UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 19, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Borrell to meet Western Balkans leaders in New York (Radio Free Europe)
• President Osmani meets King Charles and PM Truss (Klan Kosova)
• PDK leader calls on Kurti: Find a solution, for the sake of the children! (Klan Kosova)
• PDK’s Tahiri: Kurti is directly responsible for the situation in education (Klan Kosova)
• AAK MP: Kurti should resign – poor management in all sectors (Ekonomia Online)
• Kosovo Assembly to discuss ongoing strike in education on Thursday (media)
• German ambassador on statement of Germany, France and Poland about visas (Zeri)
• Tirana-based A2 reports on plans to assassinate Prime Minister Kurti (media)
• Haliti on reports about his planned assassination: I was warned (Express)
• PM Kurti’s interview with Vecernji List, reactions from the opposition (media)
• “Open Balkan can be misused by big predators against the small” (Express/Pobjeda)
• Denmark suspends agreement to rent prison cells in Kosovo (media)
• PSD expects Wednesday’s protest to be massive (Zeri)
• EBRD Vice President for Policy to visit Albania and Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• EU on the alleged agreement between Belgrade and Pristina published in the media (Blic, KiM radio)
• Hill without comment on the alleged plan for Kosovo and the ''two Germany'' model (Kosovo Online, RTV, Tanjug)
• PM Brnabic signs book of condolence for Queen, to attend funeral (N1)
• Kurti: ''Serbia arming itself, war in Kosovo possible''; Petkovic: ''Albin Kurti's threats and war cries again'' (Politika, Kosovo Online)
• Osmani on “genocide“ and other crimes committed by Serbia (KoSSev)
• Petkovic reacts to Osmani’s remarks (Kosovo Online)
• Ischinger: The "two Germany" model can provide a bridge to a solution for Kosovo and Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Jovanovic: Steel ‘no’ to Pristina in UN, claims that Kosovo is a ‘fait accompli’ no longer stands (Kosovo Online)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: We will support what suits Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Starovic: Serbia’s highest-level present at UN General Assembly (N1, RTS)

International:

• For Sexual Harassment Victims in Kosovo, Justice is Hard to Come By (BIRN)
• The faces of Europride (Kosovo 2.0)

President Osmani to attend funeral of Queen Elizabeth II (media)
EU officials would not comment on whether there is a new framework for dialogue (RTK)
Borrell to meet with the leaders of the Western Balkans in the USA (Express)
Djaferovic: I have to say that Bosnia and Herzegovina does not recognize Kosovo (RTK)
Education Minister: SBASHK is refusing to cooperate (media)
People’s Attorney calls on SBASHK and government to reflect on strike (Klan)
Albanian Post publishes new framework in dialogue 
Kosovo's Beleaguered Minorities: Three Degrees And Another On The Way, But Still No Job (RFE)

Albanian Language Media:

• Germany, France call for comprehensive Kosovo-Serbia agreement (Gazeta10)
• Jasharaj on strike in education: Up to the membership to decide (media)
• Education Minister: Committed to address any difficulty the teachers may face (media)
• Gjini: AAK does not support ousting of government (Telegrafi)
• PSD’s Kastrati calls for protest against Trendafilova visit (Nacionale)
• Bamieh on arrest warrant: If EULEX interfered, it’s interference in judiciary (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• “Vucic prepares list of ‘derecognitions’ of Kosovo for UN session” (Danas)
• Vucic: So easy to forget about UN Charter when it comes to Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Stano: Resolutely resolve demanding political issues through dialogue for the normalisation of relations (Beta, KoSSev)
• Analysts: Lajcak’s visit need to keep tensions under control (Radio KIM)
• Petkovic: Svecla's message the most direct threat to President Vucic so far (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Vucic on Svecla’s statement about ‘difficult days’ (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic awards Order of Republic of Serbia on Grand Collar to Orban (Tanjug)
• Sheholli: EU prepared a new document with 13 points as a "transitional final agreement" between Belgrade and Pristina (Danas)
• The Serbian Assembly special session on Kosovo: The opposition had an opportunity for promotion, Vucic dominated on his field (Danas)
• UNS and DNKiM: Protest due to the denial of equal use of the Serbian language in Kosovo and Metohija; sanctions for those responsible demanded (KoSSev)

Opinion:

• Is EU Candidate Status Within Reach for Kosovo? (Prishtina Insight)

Kosovo government gives details about Kurti - Lajcak meeting (media) 
Lajcak: Talks continue for normalization of Kosovo-Serbia relations (media) 
Osmani and Scholz discuss push for visa liberalization (media) 
Osmani in Potsdam: Republic of Kosovo, success story (media) 
Albanian Post to publish “new framework” document on Sunday 
Svecla to Vucic: There will be difficult days, weeks and months (Express) 
AAK’s Berisha: The government will fall in spring (Nacionale) 
Kosovo ex-fighter’s lawyer asks court for war crimes acquittal (BIRN) 
Kosovo Selects ‘Looking for Venera’ for 2023 Oscars (Prishtina Insight) 
Junk folder: Journalists countering disinformation (Kosovo 2.0) 
Regional minimum wage; Montenegro in lead (Euronews Albania) 

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 15, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti meets with Lajcak in Pristina (Telegrafi)
• Kurti: Dialogue with BSPK not a problem; but blackmailing is not good (Koha)
• Abdixhiku: Sole responsibility for crisis falls on Prime Minister Kurti (Klan Kosova)
• Haradinaj calls on Kurti to act on the energy: Move, don’t be scared (media)
• Kurti: Norway is an important partner of Kosovo (RTK)
• Sarrazin talks about visa liberalisation and dialogue (RTK)
• The director of public television resigns (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The Report on the negotiation process with Pristina adopted in the Assembly of Serbia (Politika, media)
• PM Brnabic: EU membership remains Serbia’s foreign policy priority (N1)
• Hill: Dialogue must go through several critical points, including ZSO (Kosovo Online)
• Krasniqi on agreement with Serbia, Visoki Decani Monastery land (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic meets with Zuroff (Tanjug)
• Day of Serb Unity marked in Serbia, RS (N1, Tanjug)

International:

• Victims’ Lawyer Urges Jailing of Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla (Balkan Insight)
• Ambassadors of leading NATO countries in BiH and Serbia: Active presence of the EU and NATO is important for the stability of the region (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO (news.un.org)
• PCI media award competition simultaneously presented in Pristina and Belgrade (Radio KIM)

• Kurti expects EU to move on chapters of final agreement with Serbia (Koha)
• Kurti meets Sarrazin, discuss need for Kosovo and Serbia agreement (media)
• Abdixiku and Sarrazin discuss dialogue and visas (RTK)
• Haradinaj: Dialogue gained, time to conclude with recognition (media)
• Svecla reacts to Vucic about uniformed people in north, publishes video (media)
• Union of Education Trade Unions of Europe supports SBASHK (Albanian Post)
• Kosovo to establish agency for cyber security after recent attacks (BIRN)
• Prosecutors seek ‘long’ prison term for Kosovo ex-guerilla (BIRN)
• Energy Regulatory Office: Elektrosever has not met any criteria (RFE)
• Rama: Keep the Balkans safe from threats (Euronews Albania/Die Presse)

Albanian Language Media:

• Von der Leyen: EU cannot be complete without the Western Balkans (RFE)
• Lajcak in Strasbourg talks about the European future of the Western Balkans (RTK)
• Kurti: Healthcare situation is so serious that ministry alone cannot deal with it (Koha)
• Osmani discusses visa liberalization with the Latvian president (media)
• Kosovo government adopts draft law on war crimes institute (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo establishes Cyber Security Agency (media)
• The government sets rules for public gatherings and events (Express)
• Serbian MP: Radoicic is threatening and mistreating Kosovo Serbs (Kosovapress)
• Molliqaj calls on war veterans to join PSD protest the day Trendafilova visits Kosovo (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic receives Sarrazin (Tanjug)
• Vucic: I will ask Russian, Chinese presidents to veto Kosovo UN membership (N1)
• Selakovic receives ambassadors of Quint states, Norway to NATO (Tanjug)
• Brnabic to Sarazzin: EU-mediated dialogue only way to normalise relations (N1)
• Serbian MIA formally bans Pride parade, ‘anti-globalists’’ march (N1, media)
• "Freedom of Movement in Transition" report presented in Mitrovica North (Kontakt plus radio, Radio Gorazdevac)

Opinion:

• Tadic: Vucic expressed contradictions, the opposition did not notice (Beta, NMagazin, Nova S)

International:

• Maja Sever, First Woman Head of EFJ: ‘Don’t give up on Journalism’ (BIRN)

• Jasharaj: Our membership strongly rejects the €50 offer (media)
• Kosovo teachers’ strike drags on as talks between unions and govt fail (BIRN)
• Albania and Kosovo Prime Ministers meet in Tirana (media)
• Lajcak meets Macron’s chief diplomatic advisor (media)
• Kosovo Telecom targeted by cyber-attacks (Radio Free Europe)
• Gervalla: Good chances of moving to next stage for membership in CoE (Klan)
• Feith: Disappointing that situation in north hasn’t changed for 10 years (media)
• Vetting in the judiciary heading toward finalization (RTK)
• Western Balkans security a priority for Hungary (Hungary Today)
• Kosovars pay price of unregulated water supply with their health (BIRN)
• Prosecutors seek 35-year prison term for ex-rebel accused of torture (Reuters)
• Albanian MP clashes with Vucic in Serbian Parliament (Albanian Daily News)
• Regional missing persons database announced for November (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 13, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti in Albania for an unexpected meeting with Rama (media)
• Meeting between government and strike council ends without results (Koha)
• Kurti: I presented three offers to the strikers, they insist on the strike (Koha)
• AAK’s Tahiri: Kurti misused the readiness of the unions (media)
• People’s Attorney: Both sides must reflect for the good of the pupils (RTK)
• Bislimi: We’re confident in a final solution for visa liberalisation (Telegrafi)
• Szunyog: Kosovo’s integration in EU is linked to Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Kosovapress)
• Basic Court in Prishtina orders arrest of former EULEX prosecutor Bamieh (Sinjali)
• Albanian PM to address Council of Europe on October 12 on Marty’s report (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Serbia will not recognise Kosovo directly or indirectly (Tanjug, N1)
• Two Serbs wounded in Babin Most, attackers arrested (Radio KIM)
• Office for KIM: Attack on Mitrovic consequence of anti-Serb politics (Radio KIM)
• Visoki Decani Monastery: Lack of security undermines minimum trust Serbs have in Kosovo institutions (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic to submit today a report on the negotiations with Pristina to the MPs (NMagazin, media)
• Stefanovic: Parliamentary group 'Ujedinjeni' will not vote for Vucic's report on Kosovo (Beta, NMagazin)
• Jeremic: The Parliamentary debate on Kosovo must not end without a resolution (Beta, NMagazin, Politika)
• Dacic: We will vote for report, recognition of Kosovo out of question (N1)
• Vucic invited to funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (Tanjug)
• Prosecutors: "Many important witnesses loyal to Thaci, or afraid to testify'' (Beta, KoSSev)
• German envoy says EU could fail in Western Balkans (N1, TV Prva)
• EC spokeswoman says no room to glorify war criminals (VoA, N1)

• Presidents of the region meet at Brdo-Brijuni summit (media)
• UN General Assembly to hold 77th session, Osmani to participate (Klan)
• Strike in education, Kurti meets strike council of unions (Telegrafi)
• President of Hungary to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Bislimi and Szunyog to sign an agreement worth 63 million euros (Klan)
• Kusari-Lila: We will resubmit draft civil code in autumn (Gazeta Express)
• U.S. KFOR from the north: We are providing a safe environment (Klan)
• People’s Attorney wants explanation in case of Dragica Gasic (RFE)
• Calls for investigation of institutional chain for rape of 11-year-old (BIRN)
• Alarming suicide rates (Kosovo 2.0)
• Parliament of Serbia to hold a session on Kosovo today (media)