UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 17, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID – 19: 500 new cases, 9 deaths (media)
• Osmani: We must cooperate so truth about Kosovo is not overturned (media)
• Osmani at Albanian Parliament: We are forever grateful (media)
• Defense of KLA leaders insists on postponing trial at The Hague (RFE)
• Kosnett: Excellent news, MCC reaffirmed support for Kosovo (media)
• Haradinaj-Stublla: Kosovo ready to join Adriatic Charter (media)
• Citaku returns as Kosovo’s ambassador to Washington (RFE)
• Inclusion of non-majority students at UP remains low (Prishtina Insight)
Serbian Language Media:
• 47 new cases of Covid-19, one death registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• "It's not just about Serbia" (B92, Tanjug, VoA)
• EU Delegation official says Serbia should step up efforts to align with Brussels (Beta, N1)
• Selakovic: EU membership is key priority (FoNet, N1)
• Serbian Health Minister: We are ready to produce vaccines with Russia (B92, Tanjug)
• Serbia does not even know its energy border with Kosovo (Danas)
• Mitrovica North MA session on electricity, water supply, non-compliance with COVID-19 measures (Kontakt plus radio)
• NGO Aktiv presented trend analysis on attitudes of Serbian community in Kosovo (social media)
Opinion:
• EU dream fading in Western Balkans, a local's view (euobserver.com)
International:
• Clientelist Networks Lie Behind Western Balkans State Capture – Transparency (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Serbian epidemiologist: More expensive PCR test economic move and should reduce travels (N1)