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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 22, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti reacts to blast in north: Normality there doesn’t suit Serbia (media)
U.S. State Department Investment Climate report on Kosovo (media)
Kurti: There can’t be social equality without gender equality (media)
Kearns: It’s vital we don’t allow hostile actors reignite conflict (media)
Osmani thanks Radev for unwavering support for Kosovo’s future (media)
Kurti meets Japanese FM; “Japan an important ally and supporter” (media)
Dimic: Serbs should not be afraid from opening of Iber bridge (Express)
Gervalla: Kosovo people will be forever grateful to President Biden (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Dacic: We are trying to determine Faton Hajrizi’s motives, Germany is not answering our questions (N1, Beta, TV Pink)
Explosion near Gazivode, next to the road after the fifth tunnel (Radio Mitrovica sever)
''Nothing can scare us, there will be more of us in the coming days, Ujmani belongs to Kosovo'' - a journalist from Gazivode after the explosion (KoSSev, Danas)
The statement of the Kosovo minister regarding the escape of Faton Hajrizi caused a storm: Serbia in Kosovo prisons? (Danas)
Effect of the census in Kosovo: Serbs between statistics and reality (Kosovo Online)
Florian Bieber: EU and Germany exchanged democracy, rule of law for lithium (N1)

International Media:

European Union Agrees Controversial Lithium Mining Project with Serbia (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 19, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani discusses with Scholz about Euro-Atlantic integration of Kosovo (Koha)
Osmani: Serbia and Russia trying to destabilise not only Kosovo, but entire region (Koha)
State Department: Tensions with Serbia hinder attraction of foreign investments (VoA)
Kurti: Follow the announcements of our authorities (RTK)
MFA appeals for caution when crossing Serbian territory (Kallxo)
Guerot: France does not want new confrontations in the North ( media)
Killing of policeman in Serbia, MFA appeals for caution when crossing Serbian territory (Kallxo)
MFA engages legal experts for release of former KLA soldier in Skopje (media)
PAK takes possession of Jugobanka's facilities in three northern municipalities (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic: I had many good meetings at EPC summit, Macron to visit Belgrade (Tanjug)
Vucic says Serbian police officer killed in terrorist act (Tanjug)
Dacic: Statement of Artan Hajrizi that his brother stole his documents is false, everything organised in advance (N1)
Vucevic receives Italian Chief of Defence Staff (Tanjug)
Serbian Govt tables All-Serb Assembly Declaration to Parliament for adoption (N1)
State Department on Serbia: American investors positive about investing in Serbia, Expo an opportunity (Kosovo Online, media)
State Department on Kosovo: Tensions with Serbia hinder investments, ban on Serbian goods a problem (Kosovo Online)
Kosovo Privatization Agency took over premises of Jugobanka in three northern municipalities (Tanjug, media)

International Media:

Serbian police officer shot dead, minister blames Kosovo (Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 18, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Borrell demands moving forward with implementation of Agreement (media)
• Kurti with QUINT and EU ambassadors discuss opening of Iber Bridge (Koha)
• Svecla and Krosser talk about security in northern municipalities (RTK)
• Ministry of Defense with close to 8 million euros agreement with Germany (Koha)
• Kurti: Serbia's crimes in Kosovo cannot disappear or be forgotten (RTK)
• Kosovo processes indictment against Radoicic, Serbia requests documents from EULEX (RFE)
• Haxhiu: It is important to have accurate data on war crimes (RTK)
• Former KLA soldier detained in North Macedonia under arrest warrant issued by Serbia (media)
• Hoxhaj: Invitation to Osmani in London shows Europeans do not want Kurti at Summit (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic arrives in London for European Political Community summit (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Serbia to complete all difficult EU accession reforms by 2027 (media)
• Consent reached to abolish visas for Serbian Coordination Directorate passport holders (Danas, social media)
• KFOR conducts exercise near Decani Monastery: Safe environment for all communities in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media)

International Media:

• Kosovo Public Misinformed by Authorities About War Crimes, BIRN Report Warns (Balkan Insight)
• World Bank Urges Heatwave-Stricken Balkans to Act Together on Climate Change (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 17, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Specialist Chambers in Hague sentence ex-KLA member to 18 years in prison (media)
Kurti: Keen to push forward Kosovo’s sustainable development (media)
Svecla: We have info Vucic was involved in training of Banjska attackers (media)
Hargreaves: We ask Serbia to hold Banjska attackers accountable (KTV)
Three gas stations closed in north of Kosovo (media)
Osmani, Kurti congratulate Metsola reelection as EP Parliament President (media)
Thailand lifts visa requirements for Kosovo (media)
Serwer: Dialogue should focus on more practical issues (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Djuric to meet Borrell in Brussels today (media)
Mojsilovic, Russian Defence Envoy discuss opportunities for cooperation (Tanjug)
Ragus meets with Spanish Ambassador (Tanjug, media)
Szunyog in farewell visit to north, says it is necessary that Pristina and Belgrade genuinely engage in dialogue (media, social media)
Preliminary census results in Kosovo: What statistics revealed and concealed (Kosovo Online)
Hasani: Numerous irregularities during census, justified doubts about validity of results (Kosovo Online)
Three NIS gas stations closed in northern Kosovo (RTS, KoSSev)

International Media:

Kosovo’s ‘Commander Wolf’ Convicted of War Crimes by Hague Court (Balkan Insight)
Serbia Campaigns to ‘Rebuild’ Reputation in the West (National Review, media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 16, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani hosted UK ambassador Jonathan Hargreaves (media)
• Kurti meets NDI director, discuss Kosovo and global developments (media)
• A conference on peace and stability in Balkans expected to be organised in Kosovo in October (media)
• Nita Shala appointed Kosovo's ambassador to Italy (RTK)
• Trump acquitted, Grenell: It's Hashim Thaci's turn (media)
• Rexha: Government has been continuously attacking media, starting from Prime Minister (Koha)
• Radoicic’s seized and confiscated assets: €3.5 million (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Djuric: EU incomplete without Serbia (Tanjug)
• Momirovic: FTA with Egypt great opportunity for Serbian farmers (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic: No mention of genocide in rulings against Serbia (N1)
• Popovic: International community completely failed regarding return of Serbs to Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: We join requests to suspend immediately renovation of Xhafer Deva’s house (Kosovo Online, Danas, social media)
• Jedinstvo newspaper demands attacker on journalists be punished (Radio KIM)
• Lawyer Petkovic: My client is charged with violating Kosovo constitutional order (Kosovo Online)