UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 1, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: We expect all barricades to be removed today (media)
• Kosovo institutions continue coordination on latest developments (media)
• Jarinje, Bernjak remain closed; four cases of mistreatment against Albanians (media)
• Over 1,500 entry-exit documents issued so far at border crossing points (Koha)
• Borrell invites Kurti and Vucic to Brussels to resume dialogue (RFE)
• EU is following events in Kosovo with concern, spokesperson says (media)
• Rama: Kosovo is right in its sovereignty; Vucic mustn’t feed groups in north (media)
• Begaj: Kosovo authorities avoided a serious provocation (media)
• PDK: Unprepared action in the north; government must coordinate with allies (Koha)
• Haradinaj: Security operations must be studied, analysed and explained well (media)
• Majko: Serbia has launched an aggression against the state of Kosovo (media)
• Kosovo government adopts emergency measures in energy supply (Kallxo)
• 513 new cases with COVID-19 in Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbs in northern Kosovo spent night at barricades set up in protest (Tanjug)
• Reactions on situation in northern Kosovo, Pristina’s decision (Tanjug, media)
• Visoki Decani: Interethnic relations have never been worse due to attitude of Kosovo authorities (media, social media)
• Obradovic from Dveri Movement to demand session on Kosovo (Danas)
• Dendias on situation in Kosovo: Caution and respect of international law needed (Kosovo Online)
• Kremlin: Rights of Serbs in KiM must be guaranteed with resolution (Kosovo Online)
• Survey: Most people in northern Kosovo unwilling to change licence plates (N1, KoSSev)
• Billboards “Welcome to ZSO” posted in four northern municipalities (Kosovo Online, media)
• Starovic responds to Osmani’s chief of cabinet (Kosovo Online)
• Sanchez: We support Serbia regarding Kosovo (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
• Long vehicles queues at Merdare and Konculj crossing points (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Kosovo police arrested two Serbs, case goes in regular procedure (Kosovo Online, RTS)

International:

• Russia’s war in Ukraine finds echoes in the Balkans (The Washington Post)
• Serb Barricades Still up in North Kosovo Despite Govt Climbdown (BIRN)
• Kosovo delays plan for volatile north as tensions rise near Serbian border (The Guardian)
• Serbia Awards National TV Licences to Pro Govt Stations – Again (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Serbia Ignores Calls to Free Kurdish Politician on Hunger Strike (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 29, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Serbian nationals to be issued entry-exit document for entering Kosovo (media)
• Kosovo on the brink of an energy crisis (RTK)
• U.S. Ambassador Hovenier visits Grand Mosque in Prishtina (media)
• Kosovo elected as member of IASIA management board (Kallxo)
• 1,480 new cases with COVID-19 in Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic: Pristina main factor of instability (Kosovo Online)
• Office for KiM: New attack on a church near Prizren (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic reacts to Kurti’s statements on dialogue (media)
• Milivojevic: Sanchez’s visit to Belgrade confirmation that Spain will not change stance on Kosovo (RTS)
• Dacic, Vulin met Chinese Ambassador (N1)
• Djuric meets Escobar (RTS)
• Detention of Nikola Nedeljkovic, arrested at Gazimestan, extended for two more months (Radio KIM)
• Stprce: House of Slavisa Vasiljevic searched (Radio KIM)

International:

• Is There a Future for the Kosovo War Truth Commission? (BIRN)
• ‘Communist Informer’ Controversy Hits Albanian Ex-President’s Comeback (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Cruel games of living with dead ones (Radio KIM)
• More than 236.000 unresolved cases in Kosovo courts (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 28 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo Assembly ratifies the energy agreement with the MCC (media)
• President Osmani welcomes adoption of agreement with MCC (media)
• Rizvanolli: More than proud to sign agreement on behalf of Kosovo (media)
• Hovenier happy about the agreement between Kosovo and MCC (media)
• Kusari: Gashi’s statement is speculative; government will not fall (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo Assembly ratifies international agreement for IPA III (Kosovapress)
• UEFA disciplinary body fines soccer club from Kosovo (media)
• Two deaths and 1,603 new cases with COVID-19 in Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Constitutive session of new Serbian Parliament scheduled for August 1 (N1)
• Vucic: Why did you abolish KS plates, who did you ask? (Kosovo Online, Danas)
• Survey: 84 percent of Serbian citizens against imposing sanctions on Russia (N1, Nedeljnik, NSPM)
• Visoki Decani Monastery expresses gratitude to KFOR (Radio KIM)
• Covid-19: 23 new cases registered in Serbian areas (Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• Three days left until August 1: What awaits Serbs in northern Kosovo and what will implementation of new Pristina rules look like? (Kosovo Online)

International:

• High Representative Gives Bosnia Leaders Ultimatum to Change Election Law (BIRN)
• Price Hikes Dent Tourist Industry in Western Balkans (BIRN)
• Montenegro MPs Expected to Condemn WWII Massacre of Serbs as Genocide (Balkan Insight)
• Call to Rebuild Njegos Chapel Divides Montenegro (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 27 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Ambassador Hovenier welcomes Osmani’s and Kurt's meeting with Blinken (RTK)
• Haradinaj demands mutual recognition of Kosovo-Serbia under US leadership (media)
• Analysts and politicians: Meeting with Blinken very positive (RTK)
• Government approves agreement with MCC (RTK)
• Serbs in the north threatened again by their compatriots (KosovaPress)
• Three deaths and 1,853 new cases of Covid-19 (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Flayers ‘No Surrender, KM Stays’ appeared this morning on vehicles in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
• 25 persons requested victim status from Specialist Chambers, only one ready to testify publicly (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic with Chen Bo on Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, situation in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Vucic and Orban: Serbia and Hungary support each other in difficult times (SRNA, N1)
• Spanish Prime Minister to visit Serbia on 29 and 30 July (Blic)
• Odalovic: Kurti blocked work of working group that resolved more than 1.800 missing persons cases (RTV)
• “Kosovo Serbs will speak about their problems with Kurti in September” (Radio KIM)
• Elek: Deterioration of epidemiological situation in northern Serbian areas (Radio Mitrovica Sever)
• Covid-19: 21 new cases registered in Gracanica (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Albanian Ex-President Meta’s Comeback Greeted with Scepticism (Balkan Insight)
• Crashed Plane was Flying Arms for Polish-Owned Bosnian Company (Balkan Insight)
• North Macedonia Proposes Jail Terms for Media Freedom Violations (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania creating mutual assistance mechanisms (BETA, N1)
• Nedimovic: Serbia to again export food to Saudi Arabia (BETA, N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 26, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Gervalla on Kosovo's membership in CoE: We expect good news in the fall (Paparaci)
• Kosovo leaders remember Enver Zymberi (media)
• Two French citizens arrested, entered Kosovo illegally in a vehicle with Russian license plates (Koha)
• 1,187 infected with coronavirus today, number of active cases reaches 10,000 (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Varhelyi: Serbia taking little steps in aligning with EU foreign policy
• Vukcevic on Albanian resolution on Marty’s report (Kosovo Online)
• Bujanovac mayor on upcoming census and Kosovo government permission (Kosovo Online)
• Covid-19: 20 new cases registered in Serbian areas (Kosovo Online)

International:

• EU’s Varhelyi: Will for enlargement is back, we’re ready to move fast (EURAKTIV)
• Balkan Ports Becoming ‘Growing’ Magnets for Smugglers, Report says (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Balkan Flyers Suffer From Europe’s Airport Chaos (Balkan Insight)
• Average net salary in Serbia in May 74,168 Dinars (N1)