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Belgrade Media Report 24 January

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LOCAL PRESS

• Petkovic: Kosovo Serbs targeted by attacks, attempts to subjugate them (Tanjug/Politika)
• Fila: Belgrade authority will be formed with We – The Voice of the People (Beta)
• EP AFET says elections were not fair (N1)
• Bilcik to AFET: Thourough investigation needed into Serbian elections (N1)
• Schennach: Attacks by top Serbian officials are political game (N1)
• McAllister: Stagnating Western Balkans states not eligible for new EU funds (N1/NSPM)
• US State Department calls on Kosovo to “revisit” decision to suspend Serbian Dinar (The Pavlovic Today/Kosovo Online)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Kristo addresses press conference after meeting EU officials: We have to avoid imposing of Election Law (Klix.ba)
• Von der Leyen: We are witnesses of progress in B&H, but additional results are needed (Klix.ba)
• Rutte: No shortcuts, we have to see results in next six weeks (Klix.ba)
• Plenkovic: Our visit serves as encouragement to B&H to adopt laws and reforms in following weeks in order to give arguments to EC (Klix.ba)
• EU delegation visits B&H Presidency, Plenkovic absent from the meeting (Vijesti.ba/HMS.ba)
• B&H Presidency issues statement after EU delegation visit: EU delegation visit is to encourage everyone in B&H (Oslobodjenje)
• EC President von der Leyen, Dutch PM Rutte and Croatian PM Plenkovic meet High Representative Schmidt in Sarajevo (Oslobodjenje/BHT1)
• HR Schmidt: Dodik will have to sign statement on loyalty to state of B&H (Oslobodjenje/TAZ)
• Dodik: Schmidt embarrassed himself by illegally coming to B&H and falsely presenting himself (ATV)
• Russian Embassy in B&H says Lagumdzija’s vote in UN represents harmful move for relations between Russia and B&H (ATV)
Croatia
• Milanovic expresses support to agreement of Covic, Dodik and ‘The Troika’, criticizes statement of US Embassy (HRT)
• Plenkovic’s Cabinet: The PM’s stance to not meet with Komsic is consistent (Hina)
• Plenkovic, Rutte hold meeting in Zagreb: Support to European path of B&H highlighted (HRT)
• Plenkovic with religious leaders: Build trust among Croats, Serbs and Bosniaks in joint homeland through inter-religious dialogue (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
• Krapovic: If there is a need to increase the number of soldiers in Kosovo, it will be on the agenda (MINA)
• Bauer: There is a real danger that Russia will attack a NATO member (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Citizens being put to ‘fundamental test’ at upcoming elections, says Osmani (MIA)
• Kovachevski: Grubi was specific, pointed to Russia regarding strategic relations, these are facts everyone knows (MIA)
• Would be wrong to be a part of gov’t and not vote for it, says Pendarovski (TV Alsat-M/MIA)
• VMRO-DPMNE to announce names of ministers and deputy ministers in caretaker gov’t on Wednesday evening (MIA)
• Osmani – Borrell: Necessary to maintain credibility of accession process through more integration before membership (MIA)
Albania
• EU-Albania meeting, appreciation on the progress of the integration reforms implementation (Radio Tirana)
• Rama starts a 2-day visit in Madrid, meeting with Prime Minister Sanchez (ART/Radio Tirana)
• Albania and Kosova with a joint training and R&R facilities for the police officers (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 24, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Vetting is gaining ground, this process is a necessity (RTK)
• Czech Minister: Kosovo’s integration into the EU is closely related to the dialogue (media)
• Osmani to Czech minister: Membership in CoE, interest of citizens without distinction (media)
• Bislimi: It is important to separate dialogue process from that of EU integration (Koha)
• Rohde demands implementation of decision for Decan Monastery (media)
• Serwer: No one believes there will be final agreement before U.S. elections (media)
• LKD’s Rukiqi on government: Incompetent and proud (media)
• Albanians of the Valley to be allowed to buy property in Kosovo (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dvorak: Further European integration of Kosovo closely related to dialogue with Belgrade (Kosovo Online)
• Bislimi: EU to insist on all decisions of Constitutional Court to be implemented (Danas)
• State Department calls upon Kosovo to revisit Central Bank’s decision on suspension of dinar (Kosovo Online, The Pavlovic Today)
• Ugljanin: Tomorrow we will submit petition for dismissal of Mitrovica North mayor to CEC (N1)
• Gogic: It is absurd that those who won few hundreds votes refuse to resign after several thousand people signed petition for their replacement (Kosovo Online)
• Andric-Rakic: As it seems now, mayors will not resign (media)
• Barbano: Fully supporting importance of upholding Constitutional Court independence, implementation of its decisions (media, social media)
• Trial of Zlatan Arsic continues by interviewing defense witnesses (Radio KIM)
• KoSSev: ”The government in Serbia prohibits agencies from transporting passengers with Kosovo passports” (N1)

International:

• EU, US, Voice Unease Over Euro-Only Rule’s Impact on Kosovo Serbs (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo’s Vetevendosje Dips Toe in North Macedonia’s Elections (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 24, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

EU comments on Brnabic’s letter; “agreement is binding in its entirety” (Kallxo)
EU considers conditions for lifting measures have not yet been created (RTK)
Szunyog meets CEC chief, discuss mayoral recall process in north (media)
Central Bank Governor Ismaili meets Szunyog (media)
Gervalla: Visa-free travel for Kosovars to UAE from February 22 (media)
North Macedonia FM meets Lajcak, discuss Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
Szunyog visits Constitutional Court, demands implementation of decree for Decan Monastery (Klan)
Serbia required to implement agreements with Kosovo for progress in EU integration process (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:

Petkovic: Kosovo Serbs targeted by attacks, subjugation attempts (Tanjug)
Hill says discussion on the abolition of the dinar in Kosovo to continue (Kosovo Online, FoNet, N1)
Szunyog: The CBK regulation on payment transactions will affect Serbian communities (KoSSev)
Szunyog with the President of the Constitutional Court about the Decani monastery: Court decisions must be implemented (Kosovo Online)
Elek: There were only hospital beds and mattresses in the warehouse, not pharmaceutical materials (KoSSev, Tanjug)
A petition for the dismissal of Zeqiri submitted to the CEC; Northern mayors meet to discuss ‘challenges and problems’ (KoSSev)
Strpce municipality representatives condemn the decisions of the authorities in Pristina (KiM radio)
Bilcik to AFET: Thorough investigation needed into Serbian elections (N1)
EP AFET says elections were not fair (N1)

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