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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 7, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani: Every reason to believe that U.S. support for Kosovo will continue (Klan)
Osmani hosted by Orban in Budapest (Indeksonline)
Osmani: I will not meet Vucic, dialogue meetings are held in Brussels (Klan)
Gervalla to represent Kosovo at high-level forum on Future of Democracy (media)
EU: Government cannot transfer Association responsibilities to municipalities (RTV 21)
Serwer: Division of Ukraine could set precedent for Kosovo and Bosnia (media)
Hehir: Trump’s victory is ominous for Kosovo and Bosnia (media)
EC Report: Kosovo’s IPA processing complaints in efficient manner (Kallxo)
Kos: Kosovo and Serbia, two countries that are on the way to the EU (Klan)
Britain to sign agreement with Kosovo to fight human trafficking gangs (Indeksonline)

Serbian Language Media:

Fifth meeting of European Political Community today in Budapest, Vucic represents Serbia (NMagazin, Beta, media)
Vucic arrives at European Political Community summit: I expect open talks in light of new circumstances in world (Tanjug)
Ethno-journalism and public apathy: Kosovo struggle for truthful reporting (KoSSev)
Arlov: I am still banned from entering Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
Two Swiss residents accused of showing “Greater Albania” symbols in Belgrade banned from entering Serbia for ten years (N1)
Hill: Ties between USA and Serbia are getting stronger every day, in every way (Tanjug)
Finance Minister Mali presents Serbia’s investment plans to US companies (N1)
Kos: End of negotiation process for one or two countries of Western Balkans (FoNet, N1)

Opinion:

Velebit: New US administration will not tolerate unilateral moves by Pristina (Kosovo Online)
Jovic: Trump to have more power than before; to negotiate creation of new international order, Balkans not priority (KoSSev, Insajder)
Taking the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue back to basics (Euractiv)
Shocked by train station disaster, Serbian city shaken again by protest unrest (BIRN)

International:

What’s behind Serbia’s rearmament (Deutsche Welle)
‘We’ve ceased to exist’: Albanians in South Serbia demand end to ‘address passivisation’ (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 6, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo leaders, politicians congratulate Trump on election victory (media)
• Bettel thanks Kosovo for warm welcome (media)
• Murati presents budget for next year, opposition reacts (media)
• Pristina Mayor says he has LDK leader’s support to run for another term (Koha)
• “Eurosig” insurance company opens office in Mitrovica North (Kosovapress)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic, officials congratulate Trump: Serbia committed to cooperation with US (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Djuric with Romanian PM: Gratitude for the principled stance on non-recognition of Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Grenell on Trump’s victory (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Residents of North Mitrovica congratulated Trump on his victory (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian media on ‘Kurti’s differing messages prior and after election of Donald Trump as US President’ (KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
• Atiq and Krasniqi once again booed at Mitrovica North promenade (KoSSev, media, social media)
• Journalists from Belgrade and Pristina visit Mitrovica North (Radio KIM, KoSSev)

Opinion:

• How allocation of EU rapporteur jobs might impact Western Balkan accession hopes (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Can Kosovo census questions quantify wartime damage? (BIRN)
• Kosovo’s first observatory and planetarium inspires a new generation of stargazers (Prishtina Insight)
• Central and Southeast Europe’s populists celebrate Trump win (BIRN)
• Harris or Trump: What impact will the US presidential election have on the Western Balkans? (EWB)
• Protest turns violent in Serbian city where canopy collapse killed 14 (RFE)
• ‘Like prison’: How African migrant workers suffer exploitation in Albania (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 5, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani: Kosovo blessed with American bipartisan support (RTK)
Osmani hosts Orav, receives EC Report on Kosovo (media)
Kurti: Austria is among top investors in Kosovo (media)
Gervalla: No sign U.S. support for Kosovo will change after elections there (RFE)
Osmani: Kosovo grateful for Luxembourg’s enduring support (media)
Kosovo and Luxembourg sign memorandum of understanding (media)
Kosovo will no longer be presented as part of Serbia in German platforms (media)
Mustafi: Serbia does not offer justice for Albanians in the Valley (KTV)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic, Djuric met Minister for European Affairs of Denmark (Tanjug, media)
Djuric: Pristina regime boasts of not implementing Brussels Agreement (RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online)
Pristina takes credit, Serbian goods still struggling to reach consumers (Kosovo Online)
Odalovic: Hoti's statement unmasks Pristina's intentions to block everything related to dialogue, including issue of missing persons (Kosovo Online)
Facebook and Instagram pages of SOC Draganac Monastery targeted (Kosovo Online)
Divisive restoration of Xhafer Deva’s house: Belgrade protests, Albanians rejoice, and German Embassy reiterates Nazi ties (KoSSev)
Vucic, Dendias discuss military cooperation, situation in region (Tanjug)
Vucic on Novi Sad tragedy, calls for his resignations (N1, TV Happy)
Giaufret: Work on reforms, no elections in sight (N1)
PM Vucevic accepts Vesic resignation (N1)
Opposition parties: Construction minister’s resignation insufficient (N1)

Opinion:

Dismissing independent media: Albin Kurti’s strategy to control the narrative (Sbunker.com)

International:

Kosovo lawyer sentenced for sending death threat to journalist (BIRN)
For some Bosnians, Kosovo visa waiver a chance to restore old ties (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 4, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Stano: Establishment of Association, an unfulfilled obligation of Kosovo (media)
• Report notes Osmani’s attention to gender equality, women’s rights (media)
• LDK and AAK will not vote on 2025 budget, Kusari: nothing new (media)
• LVV MPs leave Assembly session (Koha)
• “Largest number of attacks on journalists are [still] in investigative phase” (AJK)
• Person who threatened journalist Kajtazi sentenced to 5 months in prison (media)
• Haradinaj: Kurti saved Serbia; playing dangerous games with Association (media)
• Osmani, Kurti congratulate Moldova’s Sandu on second term as president (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The Milos Subotic case: NGOs from North asked prosecutor's office to announce an investigation against suspended police officers (KoSSev)
• Detention of three Serbs arrested in relation to Banjska case extended for two more months (RTS, media)
• Lawyer Vasic: The hearing of the witness, we demanded the statements he gave to UNMIK and EULEX (Kosovo Online)
• Savic: Kosovo in CEFTA with ban on Serbian goods being partially lifted (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian products slowly making their way to central Kosovo, buyers and sellers disappointed by quantity (Kosovo Online)
• Radovanovic: International factor to check whether agreement on lifting ban on Serbian goods is 'deceit' (Kosovo Online)
• Institute for Public Health: The water in Lake Gracanica still not drinkable (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, KiM radio)
• EU Ambassador: Best prospects for Western Balkans (N1)
• 26 individuals questioned over Novi Sad tragedy (N1, media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 1, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti: Swiss direct investments in Kosovo increased by 170 percent last four years (Telegrafi)
Gervalla: NATO integration important for stability in Balkans (RTK)
Rohde: Serbia should reconsider draft law on Kosovo (Klan)
Fitore Pacolli: Kosovo is being bullied by internationals (Express)
Wisner does not exclude possibility that idea of ​​correcting borders can be explored with Trump administration (Albanian Post)
Haradinaj meets Hovenier, discuss Kosovo's membership in NATO (Telegrafi)
​​Abdixhiku: LDK will be part of government only with me as prime minister (media)
Police come across a man with rifle and military equipment in mountains of Leposaviq (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

MFA of Serbia: Serbia seeks to protect rights and social security of Serbs with Draft Law on Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
UNS: Decades of impunity for murders and kidnappings of journalists, in Kosovo 17 journalists killed and missing (Kosovo Online, media)
Trial of Milos Pleskovic for alleged war crimes starts in Pristina, prosecutor and defence presented introductory remarks (Radio KIM)
Lawyer Filipovic: No evidence for accusations in case of Pleskovic (Kosovo Online)
Trial of Milorad Djokovic’s for alleged war crimes continues by hearing a witness (Kosovo Online)
Mijacic: If Serbia does not initiate reforms soon, we will be able to dream about European integration (N1)
Bisevac: Serbs in north without human rights, West bears responsibility (Kosovo Online)
EULEX report warns of rising tensions in Northern Kosovo as ethnic Serbs face new challenges (KoSsev)