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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 29, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo receives a loan from Saudi Fund for Pristina - Mitrovica road (media)
• Murati accuses Constitutional Court of delay in publishing full verdict on Law on minimum wage (media)
• LVV MPs call "illegal" meetings of Investigative Committee without presence of head and deputy head (media)
• Albania's FM: Bosnia should reassess its approach to Kosovo (RTK)
• Head of "Friends of America" Association: Political relations with U.S. "cracked" (media)
• Szunyog: Proud to be supporting the next generation (RTK)
• Mustafi: EU report states that Vucevic's Serbia is on a reverse path (RTK)
• NGO "Voice of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians" with demand for 11 municipalities (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Djuric: Serbia has its own position regarding Kosovo and military neutrality, this is not in question (Kosovo Online, Novosti)
• Petkovic: As a result of Kurti’s terror, 15 percent of Serbs left northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Politika, Danas)
• Rada Trajkovic: The condition for Macron's arrival is the arrest of Radoicic (Beta, NMagazin, N1, media)
• Vucic met Botsan-Kharchenko (Tanjug, media)

International:

• Kosovo man given life sentence for femicide in retrial (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 29, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: 3941 Serb citizens have applied for conversion of driver's licenses (Nacionale)
• Removal of visas for Serbs - LVV blames EU, AAK sees it violation of sovereignty (Ekonomia)
• CEC: Preparations for elections will start after the date is set (media)
• Abdixhiku to citizens: On one side you have division, on the other the "New Way" (media)
• Hoti: Kurti turned dialogue to zero, attacks on media like in totalitarian states (Reporteri)
• Kandic called for re-excavations in Serbia, in search of bodies of the missing (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucevic: Serbs in Kosovo do not have basic conditions for life (Tanjug, RTS)
• Vilan: After four years in Serbia, I understand all the sensitivity of solving the issue of Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Office for KiM: Threatening graffiti on the house of a Serbian family in Gojbulja village near Vucitrn; SL reaction (RTS, Kosovo Online, media)
• The Kosovo police launched an investigation into graffiti on a family home near Vucitrn (NMagazin, Beta, KoSSev, media)
• UNESCO: Monasteries in Kosovo endangered due to political problems (NMagazin, Beta, KoSSev, Vreme, media)
• Vucic: Lavrov right, Western double standards for Kosovo and Crimea (Kosovo Online)
• Stosic: Only one goal behind the opening of the Bridge on the Ibar – raising tensions (Kosovo Online)

International Media:

• Roma Refugees from Kosovo Still Suffering Exclusion in Serbia – Report (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 26, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Two vehicles belonging to Zvecan municipality set on fire (Koha)
Kosovo marks Memorial Day for police officers killed on duty (Koha)
Union of RTK Workers reacts to developments at public broadcaster (Nacionale)
EU Council appoints new Special Representative for Kosovo (media)
Haxhiu: From now violators will be monitored with electronic bracelets (EO)
Kurti: Honor to sit among world leaders hosted by IOC President (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Radosavljevic: Pristina engaged in forced integration of territory, not integration of population in the north (Kosovo Online)
Former KIA chief inspector claims Svecla did not pass security verification, run away from Gazivode when shooting occurred (KoSSev)
Two vehicles of Zvecan municipality torched last night (KoSSev)
D.D. sent to one month detention (Radio KIM)
Vucic: Macron to visit Belgrade within next fifty days (Tanjug)
Kosovo in June imported goods worth 500 million euros, exported 73 million (Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

Montenegro needs to right itself, now (media)

International:

Kosovo public broadcaster’s director quits over controversial article (BIRN)
New EU Spec. Rep. for BiH, the Great Lakes Region, Kosovo*, and the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, and the mandates of three others extended (consilium.europea.eu)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 26, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

RTK acting director resigns after publication of Slobodna Bosna article (media)
Can the bridge in Mitrovica be opened without the consent of KFOR? (RFE)
Hasani: Poverty the biggest concern of Serb community, not security (KTV)
Brussels says that validity of Basic Agreement should not be questioned (Koha)
AJK reacts to threats against editorial office of online media “Sbunker” (media)
Guterres: Humanity suffering from an extreme heat pandemic (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic to attend opening ceremony of Paris Olympics (Tanjug)
Serbian Democracy reacts to Kosovo police calls to owners of weekend houses to provide documents (Danas, social media)
By jumping off bridge at Gazivode lake, Albanians intend to pay tribute to killed Kosovo police officers (KoSSev)
Surveillance cameras installed at Gazivode lake (Kosovo Online)
AAK MP Kadrijaj says people who were visiting Gazivode organised by Self-determination (Kosovo Online)
“Gallery of Threats” to Serbian Democracy (social media)
Drecun: Investigation to reveal objectives of policeman's killer, Germany not cooperating (Tanjug)
Serbian Government adopts Anti-Corruption Strategy (N1)

Opinion:

Opening the Iber Bridge to car traffic is a bad idea (Sbunker)

International Media:

‘We have built a name: Kosovo Sunny Hill festival founder eyes record year" (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 25, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• UNDP Kosovo publishes Public Pulse Brief 26 (media)
• Bislimi: Serbian PM tells EU there is no Basic Agreement for them (Koha)
• Police arrest suspect for violence against KFOR troops in Zvecan last year (RFE)
• Rexhaj: Bridge over Iber river will be opened soon (RTV21)
• SafeJournalists calls on VV MPs to stop smear campaign against media (media)
• Bislimi: Unemployment rate decreased to 10.7% in 4th quarter of 2023 (media)
• Guterres appoints Milbert Dongjoon Shin as deputy head of UNMIK (media)
• Osmani travels to Paris for opening ceremony of Paris 2024 Olympics (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Petkovic to Bislimi: Pristina to fulfill agreements and form CSM (Kosovo Online)
• Edward Ferguson: Britain shares Belgrade's concern for the Serbian community in Kosovo (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, Euronews Srbija, media)
• UNDP’s Public Pulse: Serbs in Kosovo express a high level of insecurity (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio)
• Nenezic: Decisions of Kosovo Government step toward ‘formal round-up of police occupation of north’ (KoSSev)
• Stosic: Pristina is denying Serbs right to handle documents in their native language (Kosovo Online)
• UNS: Worrisome degree of professional standards violation at RTK (Radio KIM)
• Weekend houses visited by the inspection at Gazivode, eight people invited to document their ownership within 7 days (KoSSev)
• Qelaj: Svecla’s visit to north after EU Council’s decision on visas – meaningless (Kosovo Online)
• Mitrovica North residents on Svecla’s visit: Provocations, people do not feel safe (Kosovo Online)

International:

• International connections in the fight against femicide (Kosovo 2.0)
• Promised Land: Hope and illusion characterise Kosovo’s love affair with Albania (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Balkan Countries Eye Potential Medals at Paris Olympics (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 25, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

OSCE commends RTK Board for prompt decision to review recent report (media)
German Embassy: No statements that cannot be verified with facts (Nacionale)
Gervalla: Some within the EU are working to divide the Serbs in Kosovo (Koha)
Citaku blames Kurti and Gervalla for EU Council’s decision (media)
Ministry refuses to appoint Serb judge of Constitutional Court as notary (RFE)
AmCham concerned with preferential treatment of POEs (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Serbian FM: Kosovo dialogue has to be priority (N1)
Gasic, Mojsilovic visit army troops in Ground Safety Zone (Tanjug)
Another Serb arrested for the attack in front of the municipality of Zvecan (KoSSev)
Sasa Z. from Belgrade, arrested at the Merdare crossing, detained for 30 days (Tanjug)
Srecko Sofronijevic released, the court in Pristina accepted bail (RTS)
Petkovic, Turkish ambassador discuss situation in Kosovo, position of Serbs (Tanjug)
Journalists' Associations in Kosovo: The IMC Law will affect the control and shutdown of the media (KiM radio, Media Center Caglavica)

International Media:

Kosovo’s ruling party, broadcaster, accused of ‘smearing’ two media (BIRN)
Photographer Ron Haviv reflects on documenting the breakup of Yugoslavia (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 24, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Radoicic’s seized properties in north will be managed by Kosovo Police (media)
Osmani meets Hovenier, discuss latest developments (media)
Szunyog: Killing of Serb policeman, Banjska, completely different cases (media)
Kurti says Faton Hajrizi should not be glorified (RFE)
NGOs, activists call for resignation of Radio Television of Kosovo Board (media)
Haxhiu gives information to prosecution about Slobodna Bosna article (media)
UK Ambassador Hargreaves visits north of Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Djuric: Italy key partner to Serbia, region, in economic development, preservation of peace (Tanjug)
Visa-free Coordination Directorate passports: Too little too late or freedom and new horizons? (KoSSev)
Mijacic: New decision on visa-free passports in force no later than October 1; Andric Rakic: Reactions in Kosovo worrisome (Alternativna.com)
Jelena Petkovic on IMC law: Attack on media freedoms (KoSSev)
Sljuka: Insistence on Kosovo and Serbia peace agreement is distraction from problems (Kosovo Online)
EULEX on Hajrizi case: We received request from Serbian police, processed it in line with our mandate (Kosovo Online)
EC Report: Political pressure on Serbian judiciary still high, concern over safety of journalists (N1)

International:

Kosovo’s media law enables political capture of regulatory body (IPI)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 24, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

State Department: Kasanof committed to Balkan’s Euro-Atlantic integration (RFE)
Hoxhaj says removal of visas for Serbs is “double sovereignty” (KTV)
RTK Board issues explanation for reporting on “controversial article” (media)
KFOR: Any decision on Iber bridge to be made in Brussels dialogue (Express)
EFJ calls on Osmani “to speak out and protect media independence” (media)
Faton Hajrizi’s family authorizes lawyer to return his body from Serbia (RFE)
Haradinaj blames “Kurti’s approach with allies” for “deteriorating security” (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic: Serbia has very good relations with Russian Federation (Tanjug, media)
Joksimovic, Tolkach: Serbia-Ukraine dialogue to foster mutual understanding (N1)
KFOR: Any decision on opening Ibar River bridge in Mitrovica only within the dialogue (Kosovo Online)
KFOR Commander visits Gazivode lake (Kosovo Online, social media)
Kosovo police arrests Serb for alleged spreading of racial and religious hatred (Tanjug, media)
Serbian List: Serbs persecuted over verbal delicts, while no one is held responsible for crimes against Serbs (media)
Staro Gracko - Waiting for Justice: Two and a half decades since murder of 14 harvesters (Kosovo Online)
Investigative journalism or intimidation of journalists? (KoSSev)
UK Ambassador visits northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media)

International Media:

‘Smashing the Patriarchy’: Anibar Film Festival provides possibilities for equality (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 23, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti criticizes EU for lifting visas for holders of Serbian passports (media)
Kurti on Hajrizi: I’ve a lot of work, don’t have to do job of a minister too (media)
Kurti’s remarks on 14th anniversary of ICJ ruling on Kosovo (media)
PAK canceled rents of gas stations in north “due to violations” (RFE)
Reactions about the Slobodna Bosna article and its coverage by RTK (media)
Maqedonci: KSF needs helicopters, especially for search and rescue (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Twenty-five years since the murder of Serbian harvesters in Staro Gracko, near Lipljan (KiM radio, RTS, media)
Stano: Decision on opening Ibar Bridge must be made within Belgrade-Pristina dialogue framework (Kosovo Online)
Pristina's reactions to decision on visa cancellation for passports issued by Coordination Directorate (KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever)
Dacic says Faton Hajrizi was getting ready to carry out serous criminal acts (Kosovo Online, TV Kurir)
More than 3.300 requests to switch Serbian for Kosovo drivers’ licenses (KoSSev)
Bodo Weber on lithium: Parallels with colonialism are understandable (N1, Danas)

Opinion:

Time for tough love in the Balkans (media)
Janjic: EULEX necessary in exchange of data between Belgrade and Pristina in connection with murder of police officer (Kosovo Online)

International:

Boosted Kosovo border patrols roll through rough terrain (RFE)
Ex-KLA supremo’s testimony at Thaci trial bolsters both prosecution and defence cases (BIRN)
In Kosovo’s patriarchal society, imams’ sexist diatribes go unchallenged (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 23, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

President says EU decision to lift visas for Serbs legally unimplementable (media)
Osmani: Kosovo remains steadfast on path to rightful place within EU (media)
Kosovo Police install security cameras near Iber Bridge (media)
Foreign Ministry: Fingerprints sent by Serbia match those of Faton Hajrizi (media)
Market inspectorate closes two more gas stations in north of Kosovo (media)
Kasanof appointed U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Balkans (media)
AJK slams “dangerous smearing campaign” by VV MPs against two media (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Antonijevic: Abolition of visas has ended long-standing injustice, closed black hole in region (Kosovo Online)
Sljuka: Visa liberalisation for Serbian passports holders in Kosovo positive news amid sea of negative things (Kosovo Online)
Alexander Sasha Kasanof appointed new Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Balkans (KoSSev)
Kosovo police installed surveillance cameras on northern side of Ibar River Bridge (media)
Two more NIS gas stations closed in northern Kosovo (RTS)

International Media:

EU Scraps Visa Requirement for Kosovo Serbs With ‘Special’ Passports (Balkan Insight)