere to the principle of one China (CDM)
North Macedonia
• PM Xhaferi meets EP delegation: Elections to determine North Macedonia’s path (MIA)
• Gov’t adopts decision sending troops to drills in Germany and Bulgaria, NATO operation in Kosovo (MIA)
Albania
• Assembly of Albania, Solidarity Activity with Ukrainian Families Affected by War (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 8, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 8 May, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: Conditioning membership in CoE with the Association is absurd (media)
• Hacker: Linking Kosovo CoE membership with Association, grave mistake (media)
• Kurti on the Dinar: I cannot put myself above the Central Bank Governor (Express)
• Zulfaj: EU must lift measures in order not to damage its credibility (EO)
• Kosovo Police, EULEX and KFOR conclude “Golden Sabre 2024” exercise (KSP)
• Police find camera on mountain road on eastern border with Serbia (RFE)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: We are making history today, Xi’s visit historic (Tanjug, media)
• Xi Jinping: China supports Serbia’s efforts to preserve territorial integrity regarding Kosovo issue (Tanjug)
• Rajic: We can expect China’s support both on the issue of Kosovo and on the issue of the Resolution on Srebrenica (Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS)
• RTK website changed name of page in Serbian, instead of “RTK2” it now says “Serbian” (Radio KIM)
• The State Department had insight into the draft amendments of the Montenegro to the resolution on Srebrenica (KiM radio, Beta, N1)
Opinion:
• EU’s ‘Foreign Agent Law’ is Misguided (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Berlin hints at insistence of Serb association in Kosovo before CoE membership (Euractiv)
• Austria plans to deport convicts to Kosovo (politico.eu)
• China’s Xi Arrives In Belgrade In Push For Greater Influence In Europe (RFE)
• Montenegro Accused of Kowtowing to Serbs on UN Srebrenica Resolution (BIRN)
Belgrade Media Report 7 May
LOCAL PRESS
• France requests the postponement of decision on admission of the so-called of Kosovo in the Council of Europe (B92)
• Xi Jinping ahead of his arrival in Belgrade: Steel friendship (Politika, Novosti)
• Vucic’s interview with China’s CCTV: Taiwan is China. Period (Beta)
• Vucic with the Chinese ambassador: We are looking forward to the visit of President Xi (RTS)
• Vucic with Tokayev on strengthening the strategic partnership between Serbia and Kazakhstan (RTS)
• Lavrov with Serbian officials: Inadmissible labeling of countries and peoples (RTS)
• Montenegrin Government to submit amendments to UN Resolution on Srebrenica; Comments of Serbian, Montenegrin officials (Novosti)
• Lajcak in Washington, meets Escobar (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Viskovic: RS must use all available diplomatic means and truth to defend itself (Glas Srpske)
• Becirovic meets with Steinmeier in Berlin, points out importance of adopting resolution on July 11 as International Day of Remembrance of Genocide in Srebrenica (BHT1)
• Chargé d’affaires of Czech Embassy to B&H Zrzavecky: There are many benefits of EU integration, if divisive rhetoric prevails, B&H will have a big problem (Nezavisne)
Montenegro
• Montenegrin minister on amendments to the UN Resolution: Podgorica is guided only by its own interests (Vijesti)
• Pusic: If politicians are devoted to EU membership, Russia can’t prevent it (CDM)
North Macedonia
• Election silence begins ahead of Wednesday’s vote (MIA)
Albania
• Begaj received in a special audience by Pope Francis (Radio Tirana)
• PM Edi Rama to gather deputies and ministers at the Chairmanship of the Assembly on Tuesday (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 8, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani meets U.S. ambassador to UN, talk about advancement of Kosovo in international arena(media)
Stano: Borrell’s report on lifting of EU measures towards Kosovo, finalizing (Klan)
Kosovo not on agenda of CoE Committee of Ministers’ meeting (Telegrafi)
Lajcak and President Biden’s assistant discuss Western Balkans (RTK)
Osmani: Kosovo, special guest at US-Africa Summit (RTK)
Russian hackers attacked websites of Kosovo institutions (media)
Gervalla: Russia is carrying out hybrid attack on Kosovo (RTK)
Maqedonci: Serbia is continuing with aggressive approach towards Kosovo (Reporteri)
Austria also wants to send prisoners to Kosovo (media)
Kosovo not in CoE Committee agenda, Musliu-Shoshi: To Kurti, propaganda is important (Reporteri)
Serbian Language Media:
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived to Belgrade, welcomed by Vucic at airport (Tanjug, RTS, media)
Mali welcomes Chinese ministers at Belgrade airport (Tanjug)
Djuric: Full membership in the EU remains Serbia’s strategic priority (Kosovo Online, media)
Petkovic to continue heading Office for KiM (RTS, Tanjug, media)
Lawyer: Most important witnesses in Trajkovic’s case may be heard in May (Radio KIM)
UNS laid wreaths at place where Chinese journalists were killed in NATO bombing (Radio KIM, media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 7 May, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Germany expects from Kosovo “other concrete steps” on Association (Koha)
• France: Sending draft statute to court would secure membership support (Koha)
• France calls for postponed decision on Kosovo CoE membership (Albanian Post)
• Osmani: U.S. decisive role for Kosovo’s fate; U.S. in DNA of our success (media)
• 1,204,560 citizens registered in Kosovo so far (EO)
• Govt enables Serbs to replace drivers’ licenses with Kosovo licenses (media)
• Kosovo Police installing cameras in Zvecan municipality today (Indeksonline)
• Numerous graffiti inciting hatred in Mitrovica North (Kosovapress)
• Osmani meets President of Liberia, discuss furthering cooperation (media)
• Lajcak meets Escobar, “in-depth discussions” (media)
• Kurti meets Jashari, praises him for “unprecedented growth” of KSF (media)
• Pahor won’t give interviews until completion of EUSR selection (media)
• Albanian President meets Pope Francis, mentions Kosovo’s progress too (Kallxo)
Serbian Language Media:
• For Kurti, Serbs killed in domestic violence are “proof” that violence against Serbs is propaganda from Belgrade (KoSSev)
• Petkovic: By criminalizing north, Kurti justifies violence against Serbian people (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, social media)
• SL: Ethnically motivated attacks on Serbs are not propaganda (KiM radio)
• Surveillance cameras installed in Zvecan (Radio kontakt plus)
• Xi in Belgrade on anniversary of embassy bombing (N1)
• Kosovo families dependent on remittances (N1)
International:
• Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans adopted (consilium.europa.eu)
• FDI Alone Won’t Close Gap Between Balkan and EU Economies (BIRN)
• ‘A Special Voice’: How a Much-Loved Kosovo Singer Was Silenced Forever (BIRN)
• 53 Civilians Were Massacred In This Home In Kosovo. Now It’s A Museum (RFE)
• Chinese-Made Surveillance Cameras Are Spreading Across Eastern Europe, Despite Security Concerns (RFE)
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