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:

• 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) 

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 travels to Turkiye for the Antalya Diplomatic Forum (media)
• Konjufca: EU has no competence to propose draft for Association (Kosovapress)
• Kusari-Lila: Meaningless to keep EU measures against Kosovo in force (Koha)
• Dinar in Brussels; Tahiri: Government’s biggest favor to Serbia (Albanian Post)
• Rasic criticizes CBK: Despite Kurti’s statement on transition period, I have not seen any concrete action (Nacionale)
• Pacolli on the Dinar: Kurti is making unnecessary drama (media)
• “Comprehensive defense” – Kosovo’s new concept for defense (RFE)
• OSCE report on school dropouts within compulsory education system (media)
• Assembly, VV MP sued for discrimination against LGBTIQ+ community (Koha)
• Selimi: The parliament of Kosovo is sinking low (media)
• Kabashi-Ramaj: Kurti government failed to guarantee national security (EO)
• Suspected bag with dynamite in Pristina, police arrest a suspect (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Pensioners in Mitrovica North can not withdraw their pensions (Kosovo Online)
• The premises of the CI SDP in Mitrovica broken into, new locks installed (KiM radio)
• Elshani: KAP privatized the building in which the CI SDP premises are located, the owner changed the lock (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian flag at Zvecan fortress removed, then returned back shortly after (KoSSev, social media)
• Andric Rakic: Non-existence of Law on Referendum can not be basis to reject petitions (Kosovo Online)
• Zarrazin visited Visoki Decani Monastery (Kosovo Online)
• Hill: Lajcak's approach to the Kosovo issue is correct (KiM radio, Tanjug, RTV)
• Serbian Chamber of Commerce says Open Balkan single labor market in place (N1)
• "From Fake to Verified": Dialogue on Disinformation in Kosovo (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• European Parliament calls for investigation beyond scope of ODIHR report (N1)

International:

• Kosovo Activists Protest MPs Blocking Assisted Fertilization Law (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 29, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Our desire for peace exemplified by Basic Agreement (media)
• Krasniqi criticizes Kurti for not taking part EU-Western Balkans Summit (media)
• Freedom House: Kosovo ranked partly free despite progress (media)
• Hovenier welcomes new arrivals in KFOR (media)
• PDK: Kurti accepted Association with increased executive competencies (TeVe1)
• “Kurti sending Kosovo away from NATO, turned to Russian agenda” (Express)
• Xhaferi: Statements from Serbia, sign of possible escalation in the region (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Western Balkans growth plan to enable closer cooperation (Tanjug)
• Varhelyi: Western Balkan economies to grow under EU plan (N1)
• What are people who have been pulled out of institutions doing now? (KoSSev)
• Vucic: Despite Kurti’s unilateral moves Belgrade will find way to help Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Suspects for attack on Serbian children in Laplje Selo released, issued financial fine (Kosovo Online)
• Sarrazin tells Kurti to implement court’s decision on Visoki Decani Monastery (KoSSev)
• Vehicle belonging to head of municipal administration in Serbian system set on fire in Leposavic last night (Kosovo Online)
• Elektrosever to start distribution of preliminary bills in four northern municipalities (Kosovo Online)
• Stano: Tangible improvements and electoral process reforms needed in Serbia (RTS, media)
• Dacic: Touadera's visit to boost our traditional friendly ties with CAR (Tanjug)