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Belgrade Media Report 18 January 2024

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Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 18 January 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Kurti attempting to destroy dialogue, expel Serbs (Tanjug/RTS)
• Lajcak: Pristina’s announced suspension of transactions shouldn’t lead to dangerous situation (Beta/TV Pink/Politika)
• Strengthening cooperation with Sao Tome and Principe in all areas (Tanjug/RTV)
• Trovoada: You can count on us to support and defend your integrity (Tanjug)
• Serbia will not abandon fundamental principles of UN Charter (srbija.gov.rs)
• Drecun: Cessation of payment transactions – the most serious threat to Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTV)
• Brnabic dismisses opposition claims of election fraud (TV Prva/Beta)
• Schieder to Brnabic: Calm down and concentrate on task at hand (N1)
• Hill: US clear about need for ZSO in Kosovo (Kurir/FoNet)
• Tepic: We will invite citizens to more protests (TV N1)
• CRTA: Voters registered in multiple locations simultaneously (Beta)
• Two more houses belonging to Serb returnees robbed in Ljubozda village in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• ‘The Troika’ leaders discuss changes to B&H Election Law (BHT1)
• Filipovic: There should be comprehensive approach to changes to Election Law of B&H, HDZ B&H is against OHR’s imposition (Dnevni list)
• Dodik: Constitutional Court of B&H is now officially foreign political organization in which there are no Serbs, and soon it will be without Bosniaks and Croats (RTRS)
• Hearing in case against RS President Dodik postponed again; Defense requests recusal of eight judges, including acting judge Mirsad Strika (RTRS)
• Dodik: Denial of RS is denial of B&H, RS is a state and can function independently (RTRS)
• Blinken sends letter to Konakovic asking him to exert pressure on Covic in order to promptly adopt law on Southern Interconnection (Istraga.ba)
• World Economic Forum participants discuss situation in Middle East (Nova BH/BHT1)
Croatia
• EC preparing reform of EU to enable its smooth functioning upon new enlargement (Hina)
• Plenkovic attends a number of panels at the World Economic Forum in Davos (HRT)
• Defense Ministry to present proposal on some form of mandatory military training (HRT)
Montenegro
• Lajcak to Spajic in Davos: Montenegro has a chance to be a European success story (CdM)
• Lajcak: Support for the government to take advantage of the new moment in EU enlargement, there has not been much progress in the last few years (RTCG)
• Spajic – Kristo: Regional cooperation is important for further European integration (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani: Kurti’s attempts to interfere in local politics nothing new, but won’t have any impact (MIA)
• Hasani: North Macedonia and Albania share common values and vision (MIA)
• Osmani – Hasani: North Macedonia and Albania ready to open clusters and chapters, no need for delay (MIA)
Albania
• Osmani: The integration of the Western Balkans into the EU is a matter of regional security (Radio Tirana)
• Hasani: Corridor VIII will transform the strategic position of Albania and North Macedonia (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 18, 2024

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 18, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti thanks Prime Minister of Bulgaria for active support (media)
• Maqedonci: In addition to USA, Kosovo also discussing with other countries about purchase of weapons (media)
• The EU appeals to Serbia: Allow Svecla’s visit to the Valley (RTK)
• Szunyog: Elections in the north should be held as soon as possible, participation of Serbs should not be conditioned (Koha)
• Rasmussen: Brussels has an obligation to integrate Kosovo and Serbia into EU, it is basis for peace and stability (VoA)
• U.S. Senator Ricketts meets ambassador Dugolli (Express)
• Opposition with resolution demands reduction of energy price, LVV against (media)
• Krasniqi demands full investigation and responsibility for explosion in Trepca (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian List: By banning dinars Serbs would be expelled from Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Krtinic refutes Ugljanin’s allegations: He told us yesterday that everything is fine (KoSSev)
• Collection of signatures to recall mayors in Mitrovica North and Leposavic enters second day (Kosovo Online)
• Zeqiri: Sports hall to be signatures collection spot, collection may start as of tomorrow (KoSSev)
• Vuksanovic says local authorities in Zvecan obstruct initiation of petition to recall mayor (Kosovo Online)
• SNV on possible termination of payment transactions (KoSSev)
• Sekulic: Termination of payment transactions with central Serbia would cause humanitarian disaster (Kosovo Online)
• Covic: Announcements from Pristina on terminating payment transactions additional pressure on Serbs aiming to drive them out of Kosovo (RTS)
• Office for KiM: Two returnee’s houses in Istok robbed (media)
• Swimming for Holy Cross at Gazivode lake to be organized by House of Culture (KoSSev)
• EP debates Serbian elections, Bilcik also expresses criticism (N1)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 18, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

Kurti in Davos: Security of region, essential for European security (RTK) 
Croatia offers support for CoE membership, Vucic complains to Lajcak about Kurti’s policies (Koha) 
Osmani: The Kosovo Army is getting stronger (Koha) 
AAK, NISMA reach agreement on pre-election coalition (media)  
Petition to dismiss Mitrovica North mayor could end on Thursday (Express)  
Signing of petition by Serb citizens triggers reactions (Koha) 
Rasic: Signing of petition in the north, an expected step (RTK)  
Hetemi and Ugljanin: Petition is being influenced by Serbian List (media) 
12 miners injured in Trepca (Radio Free Europe)  
Bislimi: We allocated €3 mil for Presevo Valley this year (Lajmi)  

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic: Kurti attempting to destroy dialogue, expel Serbs (Tanjug)
Vucic: I had many meetings, position of Serbs in Kosovo discussed with Lajcak (Tanjug, media)
Serbs in Kosovo face threats on daily basis, Vucic tells Lajcak (media, social media)
Lajcak believes Pristina’s announcements on terminating payment transaction will not lead to dangerous situation, hopes for solution (N1, BETA, KoSSev)
Kosovo Central Bank: As of February 1, Euro is only currency for cash transactions in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
Serbian Democracy calls for signing petition against decision to allocate land parcel to Kosovo Interior Ministry (Radio KIM)
Traditional swimming for Holy Cross at Gazivode lake canceled (KoSSev, media)

International Media:

Kosovo North Serbs Collect Signatures to Dismiss Their ‘Unwanted’ Mayors (Balkan Insight)
Balkan Migrant Route Still Active Despite Falling Numbers – Frontex (Balkan Insight)
Serbian opposition leader says secret service tortured and threatened him (The Guardian) 

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