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Belgrade Media Report 5 January 2024

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Daily Media Highlights

Friday 5 January 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• Cameron says what happened in Banjska must not happen again (B92)
• Drecun on Cameron’s visit: Great Britain’s key goal is to help Pristina militarily (RTS)
• Pristina adopted a decision to remove stickers for vehicles with Serbian license plates (RTS)
• DefMin says conscription not preparation for war (Beta)
• Dacic: Opposition’s attempt to violently overthrow Gov’t lacks sufficient mobilizing energy (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik announces adoption of RS Election Law (O kanal)
• US Embassy to B&H on Dodik’s announcement on adoption of RS Election Law: Any attempt to usurp state competences would be violation of DPA and laws of B&H (N1)
• Kovacevic answers US Embassy: We are not endangering BiH’s rights, but defend rights of the RS (RTRS)
• Kosarac: Adoption of Election Law of RS and formation of Election Commission of RS is clear policy of RS President Dodik and institutions of the RS (Srna)
• PDP’s Borenovic: It is obvious SNSD will be against fair elections and introduction of new technologies into the election process (Dnevni avaz)
• Milicevic: Although SDS opposes imposing of any law, it demands adoption of amendments to B&H Election Law that will stipulate introduction of modern technologies in election process (ATV)
• SDA: Dodik’s announcement is new attack on the constitutional-legal order of B&H (Slobodna Bosna)
• OHR reminds that Schmidt gave deadline of three to four weeks for legislators to vote on amendments to B&H Election Law (O kanal)
• Radmanovic: Completely new B&H Election Law is needed, amendments proposed by SDA are not acceptable (Glas Srpske)
• OSCE Mission to B&H: ‘Day of Republika Srpska’ directly contravenes the constitutions of both B&H and of RS itself (Slobodna Bosnia)
• Kovacevic: OSCE statement on RS Day is completely inaccurate (RTRS)
• Becirovic and Murphy discuss the political situation in B&H; Murphy: USA will not calmly observe anti-Dayton activities of authorities in the RS (Nova BH)
• Petronijevic: Schmidt carries out coup d’état in B&H (ATV)
• EUFOR Commander Major General Laszlo Sticz says EUFOR forces will intervene only if B&H police are not able to secure peace (N1)
• Helez: B&H is most stable country in the Western Balkans; Main focus of B&H Ministry of Defense will be NATO integration of B&H (Hayat)
Croatia
• Russian attacks strengthen Croatia’s support to Ukraine, says Plenkovic (Hina)
Montenegro
• Gjeloshaj: On 19 January 2024, MPs to vote on laws returned by Milatovic, we are to preserve functionality of institutions (CDM)
• Milatovic explains why he refused to sign three laws (CDM)
• PES: By not signing laws, Milatovic protects Abazovic’s EPCG BoD and prevents further reforms (CDM)
North Macedonia
• Marichikj – Aggeler: Partnership with USA to provide support for prosperous, well-governed, stable state (MIA)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 5, 2024

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 5, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Serbia recognized plates to cover rejection of Brussels agreement (Koha)
• Rohde welcomes “ditching of sticker regime” between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Konjufca condemns “despicable violence” against Sandulovic (media)
• Haxhiu: International community must condemn beating of Sandulovic (media)
• After being beaten, Sandulovic’s apartment raided (RTK/Dukagjini)
• Kusari-Lila: There could be parliamentary elections this year (RTK)
• Kosovo candidate status, Belgian EU Presidency: We’ll seek consensus (Express)
• Police confiscate 689 bullets of different calibers in Banjska of Zvecan (Nacionale)
• Ahmeti: There are successes in foreign diplomacy; security is a priority (KSP)
• EU measures inflicted material damage and further damaged Kosovo’s image (AP)
• Kosovo allowed visit by Serbian Patriarch, one day later Serbia did the opposite with Svecla (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• One year since wounding of two Serb boys in Gotovusa, near Strpce (Kosovo Online)
• Jevtic: Injustice at stake, Serbs unprotected in legal sense (media)
• Kosovo Government decision to revoke stickers had not taken effect yet (Kosovo Online)
• Raska-Prizren Eparchy Bishop Teodosije with believers in Mitrovica North tomorrow (KoSSev)
• Djuric: US support to Pristina conditional upon Community of Serb Municipalities (Tanjug)
• Drecun: Serbs in Kosovo concerned over Pristina’s military service plans (Tanjug, RTS)
• Kosovo police found ammunition in Banjska near Zvecan, it is believed it was there since September (KoSSev, N1)

Opinion:

• Serbia’s Elections – Defeat for Far Right, as well as Moderate Opposition (BIRN)

International:

• Kosovars Finally Get The Visas They’ve Longed For (Along With A Host Of New Problems) (RFE)
• Kosovo’s Houses of Culture, Fading Relics of the Yugoslav Past (BIRN)
• Kosovo’s amputee soccer stars overcome legacy of conflict (RFE)
• Serbian opposition leader brutally beaten by secret services (MSN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 5, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

Cameron offers support for Kosovo’s security and new recognitions (Koha) 
Government decides to remove stickers for vehicles with Serbian license plates (RTK)
Svecla from border zone in north: Police are vigilantly protecting borders (RTK) 
Sinani: Stopping Svecla’s visit to Valley proves that Serbia does not want normalization with Kosovo (Klan) 
Kosovo warns of reciprocity with Serbia in permits for official visits (Koha) 
KFOR publishes footage of Italian carabinieri training for crowd and riot control (Reporteri) 
Serbian opposition politician says he was beaten by Radoicic (media)
Haziri warns of EU’s “collective measures” if Kosovo does not fulfill its obligations in dialogue (Dukagjini) 
Aliu reacts to claims of three NGOs regarding Kelkos’ environmental permit (Klan) 

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic thanks Mitsotakis for Greece’s respect of Serbia’s integrity, sovereignty (Tanjug, media)
Serbian Patriarch: We should forgive, pray for peace with Albanians (N1, FoNet, media)
Cameron visits Gracanica Monastery (Kosovo Online, Raska-Prizren Eparchy)
Tanjug reporter: Claims by Kosovo police I was allowed to enter Kosovo untrue (media)
Kosovo Government revoked decision on stickers for Serbian license plates (KoSSev)
Cameron says what happened in Banjska must not happen again (N1, KoSSev)

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