UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 08, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti: Feminist policies are advancing democracy (RFE)
Kurti congratulates Sweden on becoming 32nd member of NATO (media)
Osmani on Sweden in NATO: Strengthens European peace and security (media)
New UK Ambassador reconfirms support for EU-facilitated dialogue (media)
Elshani on Banjska: We confiscated 55 RPGs, they fired seven or eight (media)
Kosovo “needs a law on the currency” (RFE)
Two premises owned by Zvecan deputy mayor set on fire in north (media)
Awareness-raising campaign for census starts today (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

Djuric: Kurti causes crisis because he is not faced with adequate consequences (RTV, Tanjug)
Zecevic: International community not ready to pressure Kurti in the right way (RTS)
Filipovic: Cooperation between Serbia and NATO continuously good, important for preservation of peace in Kosovo (Tanjug)
Antonijevic: For membership in Council of Europe, Kosovo needs to meet broader set of standards (Kosovo Online)
German Ambassador: Transition period necessary (N1, BETA)
New Serbian parliament to elect speaker on Monday (Tanjug)
Kosovo police said business premises in Zvecan set on fire (KoSSev)
Vucevic: Belgrade elections should be called as soon as possible (media)

Opinion:

Yugoslavia Pioneered Abortion Rights in Constitution Long Before France (BIRN)

International:

Women in Albanian Textile Sector Pay High Price for Lek’s Rally (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:
• Krasniqi: No space for decisions from Milosevic period In Kosovo (Koha)
• CEC to discuss today verification of signatures for dismissal of mayors (Koha)
• Szunyog: KPC bill to be in line with Venice Commission recommendations (media)
• KFOR examines RPGs found in Banjska: We are securing the area (RTK)
• Nemec: Visa procedures for Kosovo Serbs will be completed in spring (media)
• Konjufca: Lithuania can contribute to Kosovo’s international subjectivity (media)
• Bislimi welcomes new UK ambassador: Kosovo on development trajectory (RTK)
• Elektrosever invites citizens to sign contracts with it (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• Education workers in Silovo concerned over CBK’s decision (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls)
• Conflicting opinions on petitions in north: Krasniqi convinced elections will soon be held, Uglanin skeptical (Kosovo Online)
• CEC to discuss verification of signatures to dissolve mayors in northern Kosovo (Radio KIM, media)
• Nemec expects visas for Serbian MIA Coordination Directorate passport holders to be waived by spring (KoSSev)
• KFOR says it is examining grenades found in Banjska, Zvecan (N1, media)
• Vucic: Serbia to chair GPAI (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 07, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Specialist Chambers conducting operations in Kosovo (media)
• Customs carry out operation against smuggled medical products in north (RFE)
• Central Bank Governor meets Swedish Ambassador to Kosovo (media)
• New UK Ambassador to Kosovo: Can’t wait to get to know you (media)
• Qalaj: 3 policemen that arrested Russian official of UNMIK for barricades in the north are now on Interpol list (Express)
• Mehmetaj: Charges against me came from the ruling party (Albanian Post)
• Sandulovic publishes photo of Jashari children killed in Prekaz in 1998 (media)
• Day when Serb clerics visited church in Studenica, woman told police fence was damaged (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• Education workers in Leposavic did not manage to withdraw their salaries (Kosovo Online)
• Fico: I see not a single reason for us to recognize Kosovo (RTS, Tanjug)
• Raska-Prizren Diocese: Our Church objects are still endangered, they need protection (Kosovo Online)
• Office for KiM: Instead of de-escalation, Kurti makes new escalatory acts (Tanjug)
• Pharmacies searched in Mitrovica North and Zvecan (Radio KIM, media)
• EU adopts joint position on Growth Plan for WB, stipulates conditions (BETA, N1)
• Brnabic meets with Mitsotakis (Tanjug)
• Brnabic: I am preparing for new role, I will build stronger ties with MEPs (Tanjug)

International:

• Kosovo Police Arrest Serb for Wartime Sexual Violence (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media:
• Kosovo govt expects implementation of decision on Decani Monastery land (RFE)
• Implementation of decision on Decan Monastery land in exchange for CoE membership (RTK)
• Weapons found near Banjska Monastery (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo and Bulgaria have the same democratic orientations (RTK)
• EULEX reacts to SL which said EU should analyze work of the mission (media)
• Leaders: Kosovo needs Malaysia's support for membership in intl organizations (media)
• Abdixhiku mentions Serbia threats, wants recognition from non-recognizers (media)
• Haradinaj meets Belgian ambassador, requests EU and NATO membership (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Women dominate in difficult jobs sphere, yet patriarchy still prevails (KoSSev)
• Vucic: We will seek solution to dinar issue until last moment (Kosovo Online)
• Raska-Prizren Diocese: Register land in cadastre and issue cadastre record to Monastery (KoSSev)
• Brnabic attends EPP congress in Bucharest (Tanjug, media)
• Brnabic after meeting Romanian President: We have support of Romania on Kosovo issue, European integration (Tanjug, media)
• Starovic meets with US administration officials in Washington (Tanjug)
• EULEX: We monitor legal cases, including those related to war crimes (Tanjug)
• Vucic says Brnabic to be nominated as parliament speaker (N1)
• Kosovo police said it found five rocket-propelled grenades in Banjska, connected with September events (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 06, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Leaders’ homage in Prekaz: Jashari family personify highest sacrifice (Telegrafi)
• Cameron mentions Kosovo visit: Investing in countries that need stability (media)
• Martens: If govt doesn’t act, Council of Europe doors remain closed (media)
• Surroi: The Decani Monastery as a turning point (Koha)
• Bajrami: We don’t coordinate with VV on vote for international agreements (media)
• Hoti: Level of capital investments in Mustafa’s government was bigger (media)
• Haradinaj: Kurti must manage relations with allies in a better way (Kanal 10)
• Basic Prosecution in Pristina issues statement on summon for Mehmetaj (media)
• Explosive device thrown at closed store in Ranillug, no injuries (Klan Kosova)
• Stradner warns about “another round” of escalation (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Workers of utility companies in northern Kosovo cannot withdraw their salaries (RTS)
• Novo Brdo residents after CBK’s decision: They want to expel us, what should we live from? (Kosovo Online)
• Economy minister says 60% of FDI from EU (Beta, N1)
• Dragisic: NATO base in Albania can be useful for Serbs in Kosovo (KiM Radio, Danas)
• Stosic: If number of Kosovo Serbs becomes a statistical error, solutions to their problems will not be of essential importance (Kosovo Online)
• Lajcak: Implementation of Basic Agreement blocked by Kosovo; formation of A/CSM inevitable (Kosovo Online, Politika, Tanjug, Euronews Serbia, Nacionale)
• Antonijevic: Appointment of Nemec as EP Rapporteur good news for Serbs from Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Dacic receives new Syrian ambassador to Serbia (Tanjug)

International:

• TikTok Used Across Balkans to ‘Slutshame’ Women and Girls (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:
• USAID Assistant Administrator McKee visits Kosovo (media)
• Osmani: Impunity for crimes encouraged successors of attack in Banjska (Koha)
• Osmani accepts credentials of new UK ambassador, discuss dialogue (media)
• Kusari-Lila: Conversation between Radoicic, Vucic; plan to attack Kosovo (media)
• Palokaj: EU measures won’t be lifted until elections in north announced (KTV)
• Why does Russia demand the arrest of at least three Kosovar policemen? (RFE)
• AJK reacts to Prosecution's call to interview journalist (media)
• CoE report: Tensions in north impacted safety of journalists (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• A month detention the Serb arrested two days ago; Lawyer Delevic: One of the many cases where witnesses suddenly appear (KoSSev)
• UNS and DNKiM: Mayor of Gracanica not to discriminate against the media (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM Radio)
• Bakoyannis: Non-enforcement of the Visoki Decani Monastery judgment a failure to uphold the rule of law, establishing the A/CSM essential (Kosovo Online)
• Rohde: The ESI supported the settlement of the dispute over the Visoki Decani monastery (Kosovo Online, X)
• The Moldovan delegation visited the Visoki Decani monastery (Tanjug)

Albanian Language Media:

• Lajcak plans to organize meeting of chief negotiators in coming days (media)
• Kosovo marks 26th anniversary of KLA Epopee (media)
• Kurti says it isn’t true he’s ruining relations with internationals (EO)
• Hoxhaj: Serbia wants to north municipalities to be tensest point in Europe (media)
• Kurti joins call for Gaza ceasefire, hostage release, more humanitarian aid (media) 

Albanian Language Media:
• Hovenier, Szunyog ask Kosovo to implement dialogue agreements if it wants membership in EU and NATO (RFE)
• Rohde: Kosovo to do its homework for Council of Europe membership (Telegrafi)
• Lajcak and Bislimi to meet in Pristina today (media)
• Maqedonci: NATO base in Albania, message to those that want instability (media)
• Kurti, Aliu visit construction sites of Pristina – Mitrovica road (media)
• Kosovo Police arrest Serb suspected of war crimes in Vushtrri region (media)
• Bieber: Risk of Banjska 2 not over; Serbia wants to test NATO (Telegrafi)
• Central Bank sends SMS notifying citizens about account access and the possibility of receiving funds in their Euro accounts (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• CBK calls for opening bank accounts by sending messages – help, confusion or discrimination? (KoSSev)
• Petkovic: Expulsion of Serbs real reason for Pristina's dinar ban (Tanjug, media)
• Dacic thanks Mexico for supporting Serbia's sovereignty, territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• Serb arrested in Mitrovica North over alleged war crimes (Kosovo Online, media)
• Serbian List: Kosovo institutions to stop persecuting Serbs (media)
• Office for KiM: New arrest evidence of legal lynch and intimidation of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Bishop Teodosije and Abbot Sava visited archaeological remains of SOC Holy Mother of Hvostan Monastery (KoSSev, social media)
• Vucevic: We informed Vucic we have majority (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 04, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Our membership in EU structures, response to Serbia threats (media)
• Osmani welcomes opening of NATO Tactical Air Base in Albania (media)
• Begaj: Banjska proved how fragile security is in our region (media)
• Maqedonci: Air base in Albania, NATO’s message for Western Balkans (media)
• Haradinaj on NATO air base in Albania: A base for regional security (media)
• Baerbock: Security and stability of Western Balkans, crucial for EU (RFE)
• Konjufca: Government can propose draft statute for Association (RTV21)
• Svecla on reports about Russia arrest warrants for Kosovo police officers (Kallxo)
• Gashi: Fake news concerning security of Kosovo – the main problem (Kallxo)
• Kurti meets anthropologist Janet Reineck (media)
• Jaksic, Trajkovic to Vucic: You suffered a debacle in Banjska (media)
• Gruhonjic: West’s reaction to terrorism on September 24, serious slap to Vucic regime (Albanian Post)

Serbian Language Media:

• Mijacic: An opportunity for OSCE to conduct an impartial study on security in Kosovo with special emphasis on Serbs and impact on migration (KoSSev, KiM radio)
• How Serbs in Kosovo live one month after dinar was abolished (RTS)
• Principals of primary schools in north: CBK regulation made regular teaching impossible (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian Democracy files appeal to Ombudsperson over rejection of petition against allocation of land to Kosovo Ministry of Internal Affairs (social media)
• KDI criticizes CEC and MLSGA – Why process of verifying signatures to recall mayors takes so long (KoSSev)
• Filipovic: It is important that KFOR’s mandate is fulfilled in line with UN Resolution 1244 (Radio KIM, EWB)
• Milicevic: Government of parties currently in opposition would respect fact that Serbs live in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Lawyer: Detention of Zarko Zaric extended for two more months (Kosovo Online)
• Fahri Musliu: ''Vucic would not end his political career if he recognized Kosovo independence'' (KiM radio, Media Center)

Opinion:

• The Myth of Rising Defence Spending in Balkans Needs Unpacking (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Kosovo Journalist Chronicles Rigged Trials of Milosevic’s ‘Ferocious Regime’ (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Leposava, one of the last remaining Serbs in Pristina dies (Radio KIM, KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani and Erdogan reconfirm deepening of relations (RTK)
• Kurti: We still have problems on the border with Serbia (RTK)
• Kurti participates in opening of PES campaign for European elections (RTK)
• Krasniqi asks Lajcak to play a role in lifting measures against Kosovo (RTK)
• Ukrainian ambassador in Albania: Recognition of Kosovo, a matter of time (media)
• Reuten: EU has surrendered to two destabilizers like Vucic and Dodik (media)
• PDK calls for elections: Government characterized by corrupt affairs (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: The situation will be increasingly difficult; we need unity to save Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, RTV)
• Elek: Due to the dinar ban, employees at the CHC in Mitrovica North are at risk; a shortage of food for patients (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, RTS)
• SL: Kurti's attacks are proof that we are working in the interest of the Serbs (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Dacic meets Lavrov in Antalya (N1)
• Peach: Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina should create a multi-ethnic future (KiM radio, Tanjug)
• National Convention on the EU: Vucic’s claims about conspiracies are a distraction from certain topics (N1)