UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 10, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani on Association: I support any initiative with no executive powers (RFE)
• Major General Angelo Ristuccia takes over command of KFOR (media)
• Osmani: Thanks to NATO, Kosovo a peaceful and prosperous country (media)
• Kurti: Maintaining security, a shared objective with NATO (media)
• Osmani meets Joint Force Command Naples Commander Munsch (media)
• Kurti signals solution for 24 hectares of Decani Monastery (Gazeta Blic)
• Kosovo to attend and address CoE plenary session for first time (Express)
• Abdixhiku: During Kurti’s governance, some of worst economic records broken (Kallxo)
• AAK’s Lekaj sceptical about visa liberalisation, says process linked to dialogue (EO)
• 23rd anniversary of PDK: Ready to make Kosovo more modern and developed (media)
• Mustafa says Abdixhiku ashamed of LDK’s past (Teve1)
• Bislimi condemns attack on Kosovo bus travelling through Serbia (Lajmi)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Kosovo recognition in exchange for EU membership proposed (media)
• Petkovic: Kurti spreads ‘frightening’ disinformation (Radio KIM)
• Visoki Decani Monastery: Unfounded accusations endanger security of Serbian Orthodox Church (Radio KIM)
• Serbian Ministry of Culture and Information: Pristina continues to misinform the public (Blic, NMagazin, Politika)
• For 85% of citizens important Kosovo’s preservation within Serbia; cooperation with the EU supported but not the membership (KoSSev)
• KFOR concerned about the weak interest of Serbs in re-registration (Politika, Tanjug)
• Selakovic: Out of 200.000 internally displaced Serbs, less than two percent returned in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Hill on sanctions to Russia, Kosovo issue (RTV, Kosovo Online)
• Schmidt: Vucic’s opinion completely different than Dodik who thinks like Putin (Beta, N1)
• Vucic: I am not worried about pressure groups (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• German-French document; referendum (Danas, N1, KoSSev)
• “Kosovo’s recognition by Serbia is baseline” (Albanian Daily News)

International:

• Serbian Orthodox Monastery Demands Land Awarded by Kosovo Court (Balkan Insight)
• Belgrade, Pristina Confirm German-French Proposal for Kosovo Deal (Balkan Insight)
• Kamberi: Some MPs want my arrest; I said Kosovo independent (Euronews Albania)
• Lenny Emson: Women’s rights and LGBTQ+ rights are on the frontline (Kosovo 2.0)
• Russia’s sham Ukraine vote undermines Serbia’s Kosovo claims (Kyiv Post)
• ‘Remembering Yugoslavia: Further than thought’ (BIRN)
• Albania moves towards declassifying communist-era security files (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Brnabic: EU has provided 200 million euros to Serbia for migration management (Tanjug)

Albanian Language Media:

• EC writes to EU member states about visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Radio Free Europe)
• Osmani: Membership in Council of Europe, a necessity (RTK)
• Tahiri: After teachers’ salaries are paid, we will return to normality (Nacionale)
• Finance Ministry will process teachers’ salaries today if lists are reconfirmed (Koha)
• Citaku: Kosovo deserved visa liberalisation since adopting demarcation (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• PM Brnabic: Vucic to announce strategic decisions (N1, Beta, TV Prva)
• Vucic: Decision on Russian oil imports postponed until December 1 (Tanjug, media)
• Plenkovic from Prague: Vucic did not fight for a delay (N1)
• Von Cramon says EU cannot tolerate Serbia’s behaviour, Selakovic responds (N1, nova.rs)
• Poll: The majority of respondents believe that local institutions in K.Serb communities are not transparent (KoSSev)
• Vucic to address the nation tomorrow (Politika, Tanjug)
• Another monument in Klokot desecrated (KiM radio, RTV Puls)
• Petkovic reaction to Osmani’s statement in Prague (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online)
• Osmani: Albanians are not the problem of Serbs in Kosovo, but "gangs paid by Vucic'' (KoSSev, N1, Beta)

Opinion:

• Preliminary reflections on the Bosnian elections (EWB)

International:

• Serbia welcomes EU delay to decision on Russian oil ban exemption (BIRN)
• Protest in support of Republika Srpska opposition over alleged vote rigging (N1 Sarajevo)
• Introducing the European Political Community (Emerging Europe)
• European leaders giddy with new forum — as long as they overlook lingering tension (Politico)

Humanitarian/Development:

• RTK1 and RTK2 channels available in the north of Kosovo since this year (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani before ECP summit: Today is an important day for our continent (Express)
• Osmani to meet Scholz and Macron in Prague today, sources say (Koha)
• Progress Report on Kosovo to be published on October 12 (RTK)
• Mandl: We need to give visa liberalisation to Kosovo fast (Lajmi/APA)
• Teachers’ salaries, Kusari-Lila: There will be a solution soon (Nacionale)
• PDK boycotts assembly sessions, will press charges against Finance Minister (Klan)
• Education union will wait until Friday for teachers’ salaries to be paid (Telegrafi)
• Svecla hails anti-extortion operation: We won’t stop fighting crime (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• Giaufret calls for joint response to war in Ukraine (RTS, N1)
• RTS: EU puts off decision on ban on Russian oil imports to W. Balkans (N1)
• Vucic meeting Macron, Scholz in Prague (Tanjug)
• No Russian oil for Serbia as of November 1, Brnabic: Croatia’s ultimatum (FoNet, N1, Happy TV)
• Still no decision to start Kosovo's CoE admission procedure (Tanjug)
• RFE: No exemption for Western Balkans because of Serbia (N1)
• Gracanica mayor: The procedure for annulment of the decision on land exchange is being initiated (KoSSev, KiM radio)
• Rohde: The licence plates decision legitimate but deadline short; Petkovic: It jeopardizes the dialogue process (KoSSev)
• Enthronement of Patriarch Porfirije in the Patriarchate of Pec on October 14 (media)

International:

• Europe is quietly launching a new political club — with hopes Brexit turmoil can be forgiven (CNBC)
• Macron’s New Europe Debuts in the Shadow of War (The New York Times)
• Sceptical Liz Truss attends first meeting of European Political Community (The Guardian)
• Macron's European Political Community summit opens in Prague (rfi.fr)
• China Index: Beijing’s Influence Expands in Southeast Europe (BIRN)
• BiH elections: Republika Srpska opposition claims 65,000 votes ‘contaminated’ (N1)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Politika: 17,000 Russians and Ukrainians in Serbia (FoNet, N1)

Albanian Language Media:

• Teachers’ salaries not expected today; Minister: We will enforce the law (Kosovapress)
• Union implies new actions if teachers’ salaries are not paid by 16:00 (Indeksonline)
• PDK leaders calls on government to pay teachers’ salaries (media)
• Municipalities call on government to urgently pay teachers’ salaries (media)
• Bislimi: Kurti and Vucic expected to meet in October, but no confirmation yet (Koha)
• EU doesn’t have date for new meeting between Kurti and Vucic (Kallxo)
• Council of Europe: The issue of Kosovo, confidential (Klan Kosova)
• Kurti: Youth is still in the focus of our government policies (media)
• Muja: Kosovo with high drop in unemployment rate during Kurti’s governance (EO)

Serbian Language Media:

• RFE: Gracanica municipality and businessman exchange land despite protests (KiM radio)
• Brnabic: New gov't to be formed within constitutional timeframes (Tanjug)
• Stefanovic: The signatories of the Proclamation for the Defense of KiM want the removal of Vucic (Beta, NMagazin)
• Opposition, intellectuals publish declaration on Kosovo (N1)
• Vucic’s 'renunciation' of Dodik (RFE)
• Djilas: Neutrality on Russia’s aggression no longer exists (Beta, N1)
• Vucic meets with Saudi FM (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• Rama and Rutte: The European Political Community is a good idea (media)
• At the Prague Summit, the family photo is the message (politico.eu)

International:

• CoE Report: Pandemic Worsened Backlog in Balkan Courts (BIRN)
• ‘These are not factories – these are sadistic torture chambers’ (Kosovo 2.0)
• As Europe’s leaders meet, some fear for EU membership hopes (whec.com)
• Europa Nostra presents the Prague Manifesto “For a Value-based and Culture-driven Europe” (europanostra.com)
• China Builds A New Symbol In The Balkans -- At The Site Of A NATO Bombing (RFE)
• After Russia, now Turkey questions Europe’s territory (euractive.com)
• EU prepares for possible power cuts and other emergencies as energy crisis intensifies -RND (Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 4, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Nagavci on teachers’ salaries: Compensation only for the work done (Koha)
• Government reiterates: No salaries for those who were on strike (Gazeta Express)
• Jasharaj: Only teachers are not paid; Kurti is trying to ruin SBASHK (T7)
• Parents’ Council: We will raise funds to financially aid the teachers (Nacionale)
• Poll: Over 3,000 respondents say teachers who were on strike shouldn’t get paid (Klan)
• Osmani received outgoing COMKFOR Kajari in farewell meeting (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbia in the midst of the raging gas war between Russia EU and US (serbianmonitor.com)
• Radojevic: By small turnout Serbs showed re-registration process is doomed to fail (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic, Vulin on Ukrainian Ambassador’s statement (N1)
• Ukrainian Embassy: We support sovereignty and European aspiration of Serbia (N1)
• Manojlovic (DS): With the land exchange in Gracanica, citizens at lost, Serbian List silent (Danas, KiM radio)
• Protest over land swap in Gracanica (Radio KIM)
• Jeremic: American measure of retortion - encouraging Pristina's membership in the CoE (Danas, TV Nova S)
• Eurojust: Serbia reliable partner in fight against organised crime (N1)
• Opposition leader: EU stand on Serbia hypocritical in many cases (N1)
• Vucic meets Giaufret (Tanjug)

International:

• Bosnia Elections: One Loser, no Clear Winners – Uncertain Prospects (Balkan Insight)
• Hungary, Austria and Serbia leaders outline plan to curb migration (euronews.com)
• Putin Is Pushing Serbia and Bosnia to Back His Ukraine War (The Washington Post)
• Orthodox Christians to Rally Against LGBT Pride March in Montenegro (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

School Strike Suspended but Not Over, Union Warns (Prishtina Insight)
Eight young journalists from northern Kosovo and Pristina completed OSCE Media Fellowship program (KoSSev)