Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.
Skip to main content

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 11, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 733 new cases, four deaths (media) • PM Hoti announces new measures to combat COVID-19 (Prishtina Insight) • Hoti: Suspension of dialogue does not serve the state interests of Kosovo Telegrafi) • Selimi pleads not guilty at the Hague war crimes trial (media) • Abbott: Kosovo is showing it has courage to face its past, through rule of law (media) • Haradinaj-Stublla: Kosovo should be represented with state symbols (RTK) • PDK postpones Assembly activities for a week (Koha) • Governing partner AAK, against lockdown (media) Serbian Language Media: • 52 new cases in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • Gracanica Crisis Staff: 11 new Covid-19 cases (KIM radio) • Simic: We are seriously considering leaving Hoti's government (Kosovo Online, Indeksonline.net) • CEFTA adopts Western Balkans' Declaration on common market (N1, Beta) • Serbia marks Armistice Day (N1, Beta) • New - third indictment filed in the case of the murder of Oliver Ivanovic (KoSSev) • Stano: Krasniqi's claim that the EU cooperated with the KLA is nonsense (RTV Puls, Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti) • Klan Kosova: Milo Djukanovic could be a key witness in the trial against former KLA leaders (KoSSev) • Osmani: Veer away from the dialogue at present; Serbia should not be trusted, they do not respect what they signed (KoSSev, DW) Opinion: • This is not about organ trafficking (peacefare.net) International: • Sofia Summit Conclusions: Western Balkans Leaders remain dedicated to regional cooperation (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Lockdown Has Increased Terrorist Risk to Kosovo, Experts Warn (Balkan Insight) • Study Underscores Link between Human Trafficking and Online Abuse (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 10, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 596 new cases, five deaths (media) • Osmani, Zemaj agree anti coronavirus measures should correspond to current situation (media) • In DW interview, Osmani says this is not time to continue dialogue with Serbia (media) • Borrell: Western Balkans are at the heart of Europe, their future is in the EU (Koha/Klan) • Kosovo women lambast exclusion from men-only dialogue (Prishtina Insight) • MG Franco Federici to become new KFOR Commander (media) Serbian Language Media: • 47 cases of COVID-19 in Serbian areas (Kontakt plus radio) • Spahiu: At my request, the Hague removed from the indictment the part about the attacks on the Catholic community (Kosovo Online) • Selakovic: Improving regional cooperation among government priorities (RTS) • Vukcevic: I expect a conviction against Thaci (KoSSev, Nova S) • Blakaj: Special Court work seriously, the process will be long, the families of victims of the KLA await justice (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • US Balkans Policy is Set to Change, but There’ll be No Quick Fixes (Balkan Insight) International: • Some 'Pro-Russian' Voices Tamed In Serbia, But Vucic Keeping His Options Open (RFE) Humanitarian/Development: • Ministry: We are working on finding a solution for the lion in Gnjilane, a ''working group'' was formed (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 9, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 635 new cases, 13 deaths (media) • Zemaj: Strict measures for some cities will continue (media) • Hoti: We agreed to have inter-institutional coordination (media) • Mustafa: Let us support our people at Specialist Chambers (media) • Krasniqi: Never in my life have I treated people the way you treated me (media) • KLA veterans: Defamed indictments do not honor anyone (RTK) • Hoti to attend Sofia Summit (Koha) • Haradinaj pays a surprise visit to PDK offices (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Five new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo, one person passed away (Radio KIM) • Three Western Balkan countries sign memorandum to fight coronavirus (N1) • Ambassador Schieb: Implement the idea of "mini Schengen" in all countries of the Western Balkans (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Vucic congratulates Biden, hopes that good cooperation with US will continue (FoNet, N1) • Covic on Biden’s relation towards Balkans: Destiny of Washington agreement first test (RTS) • Belgrade insists on dialogue with Pristina, implementation of all signed deals (FoNet, N1) • Office for KiM: Cemetery in Svinjare village desecrated (Radio KIM) • Dodik: There will be no Pristina office in Sarajevo (Kosovo-online) • Both Serbs and Albanians have wrong expectations of Biden (KIM radio) Opinion: • Biden presidency no magic fix for Kosovo (Prishtina Insight) International: • Kosovo Guerrillas’ Ex-Spokesman Pleads Not Guilty to War Crimes (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Struggling to be Seen: In Croatia, Albanian Women Fight Prejudice, Patriarchal Norms (Balkan Insight) • Animal Rights Foundation: A smuggled lion is still illegally locked up in a cage in a Gnjilane resort (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 6, 2020

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 6, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • EU missions in Kosovo: We strongly support Specialist Chambers (media) • Hoti: Crucial to maintain stability of Kosovo institutions (Telegrafi) • Interior Minister: Kosovo Police has stepped up readiness (media) • Government: We will not suspend the dialogue (Koha) • Osmani in Prekaz: This is where the proof of Serbia's genocide lies (media) • Thaci to appear before court on 9 November (media) • Search operation carried out in residences of Thaci, Veseli, Selimi (media) • Minister Selimi demands government suspend dialogue with Serbia (Koha/Klan) • EU recalls Kosovo has pledged to continue dialogue with Serbia (Klan) • No quorum to vote economic recovery draft law (media) • AKR leader Pacolli calls for roundtable of political parties (media) • COVID – 19: 12 deaths, 728 new cases (media) • Kosovo could go into lockdown this weekend (Radio Free Europe) Serbian Language Media: • SPO charges Kosovo's Thaçi and other of at least 98 murders (N1) • Antonijevic: Increase in number of infected persons expected next week (Kontakt plus radio) • Dacic: Washington agreement remains regardless of who wins US presidential elections (Tanjug) • The acting president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani on ''peace'' and ''genocidal state'' (KoSSev) • Mihajlovic: Change of generations in Kosovo, there will be no big drama about indictments (N1) • Serwer: Serbia should not be afraid if Biden wins (Kosovo Online) • Natasa Kandic: Serbia soon will have to answer where are the bodies of killed Albanians (Danas) • Trial of Nenad Arsic continues (Radio KIM) International: • Confirmed indictment of Kosovo’s President for war crimes brings victims one step closer to long-awaited justice (Amnesty International) • Week in Review: Fake News and Hard Realities (Balkan Insight) • 'We need a fresh start in the US, in the Balkans, in Europe, and in the world' (N1 Sarajevo, Atlantic Initiative) • Albanians Praise ‘Just War’ after Indicted Kosovo President Resigns (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 5, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • President Thaci resigns after indictment against him is confirmed (media) • EU welcomes Thaci’s readiness to cooperate with Specialist Chambers (media) • PDK leader Veseli says indictment against him confirmed (media) • Government: We strongly believe in the honorable fight of the KLA (media) • Hoti: Constitution guarantees clear transition with no room for vacuum (media) • Vjosa Osmani, Acting President of Kosovo (Koha) • AAK: Dialogue with Serbia to be stopped immediately (media) • Haradinaj: I strongly believe in Thaci and Veseli’s innocence (media) • Limaj: We will come out glorious at the end of this process (media) • Albanian President: I believe in Thaci’s innocence (media) • Albanian Prime Minister: Thaci has Albania’s support and solidarity (media) • COVID – 19: 713 new cases, six deaths (media) • Sources: Prishtina expected to be isolated in the weekend (Indeksonline) • “Restricted movement from 18:00 to 05:00 starting this Friday” (Telegrafi) • Health Minister bans rallies for local elections (media) Serbian Language Media: • 52 new cases of Covid-19 in Serbian communities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • Stano on Thaci: EU continues to monitor situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • “End of one political epoch” (Radio KIM) • Council of Europe: ''No one submitted a request for Kosovo's membership'' (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Serbian FM tells CoE ministers pandemic measures proportional (N1) • Serbian Orthodox Church head tests positive for coronavirus (N1) • Vucic and Petkovic wished Patriarch Irinej speedy recovery (Kosovo-online) • Four Albanians among arrested over Vienna attack, two from Kosovo (KoSSev) • Hodzic: Municipality works with limited capacity due to infection of several officials with coronavirus (KoSSev) International: • Kosovo president resigns to face war crimes charges (AP) • Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci resigns to face war crime trial (Deutsche Welle) • Kosovo President Thaci resigns after war crimes indictment confirmed (Reuters) • Thaci Trial ‘Should Have Happened Before’, Victims’ Families Say (Balkan Insight) • Braže: NATO and Serbia established a reliable, mutually beneficial partnership (EWB)