UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 3, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Other measures against Kosovo have been warned (Koha)
• Lajcak this week in Kosovo and Serbia (RFE, media)
• Kurti: Vucic regrets saying 'yes' to the basic agreement (Klan)
• Kurti: 45 persons identified so far for attacks against KFOR, police, reporters (media)
• Kusari-Lila: Kosovo has passed the stage of holding International Conferences (media)
• Abdixhiku to start meetings this week “on new path of Republic of Kosovo” (media)
• Jablanovic: Kurti should have met us instead of dealing with street rumours (AP)
• The LDK boycotts the meeting of Assembly Presidency due to EU measures (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Lajcak in the coming days in Pristina and Belgrade (RFE)
• Serbian List: Citizens upset, a shock bomb in northern Mitrovica (NMagazin, N1)
• Kurti: ''We have identified 45 persons who are in the terrorist organisations Civil Protection and the Northern Brigade'' (Danas, Kosovo Online)
• Serbian List requests Serbian Government to designate all special police units Kurti sent to north as “terrorist” (Kosovo Online, KoSSev)
• SNF: Kurti opened ‘hunting season for Serbs’, everybody assessed as member of CP or NB will be arrested (KoSSev)
• Slavisa Ristic: Kurti’s aim is expulsion of Serbs, and Belgrade has no response to it (BETA, N1)
• While the public's attention is on three other northern municipalities, what is happening under table in Mitrovica North? (KoSSev)
• President of the CI “For Zubin Potok”: I will not take part in the new elections unconditionally (KiM radio, medijacentar.info)
• Ponos: Serbs in Kosovo have no support in Belgrade (Danas, FoNet, Nova)
• Drecun: Kurti implementing Western goals (Tanjug)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: We don’t strengthen army to attack others, but to defend ourselves (media)
• EU leaders demand de-escalation in the North according to Borell's 3 points (Express)
• Germany: Designating of terrorist organisations in the north, not in coordination with us (Klan)
• Day two of EU Summit: Situation in Kosovo must be de-escalated fast (RFE)
• Gervalla on EU measures: Unnecessary and a dangerous message (Kosovapress)
• Two prime ministers from EU to visit Kosovo and Serbia next week (Express)
• North Mitrovica decides to join the Association of Municipalities of Kosovo (Koha)
• Kurti's advisor reacts to Lajcak (Express)
• “If sanctioned, Kosovo first country in WB with measures from EU” (Klan)
• Buxhovi warns: If we refuse internationals, the north will declare autonomy (T7/Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Bartolome: We support European plan, but stance of Spain on Kosovo remains unchanged (RTV)
• Weapons confiscated near Podujevo, suspect arrested (KoSSev)
• The SL reaction to declaration of the "Northern Brigade" and "Civil Protection" as “terrorist organisations” by Pristina (KiM radio)
• The EC with a measure against Pristina, withdrew the invitation to participate in the Digital Europe program (RTS, Tanjug)
• Lawyer: The case of Sladjan Trajkovic before the Supreme Court in Pristina (Kontakt plus radio)
• UK Embassy in Pristina: The United Kingdom was not consulted (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• FM Dacic announces “resetting of relations” with Israel (Beta, N1, TV Pink)
• Serbian Armed Forces contingent to join US troops in peacekeeping mission in Sinai (N1)

Opinion:

• Janjic: The decision to declare Northern Brigade and Civil Protection as terrorist is the “worst possible response” (KoSSev)
• AI Models-R-Us Has Big Implications for Democracy (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 29, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• “Civil Protection” and “Northern Brigade” declared terrorist organisations (media)
• Kurti on measures: EU finds in Kosovo most honest ally and partner in region (media)
• Kusari-Lila reacts to the measures that the EU may eventually impose on Kosovo (RTK)
• Borrell: If there is no contribution for de-escalation, there will be costs (media)
• Stoltenberg: Situation in Kosovo demonstrates importance of NATO-EU cooperation (Koha)
• Charles Michel supports Rama's idea for an international conference (RTK)
• Svecla: Kosovo's borders are being protected better than ever before (media)
• Scholz calls for new elections in the municipalities of northern Kosovo (DW, media)
• Svecla: Vucic is a chronic liar; his son was stopped only once (Koha)
• Explosive device thrown at KP in north, a static point/container burned (Express)
• Abdixhiku: We’ll soon present LDK plan to overcome isolation and crisis (media)
• Haradinaj: Government should listen to Secretary Blinken’s advice (media)
• Weapons and licence plates of Novi Pazar in North Mitrovica confiscated (Kallxo)

Serbian Language Media:

• Situation in northern Kosovo calm but tense, Patriarch Porfirije visits Pec Patriarchate (RTS)
• Serbian List reacts to Kurti’s visit to north (Radio KIM, media)
• Molliqaj: Kosovo police arrested Serbs without court order (Kosovo Online)
• Pristina declared "Northern Brigade" and "Civil Protection" as “terrorist organisations” (KiM radio, Danas)
• Arsenijevic: "Civil Protection" and "Northern Brigade" do not exist in the north of Kosovo (KiM radio)
• NGOs Aktiv and KIPRED published report on institutional responses to incidents targeting non-majority communities in Kosovo (media, social media)
• Pyrotechnic device with “inflammable material” thrown at police kiosk in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
• Kosovo special police pursued a car in Mitrovica North, disturbing local residents (KoSSev)
• Vucic says guns pointed at his son, his jersey was not taken off (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Lawyer: The Pristina court extended Dusan Obrenovic's detention for another two months (NMagazin, Beta, Kosovo Online)
• The EU demands de-escalation in northern Kosovo, warns of negative consequences (Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS)
• A new international conference on Kosovo? (Danas, FoNet)
• Ilazi: Equating protests with criminal gangs means you don't know the situation in the north (KiM radio)

International:

• BIRN Presents ‘Telco Accountability Research Using Ranking Digital Rights Methodology’ (Balkan Insight)
• Balkan Mobile Users Roam Freely – Unless They’re in Kosovo (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: I call on Serbia to cease its incitements to violence before lives are lost (media)
• Von der Leyen talks to Kurti, requests de-escalation and return to dialogue (media)
• Borrell thanks Rama for engaging in dialogue: Happy to work with you on this issue (Klan)
• Osmani: I am in Podgorica to reaffirm Kosovo's peace efforts (RTK)
• Atic reacts to hand grenade attack: “organised terrorist attack” (media)
• Rama: Kurti and Vucic should not leave next conference without an agreement (Klan)
• Serbian reporter seeks help from KP, says he was assaulted at Gazivoda Lake (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The Vidovdan declaration read in Gracanica and Mitrovica (RTS)
• Vucevic: Security situation complex, we will protect Serbs in Kosovo (Beta, Vecernje Novosti, N1)
• Vucic: Everybody knows who wishes war at any cost, Serbia does not want it (Kosovo Online)
• Serbs gathering today in North Mitrovica, Gracanica on St. Vitus; a declaration expected (Kosovo Online, Blic)
• Drecun: I do not rule out new provocations by Pristina (Kosovo Online, TV Pink)

International:

• Bajrami: Our strategic orientation is Euro-Atlantic integration. We have no doubts about this (Diplomatic World Institute)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 26, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• The three Kosovo policemen released from Serbian prison (media)
• Kurti: Despite the joy, Serbia's serious offense must be reprimanded (media)
• Osmani thanks the USA for releasing the policemen (Koha)
• Svecla after release of policemen: Serbia continues to play its games (media)
• The EU considers the release of the policemen as a de-escalation step (Albanian Post)
• Krasniqi welcomes release of policemen, “now time to defuse tensions in north” (media)
• Rama: Release of Kosovo police officers paves way to de-escalation (media)
• Bujar Osmani welcomes release of three Kosovo policemen (media)
• Kearns: Release took too far, without evident repercussions for Serbian govt (Telegrafi)
• Hungary takes the credit for the release of Kosovo policemen from Serbia (Koha)
• Rama in Brussels with a new proposal for reach of Kosovo-Serbia agreement (RTK)
• Kosovo and Iowa sign agreement to further cooperation (Radio Free Europe)
• Kurti meets Foreign Secretary Cleverly in London (media)
• The new EULEX chief takes office (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Belgrade liaison officer report on Serb detainees in Podujevo and Gnjilane prisons (KoSSev)
• Court in Kraljevo confirmed indictment and released Kosovo police officers pending trial (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic: A judicial, not a political decision - we will fight for the release of all arrested Serbs (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug)
• House of Miladinovic family in Donja Brnjica robbed (Radio KIM)
• Wigemark: People in north feel unsafe, urgent de-escalation and new elections needed (Kosovo Online)
• Drecun: Situation in northern Kosovo can only be defused by withdrawal of special units and cessation of arrests (Tanjug, RTV, RTS)
• Serbian Ombudsman: All acts of maltreatment and torture against arrested Serbs in Kosovo to be investigated (Kosovo Online)
• Antonijevic: Torture of detained Serbs from the north is an alarm for everyone (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Twitter)
• Varhelyi welcomes release of three Kosovo police officers (Kosovo Online, social media)

Opinion:

• Zoran Ostojic: Serbs in Kosovo are hostages of the West's struggle against “Greater Albania” (KiM radio, medijacentar.info)

International:

• Serbia releases 3 Kosovo police officers whose arrest fueled tensions between the Balkan foes (AP)
• Serbia Releases Three Seized Kosovo Policemen (Balkan Insight)