UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 17, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Rama gathers leaders of region, Kosovo expected to be represented by Bislimi (Klan)
• Bislimi’s participation at informal meeting of regional leaders, refused (Reporteri)
• Mehaj calls on citizens to contribute to Security Fund: To guarantee a safe Kosovo (media)
• Citaku to Kurti: Your approach is harming Kosovo (media)
• Hoti: Kurti's non-participation in the meeting in Tirana, lack of seriousness (media)
• Albanians of Presheva Valley demand justice (RTK)
• CDRF on the fight in Parliament: Bislimi was a guest, had no right to tear photo of opposition (media)
• Association of Municipalities has not received membership application from Mitrovica North (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• A lot of what I’ve seen in the north reminds me of Northern Ireland, that’s why the dialogue is important (KoSSev)
• Detention of Dejan Pantic extended for two more months (Radio KIM, Radio kontakt plus)
• Lawyer: Nemanja Vlaskovic from Leposavic released on bail (Radio KIM)
• Serbian journalists associations request Kosovo police to stop mistreating Serbian media outlets journalists (Radio KIM)
• Dacic: Still no evidence against Vulin from US, and I don’t expect it to come (BETA, Politika, N1)
• Serbian PM: Open Balkan has a bright future, I don’t think Rama is against it (N1, BETA)
• Vucic: Our ties with US a priority in Kosovo crisis (Tanjug)
• Mitrovica North MA: Land parcel near firefighter station allocated for use of Directorate of emergency situations (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 14, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Work of police officers ruined comfort of criminal gangs in north (RFE)
• Francken: Kosovo should become part of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (media)
• Kurti hosts new head of Albanian National Council in Serbia, Nevzad Lutfiu (media)
• The prosecution interviews Bislimi as a suspect and Murati as a victim (Klan)
• Kurti: The EU should follow the example of the USA in sanctioning Vulin (Koha)
• The EU expects further steps from Kosovo to lift the measures (RFE Albanian)
• Haradinaj: The government is stabbing us in the back (media)
• Hydro-economic enterprise CEO arrested for suspected corruption (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Sarrazin: ZSO crucial for international community, people in north of Kosovo literally suffering because of situation (RTS)
• Dacic: We will insist to present situation in Kosovo at UN SC session (RTV)
• Milivojevic: Returning to previous situation necessary for de-escalation (RTS, Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic meets Hungarian Ambassador, tells him violence on ethnic and religious grounds carried out in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Ambassador of France: Normalisation of relations has no alternative, that is clearer today than ever (NMagazin, Beta, Politika)
• Timothy Less: Decision to withdraw KP a reluctant concession to please US and EU (Tanjug)
• PM adviser asked media to turn off cameras and leave event (KiM radio, KoSSev, Kontakt plus radio)
• Vucic meets Foreign Minister of Venezuela, thanks him for respecting territorial integrity of Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Krajiste: The celebration of the Saint Vraci holiday followed by a loud music in praise of ‘’UQK” and Jashari (KiM radio, gracanicaonlone.info)

International:

• Platinum Wolf 23 and Defender 23: Two military exercises show changing relationship of Serbia and Kosovo with the West? (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 13, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Physical confrontation at Kosovo Assembly today (media)
• Osmani: We expect EU to remove unjust measures against Kosovo (Koha)
• Ismaili: Kusari-Simic conversation, biggest political scandal of this government (media)
• Abdixhiku: Kosovo going backwards, no progress because of Kurti (RTV21)
• Krasniqi calls for early elections “to return Kosovo in right direction” (media)
• Journalists Association condemns pressure against Buzhala (media)
• Deadline to review Klan Kosova complaint extended to July 28 (Klan Kosova)
• Police arrest renowned attorney and three other persons today (media)
• Janjic: Serbian List has lost credibility among Serb citizens (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic informs Botsan-Kharchenko about Pristina’s violence against Serbs in Kosovo (RTS)
• Vucic meets Chen Bo, says UN SC session on Kosovo necessary (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic, Cohen: Time to return to positive agenda in Serbia-Israel ties (Tanjug)
• Vucic meets Cohen, expects understanding for Serbian position on Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• Hill: Sanctions imposed on Vulin do not mean worse relations with Serbia (Beta, NMagazin)
• Dusan Janjic: Serbian List has lost its credibility among Kosovo Serbs (RTK2)
• Fake News: During June, more tendentious texts, and headlines on an ethnic basis (KiM radio, Radio Gorazdevac)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Maliqi: Kosovo still far in including people with disabilities in society (ATV)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti expects sanctions will be lifted after de-escalation agreement (Koha)
• Bislimi: The moment has come for Serbia to stick to its commitments (Kanal10)
• Von der Leyen: There is clear plan to de-escalate situation in Kosovo (media)
• Croatian president demands recognition of Kosovo by NATO member countries (Klan)
• Kurti: Government has zero dependency on the Serbian List (Koha)
• Haradinaj: de-escalation and cooperation between communities, the only way to stability (Klan)
• Former minister Ivan Todosijevic acquitted of charges (media)
• Memli Krasniqi on an official visit to Paris and Brussels (media)
• Rama meets with Erdogan, discuss about the north of Kosovo (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Party of Kosovo Serbs on reducing presence of Kosovo police: Poor marketing trick (N1)
• Vulovic: Situation in Zubin Potok difficult and tense, Bozovic’s detention extended (TV Most)
• Rohde condemns burning of returnee house near Istok (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Ivan Todosijevic acquitted of all charges (KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Visoki Decani on burning of returnee house near Istok (KoSSev)
• Radakovic: The partial withdrawal of the police means nothing, their presence unnecessary (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian Parliament dismisses Economy Minister Rade Basta (N1)
• Vucic says sanctions on Vulin imposed because of Russia, not crime (RTS)
• Opposition calls for Vulin dismissal over US sanctions (N1)
• Vucic: I expect to meet with Stoltenberg in coming days (Tanjug)
• Israeli FM: Serbia a friendly country, strongest ally in region (BETA, N1)

Opinion:

• Under Spain’s EU presidency, the issue of the Western Balkans will be sidelined (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Duggan Flanakin: Tensions in Kosovo between Albanians and Serbians have led to an appalling stifling of free speech (Chicago Tribune)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 11, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Stoltenberg calls for de-escalation in the north (Reporteri)
• Osmani: It is the turn of Kosovo, Ukraine and Bosnia-Herzegovina in NATO (Koha)
• LDK calls for new elections in north, mobilisation to draft statute of Association (Koha)
• Hovenier: Management of north is sensitive, we want coordination (Koha)
• Kurti: Still no justice and peace for Srebrenica (Radio Free Europe)
• Haradinaj: Kurti has built a paper castle (Gazeta Express)
• Zulfaj: Serbia rejected everything, but the EU is punishing Kosovo (Albanian Post)
• “Risk of Klan Kosova being closed is serious and real; process is political” (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbs keep protesting in Zvecan for 44 days (Kosovo Online)
• Sentic: Kurti should say why there are no Serbs in many institutions (Radio KIM, Media Centre)
• OSCE condemns arson attack on Serb returnee house, calls on police to investigate case (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Milatovic: Montenegro is worried due to the situation in northern Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Day does not go by without having Kurti make fun of law and justice and twisting very essence and concept of democracy (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Milatovic concludes visit to Serbia with meeting with Patriarch Porfirije (Tanjug)