UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 14, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 247 new cases, two deaths (media)
• “Serbia is offering dark perspectives; situation may escalate” (media)
• PDK MP: Kurti has failed, disappointed and deceived (Reporteri)
• Hyseni: Foreign policy is anaemic because of Osmani and Kurti (EO)
• Mesic: Kosovo to become sovereign in every millimetre, then negotiate (Express)
• Vjosa Osmani’s “Guxo” registered as political party today (media)
• ERO: Political parties to refrain from tendencies for political points (Koha)
• At a village market, Kosovo’s ethnic tensions fade away (BIRN)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 38 new cases registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio kontakt plus)
• Diocese worried about attacks on churches (KiM radio)
• Serbian Ministry of Culture and KiM Office on SOC facilities attacks (media)
• Hasani: Deva is a Nazi collaborator; Rohde is right;Ceku’s reaction is deplorable (KoSSev)
• Impaired relations between media and institutions in Pristina (Radio KIM)
• Vucic to head all SNS lists during elections (N1)
• President Xi congratulates Serbia’s Statehood Day (N1)
• US President Biden congratulates Serbia’s Statehood Day (Beta, N1)
• Outgoing US Ambassador Godfrey says Serbia is regional economic leader (N1)
• Vucic: Serbia should not recognize Kosovo in any way (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• How to End the Ukraine Crisis in 4 Steps (politico.com)
• Is the international community finally waking up to election-day threats to voting in the EU? (Balkan Insight)

International:

• South-East Europe Countries Urge Citizens to Leave Ukraine (Balkan Insight)
• Time for the EU to Deal Fairly with the Western Balkans (visegradinsight.eu)

• Osmani on Ukraine situation: What we're seeing is a flagrant abuse of power by Russia (media)
• Citing rise of tensions, Kosovo advises citizens to leave Ukraine (media)
• Biden writes to Vucic: Dialogue with Kosovo to end with mutual recognition (media)
• Palokaj: Pressure for Kurti-Vucic meeting before elections in Serbia (Koha)
• Parties to meet this month in Brussels to discuss license plates (Kosovapress)
• Former Croatian President visits Mitrovica under tight security measures (media)
• Silajdzic: There is an Intention to compensate RS for Kosovo (Sarajevo Times)
• Sexually assaulted woman during the Kosovo War sues 3 Serbs (euronews.al)
• Kosovo athletes compete in Balkans tournament in Belgrade (Klan)
• COVID-19: 602 new cases, six deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• Sir Stuart Peach: UK remains steadfast partner of Kosovo, is committed to tackle threats to region's stability (media)
• Haxhiu: Selection of state chief prosecutor to be transparent and fair (media)
• Kosovo to receive over half a million vaccine doses, donated by U.S. (media)
• PSD calls opposition parties to discuss energy price (Telegrafi)
• Germany recognizes Kosovo drivers’ licences (RTK)
• COVID-19: 770 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stuart Peach to BBC in Serbian: "My role is to support Serbia-Kosovo dialogue" (media)
• Petkovic: Osmani's absurd statements (RTV Puls, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Rakic with Peach: Dialogue, CSM, elections, security (KiM, Kontakt plus radio)
• Selakovic: Visit to Equatorial Guinea very successful (Tanjug)

International:

• Economist Democracy Index 2021: North Macedonia and Montenegro upgraded to “flawed democracies” (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• TikTok Balkans: Alarm Bells over Child Access to Video App (Balkan Insight)

• Osmani: Parties in the dialogue have not been treated equally (RTK)
• Dialogue dominates the agenda of Emissary Peach in Kosovo (RFE)
• Lajcak: Spain is supporting my work in the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue process (media)
• French Ambassador: Association is not another “Republika Srpska”, Kosovo to define what it will be (Express)
• International organizations demand an end to attacks on journalists in Kosovo (RFE Albanian)
• Kosovo and EUROPOL reach agreement on information exchange (media)
• We distance ourselves from Rama on Open Balkan, says PDK chair (euronews.al)
• COVID-19: 717 new cases, four deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 10, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo PM Kurti meets UK envoy, Sir Stuart Peach (media)
• Osmani: United Kingdom, among Kosovo's key allies (media)
• British Embassy: Sir Stuart's priority support for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)
• AAK calls on Government to repeal energy price decision (media)
• Vetevendosje pays tribute to its activists on anniversary of their killing (media)
• Albania’s Peleshi warns Ukraine’s invasion could affect Kosovo-Serbia relations (Klan)
• COVID-19: 717 new cases, four deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 54 newly infected in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• US Ambassador releases memory video before leaving Serbia (N1)
• Ambassador Godfrey in interview with Nedeljnik talks on media freedom, Open Balkans, EU (N1, Nedeljnik)
• COM KFOR visits Visoki Decani Monastery (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian Parliament approves constitutional amendments (Tanjug)
• Russian envoy to Serbia: Pristina should implement all agreements, including CSM (N1, Politika)
• Zuroff said he was proud to help the project of restoration of Deva's house to stop (KoSSev)
• Mihajlovic: It was mistake Belgrade didn’t insist upon return of displaced persons (Radio KIM)

International:

• Publication of MPs Costly Travel Expenses Draws Fury (Prishtina Insight)

• UK envoy to the Balkans, Sir Stuart Peach, visits Kosovo (media)
• U.S. dedicated to help Kosovo in the long-term energy plan (media)
• No quorum to vote opposition's draft resolution against energy price increase (media)
• Who and how much will pay more for electricity? (RFE)
• Kosovo’s Kurti Gives Signs of Softening on Serb ‘Association’ (BIRN)
• Cingel: Slovakia paying the price for non-recognition of Kosovo (RFE/Koha)
• Vehicles without license plates obstructed the police near Lake Ujman (media)
• The missing persons issue remains an unhealed wound (RTK)
• Sadriu: My statement intentionally misinterpreted, I support free speech (Koha)
• The 'Ghost Hotels' Of A Kosovo Ski Resort (RFE)
• COVID-19: 1,140 new cases, five deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• Opposition calls Assembly session in light of energy price increase decision (media)
• Kosovo President's Office: Our comments partially considered by ERO (media)
• Kurti: All families will be subsidised for first 800 kilowatts (Kallxo)
• EU comments on the next Kosovo-Serbia meeting in Brussels (Kallxo)
• Ceku: Xhafer Deva's house needs to be restored, debate on it originates in Serbia (Klan)
• PAK instructed not to put up for sale assets transferable to Sovereign Fund (Koha)
• Kosovo sanctions Belarus individuals and entities (RFE)
• Osmani expresses institutional engagement for addressing Presevo Valley problems (RTK)
• COVID-19: 1,140 new cases, five deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano on dialogue: Readiness of both sides needed for concrete progress (KiM radio, Tanjug)
• Petkovic with Peach: International community to enable Serbs in Kosovo to vote in elections (Kosovo-online)
• Stoltenberg: NATO has crucial role in maintaining peace in Kosovo, supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Kosovo-online)
• KFOR: Close cooperation key to stability in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio, RTK2, Blic)
• Trajkovic: I thought at least our common history of the fight against Nazism could bring Serbs and Albanians together in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Stano: Serbia free to conclude an agreement with China, but must withdraw from it when joining the EU (Beta, NMagazin)
• Petkovic: Important that EU and UNDP have given up restoration of Xhafer Deva’s house (TV Most)

International:

• Renovation of Nazi Ally’s House in Kosovo Halted After Outcry (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Pipe Dreams: Much of Kosovo Still Waiting for Proper Sewage System (Balkan Insight)
• EU’s carbon border tax must become mainstream topic in Western Balkans (balkangreenenergynews.com)

• Energy Regulatory Office approves plan for energy price hike (media)
• Krasniqi: PDK will oppose electricity price increase (RTK)
• LDK gathering support to call special session on energy price increase (Kallxo)
• Prime Minister Kurti holds virtual meeting with Baroness Arminka Helic (media)
• UNDP and EU put on hold restoration work at Xhafer Deva’s house (media)
• Von Cramon: The case of Xhafer Deva's house worries me (media)
• Weller: Reactions to restoration of Xhafer Deva's house, unreasonable (Koha)
• Mitrovica historians support restoration of Xhafer Deva's house (Telegrafi)
• MD denies reports that hundreds of soldiers are applying for visa to Germany (media)
• Quint welcomes Kosovo’s Representative for Contact with Vatican (Express)
• COVID-19: 787 new cases, two deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 8, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• The price of electricity increases for those who exceed 800 kilowatts (Klan)
• Opposition requests annulment of ERO decision and dismissal of the board (media)
• Biden talks with German Chancellor on Western Balkans, vows for its EU integration (Klan)
• Six candidates for the position of Chief State Prosecutor are confirmed (media)
• Minister Ceku responds to the German Ambassador: Xhafer Deva's house has aesthetic values, we are not rehabilitating his figure (media)
• COVID-19: 787 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano denies that Pristina handed Lajcak a proposal to hold elections (Kosovo Online, media)
• Petkovic with Botsan-Kharchenko on situation in Kosovo and dialogue (RTS)
• Vucic and Peach: UK with EU and US supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug)
• Serbian PM: World Economic Forum centre opening in Serbia (N1)
• Vucic always ready to talk to Kurti (media)
• Rakic with Arduk: Returns process in stagnation (Kosovo-online)
• ‘Stealth Omicron’ coronavirus subvariant confirmed in Serbia (N1, RTS)

• Institutional leaders meet to discuss international empowerment of Kosovo (media)
• Blinken meets Borrell, Western Balkans among issues discussed (media)
• President Osmani met with Austrian MEP Sagartz (RTK)
• Energy office board to review tariff proposals (media)
• German diplomat criticises renovation of Nazi ally’s house in Kosovo (BIRN)
• RTK board dismisses director of Radio Kosovo (media)
• Kosovo charges two company officials over water poisoning case (BIRN)
• Serb forces alleged to have raped Albanian women in UP campus, authorities have no information (Reporteri.net)
• Police confiscates money in a raid in Mitrovica North (Kallxo)
• COVID-19: 754 new cases, eight deaths (media)