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Belgrade Media Report 10 May 2024

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Daily Media Highlights

Friday 10 May 2024

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Xi’s visit is an additional boost for improvement of relations with China (Tanjug)
• After Xi’s visit, Serbian FM says cooperation with US a priority (Beta)
• Vucic: It is important to remember the reasons for the establishment of the EU, we remain on the European path (RTS)
• Vucic with the UAE minister on the situation in KiM, cooperation and geopolitics (RTS)
• Djuric with the head of Greek diplomacy: 145 years of close relations (RTS)
• Lajcak spoke with Guterres and Francis about the situation in the Western Balkans (Tanjug)
• Agreement reached on amending law to prevent voter migration (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Joint column by Sattler and Sturtewagen on occasion of Europe Day: It is time to make EU complete (Dnevni list)
• IC representatives, B&H politicians congratulate and stress importance of Europe Day (BHT1)
• Dodik: B&H is unsuccessful country; We will never accept narratives that Serb people is genocidal; Cvijanovic: Resolution is instrument of Bosniak policies to implement anti-Serb measures around the world (BNTV)
• OHR: Obligation of the authorities in B&H is the unhindered implementation of the election process (Dnevni list)
• Dodik: RS ruling parties will wait to see what happens before deciding whether to participate in elections or not; EU should explain why did it move on as if nothing happened after it initially condemned Schmidt’s decision to impose changes to Election Law (Nova BH)
• Sattler speaks about political crisis in B&H, B&H’s European path, Dodik’s policy, Election Law of B&H and Konakovic’s pressures on media (Klix.ba)

Montenegro
• Spajic confirmed: Montenegro will vote in favor of the resolution on Srebrenica (CDM)
• Zivkovic: Mandic enters Government which he calls anti-Serbian because of position; PES and ZBCG get to DPS policy (CDM)
• Mandic: Montenegro’s accession to the EU would be a good signal for all countries of the Western Balkans (CDM)
North Macedonia
• SEC publishes preliminary official results of double elections (MIA)
• North Macedonia’s elections were competitive and voters well informed, although the process remains insufficiently regulated: international observers (MIA)
• Mickoski: VMRO-DPMNE’s coalition could ‘consolidate’ 61 MPs by May 28 (MIA)
Albania
• “Charlemagne Prize”/ Rama: Proud that religious tolerance is part of Albanian identity (Radio Tirana)
• Country’s European integration is a moral obligation to future generations (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 10, 2024

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 10, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Albanians of the Valley have their unwavering support (media)
• Kurti: All evidence of crimes committed during war is being collected (RTK)
• Lajcak meets with DiCarlo, discuss the Western Balkans (ekonomia)
• EC: Progress in dialogue, condition for financial benefits for Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Rohde urges Kosovo to take bold decision: the agenda in CoE can change (Koha)
• Osmani in Texas visits the ‘Bell’ helicopter company (RTK)
• Kosovo inaugurates General Consulate in Poland (media)
• Conversion of illegal driver’s license to RKS, Italy congratulates Kosovo (Koha)
• Biserko: Serbia “Trojan Horse” of Russia and China in Europe (Albanian Post)

Serbian Language Media: 

• EU: Serbia and Kosovo risk missing out on funds from the Growth Plan due to lack of dialogue (RFE, KiM radio)
• Joint statement of presidents Vucic and Xi: Objecting imposition of solution on Kosovo issue and call for compliance with Resolution 1244 (Kosovo Online, Novosti)
• Djuric: Awarding Kosovo membership in Council of Europe would be an international scandal (Kosovo Online, euronews.rs)
• Serbian List: Displaying and posting national symbols is an internationally recognized right, even according to the Kosovo constitution (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Novosti daily on new incriminating video in Leposavic municipality (Kosovo Online)
• Two Serbs arrested at Jarinje crossing point (KoSSev)
• RCC: The Western Balkans citizens’ support for EU membership has declined significantly (Beta, KiM radio)
• KFOR gets new Chief of Staff (N1)
• Vucic receives UAE defense minister (Tanjug)
• Djuric meets ambassador of Mexico, expresses gratitude for support on Kosovo issue (Kosovo Online)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 10, 2024

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Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti on Europe Day: Kosovo should join EU to contribute even more (media)
• Kastrati: Kosovo expected to have 1.5 million residents (KTV)
• Rohde: Kurti was aware of our positions on the Association (media)
• Reuten: Kosovo deserves to become a member of the Council of Europe (media)
• UK Ambassador to OSCE calls for establishment of Association (Klan)
• Knaus: The text is next week. Will Germany fail it? (media)
• Serwer: Farewell to failure (media)

Serbian Language Media:
• Europe Day marked in Belgrade (Tanjug, media)
• Serbia marks WWII Victory Day (Tanjug)
• Lajcak met Guterres, discussed situation in Western Balkans (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Djuric: Strengthening ties with US among Serbia’s foreign policy priorities (media)
• Djuric thanks his Cypriot counterpart for consistent stance on Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media)
• Brnabic: Xi’s visit additional impetus to relations with China (media)
• FSS: Serbia and Albania jointly applied to host European Championship for junior football players (Kosovo Online, B92)

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