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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 16, 2022

Albanian Language Media: • Germany, France call for comprehensive Kosovo-Serbia agreement (Gazeta10) • Jasharaj on strike in education: Up to the membership to decide (media) • Education Minister: Committed to address any difficulty the teachers may face (media) • Gjini: AAK does not support ousting of government (Telegrafi) • PSD’s Kastrati calls for protest against Trendafilova visit (Nacionale) • Bamieh on arrest warrant: If EULEX interfered, it’s interference in judiciary (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: • “Vucic prepares list of ‘derecognitions’ of Kosovo for UN session” (Danas) • Vucic: So easy to forget about UN Charter when it comes to Serbia (Kosovo Online) • Stano: Resolutely resolve demanding political issues through dialogue for the normalisation of relations (Beta, KoSSev) • Analysts: Lajcak’s visit need to keep tensions under control (Radio KIM) • Petkovic: Svecla's message the most direct threat to President Vucic so far (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Vucic on Svecla’s statement about ‘difficult days’ (Kosovo Online) • Vucic awards Order of Republic of Serbia on Grand Collar to Orban (Tanjug) • Sheholli: EU prepared a new document with 13 points as a "transitional final agreement" between Belgrade and Pristina (Danas) • The Serbian Assembly special session on Kosovo: The opposition had an opportunity for promotion, Vucic dominated on his field (Danas) • UNS and DNKiM: Protest due to the denial of equal use of the Serbian language in Kosovo and Metohija; sanctions for those responsible demanded (KoSSev) Opinion: • Is EU Candidate Status Within Reach for Kosovo? (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 15, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 15, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti meets with Lajcak in Pristina (Telegrafi) • Kurti: Dialogue with BSPK not a problem; but blackmailing is not good (Koha) • Abdixhiku: Sole responsibility for crisis falls on Prime Minister Kurti (Klan Kosova) • Haradinaj calls on Kurti to act on the energy: Move, don’t be scared (media) • Kurti: Norway is an important partner of Kosovo (RTK) • Sarrazin talks about visa liberalisation and dialogue (RTK) • The director of public television resigns (media) Serbian Language Media: • The Report on the negotiation process with Pristina adopted in the Assembly of Serbia (Politika, media) • PM Brnabic: EU membership remains Serbia’s foreign policy priority (N1) • Hill: Dialogue must go through several critical points, including ZSO (Kosovo Online) • Krasniqi on agreement with Serbia, Visoki Decani Monastery land (Kosovo Online) • Vucic meets with Zuroff (Tanjug) • Day of Serb Unity marked in Serbia, RS (N1, Tanjug) International: • Victims’ Lawyer Urges Jailing of Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla (Balkan Insight) • Ambassadors of leading NATO countries in BiH and Serbia: Active presence of the EU and NATO is important for the stability of the region (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO (news.un.org) • PCI media award competition simultaneously presented in Pristina and Belgrade (Radio KIM)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 14, 2022

Albanian Language Media: • Von der Leyen: EU cannot be complete without the Western Balkans (RFE) • Lajcak in Strasbourg talks about the European future of the Western Balkans (RTK) • Kurti: Healthcare situation is so serious that ministry alone cannot deal with it (Koha) • Osmani discusses visa liberalization with the Latvian president (media) • Kosovo government adopts draft law on war crimes institute (Telegrafi) • Kosovo establishes Cyber Security Agency (media) • The government sets rules for public gatherings and events (Express) • Serbian MP: Radoicic is threatening and mistreating Kosovo Serbs (Kosovapress) • Molliqaj calls on war veterans to join PSD protest the day Trendafilova visits Kosovo (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic receives Sarrazin (Tanjug) • Vucic: I will ask Russian, Chinese presidents to veto Kosovo UN membership (N1) • Selakovic receives ambassadors of Quint states, Norway to NATO (Tanjug) • Brnabic to Sarazzin: EU-mediated dialogue only way to normalise relations (N1) • Serbian MIA formally bans Pride parade, ‘anti-globalists’’ march (N1, media) • "Freedom of Movement in Transition" report presented in Mitrovica North (Kontakt plus radio, Radio Gorazdevac) Opinion: • Tadic: Vucic expressed contradictions, the opposition did not notice (Beta, NMagazin, Nova S) International: • Maja Sever, First Woman Head of EFJ: ‘Don’t give up on Journalism’ (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 13, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 13, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti in Albania for an unexpected meeting with Rama (media) • Meeting between government and strike council ends without results (Koha) • Kurti: I presented three offers to the strikers, they insist on the strike (Koha) • AAK’s Tahiri: Kurti misused the readiness of the unions (media) • People’s Attorney: Both sides must reflect for the good of the pupils (RTK) • Bislimi: We’re confident in a final solution for visa liberalisation (Telegrafi) • Szunyog: Kosovo’s integration in EU is linked to Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Kosovapress) • Basic Court in Prishtina orders arrest of former EULEX prosecutor Bamieh (Sinjali) • Albanian PM to address Council of Europe on October 12 on Marty’s report (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Serbia will not recognise Kosovo directly or indirectly (Tanjug, N1) • Two Serbs wounded in Babin Most, attackers arrested (Radio KIM) • Office for KIM: Attack on Mitrovic consequence of anti-Serb politics (Radio KIM) • Visoki Decani Monastery: Lack of security undermines minimum trust Serbs have in Kosovo institutions (Kosovo Online) • Vucic to submit today a report on the negotiations with Pristina to the MPs (NMagazin, media) • Stefanovic: Parliamentary group 'Ujedinjeni' will not vote for Vucic's report on Kosovo (Beta, NMagazin) • Jeremic: The Parliamentary debate on Kosovo must not end without a resolution (Beta, NMagazin, Politika) • Dacic: We will vote for report, recognition of Kosovo out of question (N1) • Vucic invited to funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (Tanjug) • Prosecutors: "Many important witnesses loyal to Thaci, or afraid to testify'' (Beta, KoSSev) • German envoy says EU could fail in Western Balkans (N1, TV Prva) • EC spokeswoman says no room to glorify war criminals (VoA, N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 12, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

  • President Osmani welcomed by Slovenian counterpart Pahor (Kosovapress)
  • Albanian President: Full support for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Klan Kosova)
  • Djukanovic meets Osmani, talk about stability in the region (Telegrafi)
  • Assembly to debate on strikes on Thursday; opposition blames Kurti (Telegrafi)
  • Kusari-Lula calls on teachers to return to work (Telegrafi)
  • Union leader: We are waiting to me