• 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, Morning Edition, March 16, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 15, 2022
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)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 15, 2022
• EULEX to deploy additional police officers to Kosovo (media)
• Kurti meets Norway's special envoy to Western Balkans (media)
• Djukanovic: Situation in Ukraine risks destabilising Western Balkans (Koha)
• General Buhler: Kosovo is safe, it has NATO (RTK)
• Kosovo arrests 50 police, customs officers in bribe probe (Reuters)
• German MFA says Kosovo has done its part on visa liberalisation (schengenvisainfo)
• Kosovo War Veterans’ Leaders ‘Tried to Derail Hague Court’ (BIRN)
• Anti-Corruption Agency files lawsuit against Minister Hajdari over asset declaration (media)
• Kosovo ministry cuts payment for staff that don't report to work (RFE)
• Kosovo's annual inflation accelerates to 7.5% in Feb (SeeNews)
• COVID-19: 18 new cases, no deaths (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 14, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Kusari-Lila: Kosovo has not received any request for allowing Serbian elections (media)
• LDK calls on Assembly to adopt resolution against price rises (Klan)
• PDK requests citizens be given right to withdraw part of pension trust (RTK)
• Szunyog meets opposition leaders, discuss European agenda and electoral reform (Telegrafi)
• Ahmeti talks to Dzhaparova: Kosovo supports Ukraine's sovereignty (media)
• Dozens of Kosovo border police and customs officers arrested for bribery (Express)
• Haxhiu welcomes today's action of the Police Inspectorate (media)
• COVID-19: 18 new cases, no deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: Some want four NATO member states to recognize Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic: Peace, stability most important, problems must be solved through dialogue (Tanjug)
• Waugh: Kosovo abusing the situation in Ukraine for its own purposes (KiM Radio, Slobodno srpski)
• “Thanks to Open Balkans we will get wheat from Serbia” (KoSSev)
• Visoki Decani: International community to dedicate attention to demolished churches and cemeteries in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Ponos: Western powers pressured Vucic into UN vote on Russia (N1)
• Serbian Orthodox Church on European Parliament Resolution (media, SOC website)
International:
• Turkey Rules Out Sanctioning Russia, Citing Risk to Economy (Balkan Insight)
• Belgrade Denies Serbian ‘Militants’ are Fighting for Russia in Ukraine (Balkan Insight)
• Borrell Says North Macedonia's EU Accession Process Should Start As Soon As Possible (RFE)
Humanitarian/Development:
• New Wind Park Hailed as Step Towards Green Energy (Prishtina Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 14, 2022
• Kurti: Political change requires a movement: a cause, organisation, struggle (media)
• In Antalya, Kurti has meetings with Borrell, Lajcak (media)
• Osmani: Regional and global cooperation enables peace and stability (media)
• Gervalla calls on Serbia to make its position on Ukraine clear; rejects resignation reports (media)
• Kosovo-Serbia working groups meet in Brussels, no agreement on license plates yet (media)
• Kosovo-Serbia dialogue under the shadow of war in Ukraine (RFE)
• Ukrainian ambassador says position on Kosovo is unchanged (Koha)
• Von Cramon: Russia's disinformation campaigns fly easily in Serbian tabloids (Koha/Express)
• Pro-Russian graffiti sprayed in the north of Kosovo (media)
• COVID-19: 32 new cases, two deaths (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 11, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 11, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti receives German Foreign Minister Baerbock (media)
• Osmani and Gervalla participate in the Diplomatic Forum of Antalya (media)
• Lajcak: Integration of the Western Balkans into the EU, an urgency (Ekonomia)
• Haxhiu and Haekkerup expect the prison agreement to be finalised in May (RTK)
• Prime Minister Kurti participates in the inauguration of "Selac Windpark" (media)
• Kurti to AFP: Despotic Putin is looking for new conflicts, Kosovo endangered (Reporteri)
• COVID-19: 47 new cases, one death (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic meets with Baerbock (Tanjug)
• Baerbock: Solution for Serbs in Kosovo to vote on April 3 to be found, dialogue before EU candidate status (Kosovo-online, media)
• The US Senate confirmed: Christopher Hill is the new US Ambassador to Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic on a two-day visit in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Baerbock met mayors Hamza and Radojevic at Mitrovica main bridge this morning (Radio kontakt plus, KoSSev)
• EU Ambassador: We know that Serbia faces specific circumstances over Ukraine war (N1, RTS)
• Serbian government bans exports of staple foods, caps eurodiesel, petrol prices (Tanjug)
• Limited sale of basic grocery essentials in Mitrovica North (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Ukraine to withdraw from UN peacekeeping operations, from Kosovo as well (Radio KIM)
• EU says there is no fast membership for Ukraine (VoA, Kosovo-online)
International:
• Kosovo Probes ‘Artificial’ Hikes in Basic Goods’ Prices (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Serbian authorities revoke Covid-19 passes (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 11, 2022
• German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visits Kosovo (media)
• Russia may pressure Serbia to undermine western Balkans, leaders warn (The Guardian)
• Civil society organisations call for more commitment for final Kosovo-Serbia agreement (Kallxo)
• Albania supports Kosovo's NATO membership bid (media)
• CoE’s Berge refutes Bislimi's description of meeting (media)
• Following oil price hike, Ministry says violations have been addressed (Koha)
• Mustafa: Government to solve this complex period (Telegrafi)
• Haxhiu: More women to take leading posts in judiciary (RTK)
• Kosovo Failing to Rehabilitate Terrorism Convicts in Prison, BIRN Finds (BIRN)
• Kosovo Media Regulator Struggling to Recover from Cyber-Attack (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 37 new cases, one death (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 10, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti comments on reports Kosovo could be used as transit point for MiG-29 fighter jets (media)
• Osmani meets Hovenier, discuss recent developments (media)
• Bislimi: Kosovo's main geopolitical objective is EU membership (media)
• LDK's Hoti criticises Lajcak, says dialogue has been demoted to a technical level (Kallxo)
• Speaker Konjufca meets Danish minister, Hækkerup (media)
• COVID-19: 37 new cases, one death (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Nuland welcomes Serbia’s progress on European path, support for Ukraine (N1)
• Germany FM on Western Balkans: We will not abandon region in heart of Europe (B92, media)
• German FM Annalena Baerbock's first official visit to the Western Balkans (Politika)
• Mojsilovic met COM KFOR (Radio KIM)
• Selakovic: Serbia grateful to Brazil for its principled support on Kosovo issue (Kosovo-online)
• Office for KiM: Returnee house in Kovrage village, Istok municipality, robbed (Radio KIM)
• Rakic: There is no sincere will and desire for the return process to succeed (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• RFE: Strategic product supply in Kosovo is in crisis
• Vucic reacts to Haradinaj’s statement on bombing (Kosovo-online, B92)
• Jeremic: It is most obvious in Kosovo and Metohija how much bad politics can bring (KiM radio)
• Covid-19: Three new cases registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 10, 2022
• Price hikes in Kosovo, Kurti: This is the cost of freedom! (media)
• LDK leader calls on PM Kurti to act, “unbearable crisis” (media)
• German Foreign Minister to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Lajcak meets Escobar in Brussels (media)
• Kosovo Police checks citizens leaving to fight in Ukraine (BIRN)
• Working group on NATO integration holds first meeting (media)
• Clark: Kosovo should join NATO as soon as possible (KTV)
• Kosovo’s Interior Minister Svecla meets US special envoy Escobar (media)
• Bislimi calls for visa liberalisation for Kosovo in European Parliament (media)
• Haradinaj: If Serbian soldiers step in Kosovo, Belgrade “will be bombed” (TV Dukagjini/Telegrafi)
• COVID-19: 49 new cases, two deaths (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 9, 2022
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 9, 2022
Albanian Language Media:
• Kosovo establishes working group for NATO integration (media)
• Kosovo lifts visa regime for Ukrainian citizens (media)
• PDK: Now is the right time for Kosovo to apply for CoE membership (media)
• Kosovo is protected by KFOR, assures German ambassador (euronews.al)
• CEC calls for expulsion of Russia and Belarus from ACEEEO (media)
• IMC to identify media outlets spreading disinformation, roundtable hears (Kosovapress)
• COVID-19: 49 new cases, two deaths (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic on April 3 elections and voting in Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus)
• Vucic announces measures aimed at protecting fuel, food markets (Tanjug)
• Hearing in property usurpation case of Dusko Arsic postponed again (Radio KIM)
• European Federation of Journalists against the abolition of RT and Sputnik: Do not fight propaganda by censorship (KoSSev, KiM radio)
• Covid-19: Three new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM)
Opinion:
• How the ‘Kosovo Precedent’ Shaped Putin’s Plan to Invade Ukraine (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Balkan Fighters Risk Criminal Charges for Joining Ukraine’s Defence (Balkan Insight)
• How is the oil crisis manifesting itself in Kosovo? (Euronews Albania)
• Kosovo Says NATO, EU Risk Repeating Ukraine Mistakes in Balkans (Newsweek)
• Across South-East Europe, Marchers Stand Up for Women’s Rights (Balkan Insight)
• Ukraine War May Change Balkan Calculations, for Greece Too (Balkan Insight)