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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 5, 2022

• Osmani: Kosovo stands determined on its Euro-Atlantic path (media)
• Prime Minister Kurti’s interview with CNN
• Osmani: Kosovo remains committed to joining NATO family (media)
• Escobar: Ukraine crisis renews Europe’s interest in the Balkans (media)
• Kurti: KSF a modern force for security in Kosovo and the region (media)
• EU expects Serbia to be more constructive in dialogue after elections (Koha)
• Haxhiu: Everyone’s wealth can be checked (media)
• Kosovo criticised for slow progress in prosecuting war crimes (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 27 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 4, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• AAK calls on the Government to urgently review budget (Koha)
• Nagavci: Now is not the time for strikes in educational system (Kosovapress)
• Police initiates case after shots fired during celebration in Mitrovica North (media)
• Latifi: 6,000 addresses of Albanians in Serbia deleted (media)
• Kurti: Authors of Bucha massacre to be brought to justice (media)
• COVID-19: 27 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbia’s Election Commission (RIK): SNS will have 121 parliamentary seats, main opposition 37; Vucic wins (N1, Beta)
• Vucic says Serbia moved dramatically to the right (N1)
• Ponos: Start of the end for Vucic (N1)
• CRTA: The secrecy of the ballot for voters from Kosovo threatened (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Igor Simic: Another victory of a decent Serbia (TV Most)
• Subaric: Citizens supported the development and prosperity of Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Radovic: After the celebration in North Mitrovica bullet cases found; the prosecutor ordered an investigation (Kosovo Online)
• CRTA: Many irregularities, but no effect on results; Worst damage done before (N1)

Opinion:

• Brussels or Moscow – Vucic must decide (DW)

International:

• Serbia’s Aleksander Vucic claims re-election victory (AlJazeera)
• Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić cruises to reelection (Politico)
• Aleksandar Vucic: Serbia's populist leader seeks to extend reign (France24)
• Putin’s European allies (The New York Times)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Import of wheat from U.S. to cost more (Koha)
• EBRD lowers economic growth projections for Western Balkans (RTK)
• First Roma mini library opens in Kosovo (Kallxo)
• The trials in Kosovo have been going on for more than 10 years (Danas, Beta, KiM radio)
• Kosovo NGO Complains of Slow Progress in Prosecuting War Crimes (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 4, 2022

• Serbian President, Ruling Party Won Elections (BIRN)
• Elections in Serbia, Albanians eyeing to secure over 3 seats in parliament (euronews.al)
• Shaip Kamberi expected to be the only Albanian MP in Serbia (Klan)
• Osmani: According to reports, 6,000 Albanians denied vote in Serbia (media)
• Svecla: The day was successfully concluded, thanks to Enver Zymberi's colleagues (media)
• German and French ambassadors visited border crossing in Merdare (media)
• Wigemark: Traffic between Kosovo and Serbia without any major delays or incidents (media)
• End of practice - Kosovo Serbs head to Serbia to vote (Koha)
• Cramon reacts after reports that Albanians are being removed from voter lists (RTK)
• Still no agreement on license plates, EU calls for engagement (Koha)
• Ahmeti: Kosovo to apply to international organisations at the right time (Kosovapress)
• Pentagon official talks Ukraine war, Russian interference in Balkans (VOA)
• Germany and Austria in favor of accelerating Western Balkans’ EU membership (Express)
• Justice Minister Haxhiu meets KSC President at The Hague (media)
• Kosovo Courts Too Lenient in Femicide Sentences, NGO Warns (BIRN)
• Kosovo Muslims Want Ban on Religious Dress in Schools Lifted (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 19 new cases, one death (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 31, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 31, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: American people pledge $32 million for Kosovo (media)
• Lajcak discusses Balkans security with France's secretary of state (Klan)
• Rizvanolli: Kosovo not depended on Gazprom; Government focused on energy efficiency projects (Klan)
• Nagavci: We have discontinued payment of 32 Serb officials (Kosovapress)
• AAK presses Government to pass law on salaries (media)
• COVID-19: 32 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• “180 incidents against Serbian community recorded during pandemic” (Radio KIM)
• Office for KiM on Zoran Djokic’s case: No right to fair trial (Radio KIM, media)
• Brnabic on ban to hold Serbian elections in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Dacic: Kurti respects neither Brussels agreement nor international community (Kosovo-online)
• EU Ambassador says sanctions on Serbia not considered (N1)
• Vucic stepping down as party leader after new government formed (N1)

International:

• Kosovo Opposition Party Criticises PM Kurti Over Serbs’ Vote (Balkan Insight)
• Belgrade Slams War Crimes Conviction of Serb in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
• Bound by a Sense of Victimhood, Serbia Sticks With Russia (NYT)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Serbia donates 35 tons of food to Lesotho (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 31, 2022

• Prime Minister Kurti interview with Le Monde
• Haradinaj threatens Kurti about veterans’ list (media)
• Draft law on wages – risk of outbreak of social dissatisfaction (RFE)
• Hovenier: Kosovo’s multiethnic diversity, among its greatest strengths (media)
• 5 to 7 percent increase in prices by end of year, financial expert says (Koha)
• COVID-19: 30 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Serbia sues person who “discovered” killer of Oliver Ivanovic (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 30, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 30, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• COMKFOR: No indications of threats; ready to react against threats (Telegrafi)
• Clark: I hope Kosovo will be invited to join NATO soon (Gazeta Express)
• Tahiri: With Kurti-led government, everyone toward emigration (Indeksonline)
• Some Serb judges go to work at Mitrovica court, others continue boycott (media)
• “Kosovo, a success story in administering vaccines against COVID-19” (Klan Kosova)
• COVID-19: 30 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic: Serbia ready to host Kiev-Moscow negotiations (RTS)
• Ukrainian Ambassador on Belgrade’s offer to host negotiations (Tanjug)
• Arsenijevic: Neutral registration points for transporting voters from Kosovo should be formed (Radio kontakt plus)
• Opposition ‘United for Serbia’s Victory’ calls on people to vote on Sunday (N1)
• Vucic on April 3 presidential elections (N1)
• Kosovo Supreme Court upheld verdict of 12 years in prison to Zoran Djokic (Kosovo-online)
• MIA on allegations relating to murder of Oliver Ivanovic (RTS)

Opinion:

• Serbia’s Vucic Should Learn from Russia’s Ukraine Debacle (BIRN)
• More on “Kurti’s doctrine”: much ado about elections and semantics as destiny (KoSSev)

International:

• BIRN Fact-Check: Does Kosovo Still Rely on Goods from Serbia? (BIRN)
• Kosovo Charges Ex-Fighter with Wartime Massacre of Villagers (BIRN)
• North Macedonia census reveals over 29% of population is Albanian (euronews.al)

Humanitarian/Development:

• “Withdrawal of savings, a competency of the Kosovo Assembly” (Telegrafi)
• Authorities look into suspicions of orchestrated rise in oil prices (Koha)
• Fuel prices in Kosovo increased again (Radio KIM)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 30, 2022

• U.S. expresses "unwavering support" for Kosovo (RFE)
• Osmani: Strengthening existing alliances and forging new ones remains strategic objective (media)
• Roth: EU to keep promise, grant Kosovo visa liberalisation (media)
• Haziri: Kosovo Government did not ban Serbian elections, it conditioned them (Kallxo)
• Gjini: AAK is against Serbia's elections in Kosovo without prior agreement (Kallxo)
• PDK: Inquiry committee to determine how €100 million were spent (media)
• Germany striving for independence from Russian gas, commends Kosovo (Koha)
• Montenegro declares border demarcation issue closed (media)
• Panel dismisses Krasniqi and Selimi appeals against detention (media)
• Kosovo man, detained by Serbian authorities, released (media)
• Kosovo Albanian indicted for 1999 war crimes (AP)
• War Criminals Campaign for Ruling Parties in Serbian Elections (BIRN)
• Konjufca: Shameful if members of LGBTI are not considered as human beings (Koha)
• COVID-19: 32 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 29, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 29, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti meets Norwegian Prime Minister Store (media)
• Osmani meets business community in Qatar (media)
• Vela: Vucic should be sanctioned for endangering peace and stability (media)
• Haxhiu travels to Hague today to meet former KLA leaders (RTK)
• Kosovo and Albania aim to protect together from possible attacks (EO)
• Indictment filed against a person for Izbica massacre (RFE)
• Hajdari: 62 percent increase in export in 2021; foreign investments almost €500 (media)
• Ben-Meir: Result of Ukraine war could change Serbia position toward Kosovo (Zeri)
• COVID-19: 32 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: We are ready to offer Belgrade to Russian and Ukrainian negotiators (N1, Happy TV)
• Guerini: Cooperation with Serbia important (RTS)
• New US ambassador arrives in Belgrade soon, says let’s look to future (N1)
• Vucic: Serbia’s economic success best answer to attacks from region (N1)
• RFE: Kurti ‘forgot’ internal dialogue with Serbs (media)
• Head of OSCE Mission visits Visoki Decani Monastery (Kosovo-online)
• Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi to remain in detention (Radio KIM)
• REC makes decision on polling stations’ committees for voting of Serbs from Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever)

International:

• Kosovo Backs EU Fast-Track for Ukraine Despite Dutch Balkans Warning (Newsweek)
• Frightened witnesses jeopardise Kosovo politician’s assassination trial (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Ukrainian Refugees in Southeast Europe Risk Being Cash-Strapped (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 29, 2022

• Osmani to Al Jazeera: Threats do not stop Kosovo from aspirations to join NATO (Telegrafi)
• EU Urges Serbia and Kosovo for Restrain over Judge’s Suspension (Exit)
• NATO on Serbia's elections: Act responsibly, refrain from actions that escalate the situation (Nacionale)
• PM Kurti begins official visit to Norway (media)
• Lavrov: Pristina taking advantage of situation to get quasi-independence recognised (Tanjug/Klan)
• PDK approves formation of good governance cabinet (media)
• Haradinaj: Kurti mas much more important matters than that of KLA veterans (RTK)
• EULEX to transfer dialogue-related issues to EU Office (Klan)
• Kosovo Hails Solar Energy Project as Potential Game Changer (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 16 new cases, two deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 28, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• “A dirty game”, the opposition feels betrayed by Vetevendosje (Express)
• Prime Minister Albin Kurti on official visit to Norway (Express)
• President Osmani meets IMF Managing Director Georgieva (media)
• Hoxhaj: Membership in NATO more important than technical dialogue (media)
• COVID-19: 16 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• EU: Disciplinary proceedings are not part of the Brussels Agreement (KiM radio, RFE)
• Vucic: We exceptionally value support of Angola to Serbian territorial integrity and sovereignty (Kosovo-online)
• Lavrov: Peace talks could also be held in Belgrade (Tanjug)
• Office for KiM: Flammable device thrown into Vesic family yard (Radio KIM)
• Vulin: International community doesn’t implement its mandate in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• French Ambassador says EU integration has to speed up (FoNet, N1)
• Mojsilovic visits Serbian army units in Raska and Novi Pazar on Saturday (Kosovo-online)
• Brnabic: Serbia's policy will not be shaped by desires of big powers (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• “Depriving Serbs in Kosovo from right to vote: Consequences of Kurti's or Vucic's policy?”

International:

• North Macedonia expels five Russian diplomats for 'inappropriate' activities (RFE)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Trade Unions call on government to draft Law on Wages (Indeksonline)
• Decision on strike in educational system expected on April 2 (Telegrafi)
• Last containers settlement closes down (Radio KIM)