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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 20, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani announces launch of first edition of Women, Peace and Security Forum (media)
• Germany refutes “new framework” of dialogue: We don’t know who invented it (Express)
• NATO ready to deploy more troops in Kosovo in case of new tensions (RFE)
• Konjufca in Tirana: Serbia is very hostile toward Kosovo (Paparaci)
• Jasharaj: There are solutions … we’re not asking for billions (RFE)
• Svecla: Terrorism and violent extremism on the rise; threat to Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• Rama on Vucic: On Kosovo, we agreed to disagree (Nacionale/Der Spiegel)
• KLA War Veterans to join protest against visit by Specialist Chambers’ President (media)
• LDK MP says Kurti is stubborn and unable to resolve problems (Indeksonline)

Serbian Language Media:

• Non-paper sent on Kosovo's admission to the CoE (Kosovo Online)
• The new summit of the EU and Western Balkans leaders in December, in one of the countries of the region (RTS)
• Serbian president refused document from EU envoy (N1, Tanjug)
• “Vucic should explain details of letter he has not received” (Radio KIM)
• Vucic, Tenney discuss strengthening of bilateral ties (Tanjug)
• Selakovic held 20 bilateral meetings with foreign ministers in New York (Danas)
• Putin: We continue supporting Serbia in protecting its sovereignty (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic announces formation of movement for Serbia’s survival (N1, FoNet)
• Vasic: Prosecution did not qualify attack on two Serbs in Babin Most as attempted murder (Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• New Agreement proposal: Trial balloon or beginning of the end? (Beta, Danas, KiM radio)
• Grubjesic: Non-papers as trial balloons used to check the mood of the public (RTS)

International:

• Pristina Says Third Serb Targeted for Taking Kosovo Licence Plates (BIRN)
• In One Corner of Kosovo, Cheers Still Ring Out for Putin (The New York Times)
• Pupils and Parents in Peja March Against Teachers’s Strike (Prishtina Insight)
• Albanian Journalists Condemn Ban on Republishing Hacked State Information (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 19, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 19, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Borrell to meet Western Balkans leaders in New York (Radio Free Europe)
• President Osmani meets King Charles and PM Truss (Klan Kosova)
• PDK leader calls on Kurti: Find a solution, for the sake of the children! (Klan Kosova)
• PDK’s Tahiri: Kurti is directly responsible for the situation in education (Klan Kosova)
• AAK MP: Kurti should resign – poor management in all sectors (Ekonomia Online)
• Kosovo Assembly to discuss ongoing strike in education on Thursday (media)
• German ambassador on statement of Germany, France and Poland about visas (Zeri)
• Tirana-based A2 reports on plans to assassinate Prime Minister Kurti (media)
• Haliti on reports about his planned assassination: I was warned (Express)
• PM Kurti’s interview with Vecernji List, reactions from the opposition (media)
• “Open Balkan can be misused by big predators against the small” (Express/Pobjeda)
• Denmark suspends agreement to rent prison cells in Kosovo (media)
• PSD expects Wednesday’s protest to be massive (Zeri)
• EBRD Vice President for Policy to visit Albania and Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• EU on the alleged agreement between Belgrade and Pristina published in the media (Blic, KiM radio)
• Hill without comment on the alleged plan for Kosovo and the ''two Germany'' model (Kosovo Online, RTV, Tanjug)
• PM Brnabic signs book of condolence for Queen, to attend funeral (N1)
• Kurti: ''Serbia arming itself, war in Kosovo possible''; Petkovic: ''Albin Kurti's threats and war cries again'' (Politika, Kosovo Online)
• Osmani on “genocide“ and other crimes committed by Serbia (KoSSev)
• Petkovic reacts to Osmani’s remarks (Kosovo Online)
• Ischinger: The "two Germany" model can provide a bridge to a solution for Kosovo and Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Jovanovic: Steel ‘no’ to Pristina in UN, claims that Kosovo is a ‘fait accompli’ no longer stands (Kosovo Online)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: We will support what suits Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Starovic: Serbia’s highest-level present at UN General Assembly (N1, RTS)

International:

• For Sexual Harassment Victims in Kosovo, Justice is Hard to Come By (BIRN)
• The faces of Europride (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 16, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Germany, France call for comprehensive Kosovo-Serbia agreement (Gazeta10)
• Jasharaj on strike in education: Up to the membership to decide (media)
• Education Minister: Committed to address any difficulty the teachers may face (media)
• Gjini: AAK does not support ousting of government (Telegrafi)
• PSD’s Kastrati calls for protest against Trendafilova visit (Nacionale)
• Bamieh on arrest warrant: If EULEX interfered, it’s interference in judiciary (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• “Vucic prepares list of ‘derecognitions’ of Kosovo for UN session” (Danas)
• Vucic: So easy to forget about UN Charter when it comes to Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Stano: Resolutely resolve demanding political issues through dialogue for the normalisation of relations (Beta, KoSSev)
• Analysts: Lajcak’s visit need to keep tensions under control (Radio KIM)
• Petkovic: Svecla's message the most direct threat to President Vucic so far (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Vucic on Svecla’s statement about ‘difficult days’ (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic awards Order of Republic of Serbia on Grand Collar to Orban (Tanjug)
• Sheholli: EU prepared a new document with 13 points as a "transitional final agreement" between Belgrade and Pristina (Danas)
• The Serbian Assembly special session on Kosovo: The opposition had an opportunity for promotion, Vucic dominated on his field (Danas)
• UNS and DNKiM: Protest due to the denial of equal use of the Serbian language in Kosovo and Metohija; sanctions for those responsible demanded (KoSSev)

Opinion:

• Is EU Candidate Status Within Reach for Kosovo? (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 15, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 15, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti meets with Lajcak in Pristina (Telegrafi)
• Kurti: Dialogue with BSPK not a problem; but blackmailing is not good (Koha)
• Abdixhiku: Sole responsibility for crisis falls on Prime Minister Kurti (Klan Kosova)
• Haradinaj calls on Kurti to act on the energy: Move, don’t be scared (media)
• Kurti: Norway is an important partner of Kosovo (RTK)
• Sarrazin talks about visa liberalisation and dialogue (RTK)
• The director of public television resigns (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The Report on the negotiation process with Pristina adopted in the Assembly of Serbia (Politika, media)
• PM Brnabic: EU membership remains Serbia’s foreign policy priority (N1)
• Hill: Dialogue must go through several critical points, including ZSO (Kosovo Online)
• Krasniqi on agreement with Serbia, Visoki Decani Monastery land (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic meets with Zuroff (Tanjug)
• Day of Serb Unity marked in Serbia, RS (N1, Tanjug)

International:

• Victims’ Lawyer Urges Jailing of Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla (Balkan Insight)
• Ambassadors of leading NATO countries in BiH and Serbia: Active presence of the EU and NATO is important for the stability of the region (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO (news.un.org)
• PCI media award competition simultaneously presented in Pristina and Belgrade (Radio KIM)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 14, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Von der Leyen: EU cannot be complete without the Western Balkans (RFE)
• Lajcak in Strasbourg talks about the European future of the Western Balkans (RTK)
• Kurti: Healthcare situation is so serious that ministry alone cannot deal with it (Koha)
• Osmani discusses visa liberalization with the Latvian president (media)
• Kosovo government adopts draft law on war crimes institute (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo establishes Cyber Security Agency (media)
• The government sets rules for public gatherings and events (Express)
• Serbian MP: Radoicic is threatening and mistreating Kosovo Serbs (Kosovapress)
• Molliqaj calls on war veterans to join PSD protest the day Trendafilova visits Kosovo (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic receives Sarrazin (Tanjug)
• Vucic: I will ask Russian, Chinese presidents to veto Kosovo UN membership (N1)
• Selakovic receives ambassadors of Quint states, Norway to NATO (Tanjug)
• Brnabic to Sarazzin: EU-mediated dialogue only way to normalise relations (N1)
• Serbian MIA formally bans Pride parade, ‘anti-globalists’’ march (N1, media)
• "Freedom of Movement in Transition" report presented in Mitrovica North (Kontakt plus radio, Radio Gorazdevac)

Opinion:

• Tadic: Vucic expressed contradictions, the opposition did not notice (Beta, NMagazin, Nova S)

International:

• Maja Sever, First Woman Head of EFJ: ‘Don’t give up on Journalism’ (BIRN)