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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 24, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 24, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo President Osmani meets Canada's Governor General Simon (media) • Kurti: We are committed to fighting crime and corruption, uphold rule of law (media) • EU Special Representative for dialogue, Lajcak, to visit Kosovo tomorrow (Klan) • Kurti: I strongly condemn cases of discrimination against communities in Kosovo (Kallxo) • Hajdari: Anti-dumping measures linked to equality and reciprocity (Koha) • CDBK: Kosovo in CEFTA as a country, not through UNMIK (Zeri) • COVID-19: Six new cases, one death (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic on meeting with Putin, talks with Pristina, bigger incentives for childbirth (RTS) • Mihajlovic: Alleged debt for electricity in northern Kosovo a lie, yet another sort of pressure against Serbs (Kosovo-online) • Stano: Pristina to change decision and allow Petar Petkovic to enter Kosovo (Tanjug) • Conference on the Open Balkan today in the Serbian Parliament (RTV Puls, Kosovo Online) • Vucic awarded Golden Charter and Key of Mitrovica North City (KoSSev) • Kremlin: Putin and Vucic to discuss also the prospects for resolving the Kosovo issue (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, TASS) Humanitarian/Development: • Public pulse: Citizens dissatisfied with municipal support during a pandemic (KiM radio) • Kopač: Western Balkans need to introduce CO2 tax by 2025 (balkangreenenergynews.com) • Activists in Balkans raise alarm on rising violence against women (axios.com) • How do you see me? How do I see you? (Kosovo Trustbuilding Platform)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 23, 2021

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo leaders extend condolences to North Macedonia following tragic bus accident (media) • President of Kosovo Osmani to meet Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau (media) • Parliamentary committee holds meeting with UK ambassador (Kallxo/KP) • Kosovo authorities have paid over €27 million for electricity in the north (Kosovapress/Koha) • Szunyog condemns incidents against non-majority communities (media) • COVID-19: 15 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic with Lajcak on the continuation of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (RTS, Tanjug) • Vucic "nearly absolutely certain" Spain will not change stance on Kosovo (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever, KoSSev) • Selakovic: Relations with Holy See good, stable (Tanjug) • Petkovic banned from entering Kosovo again (Radio KIM) • Srdjan Popovic appointed new head of Kosovo District (KoSSev) • Dacic on Kurti, number of recognitions (Kosovo-online) • Serbian Assembly President, Ivica Dacic announced a referendum on January 16th (B92, RTS) • Spahiu: Kurti’s statement on unification with Albania is a betrayal and a hostile act against Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Vulin: Kosovo's membership in Interpol will not be considered this year either (Novi Magazin, Beta, N1) • Vucic extends condolences to North Macedonian president and prime minister over bus crash in Bulgaria (Kosovo-online) • Serbia's economic progress also due to ties with Russia, China, said Vucic (Tanjug) • ISAC Fund says majority of Serbians see Russia as ally, oppose NATO membership (N1) • CEC revokes Todosijevic’s mandate in Zvecan (Kosovo-online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 22, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 22, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Prime Minister Kurti on a two-day visit to Austria (media) • Disagreement over association and stalled dialogue (DW Albanian) • Hajdari: We must prepare for reciprocity (Ekonomia Online) • Assembly Presidency meeting fails due to lack of quorum (media) • PDK demands resignation of the Ombudsman (RTK) • Kosovo Bar That Refused to Serve Minorities Condemned (Prishtina Insight) • The American Chamber of Commerce calls on companies in Kosovo to avoid discrimination actions (media) • Kosovo to Release Energy Strategy Amid Controversy Over Gas Pipeline (Prishtina Insight) • COVID-19: 10 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 58 new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM) • Vucic to meet Lajcak in Belgrade tomorrow (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Brnabic reacts to Kurti’s statement on possible unification with Albania (Euronews, Tanjug) • Petkovic: International community must react to Kurti’s unification statements (N1) • Serbian List: Kurti is against ZSO, yet he would vote for mono-national “Greater Albania” (Kosovo-online) • Oliver Ivanovic murder case trial continues (Radio KIM) • Vasic family house in Cernica village pelted with stones (Radio KIM) • EU and Western Balkans: Membership blocked; only aid and investment in return (Beta, Danas) • Serbian goods placement in Kosovo only half of the one before the taxes (Danas) • Adviser to the UN Secretary-General: Please remove the Mladic mural (N1) Opinion: • Kosovo 2022 census and the Serb community (KiM radio) • Is this the end of the peace pact holding Bosnia together? (politico.org) International: • North Macedonia: On the Edge (cepa.org) • Croatian Contingent Given Send-Off to Kosovo Without Presence of Media, Minister (total-croatia-news.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 19, 2021

Albanian Language Media: • Rohde on dialogue: you cannot determine what the other party says (media) • Two international agreements ratified by the Assembly of Kosovo (RTK) • President Osmani leaves for an official visit to Canada (media) • Stoev: Relations with Western Balkans should not be limited to expansion only (RTK) • Kajari and Skerbinc discuss security situation in Kosovo (RTK) • Kosovo presidency congratulates the new U.S. Ambassador (media) • Berisha urges Konjufca to remove Serbian products from Kosovo Assembly buffet (media) • COVID-19: 7 new cases, one death (media) Serbian Language Media: • Belgrade on Pristina’s announcement of another anti-dumping measure: Violation of CEFTA (KoSSev) • “Caution regarding measures on Serbian products, so that there are no repercussions” (Kosovo-online) • Petkovic: Pristina not interested in normalization (Tanjug) • Selakovic meets with Giaufret, EU ambassadors (Tanjug) • Dacic: Regional cooperation priority for Serbia (RTS) • KEDS: ''With an increase in imports and consumption, astronomical prices for citizens expected'' (KoSSev, Koha) Opinion: • Legal framework for Kosovo Serbs tailored to Pristina (part two): Energy (KoSSev) International: • ‘Greater’ Balkan dreams a potential nightmare (ekathimerini.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 18, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 18, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Energy Strategy to offer stead supply for households and businesses (Telegrafi) • Enver Hoxhaj elected vice president of Kosovo Assembly from PDK (Lajmi) • Krasniqi to Kurti: The people have spoken, your pace is insufficient (Koha) • Kusari-Lila: We will engage maximally on election reform (Koha) • Kosovo launches inquiry into import of certain products from Serbia (Klan) • A group of Afghan citizens leave Kosovo for U.S. (media) • COVID-19: 11 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 47 new cases, two deaths registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM) • US donates 3.7 million Dollars to Serbia to fight pandemic (N1) • Svetomir Bacevic pleaded not guilty at hearing in Pristina (Radio KIM) • EUObserver: EU documents say Western Balkans, Turkey, Dubai are crime hotspots (N1) • Rakic and Radojevic with Szunyog on important issues for the Serbian people (Radio Mitrovica sever) • “Procrastination and unreadiness for any sort of compromise” (Radio KIM) • Pristina announcing possibility of introducing new measures on products from central Serbia (KiM radio, Beta, N1) International: • Kosovo and Serbia Fail to Agree on Dialogue Topics (Exit News)