Belgrade Media Report 7 March 2024
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 7 March 2024
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic says Brnabic for parliament speaker (N1)
• Brnabic on new post: I have a lot to learn (N1)
• Romania’s support for Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty (Politika/Tanjug/RTV)
• Brnabic attends EPP congress in Bucharest (Tanjug/RTV)
• Good relations between Serbia, Greece confirmed (Tanjug/RTV)
• Starovic meets with officials of US administration in Washington (Tanjug/RTV)
• Fico: I see no reason for Slovakia to recognise Kosovo, we would return to KFOR (Tanjug)
• Opposition: Belgrade polls on 28 April – unacceptable mockery of democracy (Beta)
• Bundestag MP: Vucic, Brnabic shouldn’t think they can “play tricks” on us again (N1)
• Kosovo Police, Customs Service raid pharmacies in N. Kosovo (KoSSev/N1)
• Explosive device lobbed at Serb-owned hospitality establishment in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CoM unanimously adopts new text of Proposal of Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in B&H Institutions, and it will submit it to B&H Parliament in urgent procedure (FTV)
• Becirovic meets Sattler and Ambassadors of EU member states accredited in B&H (Hayat)
• Dodik: RS and FB&H did what was up to us, we expect from the EU much more than one positive report (RTRS)
• Konakovic visits Hungary; Hungary expresses support to EU path of B&H (Nova BH)
• Trial of Dodik and Lukic continues (ATV)
• Peskov: Serbs are our brothers and sisters, heroic people, especially Serbs who live in RS (RTRS)
• HR Schmidt meets PM Plenkovic: Priority is opening of accession talks (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• EPP Congress takes places in Bucharest, Plenkovic calls for opening of accession negotiations between B&H and EU (Vecernji list)
• Negotiations to form pre-election coalitions are underway (HRT)
Montenegro
• Montenegro’s progress towards the EU was praised (CdM)
• Milatovic travelled to the Vatican: He will meet with the Pope and the State Secretary of the Holy See (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Parliament to discuss Electoral Code amendments at Thursday’s session (MIA)
Albania
• Kucova Airbase, Minister Balluku: If it is deemed reasonable, NATO will decide on the training of Ukrainian soldiers (Radio Tirana)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 7, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 07, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Specialist Chambers conducting operations in Kosovo (media)
• Customs carry out operation against smuggled medical products in north (RFE)
• Central Bank Governor meets Swedish Ambassador to Kosovo (media)
• New UK Ambassador to Kosovo: Can’t wait to get to know you (media)
• Qalaj: 3 policemen that arrested Russian official of UNMIK for barricades in the north are now on Interpol list (Express)
• Mehmetaj: Charges against me came from the ruling party (Albanian Post)
• Sandulovic publishes photo of Jashari children killed in Prekaz in 1998 (media)
• Day when Serb clerics visited church in Studenica, woman told police fence was damaged (Telegrafi)
Serbian Language Media:
• Education workers in Leposavic did not manage to withdraw their salaries (Kosovo Online)
• Fico: I see not a single reason for us to recognize Kosovo (RTS, Tanjug)
• Raska-Prizren Diocese: Our Church objects are still endangered, they need protection (Kosovo Online)
• Office for KiM: Instead of de-escalation, Kurti makes new escalatory acts (Tanjug)
• Pharmacies searched in Mitrovica North and Zvecan (Radio KIM, media)
• EU adopts joint position on Growth Plan for WB, stipulates conditions (BETA, N1)
• Brnabic meets with Mitsotakis (Tanjug)
• Brnabic: I am preparing for new role, I will build stronger ties with MEPs (Tanjug)
International:
• Kosovo Police Arrest Serb for Wartime Sexual Violence (Prishtina Insight)
Read More →UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 7, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kosovo govt expects implementation of decision on Decani Monastery land (RFE)
• Implementation of decision on Decan Monastery land in exchange for CoE membership (RTK)
• Weapons found near Banjska Monastery (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo and Bulgaria have the same democratic orientations (RTK)
• EULEX reacts to SL which said EU should analyze work of the mission (media)
• Leaders: Kosovo needs Malaysia’s support for membership in intl organizations (media)
• Abdixhiku mentions Serbia threats, wants recognition from non-recognizers (media)
• Haradinaj meets Belgian ambassador, requests EU and NATO membership (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Women dominate in difficult jobs sphere, yet patriarchy still prevails (KoSSev)
• Vucic: We will seek solution to dinar issue until last moment (Kosovo Online)
• Raska-Prizren Diocese: Register land in cadastre and issue cadastre record to Monastery (KoSSev)
• Brnabic attends EPP congress in Bucharest (Tanjug, media)
• Brnabic after meeting Romanian President: We have support of Romania on Kosovo issue, European integration (Tanjug, media)
• Starovic meets with US administration officials in Washington (Tanjug)
• EULEX: We monitor legal cases, including those related to war crimes (Tanjug)
• Vucic says Brnabic to be nominated as parliament speaker (N1)
• Kosovo police said it found five rocket-propelled grenades in Banjska, connected with September events (KoSSev)