UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 3, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Court postpones execution of ministry’s decision on Klan Kosova (Telegrafi)
• Journalists’ Association welcomes court’s decision in favour of Klan Kosova (media)
• EFJ welcomes court’s injunction to stop govt from shutting down Klan Kosova (media)
• ECPMF asks IMC not to take action on Klan Kosova before final court decision (media)
• Osmani: Presence of U.S. Army in Kosovo, guarantee of stability and security (media)
• Citaku calls on prosecution to investigate “government corruption, scandals” (media)
• Hoti: Total failure in terms of capital investments (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucevic: No de-escalation in Kosovo because Pristina lacks will for it (Tanjug)
• Vucic, Dodik and Patriarch Porfirije meet at Osovica Monastery, discuss most important national issues (RTS)
• Two Serbs arrested at Jarinje in May to be released on bail, banned from entering Kosovo for three years (KoSSev)
• Petkovic thanks Chen Bo for consistent support to Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty (Kosovo Online)
• Simic says challenging times ahead (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Anonymous Online Videos Target Serbian-Language Media in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

EU concerned with situation in north, calls for more steps from govt (Koha)
MINT: Audio recordings are untrue, defamation will be reported (Koha)
PDK, LDK react to govt about inflation: It hasn’t decreased, it slowed down (Koha)
Krasniqi: Govt stealing bread from citizens' table; elections, only solution (Klan)
Serbia not cooperating with Kosovo in resolving fate of missing (Blic)
Kryeziu: Mayors in north cannot be dismissed, would be better to resign (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

Mitrovica North municipality confirms construction works halted at around nine locations (KoSSev)
Media outlets in northern Kosovo subjected to online attacks, NUNS reacts (KoSSev)
Vucic: Very good relations with N. Macedonia confirmed, to develop further (Tanjug)
Brnabic receives new ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina, speaks about Open Balkan Initiative (Tanjug)

International Media:

Kosovo Govt Mulls Mayors’ Dismissal as Path to New Polls in North (Balkan Insight)
Living in Kosovo has left me with high standards for hospitality (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 2, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Krasniqi: Administrative instruction for elections in north will apply to all municipalities (media)
• Kosovo Police director met KFOR commander and head of EULEX (media)
• Head of EULEX: We will have follow-up meetings with Kosovo Police to assess security (Klan)
• The CEC is ready to organise the elections in the north again (media)
• KDI: The Assembly fulfilled 13% of the legislative agenda (media)
• AJK condemns public pressure of LVV MPs against the RTK journalist (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• One month and a half since ban on Serbian goods, medical supplies in hospitals on verge (RTS)
• Citizens on consequences of banning import of Serbian products (Kosovo Online)
• Aleksandar Karadjordjevic: Prevent humanitarian catastrophe in Kosovo (RTV)
• KFOR: Ristuccia, Barbano and Kosovo police director discussed de-escalation measures (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Barbano: In coming period, additional meetings of EULEX and Kosovo police in cooperation with KFOR (media)
• Vucic bids farewell to Chinese Ambassador (BETA, N1)
• Serbian Ombudsman discussed with ICRC delegation situation of Serbs arrested in Kosovo (Radio KIM)

Albanian Language Media:

Hovenier calls on Kosovo and Serbia to implement agreement toward normalisation (media)
Vela to Petkovic: You know best where Kosovo’s borders are (media)
President can decree Law on Minimum Wage only after final court’s decision (media)
Procedures underway to remove northern mayors with petition (media)
Hajdari says criminal charges initiated against Business Registration officials (RFE)
Court: Dismissal of RTK Board not in line with Constitution (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:
Elisabeth Gowing resigns her post at Office for Communities (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
Petkovic, Hovenier on borders in Kosovo, Serbian List also reacts (N1, BETA, KoSSev)
Andric-Rakic: There are no laws in Kosovo for referendum and peoples’ initiatives (Kosovo Online, social media)
CEC refused to initiate procedure to dissolve mayors in northern municipalities (Kosovo Online)
Daka: The only and the most fair way for elections in north is that mayors resign (media)
International Media:
Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Arrested for Revealing Witness Names: Lawyer (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo implements new regulation for financial inclusion (SeeNews)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 1, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Govt starts legal way to remove mayors; doesn’t choose EU ‘preference’ (Nacionale)
• Analysts: Opposition should cooperate with unsatisfied MPs from majority (RTK)
• Osmani congratulates Switzerland on its National Day, “long-standing partner” (media)
• LDK ready for elections; Rukiqi: Growing support after reforms and changes (EO)
• “Calls” for Serbian army to return to Kosovo; Belgrade doesn’t react to threatening graffiti (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• Elek warns of alarming situation in Mitrovica North Clinical Hospital Center (Politika, Kosovo Online)
• Svecla and Krasniqi visit Mitrovica North police station, mayor Atiq, landfill and sports hall (KoSSev)
• Lawyer sent request to Supreme Court for extraordinary mitigation of Svetomir Bacevic’s sentence (Radio kontakt plus)
• Vucic thanks Ambassador of Syria for supporting Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty (RTS)
• Vucic discussed Kosovo with Peach over phone (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Pendarovski to visit Serbia on Wednesday (Tanjug)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Court: Convention for Persons with Disabilities becomes mandatory for Kosovo (Klan)
• Kurti holds conversation with students at “Teach for Kosova” summer institute (media)

Albanian Language Media:

Opposition accuses Kurti of crisis and division (Koha)
EU: Resignation of mayors fastest way to trigger early elections (Klan Kosova)
Svecla and Krasniqi visit north: Security of citizens remains priority (Gazeta 10)
Citaku: Government is threatening the values of journalism (Klan Kosova)
Former KLA soldier arrested in Tirana on order from Specialist Chambers (media)
48 businesses which KBRA says are registered in opposition with law (Kallxo)
Kamberi: Passivisation of Albanians’ addresses, ethnic cleansing attempt (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:
Dacic: Serbia fulfilled its obligations, there is no solution because of Pristina (Glas Srpske, Kosovo Online)
Former KLA member arrested in Albania as per request of Specialist Chambers in The Hague (KoSSev)
Brnabic receives farewell visit from Chinese Ambassador (Tanjug)
Dacic receives new UK's Ambassador to Belgrade (Tanjug)
MINT continues to revoke licenses: 48 companies “unconstitutionally registered“ (KoSSev)
International Media:
Suspension of Media Certificate Sparks Protests in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)
Kosovo Journalists Protest After Govt Suspends TV Station’s Permit (Balkan Insight)
Open Book: Roma Library Offers Marginalised Community in Kosovo an Educational Window (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 31, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Journalists protest in downtown Pristina in support of Klan Kosova (media)
• Ministry: First decision on Klan Kosova was right (Kosovapress)
• Kusari-Lila: All facts to be revealed; no one can threaten media freedom (media)
• Ministry suspends certificates of five more businesses (Koha)
• Rohde welcomes decision to send KPC draft law to Venice Commission (media)
• Turkish Ambassador to Kosovo: No military solution for the north (Telegrafi)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo is in deep crisis; opposition to unite on no-confidence motion (KSP)
• Abdixhiku asks for support for “New Road”: National awakening is necessary (AP)

Serbian Language Media:

• Disconnecting water supply in Kosovo with violation of citizens’ rights (Voice of America, Kosovo Online, media)
• Petkovic meets Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister, discuss with him security situation in Kosovo (RTS)
• Vucic thanks Uganda for supporting Serbia's territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• N.Mitrovica municipality promised to be at service of citizens, yet they refuse to answer journalists’ questions (KoSSev)
• Djuric: Not sure US will supply evidence for sanctions against BIA chief (N1)
• UNS: Unobstructed work of Klan Kosova TV should be enabled (Radio KIM)
• MTS DOO: We acquired operators when Act on which investigation was based was not in force (KoSSev)

Opinion:

• With destructive ambiguity, EU itself sank dialogue, and now sanctioned Kosovo (Koha)

International:

• Kosovo journalists protest government's suspension of private television station (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 31, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Journalists protest in downtown Pristina in support of Klan Kosova (media)
• Ministry: First decision on Klan Kosova was right (Kosovapress)
• Kusari-Lila: All facts to be revealed; no one can threaten media freedom (media)
• Ministry suspends certificates of five more businesses (Koha)
• Rohde welcomes decision to send KPC draft law to Venice Commission (media)
• Turkish Ambassador to Kosovo: No military solution for the north (Telegrafi)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo is in deep crisis; opposition to unite on no-confidence motion (KSP)
• Abdixhiku asks for support for “New Road”: National awakening is necessary (AP)

Serbian Language Media:

• Disconnecting water supply in Kosovo with violation of citizens’ rights (Voice of America, Kosovo Online, media)
• Petkovic meets Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister, discuss with him security situation in Kosovo (RTS)
• Vucic thanks Uganda for supporting Serbia's territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• N.Mitrovica municipality promised to be at service of citizens, yet they refuse to answer journalists’ questions (KoSSev)
• Djuric: Not sure US will supply evidence for sanctions against BIA chief (N1)
• UNS: Unobstructed work of Klan Kosova TV should be enabled (Radio KIM)
• MTS DOO: We acquired operators when Act on which investigation was based was in force (KoSSev)

Opinion:

• With destructive ambiguity, EU itself sank dialogue, and now sanctioned Kosovo (Koha)

International:

• Kosovo journalists protest government's suspension of private television station (AP)

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti denies Klan Kosova case is an attack on freedom of media (media)
Osmani: Clarify legal dilemmas in Klan Kosova case (media)
Media to protest today against suspension of Klan Kosova certificate (Kosovapress)
Derek Chollet's visit to Kosovo and the Balkan countries postponed (RTK)
Kurti talks about 400,000 active employees, opposition disputes figures (media)
Konjufca sent Draft Law for KPC to the Venice Commission (media)
Szunyog welcomes Konjufca decision to consult Venice Commission (KSP)
PDK accuses govt of misuse of state reserves, demands investigations (media)
UN alarms over risk from new conflict between Kosovo and Serbia (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:
New Social Initiative reacts to Regional water supply company’s manner of disconnecting Serb households in Gracanica (media, social media)
Vucic says Kurti wants to drag Serbia into a conflict with NATO (N1, FoNet, BETA)
Reactions to decision to shut down Klan Kosova continue (KoSSev)
Simic: Without de-escalation talking about elections is pointless (VoA, Kosovo Online)
Vucic: Serbian List visit to Washington important (media)
Lawyer Vasic: Health condition of Svetomir Bacevic deteriorates (KoSSev)
Saint Ilija Church near Urosevac desecrated (Tanjug)
Djilas: Vucic’s policy towards Kosovo is wrong, Serbs are emigrating en masse (N1)
International Media:

In Kosovo, graffiti rejuvenates Pristina's concrete jungle (Reuters)

Albanian Language Media:

The U.S. and Italy reaffirm their commitment to de-escalation in the north (RTK)
Zvecan mayor does not see resignation as an option (Klan)
Mandl reacts to scandalous choreography of fans in Serbia (RTK)
PDK MPs remove barrier tapes that have limited space for journalists (media)
Session fails to be held due to lack of quorum, Assembly goes on leave (RTK)
PDK: We will engage for new elections as soon as possible (media)
Prosecution files indictment against Serb for war crimes, and 'inhumanely torturing a person' (media)

Serbian Language Media: 

Serbian List officials met Escobar in Washington (Kosovo Online, media)
KFOR donates modern water pump system to Devic Monastery (Kosovo Online, KoSSev)
Dacic meets with El Gebaly (Tanjug)
Mitsotakis thanks Serbia for assisting Greece's firefighting efforts (Tanjug, media)
Radojica Mrdjinac and Dardan Beqiri new members of RTK board (Radio KIM)