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Belgrade Media Report 13 February

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Greek companies, financial institutions welcome in Serbia (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• IMF Managing Director praises Serbia’s fiscal policy (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Drecun: Reaction of countries that can influence Pristina crucial (TV Prva)
• Elek: Serbs sent a message they are against Pristina’s decisions, primarily regarding the banning of the Dinar (RTS)
• Escobar: Unilateral moves will have consequences (Tanjug)
• Schieder: EU seriously weighing how to set up independent inquiry into Serbian elections (Nova/Beta)
• Bujanovac makes Mayor of Tirana honorary citizens, Ministry approval pending (Bujanovacke/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H officially starts negotiations with FRONTEX (RTRS)
Nesic, Culum meet MONEYVAL Committee delegation (Klix.ba)
• B&H CoM’s European Integration Collegium adopts model for adoption of EU integration program of B&H (N1)
• Coordination Board for Public Administration Reform established (Nezavisne)
• HNS: Part of text of changes to Election Law already has ‘green light’ from Constitutional Court of B&H (Dnevni list)
• Genocide in Gaza is not committed by Jews but by Israeli government (Avaz)
Montenegro
• Mandic: Montenegro wishes to join the EU a.s.a.p., new generation of politicians can do it (RTCG)
• Milovic: I’ll ask Becic, Saranovic and Brdjanin who permitted Sukovic to reveal information from my private life (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• President Pendarovski meets British Ambassador Lawson (MIA)
Albania
• Hasani: Albania joins allies in the Security Council to contribute to peace efforts (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 13, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Vucic wants to leave open the possibility of invading Kosovo (media)
• State Department: Kosovo can continue procedures to purchase Javelins (Klan)
• New pamphlets in north, police initiate case for call to resistance (Koha)
• Uglanin: Pamphlets calling for resistance, threat to population (Telegrafi)
• EU: IMC draft law should not negative effect on media freedom (RFE)
• “Postponed prohibition” of dinar, Rohde surprised “how deadlines are given without a plan?”(Nacionale)
• Gjoshi: CBK has become a shelter of Kurti’s militants (media)
• Shala: Situation in north can escalate; protest led by Belgrade-backed SL (EO)

Serbian Language Media:

• Elek: Kurti’s goal is to displace Serbs, I hope reason will prevail (Radio KIM)
• Gogic: CBK measures are phrases, they won’t ensure stable flow of funds to Serbs and Serbian institutions (Kosovo Online)
• Escobar: Unilateral moves in Kosovo will have consequences (Tanjug, RTS, KiM radio)
• Hill: We were clear about the concerns regarding the dinar ban (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Leaflets for “resistance to Kurti’s police” allegedly appeared in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
• How will elections in the USA affect Serbia? (Danas, FoNet, ipese.rs)
• Szijjarto: Serbia ready to join EU tomorrow, membership not to be conditioned with Kosovo issue (Kosovo Online, Insajder)
• Livadice victims’ commemoration on Friday (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, radio Mitrovica sever)
Opinion:
• How a German journalist misinterprets unrelated facts: Dragutin Nenezic’s answer to Mihael Martens (Danas)

International:

• Former Allies Argue Over Prishtina Coalition Crisis (Prishtina Insight)
• As Serbian Journalist’s Murder Goes Unpunished, Verdict Comes Under Scrutiny (BIRN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 13, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

Osmani meets German ambassador, talk also about implementation of CBK regulation (Klan)
CBK’s 10-point plan for the dinar that must be implemented within three months (Express)
Governor Ismaili: CBK has not postponed deadline for implementation of Regulation (TV Dukagjini)
Abbott: CBK regulation should not be seen only as a matter of sovereignty (Koha)
Government and opposition worried about situation in north (Koha)
KFOR observed protest in north, says it was peaceful (media)
New organization appears in north, instructs citizens how to oppose police (Koha)
Maqedonci: Equipment of KSF with Javelin, a fait accompli- waiting for USA offer (Klan)
Visiting restrictions for Thaci and others lifted (Koha)
Measure for employment of citizens in four northern municipalities, launched (media)
Haradinaj meets Hovenier, talk about political developments in Kosovo (media)
Krasniqi meets Danish minister, discuss developments in Kosovo (media)
Abdixiku: Kosovo is collective hostage to symbolic populism, people are leaving (Albanian Post)
Tirana hosts the EU-Western Balkans roundtable on the growth plan (RTK)
Kervan and Ahmetxhekaj discuss community programs at RTK (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

Serbian List calls on citizens not to fall for provocations of alleged “People’s Defense” (Kosovo Online, N1, BETA)
Problems pileup but solutions are not at sight (N1)
Bishop Teodosije: Many are turning away from Serbs; there is danger of disappearing from these areas (Kosovo Online)
Abott meets Konjufca, discuss CBK decision as well (media, social media)
CBK issues instructions for implementation of cash regulations (N1, KoSSev)
Djuric on transition period of CBK decision on dinar (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, media)
KFOR Multinational Specialized Unit conducted security patrol at margins of protest in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online, social media)

International Media:

Kosovo Serbs Protest Euro-Only Policy as Bank Offers Transition Period (Balkan Insight)
Trend of Albanian Women Suicides Caused by Men ‘Worrying’, Experts Say (Balkan Insight)

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