UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 11, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Lajcak: There is either normalisation or conflict (media)
• Kurti: EU should hold Serbia responsible for ongoing violations of Agreement (Koha)
• The Iber Bridge discussed during the Hamza-Lajcak meeting (media)
• Lajcak crosses Iber Bridge on foot to meet local Serbs (Dukagjini)
• KDI: Court ruling should be basis for drafting statute of Association (Koha)
• Kurti meets UK Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Western Balkans (media)
• Haziri: Kurti has excluded Konjufca and Osmani from dialogue (Nacionale)
• Ambassador Hovenier calls for increased cyber and information security (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Lajcak: Decision on Ibar River bridge opening should be made within dialogue (Tanjug)
• Visoki Decani Monastery reacts to Osmani’s remarks on monastery land court decision (media, social media)
• Serbian List reacts to decision on land expropriation in north (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Bilcik and von Cramon worried about Pristina's decision on land expropriation (KiM radio, Beta, Kosovo Online)
• Possible re-elections in North of Kosovo: Difficulties in confirming mandate of newly elected mayors (Danas)
• Dacic, Szijjarto: Level of Serbia-Hungary ties highest in recent history (Tanjug)
• Lajcak: Chief negotiators in Brussels on Monday (FoNet, N1)
• Dacic: Constant pressure over Russia sanctions (Prva TV, BETA, N1)

International:

• Petition Urges Kosovo Govt to Cut Period Products Tax (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• Lajcak tomorrow in Kosovo, on Friday in Serbia (RTK)
• Von Cramon: Kosovo continues to prove its democratic capacities (Kosovapress)
• The European Parliament approves report on Kosovo (Koha)
• Kurti vows to Kosovo Police not to stop seeking justice for war crimes (media)
• Osmani meets Senate Majority Leader; “gratitude for continued US support” (media)
• Kurti: Local governments in some cases used for opposition against central govt (Koha)
• Bislimi on Berishaj: An intellectual’s name is dragged for political profits (Kosovapress)
• Citaku reacts: A totalitarian mindset is a threat, not the Constitution (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano: Lajcak in Pristina tomorrow, in Belgrade on Friday (N1)
• Decision on expropriation of land in Leposavic and Zubin Potok adopted (Radio KIM)
• Petkovic reacts to Pristina’s decision on expropriation (KoSSev)
• Pantic's house arrest extended for two months (KoSSev, NMagazin, Beta)
• Cvijetin Milivojevic: ''The West does not mediate, it commands the negotiations, we must be patient, the solution is a real compromise'' (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Vucic announced ‘’the largest ever’’ gathering on 26 May (media)
• Opposition reactions to Vucic’s gathering on May 26 (media)
• Opposition in front of REM submitted printed resignations; announced new protests (N1, nova.rs)
• Opposition requests Parliament session on security situation (FoNet, N1)
• Rasic and Rexhepi dissatisfied with budget allocated for non-majority communities (Radio KIM)
• Odalovic expects a meeting soon regarding the formation of a joint commission on the missing (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Vucic met USAID Administrator Power (Tanjug)
• Bilcik: Serbia needs to improve in some areas (N1)

International:

• Serbia Imposes Tough Restrictions After Mass Shootings (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 9, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Scholz: EU to keep promises for integration of Western Balkans (RFE)
• Abdixhiku: Management Team proposed a state within the state (media)
• Gervalla: One Republika Srpska enough for the region, no need for another one (media)
• Radman: Croatian model for Serbian minority can serve Kosovo (media)
• Szunyog: EU playing crucial role in promoting Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Telegrafi)
• Osmani on Europe Day: Kosovo is an embodiment of European values (media)
• Govt on Europe Day: Step by step, Kosovo is getting closer to EU (media)
• Lajcak: EU and Western Balkans to seriously address enlargement (media)
• Bajqinovci accuses LDK for corruption deals, interest groups with PDK (Paparaci)
• Kica-Xhelili tells what govt is trying to do in the Prosecutorial Council (Nacionale)
• Two people arrested in Zvecan for trying to block the municipality building (Telegrafi)
• Nebi Qena and Associated Press win two Pulitzer Prizes (Albanian Post)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic on northern Kosovo, Council of Europe, mass shootings in Serbia (Kosovo Online, media)
• Protest ‘Serbia Against Violence’ held in Belgrade (N1)
• Serbian Parliament vice-president Bozic after ‘Serbia Against Violence' protest: "Parliamentary and local elections in one term" (Danas, Beta, NMagazin)
• Vucic on protest in Belgrade (N1, media)
• New anti-violence protest on May 12 (N1, media)
• Person suspected of tearing Serbian flags apart at Grabovac hill brought in (Radio KIM, Radio kontakt plus)
• What slows down the European path of the Western Balkans according to Lajcak? (Danas, FoNet, Hina)
• Russian Ambassador: Strategic partnership with Serbia increasingly important (Politika, BETA, N1)
• Giaufret: Serbia’s place is in EU (FoNet, N1)
• Serbian Defense Ministry marks Victory Over Fascism Day (BETA)

International:

• Serbians rally against violence after two mass shootings (Reuters)
• Montenegrins Urged to Hand Over Weapons After Mass Shootings Rock Serbia (Balkan Insight)
• Child Pornography, Hate Speech and Cybercrime Surge in Balkans (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• Konjufca: If dialogue’s price is destroying Kosovo, it is good to say goodbye (media)
• Osmani meets Peach, discuss recent developments, including dialogue (media)
• Kurti welcomes attendees of 20th Vienna Economic Forum (media)
• Sobotka: Challenging political situation in Kosovo, parties should dialogue (media)
• EP members: Evident that Serbia has violated agreement by voting against Kosovo (Reporteri)
• Jackovich: A lot of pressure from Washington, Brussels and Belgrade (EO)
• Dugolli calls on Special Court to initiate investigations into Dubrava massacre (Koha)
• Serwer criticises West for approach toward Balkans (Gazeta Express/VoA)
• Opposition warns it will send law on strategic investments to court (TeVe1)
• Croatian Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Kosovo (Kosovapress)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian Education Minister resigns in light of recent school shooting (N1, media)
• Anniversary of NATO bombing of Chinese Embassy in Belgrade marked (N1, media)
• Russian Ambassador: We share grief with kindred Serbian people (media)
• Odalovic: Information about the possible location of a mass grave that has been kept quiet for years (RTS)
• Gornji Livoc: Son of attacked journalist threatened (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
• Serbian opposition calls for gathering on Monday (Danas)
• Ruling party officials blast opposition protest organisers (N1)
• Professor on ‘Croatian model’, says no analogy between Serbs in Kosovo and Croatia (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic, Kurti meeting in the shadow of the great tragedies in Belgrade and Mladenovac (KoSSev)
• Petkovic with the ICRC delegation on the importance of respecting the Declaration on Missing Persons (Kosovo Online, RTS)

International:

• Kurti Outlines Renewable Energy Goals at Vienna Economic Forum (BIRN)
• Hague Court Urges Kosovo to Treat War Victims and Defendants Equally (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 5, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Konjufca sends condolences to families of victims of two attacks in Serbia (media)
• Ahmeti: Kosovo’s CoE membership not conditioned with Association (RTV21)
• Kusari-Lila: EU should stick to its own principles (media)
• Szunyog: EU restored focus on Western Balkans (Albanian Post)
• Osmani in the United Kingdom to attend the Coronation of King Charles III (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian President calls for unity following second mass killing (N1, RTS)
• Three-day mourning in Serbian areas in Kosovo, paying tribute to victims of Belgrade school shooting continues (Radio KIM, KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
• EU, CoE, regional officials extend condolences over new mass shooting (N1)
• Serbian Government proposes gun permit moratorium (N1, media)
• “Attempt to enter Serbian institutions latest by May 28”: Danas interlocutors on possible development of events in northern Kosovo (Danas)
• Lawyer Vasic speaks of indictments in absentia for war crimes in Kosovo (RTS)

International:

• Second Mass Shooting in Two Days Stuns Serbia, Killing Eight (BIRN)
• Suspect arrested after second mass shooting in Serbia (BBC)
• Serbian Media Leak Private Details About School Mass Shooting (BIRN)