Albanian Language Media:
• U.S.: NATO will continue to provide vital support to Western Balkans (media)
• Blinken: NATO will help the Western Balkans on the Euro-Atlantic path (RTK)
• Kurti meets Ambassador Rohde, discuss latest developments (RTK)
• Rohde on pros and cons of report on Kosovo's membership in CoE (Reporteri)
• EU: Not allowing Serbia to hold elections in Kosovo does not comply with spirit of dialogue (Koha)
• Protest warnings, great number of police gather at hotel where Trendafilova will hold meetings (Reporteri)
• Kosovo authorities arrest six people for fake money (media)
• Gervalla attends “Dakar International Forum on Peace, Security in Africa” (media)
• Haxhiu listens to demands of Ukrainian and Afghan women in Kosovo (media)
• Police arrest Serb for smuggling in Zvecan, was wanted by Interpol (Nacionale)
Serbian Language Media:
• Trendafilova: I am here to answer all questions, without lies and deception (KoSSev)
• KFOR: Our presence in northern Kosovo increased by fourfold, number of patrols by threefold (Kosovo Online)
• Germany to send 150 additional troops to Kosovo (N1, Beta)
• Strpce Municipal Assembly demands suspension of construction in Sevce village, one of proposal is to demolish object (Radio KIM)
• Stoltenberg: The proposal on the CSM (ZSO) could be the way forward in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Blic)
• Residents of Mitrovica North: Passports of Coordination Directorate must be visa (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Minister of Justice of Montenegro suggested signing an extradition agreement between Montenegro and Kosovo (Kosovo Online, RTCG)
• Vucic, Nurtleu discuss Serbia-Kazakhstan cooperation (Tanjug)
Opinion:
• Not the same, but nothing new either (KoSSev)
International:
• How Swiss participation in Kosovo peace mission lays bare the neutrality debate (swissinfo.ch)
• Letter: Is Kosovo a model for a post-conflict Gaza? (ft.com)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 29, 2023
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 28, 2023
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 28, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Stoltenberg: NATO will do what is needed to ensure stability in Balkans (RFE)
• NATO prudent steps to ensure KFOR has forces to fulfill its UN mandate (media)
• Kurti attends flag raising on 111th anniversary of Albania’s independence (media)
• Hoti and Selmanaj meet Escobar, discuss challenges in dialogue (media)
• Molliqaj: It would’ve been better to send back Trendafilova (media)
• Miftaraj: Fear that Kosovo could be targeted again by attacks from Serbia (KTV)
• Kastrati: Serbia will try to stage a massacre in the north (Telegrafi)
• Constitutional Court Panel assigned to deal with Haradinaj’s referral (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Dacic: OSCE to enable Serbs in Kosovo to enjoy all internationally guaranteed rights (Politika, N1, Beta)
• Petkovic meets Argentinian Ambassador, discuss Kosovo issue (media)
• Jeremic: Three red lines for post-election coalition, unity needed regarding Kosovo (Tanjug, Danas)
• Two more electoral lists approved for parliamentary polls (Tanjug)
• Dialogue and other processes one month later: Is there an agreement between Kosovo and Serbia? (KiM radio)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 27, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Blinken to attend NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels (media)
• Stoltenberg: Proposal for Association, important step for constructive dialogue (Reporteri)
• KSF Day, Kurti and Osmani visit the "Adem Jashari" barracks (media)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo Army continues to be most trusted institution (media)
• Biserko: Banjska showed that potential for conflict is huge (media)
• Romanian chief diplomat meets Lajcak, supports Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Klan)
• Opposition unites against the Draft Law on the Sovereign Fund (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Re-registration: Does the silence of the authorities in Belgrade mean agreeing to Pristina's conditions (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Zarko Ristic: Peace comes where law and order are respected (Slobodno srpski, KiM radio)
• Gogic: Kurti would rather go for new elections than accept CMS (Kosovo Online)
• Deadline for submitting lists for parliamentary elections in Serbia expired (KiM radio)
• Unplanned electricity restrictions continue in returnee villages in Istok municipality (Radio KIM)
• Vucic: There are three candidates for new Security Information Agency chief (Tanjug, Pink TV)
• Dacic thanks Belarusian ambassador for support for Serbia's territorial integrity (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
International:
• Serb Ex-Policeman Denies Kosovo War Crime Charges (Balkan Insight)
• Rita Ora celebrated her birthday in Kosovo (AFP)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Osmani: Let us raise our voice against gender-based violence (RTK)
• BIRN Study Reveals Kosovo’s Inability to Combat Disinformation (Prishtina Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 24, 2023
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 24, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: Publication of the draft statute is in the hands of internationals (media)
• Belgian Minister: De-escalation - the only way for long-term peace (RTK)
• Gervalla on draft statute: Not very good but we do not allow damage to state (media)
• The EC will respond to government regarding visas for Kosovo Serbs (RTK)
• EULEX strengthens its advisory and monitoring capacity (RTK)
• Rohde: Association obligatory for Kosovo to normalize relations with Serbia (Reporteri)
• Serbia certifies electoral list "For the army to return to Kosovo" lead by the US-sanctioned (Klan)
• Timothy Less: Dialogue will continue, but I see no chance for progress (Reporteri)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic meets with Peach to discuss developments in Kosovo, region (Tanjug)
• Belgian minister Lahbib: New investments in Serbia are on the way (RTS)
• Haziri: Kurti spreads fear with statements about new conflict, diverts attention from internal problems (Kosovo Online)
• Where did Kurti's tweet thanking Kearns for "raising the alarm about Serbian aggression" disappear? (KoSSev, N1)
• Gogic: Banjska remained isolated event without significant consequences for dialogue (Kosovo Online)
• Ashton: Compromise has a bad reputation because it gives the impression that it’s surrender, and it’s not (KoSSev)
Opinion:
• How Feminist Activism Offers Balkan War Survivors Hope for Change (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Hague Prosecutors Accuse Kosovo Guerrilla Leaders of Witness-Tampering (Balkan Insight)
• What is NATO’s Balkan plan as Kosovo and Bosnia wobble? (DW)
• Kosovo Serbs to Cast Votes in Serbian Elections Inside Serbia (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Analysis of EU’s Western Balkans decarbonization policy: decarbonization to remain disorderly if nothing changes (balkangreenenergynews.com)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 23, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti is optimistic about building trust between Serb community and government (RTK)
• Osmani from Tirana to Albanians in the Valley: You are not alone (Reporteri)
• CoE report for the region: Confront a violent past or risk a return to conflict (Koha)
• Assembly voted international agreements (media)
• German ambassador reacts after passage of international agreements in Assembly (media)
• The prosecution requests suspension of visits to Thaci, Veseli and Selimi (RTK)
• Krasniqi: The EC's report on Kosovo reflects poverty and scarcity (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Palatova: Kosovo needs to form ASM, and implement legal framework for protection of minorities (KoSSev)
• The Hague: Prosecutor requests visits to Thaci, Veseli and Selimi be suspended (Tanjug)
• Milivojevic: By banning Serbs from voting, Kurti and those who support him violating all agreements (TV Most, Kosovo Online)
• Burazer on Coordination Directorate passports: It makes no sense for them not to be visa-free after Kosovo was granted liberalization (KoSSev)
• Milenkovic: Letter from Albanian NGOs proves that there is a lack of understanding for Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Assistants to Office for KiM Director banned from entering Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti)
• Petkovic: Some kind of "silent alliance" between Kurti and part of the Serbian opposition is clear (Kosovo Online)
• Obradovic: Government should request UN SG to provide conditions for voting of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Danas)
• Vucic: Memorandums signed with Cyprus to further strengthen our cooperation (Tanjug)
• CoE Human Rights Commissioner warns of failure to deal with past (N1)
International:
• Janjevo: The Picturesque Town In Kosovo Losing Its Best And Brightest To Migration (RFE)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Gender-related killings of women and girls: Global estimates of female intimate partner/family-related homicides in 2022 (reliefweb.int)