UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 21, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti’s interview for La Repubblica (media)
• Kusari-Lila: First time a government is fighting organised crime (Klan Kosova)
• PDK invites Kurti and Gervalla to parliamentary debate on foreign policy (Klan Kosova)
• AAK: Only beautiful words, no concrete actions from Kurti government in one year (Zeri)
• COVID-19: 26 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• EU Delegation: There are no plans to impose whatsoever sanctions on Serbia (KoSSev)
• N1: Vucic rejects N1’s invitation for a TV presidential duel
• Vucic at SNS rally: I expect ‘strong, impossible’ pressure because of Kosovo (N1)
• A total of 6,501,689 eligible voters in Serbia (N1, KoSSev)
• Rakic Andric: No reaction of international community to video against Serbian products (Nova.rs)
• Djoric: Increased negative rhetoric against Serbian products has impact on security situation (Kosovo-online)
• SPS: Serbia to care about relations with Russia and continue along European path (N1)
• Vucic convenes National Security Council session tomorrow (B92)
• Selakovic: Serbia-Austria relations very good, stable (Tanjug)

International:

• Propaganda and Hysteria Flourish in Russo-Ukrainian War (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Pacolli writes to ministers on road maintenance, environmental protection (Zeri)
• Report: Over half of businesses say corruption present in public procurement (Telegrafi)
• “Preventing Serbs to return, owners of properties in Kosovo facing major troubles” (Radio kontakt plus)
• More than 20 doctors left Kosovo in a month (KoSSev)

• Kosovo Government in communication with Quint over Serbian elections (Koha/KP)
• Serbia's elections "without implications" to Kosovo's sovereignty (Koha)
• Borrell: Time to move forward on EU integration in the Western Balkans (media)
• Kosovo leaders, Kurti and Osmani, meet a White House delegation (media)
• U.S. expresses support for Kosovo and Bosnia (media)
• Leaders of Austria, Kosovo Urge for Visa Liberalization, Regional Security (Exit)
• Haziri: Government to wake up, prevent destabilisation of Kosovo (media)
• Von Cramon: Do not raise expectations over NATO membership (RTK)
• Ceku: It is possible for Kosovo to join NATO in these circumstances (RTV21)
• EULEX reinforcements begin arriving in Kosovo (media)
• World Bank approves a 50-million-euro support for Kosovo (Kallxo)
• COVID-19: 31 new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• Peach: We need to make sure war in Ukraine does not spill over to the Western Balkans (Albanian Post)
• Kurti pays tribute to Ukranian police officer, killed in Kosovo's north in 2008 (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo needs a chief prosecutor with high moral and professional integrity (media)
• Dora Bakoyannis appointed PACE rapporteur for Kosovo (media)
• U.S Embassy in Sarajevo reacts to Russian ambassador remarks (Express)
• COVID-19: 56 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Brnabic: Austria significant partner, Serbia pillar of stability (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Serbia appreciates Austria's support on EU path (Tanjug)
• Patriarch Porfirije met Austrian Chancellor Nehammer (SOC website, media)
• Serbian government marks anniversary of anti-Serb violence in Kosovo (N1, media)
• Petkovic on April 3 elections in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Strpce residents protest recent arrests (Kosovo-online)
• The civil society of Kosovo and Serbia condemn the aggression in Ukraine and the inflammatory rhetoric of politicians (KiM radio)

Opinion:

• EU Should Make Ukraine, Moldova and Western Balkans a New Offer (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Balkans Brace for Economic Blowback of War in Ukraine (Balkan Insight)
• Divided Montenegro Again Delays Imposing Sanctions on Russia (Balkan Insight)
• British envoy for Western Balkans: Bosnia is not experiencing a security crisis (N1 Zagreb)

Humanitarian/Development:

• ''Biber'' last night in Pristina, tonight in Prizren: "All victims are ours" (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Cryptocurrency mining in the north of Kosovo resumes (RFE)
• Minister Peci: Farmers growing more than two hectares of wheat will be subsidised (Kallxo)
• Survey: Traders and Kosovo government responsible for price hikes (Radio KIM)
• The land of the Sleeping Beauty Cave is waking up to tourism (National Geographic)

Albanian Language Media:

• Peach: We need to make sure war in Ukraine does not spill over to the Western Balkans (Albanian Post)
• Kurti pays tribute to Ukranian police officer, killed in Kosovo's north in 2008 (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo needs a chief prosecutor with high moral and professional integrity (media)
• Dora Bakoyannis appointed PACE rapporteur for Kosovo (media)
• U.S Embassy in Sarajevo reacts to Russian ambassador remarks (Express)
• COVID-19: 56 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Brnabic: Austria significant partner, Serbia pillar of stability (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Serbia appreciates Austria's support on EU path (Tanjug)
• Patriarch Porfirije met Austrian Chancellor Nehammer (SOC website, media)
• Serbian government marks anniversary of anti-Serb violence in Kosovo (N1, media)
• Petkovic on April 3 elections in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Strpce residents protest recent arrests (Kosovo-online)
• The civil society of Kosovo and Serbia condemn the aggression in Ukraine and the inflammatory rhetoric of politicians (KiM radio)

Opinion:

• EU Should Make Ukraine, Moldova and Western Balkans a New Offer (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Balkans Brace for Economic Blowback of War in Ukraine (Balkan Insight)
• Divided Montenegro Again Delays Imposing Sanctions on Russia (Balkan Insight)
• British envoy for Western Balkans: Bosnia is not experiencing a security crisis (N1 Zagreb)

Humanitarian/Development:

• ''Biber'' last night in Pristina, tonight in Prizren: "All victims are ours" (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Cryptocurrency mining in the north of Kosovo resumes (RFE)
• Minister Peci: Farmers growing more than two hectares of wheat will be subsidised (Kallxo)
• Survey: Traders and Kosovo government responsible for price hikes (Radio KIM)
• The land of the Sleeping Beauty Cave is waking up to tourism (National Geographic)

• President Vjosa Osmani’s interview with Channel 4 (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo will apply for EU membership this year (media)
• U.S.: We expect immediate engagement in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Reporteri)
• Bislimi: Agreement needed on April 3 Serbian elections (Kossev/Kallxo)
• President Osmani to meet White House delegation, Austrian Chancellor (media)
• In Kosovo, fears that Russia could inspire a new Serbian offensive (Euronews)
• President Osmani meets COMKFOR Kajari (media)
• Kurti: Committed to social policies centering on citizen and equality (media)
• Kosovo Parliament approves draft law on financing parties (BIRN)
• Prosecutors seek six-year jail terms for Kosovo veterans’ leaders (BIRN)
• Serbs commemorate victims of deadly 2004 unrest in Kosovo (BIRN)
• Half of poll respondents say they would leave Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
• COVID-19: 33 new cases, two deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 17, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani writes to Biden, asks for support towards NATO membership (media)
• Sarrazin: EU membership perspective applies to the whole region (RTK)
• Spanish foreign ministry asked to comment on calls to recognise Kosovo (G.Express)
• Osmani awards medal to KFOR’s Ukrainian contingent (Koha/Kallxo)
• Mehaj: We need to be cautious to malign influence on information (media)
• Kosovo institutions targets of cyber attack, no damage incurred (Klan Kosova)
• Protest against homophobia takes place in Pristina (media)
• COVID-19: 33 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Marking the 18th anniversary of the March 2004 violence (media)
• “Video spot of Besa Bese group misuse of child and hatred call against Serbs” (Radio KIM)
• Arsenijevic files criminal report against author of video on boycotting Serbian products (Radio KIM)
• Around 2.500 refugees from Ukraine staying in Serbia (RTS)
• EU Ambassadors: We know we can count on Serbia (N1)
• Nehammer: EU will not be complete until it is joined by W. Balkan states (Tanjug)
• Djuric at international conference in Washington on ‘Open Balkans’, regional cooperation (Tanjug)
• Jevtic: Police action and arrests in Strpce mere politics (RTS)
• N1 invites Vucic, Ponos to presidential debate (N1)

Opinion:

• Legal framework for Kosovo Serbs tailored to Pristina (Part V): NATO, EU, Council of Europe (KoSSev)
• We need to talk about Serbia (Kosovo 2.0)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Wave of Fake News Confuses Kosovars About Ukraine War (Prishtina Insight)
• Drop of fuel prices in Kosovo announced (EO/Koha)
• Kosovo's economy grew by over 10 percent in 2021 (Kallxo)
• Vucic: Serbia will have enough food to export to neighbours (N1)

• Osmani: I have insisted for Council of Europe to be a top priority (Kosovapress)
• Kurti for Milliyet: Kosovo is in danger (media)
• Kosovo Assembly fails to adopt draft law of new Civil Code (media)
• Lajcak: We are close to an agreement on several concrete topics (RTK)
• “A model for Serbian elections in Kosovo, without flag or posters” (Klan Kosova)
• Kosovo Police raid Serb-run office in anti-corruption operation (BIRN)
• Poll: 95 percent of respondents in favor of NATO membership (Kallxo)
• EULEX Police strengthened following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (BIRN)
• Kosovo veterans’ leader didn’t threaten war crime witnesses: Lawyer (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 51 new cases, one death (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• Borrell: Resolving Kosovo-Serbia relations only through dialogue (DW)
• Kosovo Assembly adopts draft law on funding of political parties (media)
• Two persons arrested as suspects during “Brezovica” police operation (media)
• Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry sacks 11 officials (media)
• Austrian Chancellor Nehammer to visit the Western Balkans (Klan Kosova)
• COVID-19: 51 new cases, one death (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic about gas price negotiations with Russia; the action of the Kosovo police in Strpce (NMagazin, Beta)
• Missing Persons Resource Centre: We are not satisfied with the work of either domestic or Brussels institutions (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, RTK2)
• Dacic: Serbia will not impose sanctions on Russia (Tanjug, RTS)
• Petkovic: Special police intimidate Serbs the day before March 17 (Kosovo Online)
• SOC Patriarch meets EU Delegation head (RTS)
• Vucic receives letters of credence from newly appointed ambassadors (RTS)
• Vucic to meet Austrian Chancellor on Thursday (Tanjug)

International:

• Russian invasion prompts region to rethink defence spending (BIRN)
• Serbia Resists EU Pressure to Impose Sanctions on Russia (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Montenegro seeks from Serbia seven million litres of oil, 18.000 tons of flour and 4000 tons of wheat (Kosovo-online, CDM)
• More than 11 000 Albanians and over 3 000 Serbs applied for asylum in the EU last year (KiM radio, Beta)

• Kosovo legislators fail to pass resolution on price hike (media)
• Serbia Urged to Request Poll Centers for Kosovo Serbs (Exit News)
• Kurti: We are working with Quint on solution to Serbian elections (media)
• U.S. congressman calls on five EU states to recognise Kosovo (media)
• Wigemark: Security situation in Kosovo stable, but could change quickly (Reporteri)
• Borrell: EU is concerned about Russia’s interference in the Balkans (euronews.al)
• Kosovo receives first refugees from Ukraine (Koha/Klan)
• Conference on why inclusive democracy matters opens Week of Women (media)
• KIPRED publishes report: Russian Diplomatic Warfae and Media Disinformation (media)
• AJK: Journalists to enjoy free legal aid (Kallxo)
• A group of 150 Afghan citizens departs Kosovo, bound for U.S. (media)
• Kosovo Veterans’ Leader Accuses Hague Court of ‘Selective Justice’ (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 22 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 15, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Kosovo-Serbia high-level meetings have become very difficult (Kosovapress)
• Chollet holds telephone conversation with Kurti (Klan Kosova/Gazeta Express)
• Kosovo authorities refuse to comment why illegal cameras are still up in north (Kallxo)
• Komsic: We in Bosnia who are against crimes recognise Kosovo (Gazeta Express)
• Glorified and Vilified: Who Was Kosovo’s Nazi Ally, Xhafer Deva? (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 22 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbia between requests to terminate its negotiations with EU and those calling for urgent membership (N1)
• Stano: EU urges Serbia to introduce all political, economic, and financial measures against Russia (Tanjug, N1)
• Dacic: Europe doesn’t want to retract recognition of Kosovo, pushes for its membership in all institutions (Kosovo-online, N1)
• Hill: I am coming with a new perspective to Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian President says haters behind letter by MEPs (N1)
• Vucic: Our people should know that Serbia is with them, time of pogroms and persecution is over (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Hofer: International pressure on Serbia unjustified and wrong (Tanjug, B92)
• Trajkovic: When it comes to rights of Serbs, US appeals have thus far fallen on deaf ears (Kosovo-online)
• Five new Covid-19 cases in Serbian communities (Kontakt plus radio)

International:

• The president of Kosovo warns against the appeasement of autocrats (The Economist)
• Serbia under pressure to choose EU as Ukraine war raises stakes for Vucic (Financial Times)
• War in Ukraine triggers energy dilemma in Central Europe (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• NDI marks Week of Women; organises two-day conference (EO)
• Serbia to export wheat to Albania (Kosovo-online)