Belgrade Media Report 31 January 2024
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 31 January 2024
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic held an emergency meeting with ministers due to Kurti’s decision to ban Dinar (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Quint statement different this time (Tanjug/Politika)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija issues memo on consequences of Pristina’s Dinar ban (The Pavlovic Today/Tanjug)
• Lucic: MTS to continue to operate in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Serbia recognises great importance of consular service (Politika)
• Parliament to hold inaugural session on 6 February (Beta)
• Belgrade City Assembly to meet on 19 February (Danas/Beoinfo/N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Kristo and Hungarian President Novak discuss EU integration, bilateral cooperation (BHT1)
• Hungarian President Novak meets B&H Presidency members (RTRS)
• Szalay-Bobrovniczky meets Helez; Hungary’s support to EU and NATO path of B&H expressed (BHT1)
• B&H HoR adopts amendments to Law on HJPC in urgent procedure, fails to adopt amendments to law on civil service due to lack of entity majority (AJB)
• US Embassy to B&H expresses concern about changes in Rules of Procedure of HJPC adopted on 17 January (BHT1)
• Statement issued by US Embassy in Sarajevo criticizing amendments to HJPC’s rules of procedure causes reactions in RS (RTRS)
• EUD criticizes changes in Rules of Procedure of HJPC adopted on 17 January (Nova BH)
• Dodik: It would be the best if agreement from Laktasi is upheld (RTRS)
• Dodik: The problem is not in Constitution and law, but a motive (RTRS)
• Dodik: Serbian Army is guarantor of peace for Serb people (RTRS)
Montenegro
• Borrell – Spajic: We appreciate the reform efforts and look forward to accelerating the European path of Montenegro (CdM)
• Milatovic: The process of EU integration gained intensified dynamics (CdM)
• Simun-Gerasimenko: The Ukrainian people are grateful to Montenegro for the help and shelter provided (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski: VMRO-DPMNE can mislead citizens over framework renegotiation but not foreign officials (Sloboden Pecat/MIA)
• Pendarovski: Impartiality and pledge for full Euro-Atlantic integration – key prerequisites for candidacy (Sloboden Pecat/MIA)
• Xhaferi: Preparation and organization of free, fair and democratic elections – caretaker government’s key task (MIA)
• Xhaferi – Geer: Coming elections crucial for country’s European future (MIA)
Albania
• Tirana takes the Presidency of B-40, the largest Network of Balkan cities (Radio Tirana)
• Tirana B40 Summit, President Begaj: Balkans need more cooperation and dialogue among each other (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 31, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 31, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: CBK’s decision is non-negotiable (RTK)
• Osmani on dinar: Each time we act along with allies, constitution is protected (media)
• CBK Board Chairman: Discussion to postpone regulation, no suspension (RFE)
• Gervalla meets Germany’s Minister of Defense, discuss security in region (RTK)
• Osmani believes CEC will take appropriate actions for dismissal of mayors in north (Koha)
• Former minister sentenced to 3 years in prison in “€53 million case” (media)
• ICG: If not Association, parties to find other alternatives (Koha)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo, its army ready to be NATO member alongside U.S. (media)
• Rohde: More ambition is possible and expected (media)
• Ministry: Nearly €23 million for attorneys of eight former KLA members (Kallxo)
• Radakovic: Only 30% of Serbs that left institutions don’t want to return (KTV)
Serbian Language Media:
• UNS and DNKiM: Central Bank of Kosovo not to violate right to information in Serbian language; translation provided after reaction (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio)
• Lucic: Pristina’s action against MTS makes life difficult for Serbs (Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS)
• Hill: I support Quint stance on postponing KCB decision (Kosovo Online)
• Amendments to laws on citizenship and property: Granting rights to Albanians from southern Serbia or depriving rights of Serbs in Kosovo? (Kosovo Online)
• COMKFOR discusses security with Lajcak (N1)
• Vucic to meet Quint ambassadors, EU delegation head today (Tanjug)
• Rohde: Concern over interference of Kosovo Government in judiciary (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo should show flexibility in resolving dinar issue (Kosovo Online, media)
• MTS security staff staged warning strike in Gracanica (RTS, Radio kontakt plus)
• Commercial Bank as of today no longer works in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Vucevic: “We will never recognize independence of Kosovo, even if not even one of us remains there” (Kosovo Online, Beta, TV Happy)
International:
• Kosovo ban on Serbian dinar risks new crisis (AFP)
• EU envoy urges Kosovo and Serbia to step up normalization efforts before the bloc’s June elections (AP)
• Toward Normal Relations between Kosovo and Serbia (ICG)
• Kosovo* enters day-ahead market on Albanian Power Exchange (BGEN)
• With Billions in Conditional Aid, EU Offers Balkan States ‘Taste’ of Accession (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 31, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Kurti: Kosovo committed to normalization centered on mutual recognition (media)
Osmani: Brussels agreement, Ohrid annex must be fully implemented (media)
Lajcak: Important results but little progress on big picture (media)
Osmani meets Rohde, discuss latest developments (media)
Tahiri: We asked Kosovo’s membership in NATO from Escobar (Klan Kosova)
Ahmeti: Kosovo-Serbia reconciliation for quiet and peace in Balkans (RTK)
Cakolli: Firing of whistleblowers is intimidation for others (KTV)
Serbian Language Media:
ICG: Constant pressure drives Serbs out of Kosovo, tensions increased since Kurti came to power (Kosovo Online, media)
Media: Vucic held meeting with ministers last night over Kurti’s decision to ban dinar (Tanjug)
Lajcak: Kosovo government to announce information about dinar decision (Kosovo Online)
Petkovic: Quint statement different this time (media)
Witness at Thaci’s trial: KLA was killing Albanians declared collaborators near Orahovac (N1, BETA)
Vucic: Serbia has to be prepared (N1)
Businessman from Zvecan to go on hunger strike, Tax Administration damaged him for 310.000 euros (KoSSev)
Cvetkovic, Marinkovic meet with Escobar in Washington (Tanjug)
International Media:
Pavlovic Today: Diplomatic Memo Outlines Risks To Serbs Amid Suspension Of Serbian Dinar In Kosovo
Four Kosovo Men Jailed for Plotting Acts of Terrorism (Balkan Insight)
Belgrade Media Report 30 January
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic expects nothing positive from European Parliament (Beta)
• Vucevic: Serbia to adequately respond to Turkey’s military deal with Pristina (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Lucic: Pristina trying to throw out MTS from the market in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Vucevic: We are not preparing for wars but we will be ready to defend Serbia (Tanjug/RTS)
• Lajcak: State of play in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue discussed with Vucic (Tanjug/Politika)
• O’Brien welcomes Lajcak’s efforts, says what is expected of Vucic, Kurti (FoNet)
• Stefanovic: Prime Minister’s statement that investigation into election was not requested at EP and CoE is false (Beta)
• Support of international financial institutions of extreme importance (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Representatives of parties that make up parliamentary majority at B&H level hold first meeting regarding amendments to Constitution of B&H (O Kanal)
• SDA officials criticize meeting of representative of ruling B&H coalition (BHT1)
• DF’s Djonlagic, HDZ 1990’s Cvitanovic, PDP leader Borenovic comment on the meting ‘The Troika’ organized (Hayat)
• HR Schmidt welcomes domestic efforts to advance election reform and insists on respect for high international standards (Dnevni avaz)
• Sattler meets members of B&H HoR Commission for Fight against Corruption, calls for adoption of reform laws (Glas Srpske)
• Novalic claims to be a victim of politics and foreigners; US Embassy: Mr. Novalic’s accusations are ridiculous (N1)
Montenegro
• Spajic: In Brussels, they see progress, a new chance for Montenegro (CdM)
• The intergovernmental conference between Montenegro and the EU has been completed: the current dynamic of reforms leads to the European family (CdM)
• Varhelyi: We cannot work for you, but we offer help (RTCG)
• Ivanovic in Washington on security issues, the perspective of the Western Balkans, Ukraine… (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski – Xhaferi: Caretaker gov’t to focus on fair, democratic elections, remaining functional, serving citizens (MIA)
• Pendarovski signs bill on Macedonian language into law (MIA)
• Mitreski – Geer: Strong support from EU to complete parliament’s activities until elections (MIA)
Albania
• Foreign Minister of Turkey visits Albania, holds meetings with Prime Minister Rama and representatives of businesses (Radio Tirana)
• Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister, Fidan: Trade flow between Turkey and Albania to reach the value of 2 billion dollars within 2024 (Radio Tirana)
• The Constitutional Court gives the green light to Albania’s agreement with Italy over immigrants (Radio Tirana)
• Hasani congratulates Xhaferi: Success to the first Albanian Prime Minister in the history of North Macedonia (Radio Tirana)
• DP leader Basha congratulates Xhaferi on his election as the first Albanian Prime Minister in North Macedonia (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 30, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Central Bank Governor Ismaili meets Hovenier (media)
• Woelk: Politics taken towards Kosovo by EU is deeply unfair, unjust (media)
• Haradinaj says decision to ban Serbian Dinar in line with EU standards (media)
• Baraliu: They’re asking for Serbia to have a say in CBK decisions (KTV)
• German Defense Minister to visit Kosovo on February 5 (Gazeta Express)
• TI: No political will to give up from interference in judicial affairs (media)
• Rohde: Integration of north is important for KOSTT sustainable business (media)
• Serwer: Lajcak didn’t say word about Belgrade-sponsored Sept 24 attack (media)
• Hoare: Trump return, Serbia’s goals – threat for Kosovo, Western Balkans (media)
• Four Serbs suspected of attacking CEC premises in north plead innocent (Koha)
• Police in Zvecan find bags with sand, were used for trenches, roadblocks (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucevic: We are concerned about the military agreement between Pristina and Turkey, we will respond adequately (Danas, Beta)
• Serbs to be left without dinar in Kosovo: Can decision be suspended? (Radio KIM)
• Dragana Miletic dismissed from the post of vice president of Leposavic municipality (RTK2, RTKlive, Kosovo Online)
• Party of Kosovo Serbs demands urgent investigation into events in Leposavic municipal building (Radio KIM)
• Thaci’s lawyers requested to withdraw from the case (Kosovo Online)
• Witnesses at Thaci’s trial: KLA in 1999 kidnapped, mistreated and murdered civilians in Prizren and Podujevo (KoSSev, BETA)
• Four Serbs accused of terrorism pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing held today (KiM radio)
• Lawyer of Milun Milenkovic: It would be fair to approve bail measure (Radio KIM)
• Ulutas met the head of UNMIK in Pristina (Kosovo Online)
• Mladenovic: Language rights violated in almost all institutions (KiM radio, Radio Gorazdevac)
• Serbia drops on the Transparency International CPI (N1)
• The Assembly of Serbia constitutive session scheduled for February 6, before the EP votes on the resolution and the Serbian elections (Danas, FoNet)
Opinion:
• A few words about the course of the struggle against lawlessness: We must fight (KoSSev)
International:
• Little Change in Balkan Corruption Perceptions Bar Decline in Bosnia (Balkan Insight)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 30, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
O’Brien: U.S. demands full implementation of agreements (media)
Lajcak announces next Kosovo-Serbia meeting at level of chief negotiators (Reporteri)
Israel to lift visas for Kosovars, Osmani calls it a positive development (RTK)
Haxhiu meets head of EULEX, discuss reforms in justice and vetting (media)
Haradinaj at U.S. Department of State, meets Escobar (media)
CEC starts verifying signatures from citizens’ petition in the north (Koha)
Kurti and Svecla visit Police Inspectorate (media)
Weber: West aware that Serbia’s high levels are involved in attack in Banjska (Reporteri)
Serbian Language Media:
Lajcak met Vucic, says they discussed next steps in normalization of relations (Kosovo Online, social media)
Andric Rakic: Implementation of cash operations regulation would mean recognition of Serbian institutions in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
Lucic: We explained that Competition Authority operates contrary to European practise norms and regulations (Kosovo Online)
Protest over timber poachers from Kosovo held in Kursumlija (N1)
Portal: Plaque of Kosovo institutions placed on center for social welfare, firefighters’ station in Zubin Potok (KoSSev)
Vucevic: We are not preparing for wars, but we will be ready to defend Serbia (Tanjug)
Belgrade Media Report 29 January 2024
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 29 January 2024
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic calls EU to stop provocation from Pristina (N1)
• Vucic not interested in EP recommendations, decision on elections (Beta/Politika)
• Brnabic claims Europe disinterested in investigating Serbian elections (TV Happy/Beta)
• Petkovic: Vucic underlined difficult position of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija (RTV/Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Pristina’s decision to ban Dinar aimed at ethnic cleansing of Serbs (Tanjug/RTV)
• Serbia committed to cherishing memory of victims of Holocaust (RTS/Tanjug/RTV)
• Excellent cooperation of Serbia, Hungary in field of defence (Tanjug)
• Serbian anti-terrorist police in exercise with US Green Berets (FoNet)
• Protest held in front of constitutional court, RTS in Belgrade (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• International Holocaust Remembrance Day marked in RS; Dodik: Holocaust is one of the darkest and most shameful periods of European history (RTRS)
• Muslim-Jewish peace initiative signed in Srebrenica (Hayat)
• Court of B&H confirms first-instance verdict sentencing Fadil Novalic to four years in prison, Fahrudin Solak to six years in prison and Fikret Hodzic to five years in prison in ‘Respirators’ affair (FTV)
• Izetbegovic comments on second-instance verdict in Novalic case, claims Novalic did not do anything that exceeded powers of PM during pandemic (FTV)
• Court of B&H rejects motion of Dodik’s defense for recusal of seven judges (RTRS/ATV)
• Investigation against Commission for Concessions of B&H launched due to failure to act in line with decision of B&H CC (BHT1)
• Bauer: Dodik did not change his opinion after war and decided to support Russia, he did so before war in Ukraine (ATV)
• Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto pays visit to B&H (FTV/BHT1)
Croatia
• Croatia’s FM expresses support for Bosnian Croat leader Dragan Covic after US accused him of obstructing gas connection (Hina)
Montenegro
• Stoltenberg: Montenegro is a valuable member of NATO, Spajic: We are ready to be a stable partner (CdM)
• Bauer: For leaders in the Balkans to be responsible for their countries, it is not enough to “sit back” and wait for the EU and NATO to do something (MINA/Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Parliament elects caretaker government led by Talat Xhaferi with 65 votes in favor (MIA)
• Parliament names deputy ministers in caretaker government (MIA)
• Believe gov’t will remain committed to national priorities and work in citizens’ interest, says outgoing PM (MIA)
• President Pendarovski hosts reception for new gov’t members (MIA)
Albania
• Rama: Ali Ahmeti, historical lesson for all of us and the generations to come (Radio Tirana)
• Begaj congratulates Xhaferi: Albanians, an important factor for the stability and future of North Macedonia (Radio Tirana)
• Nikola congratulates Talat Xhaferi on his position as Prime Minister of North Macedonia (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 29, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 29, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Hovenier urges enforcement of cash operations regulation be postponed (media)
• EU calls on Kosovo to resolve issue of Serbian Dinar through dialogue (Klan)
• Mustafa against talks in Brussels about use of Dinar in Kosovo (Gazeta Blic)
• EU confirms Lajcak visit to Pristina, “dialogue a key topic” (Reporteri)
• Kurti: Kosovo neither forgives nor forgets Serbia’s crimes (Albanian Post)
• Kosovo and Türkiye sign military framework agreement (media)
• Kastrati: PDK aims to be the leading party in the next elections (media)
• AAK calls for extraordinary assembly session on healthcare (Lajmi)
• Parallel municipalities that operated illegally in Dragash closed (media)
• Kosovo buses pelted with stones while traveling through Serbia (Indeksonline)
• Police confiscate 3 hunting rifles, 3 radios and 2 knives in Leposavic (media)
• Daughter of Serbian opposition politician pays homage in Prekaz (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic meets Lajcak, says it is necessary to establish ZSO, hold elections in northern Kosovo (RTS)
• Petkovic: During meeting with Lajcak, Vucic emphasized difficult position of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• SNV: “Hold on a bit Mr. Kurti, put portraits of Djokovic and Krivokapic back, those of Vucic and Djuric we leave to you” (KoSSev)
• Vorgucic about Kurti: If someone speaks Serbian and beats you at the same time, it doesn’t mean much to us (N1)
• What happened to the tent in Leposavic? (KoSSev)
• Endangered cultural and historical monuments in Kosovo: Barbed wire does not protect against political games (KoSSev, Insajder, KiM radio)
• Spahiu on banned official visits (Kosovo Online)
International:
• Time is the Enemy for Kosovo’s New War Crimes Institute (BIRN)
• Sandulovic’s daughter on being stopped by Serbian agents (Euronews Albania)
• Bilčik: The problems of Serbia’s elections can never be resolved inside the EU institutions (EWB)
• Talat Xhaferi, Taboo-Breaker who Became North Macedonia’s First Albanian PM (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 29, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Quint embassies statement on recent regulation of Kosovo Central Bank (media)
• Lajcak to visit Serbia today, Kosovo tomorrow (RTK)
• Xhaferi elected head of caretaker government in North Macedonia (media)
• Bauer: Not enough to expect EU and NATO to do everything in Balkans (Lajmi)
• Car of president of Leposavic municipal assembly set on fire (RFE)
• Lajcak: Busy week in Brussels (media)
• Lajcak meets Von Cramon, discuss developments in Kosovo and region (media)
• Kosovo leaders’ messages on Holocaust Remembrance Day (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic to meet Lajcak (media)
• Quint calls for suspension of CBK regulation due to concern over its impact on K. Serb community (KoSSev)
• Mijacic: A strong message would be for the Central European Bank to prohibit the euro in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, N1)
• KP suspects arson after Leposavic MA president’s car partially torched (KoSSev)
• In Ljubozda returnee village seven houses robbed since the beginning of the year (Kosovo Online)
• Vasic: Milosavljevic and Zaric’s unfounded detention a clear message to all Serbs who want to return to Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Jevtic: Attacks on Serbian returnees are a result of the policy of the regime in Pristina (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Czech minister: Kosovo’s political scene united on nationalism (N1, Beta, KoSSev)
• Kurti: No former Kosovo PM maintained dialogue with Serbia as much as I do (Beta, N1)
International Media:
• North Macedonia’s Parliament Elects First Ethnic Albanian PM (RFE)
Belgrade Media Report 26 January
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Kosovo’s Svecla can only dream of a Serbian embassy in Pristina (Beta)
• Stano: No progress on dialogue means no progress on EU accession (Tanjug/Beta/RTS)
• O’Brien: Finding evidence of what happened in Belgrade election takes time (Beta/Politika)
• NDSS: Putting voter rolls in order, freedom of media minimum conditions for elections (Euronews Srbija/Beta)
• CRTA: Other rights will be jeopardized and undermined if election rigging is allowed (N1)
• CRTA: A narrow majority in Belgrade doesn’t fit the ruling party’s needs (Politika/Beta)
• Giaufret: Progress in Serbia-Kosovo normalization expected this year (Nedeljnik/Beta)
• Petition to dismiss Mitrovica mayor submitted (KoSSev/N1)
• Billboard with photos featuring images of deserving persons removed in Zvecan (RTS)
• Albanian capital pays for gym in southern Serbia (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• ‘The Troika’ schedules meeting on changes to B&H Constitution for Monday; Konakovic: I will talk with Murphy because their opinion is important for us (FTV)
• Dodik comments on Konakovic’s call for another meeting to discuss changes to B&H Constitution: We are not ready to erase ethnic prefixes (N1)
• SDA and DF say they will not take part in Monday’s meeting of parliamentary parties (FTV)
• Covic: Next month or two represent the turning point for the future of B&H (RTV HB)
• Konakovic: I found out that Komsic asked the EU not to open negotiations with B&H; Komsic denies allegations (Klix.ba)
• Dodik: US are most sensitive to election process, yet they want to interfere in our election process (ATV)
• Murphy: Southern Interconnection project is of crucial importance for B&H for many reasons; I will not speculate about sanctions (Oslobodjenje)
• Peach: London condemns threats of secession of RS, RS cannot be an ‘independent state’ (O Kanal)
• Cvijanovic: EU and UN legal framework does not recognize protectorate that exists in B&H (Srna)
Croatia
• Anusic: The security situation in Southeast Europe is not satisfactory (Hina)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski, Xhaferi highlight importance of commitment to European future (MIA)
• Kovachevski: SDSM will form gov’t with clear European vision, elections are the best poll (TV Kanal 5/MIA)
• Pendarovski visits Macedonian soldiers participating in KFOR mission in Kosovo (MIA)
• Pendarovski meets Kosovo counterpart Osmani-Sadriu in Pristina (MIA)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 26, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: Belgrade’s destructiveness must not translate into slower EU integration for Kosovo (EO)
• Bislimi: We sent Banjska report to EU; let prosecution publish it (Albanian Post)
• After Oct 26, Kurti didn’t ask for additional discussions on Association or send comments to Brussels (Express)
• Stoltenberg: Fragile situation, with potential tensions in Kosovo, Bosnia (RFE)
• Who wants early elections? (RFE)
• 374 businesses registered in north of Kosovo, around 280 paid taxes (RFE)
• Pajaziti: PDK has no responsibility for the Association (TeVe1)
• Hoti: We’ll meet Serbian delegation on Jan 31; hoping to get archives (media)
• Kosovar arrested in Serbia no longer worked for Interior Ministry (Indeksonline)
• Over 20,000 electricity bills issued for January in north of Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
Serbian Language Media:
• Stano: New elections in northern Kosovo should be held as soon as possible (Euronews Serbia)
• KoSSev: Northern mayors consider possibility of filing appeal to court, to declare instruction for their replacement unconstitutional
• KoSSev: Zeqiri refutes himself, filing of appeal not considered
• O’Brien: Finding evidence of what happened in Belgrade election takes time (N1, Beta)
• Petkovic informed Ambassador Gori that ”Pristina wants to expel Serbs with the decision to cancel the dinar” (Kosovo Online)
• Lucic: Problems of MTS.doo to be discussed in Pristina as of Monday (Tanjug)
• Odalovic: Pristina’s decisions provoke and make lives of Serbs in Kosovo difficult (RTS, Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Serbian embassy in Pristina “Svecla’s bad dream” (Kosovo Online)
• Lawyer: Proceeding against Sladjan Trajkovic unlawful (Euronews Serbia)
• Rasic responds to Strpce municipality authorities: ”Prosecutor’s Office is seriously knocking on their door” (KiM Radio)
• Pendarovski: KFOR important for stability of Kosovo and entire region (KiM radio, Danas, Beta)
International:
• Kosovo Removes Billboard In Volatile North With ‘Honorary Citizens’ Vucic, Djokovic, Putin (RFE)
• ‘It Is In the Best Interest Of All Impacted Parties,’ That Kosovo PM Albin Kurti Takes US Position On Suspension Of Serbian Dinar Seriously (thepavlovictoday.com)
• Kosovo Navigates Formidable Challenges in Ambitious Bid for Digital Transformation by 2030 (Prishtina Insight)
• Government Of North Macedonia Resigns Under Roadmap For General Elections (RFE)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 26, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
O’Brien: Leaders of the Balkans to do more to take the region forward (RFE)
Kurti meets Pendarovski, “strengthening good neighborly relations” (media)
State Department comments again on “ban” of Serbian dinar (Express)
CEC chief: Received petitions from municipalities; need time to verify them (EO)
Atiq: Petition was signed with pressure from the Serbian List (RTK)
EU: Looking forward to the investigation report about Banjska (media)
Abbott calls for better communication with affected communities (media)
Hoxhaj asked if changes can happen to Special Court after U.S. elections (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Petitions to recall mayors in northern municipalities submitted to CEC (RTS)
Reactions to billboard removal in Zvecan (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, social media)
US on abolishing dinars: Constructive engagement of Pristina and Belgrade would bring lasting benefits for citizens (Kosovo Online, The Pavlovic Today)
Serbian Democracy submitted petition against land allocation to Kosovo Interior Ministry in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
Ugljanin says there is no law on referendum, MA decision on land allocation valid as it is approved by ministry (KoSSev)
New deadline given to Serbs to remove tent in Leposavic by 15.00 hrs today (Kosovo Online)
Hearing in case of Sladjan Trajkovic postponed (Radio KIM)
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