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Belgrade Media Report 30 April 2024

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 30 April 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: There is a comprehensive campaign of falsehoods, a campaign of flexible interpretation of Pristina obligations; The result of the vote on the resolution on Srebrenica will not be humiliating for the Serbian people (RTS)
• Brnabic speaks about Srebrenica Resolution, says authorities of Serbia have done their best to make sure truth is presented (Blic)
• Serbian Parliament Speaker Brnabic: Konakovic’s message to Vucic and Serbia is shameful (Nezavisne)
• Vucevic read the proposed composition of the Government of the Republic of Serbia (B92)
• Vucevic: Serbia committed to EU membership (N1)
• Stano: NO progress due to lack of will among politicians from Serbia, Kosovo (Beta)
• Authorities, opposition unhappy with state TV reporting (N1)
• Chinese President to visit Serbia next week (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Cvijanovic to address UN Security Council via video on Tuesday; U.S. files request asking for Schmidt to address UN SC (ATV)
• Dodik: Konakovic again talks rubbish, story about Srebrenica is a lie (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic answers to Konakovic: He thinks everyone has to have foreign mentor (RTRS)
• Court of B&H confirms indictment against President of Association ‘Istocna Alternativa’ Vojin Pavlovic for denying genocide in Srebrenica (Nova BH)
• Trial of Dodik and Lukic continues before Court of B&H; Dodik says everything is farce and politically rigged process (Nova BH)
• RS’ 31st Report for UN Security Council adopted and sent: It welcomes EU integration of B&H, condemns HR Schmidt (RTRS)
• Ministers Helez and Nesic: There will be no war! (Dnevni avaz)
• First National Prayer Breakfast held in Sarajevo under slogan ‘Let us all be one’ (Nova BH)
Croatia
• Homeland Movement meets with HDZ and SDP (HRT)
• EU looks to expand budget as it faces a future with multiple challenges (HRT)
Montenegro
• Scholz: It’s high time for Montenegro’s membership in EU, I’m delighted with ambition; Spajic: I don’t expect any blockage (Antena M, RTCG)
• Milatovic-Lajcak: Montenegro should take advantage of the positive moment and become the first next member of the EU (CDM)
• Ivanovic – Lajcak: Montenegro is in the best position to be the next member of the EU (CDM)
• Nic: Spajic said that Montenegro will support the Resolution on Srebrenica, but will not co-sponsor it (CDM)
• Dodik on Montenegro’s decision to support the resolution on Srebrenica: The new government, like Djukanovic’s, is anti-Serbian (CDM)
North Macedonia
• Osmani: People’s will to be seen on May 8, it cannot be trampled (MIA)
• Mexhiti: Worth It coalition doesn’t want to be part of anti-European gov’t at any cost (MIA)
• Osmani on MFA’s 55th anniversary: We are reliable members of every important international organization (MIA)
Albania
• Albania-Kosovo, cooperation in respecting citizens’ rights (Radio Tirana)
• Hasani: Use of systems should be based on international laws and human rights (Radio Tirana)
• Mazniku in Brussels for the establishment of the Joint Consultative Council (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 30, 2024

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 30 April, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: €200 million U.S. grant will transform our energy sector (media)
• Kurti on Banjska attack: I think they wanted a new war (media)
• Kryeziu reacts to Stano: Lack of progress is not due to both sides (media)
• Gervalla: Kosovo, a champion of democracy and rule of law in Balkans (media)
• Pahor preparing a document for dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia (Koha)
• Kosovo Teacher’s Union to protest on Wednesday (Indeksonline)
• Kurti attends opening of exhibition “Ukraine, a war crime” in Pristina (media)
• Kosovo Assembly committee adopts Code of Conduct for MPs (media)
• U.S. sanctioned Serbian politician nominated for Deputy Prime Minister (media)
• Stradner: Vucic “preparing new escalation” to remain in power for years (media)

Serbian Language Media: 

• Vucevic announces composition of new Serbian Government (N1, media)
• Pro-Russian sentiments rising in Serbia, EU losing support (VoA, N1)
• Kilometers-long queues at Jarinje crossing point (KoSSev, Radio KIM)
• Serbs in the north of Kosovo on census: Neither is one knocking on our door, nor would we have open it (RFE)
• SRSG meets Partes mayor, encourages work on building trust between people (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, social media)
• Vukicevic: We are finding ways as best we can; Pristina’s regulations make life difficult for everyone (Kosovo Online)
• Kosovo police installing cameras at another four locations in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
• Trial to Thaci and others: KLA legal adviser requested release of two Albanian women from KLA prison camp, both found dead (KoSSev, BETA, media)
• Serbia is China’s first comprehensive strategic partner in CEE – Chinese MFA (Tanjug)

International:

• Kosovo Lacks Capacities to Fight Disinformation (Prishtina Insight)
• Hindered in many ways (Kosovo 2.0)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 30, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:
• Scholz call with Kurti, support and highlights importance of dialogue (media)
• Osmani thanks MEPs: You were true champions of our people (media)
• Kurti meets Italian MPs, thanks them for Italy’s support for Kosovo (media)
• EU: Lack of political will, reason why implementation of agreement failed (RTK)
• EU sees next meeting on dinar as last chance for solution (RFE)
• Guerot: Concrete steps on Association if Kosovo wants to join CoE (media)

Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: Belgrade faces diplomatic battles (N1, Tanjug, media)
• Vucic speaks with Prince Albert II of Monaco (Tanjug)
• Stano: Lajcak did not fail (N1, FoNet)
• Dacic: Serbia to get new government over the holidays (N1, BETA)
• Serbian List says Radomirovic is “informant of Kosovo police, betrays Serbs who are then arrested and persecuted” (Kosovo Online)
• One more person arrested in relation to attack on Serbs in Bosniak Mahala (KoSSev)
• Surveillance cameras installed on a crossroad near Technical School in Mitrovica North (Radio KIM)

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Belgrade Media Report 29 April 2024

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 29 April 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, South American Ambassadors discuss UN draft Srebrenica resolution (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Dodik asks Vucic to hold Serb people’s rally after adoption of resolution on Srebrenica (Beta)
• Dacic: UN General Assembly to hold urgent session on Bosnia at Russia’s request (Beta/N1)
• Brnabic meets with Mexican Ambassador to Belgrade (Tanjug)
• Serbia’s determination to build the best possible relations with Tanzania (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Serbia to get new government over the holidays (TV Pink)
• Why did the Germans and the USA postpone the statement on the resolution on Srebrenica (Novosti)
• Brnabic says cabinet will be formed by 6 May, calls elections most serious so far (TV Prva)
• Jovanovic: Vucic’s and Hill’s elections on 2 June (TV Nova S)
• Djilas: SSP will not call on citizens to boycott elections (Nova)
• Tepic: We naively believed we could do anything in ‘pre-stolen elections’ (N1)
• Lazovic: Decision to run in elections does not mean surrender (Beta)
• Opposition party Together says will not run in local elections on 2 June (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Konakovic announces request of payment of war damages from Serbia (ATV)
• Holocaust expert Zuroff says that resolution on Srebrenica should not be supported because labelling Srebrenica as genocide further weakens importance of that term (ATV/Times of Israel)
• Dodik: There is no extraordinary situation in B&H, RS and FB&H created B&H (Face TV)
• Nesic: If there was no respecting of competencies, RS is ready to exist as an independent state (Dnevni list)
• Statement of Israel Ambassador to Serbia denying genocide provokes reactions (N1/Nova BH)
• Despite insisting of US Ambassador, FB&H government still has not sent proposal of law on ‘Southern Interconnection’ gas pipeline to FB&H parliament for adoption (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia
• Post-election negotiations to continue (HRT)
Montenegro
• 35 members of Montenegrin parliament call on government of Montenegro to make decision without further delay on co-sponsorship of proposal for resolution on genocide in Srebrenica (AJB)
• Jaksic: False claims about UN resolution on Srebrenica do not have potential to fuel tensions in the region (MINA)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski expects mass turnout on 8 May, support for Pendarovski from all citizens (MIA)
• Kasami: Worth It coalition as partner in next government ‘already announced’ (MIA)
Albania
• Minister Hasani attends Conference on “Autonomous Weapon Systems and the Challenge of Regulation” in Vienna (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 29, 2024

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 29 April, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti call with Scholz, asks for support for Council of Europe bid (media)
• Tahiri: Association is not a condition for CoE; govt must be careful (media)
• Muja: I believe Kosovo has met all conditions to become CoE member (EO)
• Statistics Agency: Serbs in north resist to register, those in the south not (RFE)
• Bislimi: We are always vigilant, always calculate worst possible scenario (media)
• Von Cramon: Reason for EU measures against Kosovo no longer exists (Kallxo)
• “EU must immediately lift measures against Kosovo” (Kosovapress)
• Kurti remembers 376 killed in Meja and buried in Batajnica mass grave (media)

Serbian Language Media: 

• Office for KiM says Kurti’s regime responsible for surge of violence against Serbs (media)
• Serbian List reacts to the latest incidents targeting Serbs (media)
• Kosovo Central Bank decision made lives of Serbs difficult (Blic, Kosovo Online)
• Arlov handed over scholarships to children from Kosovo at Jarinje crossing point (Kosovo Online)
• Elshani: Prosecution informed of audio recording with Radomirovic (Kosovo Online, Novosti)
• Chinese President Xi Jinping coming to Serbia in May (N1)
• Lawyer: Pristina needs to deliver autopsy report for Serbs killed in Banjska (Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• Baerbock: Showing courageous responsibility for our Europe (media)

International:

• Kosovo-Serbia Declaration on Missing Persons Remains Unimplemented (BIRN)
• Slovenia President Backs Predecessor as New Kosovo-Serbia Envoy (BIRN)
• British man, 53, is ‘wrongly’ detained in ‘hellhole’ prison for war crimes dating back to 1999 after being rounded up by police while trying to cross over into Croatia (Daily Mail)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Petition launched for draft law on suicide prevention in Kosovo (RFE)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 29, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:
• Kusari-Lila: Association draft to court, not a condition before vote at Committee of Ministers (EO)
• Knaus shares part of Kurt’s speech in Berlin: He said he cannot impose QUINT draft statute on Serbs (Albanian Post)
• Martens: Berlin, Paris intend to postpone vote for CoE membership (Albanian Post)
• Haxhiu: CoE membership paves way for justice for war crimes (media)
• Kryeziu reacts to SL: Cameras in north are in service of public security (media)
• “Nearly 900,000 citizens registered so far, Serbs in north remain hesitant” (Klan)
• Tahiri: Kurti to explain why Serbia remains unpunished even after Banjska (EO)

Serbian Language Media:
• Two Serbs beaten up in Bosniak mahala, Mitrovica North, three Albanians arrested (Tanjug, N1, media)
• Three Albanians arrested, two more identified and one looked for, in relation to attack against Serb young man in Mitrovica North (KoSSev, media)
• Lawyer: Bosniak arrested at Brnjak crossing point over alleged war crimes sent to one-month detention (Kosovo Online)
• Kosovo police started installing security cameras in Mitrovica North, Serbian List demands their removal (KoSSev, media)
• Will holders of “second class“ travel documents, who cannot obtain Kosovo ones, finally get good news? (KoSSev)
• Vucic: Good discussion with Ashton about Serbia’s future, place in world (Tanjug)
• Pahor preparing new proposal for Pristina-Belgrade dialogue (N1)
• Serbia to receive €1.6 billion from EU’s Growth Plan for Western Balkans (N1, RTS)
• Kurti surprised with State Department’s report on human rights in Kosovo (N1, BETA)

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Belgrade Media Report 26 April 2024

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 26 April 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic from New York: Everything is boiling like a beehive in the UN; We do more than it’s realistic (B92/RTS/RTV/Tanjug/Politika)
• Petkovic from Brussels: We showed constructiveness, presented proposals, next meeting on 13 May (B92/Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Lajcak: Compromise paper offered to Belgrade, Pristina (N1)
• Vucevic: Process of forming government cannot be accelerated (Beta)
• Brnabic calls local elections in 66 self-government units for 2 June (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Sapic calls elections for 17 Belgrade municipalities (Beoinfo/Tanjug)
• Statistics office chief denies claims of falsely registered voters (N1)
• Serb youth beaten and robbed in northern part of Kosovska Mitrovica (Politika)
• Pristina court extends custody for Serbs charged in Banjska case (Tanjug/Politika)
• Serb municipalities should be formed as soon as possible – UK Ambassador (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Vote on Resolution on Srebrenica scheduled for 2 May in UNGA postponed for further consultations (AJB/BNTV)
• Sweden to become co-sponsor of Srebrenica resolution (N1)
• RS government to hold session in Srebrenica on May 2; Dodik says RS leadership will honor Srebrenica victims in Potocari if they get chance to do that and stresses RS will not accept Resolution on Srebrenica (ATV)
• Dodik: Possible adoption of resolution on Srebrenica could cause permanent divisions in B&H (ATV)
• Dodik criticizes moves regarding Kosovo’s CoE membership, calls for opening talks at institutional level on peaceful separation (RTRS)
• Cvijanovic: If adopted, Srebrenica resolution will be non-binding, but it could still create problems in B&H and the region (RTRS)
• Becirovic meets with Quint Ambassadors, support to EU path of B&H expressed (BHT1)
• Deadline for submission of reform plan for participation in EU Growth Plan expires on Friday, B&H authorities did not reach an agreement (Nezavisne)
Croatia
• Rafale fighter aircraft arrive in Croatia (HRT)
Montenegro
• The growth plan should speed up the implementation of the agreed reforms (RTCG)
• Mandic: It is certain that there will be an expansion of the Government during June (CdM)
• Maskovic: Podgorica should support the UN resolution on the genocide in Srebrenica; Omeragic signed the initiative (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• International observers say presidential election competitive and overall well run, marked by legal gaps and negative rhetoric (MIA)
• Xhaferi – Lapsley: North Macedonia valued member of NATO, dedicated to developing its defense capabilities (MIA)
Albania
• Spiropali meets with President Begaj: Cooperation between Institutions, a guarantee for the advancement of Albania (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 26, 2024

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 26 April, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti addresses event organized by German Socialist Democratic Party (media)
• Maqedonci reconfirms Kosovo’s orientation for EU and NATO membership (media)
• Rasic believes govt will send Association draft to court before mid-May (media)
• Qelaj: Missing persons issue should be priority and obligation in dialogue (media)
• KLI says Assembly made decisions in opposition with Constitution (media)
• Kurti: Vetevendosje continues to fight today’s fascism – at home, abroad (media)
• Vetevendosje MP says he won’t change position on same sex marriages (media)

Serbian Language Media: 

• First municipal assembly session held in Zubin Potok municipal building (KoSSev)
• Serbian List: Audio recording of Radomirovic and Vokrri “proves existence of organized criminal group” (Kosovo Online)
• Kabasic on census in Kosovo: What about damage after June 1999? (Kosovo Online)
• Blakaj: Why has an expert commission not been established to register war damage? (Kosovo Online)
• Mavric: Questions about war damage have no place in population census (Kosovo Online)
• YUCOM: Access to justice worsened with the exit of Serbs from institutions in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio, N1, FoNet)
• Unstable funding, lack of personnel and unavailability of interlocutors the main problems of the Serbian media in Kosovo (KoSSev, Medija Centar, KiM radio)
• Brnabic calls all local elections for June 2 (N1, KoSSev, media)

International:

• Serbia Opposition’s Collapse Will Cost it Dearly in Elections (BIRN)
• Chinese president to visit France, Serbia and Hungary in May (euronews.com)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 26, 2024

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Albanian Language Media: Lajcak: Presented a compromise paper in effort to bridge differences (media) Bislimi: Serbia wants illegal structures to be funded until Association formed (RFE) Kurti thanks German MPs for supporting Kosovo (media) Citaku: Result of general elections will be surprising (media) Rasic comments on Serbian army’s drills near border with Kosovo (media) Ruecker: […]

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Belgrade Media Report 25 April

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic meets with Guterres (NSPM)
• Vucic from New York: The pressure on small countries is getting stronger; Serbia managed to put a fight (B92)
• Vucic: They want a collective punishment for the Serbian people. We will fight until the end (B92)
• Vucic apologizes to Slovenians, but not to politicians (Beta)
• Claims by Slovene Foreign Ministry regarding statement by Serbian President rejected (Tanjug/RTV)
• Momirovic talks with Ambassadors from Islamic countries about pressure exerted on Serbia (Tanjug/RTV)
• Dacic, Ashton discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug)
• Serbian peacekeepers in Lebanon under no imminent threat (Politika/Beta)
• Trilateral meeting of Belgrade, Pristina and EU delegations underway in Brussels (Tanjug)
• Panel discussion: Serbian, RS authorities spread disinformation on Srebrenica resolution, gathering political points (Beta)
• KFOR Commander: Kosovo situation requires political solution (Beta)
• Press release (parliament.gov.rs)
• EP adopts most ambitious growth plan for Western Balkans to date (RFE/FoNet)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• High-ranking B&H delegation holds first meeting with EC after approval of opening of accession negotiations (FTV)
• HR Schmidt reminds of deadline for FB&H authorities to adopt solution for appointment of FB&H government (BHT1)
• Sarrazin: Political crisis in B&H is deep and it affects the region as well; Currently there are no efforts to continue implementation of reform agenda (BNTV)
• Dodik attends Security Forum in Saint Petersburg (RTRS)
• Dodik on Srebrenica resolution: There are constant attempts to impose universal guilt to Serbs (Nova BH)
• Kosarac on ‘Srebrenica resolution’: They will have to take the responsibility for disrespecting of constitutional competencies and Dayton structure of B&H, with which they brought in question survival of this country (RTRS)
• Dodik comments State Department’s Report on Human Rights in 2023: USA wants to maintain negative narrative on RS (RTRS)
• Niksic on project of ‘Southern Interconnection’: Conditions are being set (Oslobodjenje)
• Konakovic at Energy Summit: I hope for bold and quick solutions (Klix.ba)
• Russian Embassy to B&H: It is difficult to imagine more unprofessional and politicized claim than that of Konakovic about Russia at Neum Energy Forum (ATV)
• Ambassador Murphy: FB&H government should adopt the Law on Southern Interconnection (Dnevni avaz)
• Ambassador Fitschen: Germany dedicated to help B&H to move away from fossil fuels (Klix.ba)
• Reilly: B&H has many potentials, and they should be properly utilized (FTV)
Croatia
• Homeland Movement and the HDZ hold talks on forming a new government (HRT)
• SEC publishes candidate slates for EP elections (HRT)
Montenegro
• Picula: When the country meets the conditions of the policy not to delay accession (RTCG)
• Mogherini with Milatovic: EU doors were not so open before, today they are, I share the frustration due to the too long accession process (Antena M)
• Djukanovic: I don’t believe that Montenegrins living in Montenegro today are so different from those who defended their freedom, honour, dignity and state for a thousand years (Antena M)
• State Department: Accepting the facts moves the region toward reconciliation (VoA/MINA)
• Strikovic: Voting for the resolution on Srebrenica is a humanitarian and state obligation (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• SEC: Siljanovska-Davkova – 36.99%, Pendarovski – 18,18% (MIA)
• Mickoski: Best result for VMRO-DPMNE as opposition, yellow card for authorities, red must follow (MIA)
• Kasami: Worth It coalition winner of these elections (MIA)
• Pendarovski: Result not one we expected, not giving up (MIA)
• Kovachevski: Heavy blow for country’s European prospects, not late to change course (MIA)
Albania
• Hasani in Zagreb: EU membership, the only future for Albania (Radio Tirana)
• Hasani meets the Croatian President, joint efforts for security and stability in the region (Radio Tirana)
• Tabaku in the Austrian parliament, discussions on European integration (Radio Tirana)
• Balla in Abu Dhabi: Task Force on cooperation in the field of police and security (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 25 April, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Always grateful to U.S. for its central role and support for Kosovo (media)
• Kusari-Lila: Agreement if EU convinces Serbia to not be destructive party (EO)
• Berlin expects tangible steps on Association before final vote at CoE (Express)
• Two more months in detention for suspects of Banjska attack (Klan Kosova)
• PDK proposal to discuss State Department report at Assembly not adopted (Koha)
• Maqedonci travels to Hungary, scheduled to hold several meetings (EO)
• Police confiscate five firearms and ammunition in Zvecan (Albanian Post)
• Court finds Selimi and Demaku not guilty on war crimes charges (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian List met EU representatives: Part of the problem in Kosovo would be solved by the formation of the ZSO (Kosovo Online)
• Detention of Serbs arrested in relation to Banjska case extended by two more months, lawyer complain of prison treatment of V.T. (KoSSev)
• Lawyer: Acts witness accuses Sladjan Trajkovic of are not even criminal offense, let alone war crimes (Kosovo Online)
• 17 persons arrested over forgery of sale-purchase authorizations for properties in Kosovo, owned by Serb displaced persons (KoSSev, N1)
• A new round of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina today – the topic of banning the use of dinars in Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS)
• The testimony of an Albanian witness whose close relative was allegedly kidnapped and killed by the KLA at the Thaci trial in Hague (KoSsev, Beta)
• Dacic, Ashton discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug)
• A group of Albanians beat and robbed a Serb in North Mitrovica (NMagazin, Beta, Kosovo Online)

International:

• Kosovo Fails to Offer Protection to Whistleblowers (Prishtina Insight)
• Sarrazin: UN Resolution on Srebrenica is not against Serbia and Republika Srpska (EWB)
• Opposition Candidate Wins First Round of North Macedonia’s Presidential Vote (BIRN)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 25, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:

O’Brien meets with Kurti, seeks progress for the Association (Koha)
Germany and France demand sending of draft of Association to the Constitutional Court before the vote in the Council of Europe (Koha)
Osmani hosts delegation of EU Working Group for Western Balkans (media)
COMKFOR conveys three messages from Brussels for Kosovo (media)
Kurti calls on the diaspora to register (Koha)
Sveqla: Serbia continues to have territorial aspirations towards Kosovo (ekonomia)
Krasniqi: EU punitive measures to be removed as soon as possible (RTK)
Trajkovic: Boycott of Serbs in the north harms Kosovo Serbs themselves (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

Ulutas: NATO supports the Belgrade and Pristina dialogue (Tanjug) 
Vucic met Guterres at the UN headquarters (RTS)
Vucic apologizes to Slovenians but not to their politicians; Dacic: Charge d’affaires rejected Slovenia’s allegations (N1, Beta, Tanjug)
SNV, SNF and Fatherland asked Brnabic to call local elections in Kosovo as well (KoSSev)
UNS: Untrue information about the March Pogrom for more than a month on the RTK2 website (KiM radio)

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