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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 2, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Hovenier: We do not support any change of the status of the bridge (Klan)
• Government: Iber Bridge must be opened; it is at service of everyone and against no one (Klan)
• Rasic: All parties should avoid unilateral actions (RTK)
• Kurti: Government will not stop supporting Kosovo Police (media)
• Explosion in the yard of a house in the north, no one injured (Telegrafi)
• Political parties in North Macedonia react to airport incident with Kosovo President (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Quint after meeting with Kurti: We informed him that we do not support any changes in the current status of the bridge on the Ibar (KoSSev)
• Kosovo President refuses security check at Skopje Airport (N1, media)
• The explosion took place last night in the yard of a private house in Ugljare village (KoSSev)
• Canaj: Both Pristina and Belgrade should focus on the lives of citizens (Kosovo Online)
• M.Z. from Donja Gusterica village died because of severe injuries inflicted by her husband (KiM radio, medijacentar.info, Kosovo Online, KoSSev)
• Vucic welcomed Siljanovska Davkova in the Prohor Pcinjski monastery (Kosovo Online, media)

International:

• TAV Macedonia: We categorically reject the allegations that our employee tried to take Vjosa Osmani's phone (slobodenpecat.mk)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 2, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Stano: Opening the bridge over Iber river is a matter of dialogue (RTK)
• Osmani to Stano: Issue of the bridge should not be topic of dialogue in any way (RTK)
• Osmani stopped by North Macedonian authorities at airport, an attempt to take her phone was made (media)
• North Macedonian MIA reacts after incident with President Osmani (RTK)
• MFA: We are gathering information about the Osmani incident (Koha)
• Skopje Airport reacts after incident with president (RTK)
• Bislimi meets North Macedonia’s Deputy PM (RTK)
• Musliu: Revealing KIA officials, Risk to their operations (RTK)
• Haradinaj on elections: Let us shorten Kosovo's desperate situation (media)
• Miners to Government: We should not be held responsible for management of enterprise (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Increase in pensions before January, a significant increase in salaries for educators (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug, media)
• EU reiterates: Decision to open bridge over Ibar should be part of dialogue (Beta, N1, media)
• Former KLA member Blerim Ramadani transferred to house arrest (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio)
• KAP: The pumps in the north were not leased to EXFIS, we are investigating the case (Kosovo Online)

International Media:

• 15 arrested in crack-down on high-profile Albanian criminal network (Europol.europa.eu)
• Kosovo Miners’ Strike Over Unpaid Wages Enters Fourth Week (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 1, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Government: Financial support for "Trepca" depends on promise to resume increase in production (Koha)
• Gervalla appoints Nita Shala as Kosovo's ambassador to Italy (RTK)
• Members of KIA Supervisory Committee met director Petrit Ajeti (RTK)
• Kurti convenes Security Council, discuss fires and traffic safety (Koha)
• LVV MP asks Osmani: On what grounds did you not allow Konjufca to replace Kurti in the meeting? (Reporteri)
• Abdixhiku asks public actors to boycott RTK (Koha)
• FOL: Government has implemented 33% of 147 activities (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• On the remains of the Dolac monastery near Klina: Albanians erase the traces of the sanctuary (KiM radio, Politika)
• Petkovic: Unlawful ban of dinar in Kosovo, the state will continue with regular payments (Tanjug, RTS)
• Residents of central Kosovo half a year without the dinar: We struggle to function, this is a crime (Kosovo Online)
• North Mitrovica: In addition to the ban on dinars, residents also worried about the shortage of certain products (Kosovo Online)
• Residents of Strpce: Without the dinar, life hard for both the people and the merchants (Kosovo Online)
• A forest owned by Serbs burned down in Susica, they suspect arson (KoSSev, KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Borrell condemned the attacks by bots from Kosovo on Djordje Bojovic, Viola von Cramon's assistant (NMagazin, Beta)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 1, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Date of regular elections will be announced after some analysis (RTK)
• Kurti called for removal of EU measures against Kosovo (media)
• Osmani: Responsibility must be demanded for not filing indictment against Radoicic (Koha)
• Osmani talks with De Rio about security issues and removal of EU measures (RTK)
• Svecla meets with North Macedonian counterpart, talk about illegal migration (RTK)
• Kusari-Lila disagrees with opposition about January 26, mentions other dates (RTK)
• Ahmetxhekaj: Kurti invited me to his office, wanted change in management of RTK (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Djuric met Latvian FM in Riga (Tanjug)
• Petkovic receives farewell visit from OSCE ambassador in Kosovo (Tanjug, RTS)
• Odalovic: Kurti does not care about the missing, Albanians or Serbs (Kosovo Online)
• North Mitrovica Municipality: Allegations of Misconduct and Non-Compliance (KoSSev)
• YIHR and Kosovan Police Remove Offensive Graffiti in Gojbulja (KoSSev, N1)
• Radio Borzani reporter denied access to meeting in Strpce amid dispute over credentials (KoSSev)
• Census results and economy: Causes and consequences of labor force outflow from Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian parliament passes declaration on rights and joint future of Serbs (Tanjug, media)

International Media:

• Serbia, Djuric to Nova: "Top priority for EU membership, but with equal rights" (agenzianova.com)
• Advocates sound alarm over Kosovo’s new media law (VoA)
• The Dua Lipa festival aiming to change Kosovo’s image (BBC)
• Political Parties In Kosovo Seek Date For 2025 Election (RFE)
• Two More Podiums: Paris 2024 Olympics Bring More Joy to Kosovo Athletes (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 31, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: During the war in Kosovo, Serbia's strategy was to hide the crime (RTK)
• Election date to be known today? Osmani to meet leaders of political parties in afternoon (Telegrafi)
• Bislimi: Cooperation with Sinani will be inseparable (RTK)
• KIJ: Kurti and Bislimi did not have proactive approach to report to Assembly about dialogue (Klan)
• UK ambassador congratulates "Sunny Hill" team for dealing with global issue of violence against women (Klan)
• Haradinaj: In my time, Radoicic fled from Kosovo, in Kurti's time, he became a factor (ekonomia)
• IRI: Kosovars mostly watch television to get information (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Petkovic: UNESCO's objective assessment about the danger of Serbian monasteries in Kosovo (NMagazin, Beta, Kosovo Online, Kurir)
• Milivojevic: From words to move to deeds, A/CSM should be the first and previous issue (RTS)
• Transfer of Command at KFOR RC-WEST (N1)
• A Serbian citizen arrested at Jarinje on suspicion of possessing forged Kosovo documents (N1, KoSSev, NMagazin)
• SNS official says early elections possible (N1, Beta, TV Pink)

Opinion:

• Under Rama, Albania is failing on almost every score (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Serbia: Fresh protests threaten EU-backed lithium mining plan (euronews.com)
• Balkan Countries Turn Blind Eye to Growing Loneliness (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 31, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani meets Ambassador Hovenier, discuss security situation (media)
• Zulfaj responds to Varhely about Association: Deal with EU enlargement (RTK)
• Kurti congratulates Ardita Sinani for being elected mayor of Presheva Municipality (RTK)
• EU and Serbia blamed for delays in addressing issue of missing persons (Koha)
• Konjufca congratulates Spiropali: Looking forward to start joint work and deepen cooperation(Kosovapress)
• Poll shows Kosovans want EU and NATO membership, worried about tensions with Serbia (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Sejdilar: Gorani in Kosovo without a representative in the government, it shows the government's attitude towards this community (KoSSev)
• How AKP explained the entry of Exfis into the former NIS pump in North Mitrovica (KoSSev)
• 80 new notaries in Kosovo sworn in; none from the Serbian community (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• New local government in Bujanovac, multi-ethnic majority after two decades (RTS)
• Four Serbian sanctuaries in Kosovo on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger for 18 years, what does it indicate? (Kosovo Online)

International Media:

• Ineffective and Inhumane: Denmark-Kosovo Prison Transfer Deal Continues Nordic Discrimination Towards Foreigners (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 30, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Varhelyi: Dialogue is the European path of Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Osmani and Infantino talk about improving sports infrastructure in Kosovo (Albanian Post)
• Specialized Chambers to reconsider reduction of sentence against Salih Mustafa (Koha)
• Constitution of the investigative committee for school textbooks fails (Reporteri)
• Selmanaj: Kurti not worried about miners, but about election results (RTK)
• Tahiri to Kurti: Enough with promenades in Paris, deal with Trepca’s unpaid miners (media)
• Kurti: Dear migrants, we welcome you today in "Skenderbeu" square in Pristina (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Djuric: Dialogue with Pristina challenging, we are proud to be Cyprus’s true friends (Tanjug, RTS)
• Varhelyi: Negotiations on Cluster 3 with Serbia should be opened (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug)
• Srdjan Lazovic's detention extended for another two months (Radio Mitrovica Sever, Kosovo Online)
• Haxhiu: Serb policeman shot dead on eve of lithium contract signing, near planned mine site (KoSSev)
• KFOR: We carefully monitor all relevant security developments in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Rakocevic: UNESCO protection important; establishing Kosovo's cultural heritage not possible (Kosovo Online)
• “No to Rio Tinto – we want clean air, water”: Protests against lithium mining in Serbia (N1)

International:

• EU’s endorsement of lithium mining will further tarnish its reputation in Serbia (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 30, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Haxhiu: Opposition obstructing reform through Constitutional Court (Koha)
• Krasniqi in Hungarian Parliament: Kosovo urgently needs removal of EU measures (Klan)
• Ministry of Defense announces tender for construction of infrastructure at Gjakova Airport (Reporteri)
• Kurti informs compatriots about Diaspora Investment Window (Reporteri)
• Dreshaj accuses Vetëvendosje of a "coup" in the investigative committee (kosovapress)
• Tahiri: LVV MPs illegally replaced leaders of investigative committe for school textbooks (Ekonomia)
• Kosovo Serbs have 10 days to change their driver's licences (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• EULEX: We continue to monitor the security situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS, RTV, Tanjug)
• What will the upcoming elections bring to Kosovo? (Kosovo Online)
• The recently installed Exfis logo has been removed from the former NIS gas station in Mitrovica (KoSSev)
• Shadow Report: REM not enforcing law, media ownership non-transparent, impunity for attacks (N1, NUNS, NMagazin)

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)