UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 11, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kosovo Assembly to discuss 2025 budget today (media)
Kurti’s address at “Advancement of Role of Women, Peace and Security” (media)
Osmani: Bulgaria always supports Kosovo in international organisations (media)
Haradinaj: No big love for PDK or LDK, but we must remove Kurti (Kosovapress)
Lajcak to hold important discussions on Western Balkans in Geneva (media)
Svecla commends Kosovo Police for successful operations (media)
KFOR soldiers conduct joint patrols with Kosovo Police in Zubin Potok (media)
Kurti, Osmani’s messages on 35th anniversary of fall of the Berlin Wall (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic: Gov't reshuffle due between March and June (Tanjug)
Vucic in phone conversation with Trump (Tanjug, Novosti)
Poll: Mitrovica North residents concerned about security, without trust in Kosovo police (KoSSev, Radio kontakt plus, media)
Pavkovic: Self-Determination has assessed they need diaspora votes for majority (Kosovo Online)
EU Ambassador expects Serbia to intensify reforms amid election-free period (N1)
Joint patrols of KFOR and Kosovo police in Zubin Potok (Kosovo Online, social media)
Serb arrested at Jarinje released (Radio Mitrovica sever)
Opposition calls protest for November 11 outside Serbian Government building (N1)

International Media:

Trump allies push Richard Grenell for Secretary of State (Real Clear Politics)
US Election: Balkan strongmen spy new chances under second Trump term (BIRN)
Kosovo’s labour market needs to meet a generation’s aspirations (PI)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 8, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani: Kosovo has had support of every U.S. administration since 1990s (media)
Kos: We won’t follow trends for land swap between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
Hoxhaj: Trump will resolve Kosovo-Serbia issue in this mandate (media)
Council of Albanian Ambassadors congratulates Trump on his victory (media)
Buja says he has been acquitted of all charges at Specialist Chambers (media)
Abdixhiku: Kosovo at the biggest political and existential crossroads (Koha)
Haradinaj: Time has come for a new contract with the U.S. (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic: I expect strategic decision to take in Serbia as EU member (Tanjug, media)
Vucic with Macron, Erdogan, Rutte, Michel on strengthening European security (N1, BETA)
Marinkovic on Serbs in north: Big colourful lie of LVV that we are happy and liberated, for us, ‘one baton has been replaced by another’ (KoSSev)
Lawyer Filipovic: Lutvia physically abused in Podujevo prison, ‘guards hit him in the head’ (Kosovo Online)
Office for KiM, Serbian List react to reports on Lutvia’s mistreatement (Kosovo Online, media)
Lawyer: I expect release of S.V. arrested at Jarinje crossing two nights ago (Radio KIM)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 7, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani to attend leaders’ summit of European Political Community (media)
Gervalla congratulates Trump on victory in U.S. elections (media)
Haziri: We expect Trump to reconfirm Washington agreement (media)
Camaj: Trump and his administration will be a positive force for Albanians (RTK)
Svecla meets new Dutch Ambassador to Kosovo (media)
Haxhiu visits Turkish Academy of Justice in Ankara (media)
Ismaili: Financial system remains stable, liquid and well-capitalized (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic: I expect good relations with US, Trump victory to have healing effect on global situation (Tanjug)
Fiala: Czechia to try to shorten Serbia's path to EU membership (Tanjug)
Petkovic: Pristina congratulates Trump while tearing up his posters (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online)
Pro-Trump posters appear in Leposavic and other Serb majority areas, police tear them down (Kosovo Online)
The SL congratulated Trump on his victory in the presidential elections (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online)
Gracanica Mayor with the OSCE Acting head on the municipal land confiscation (KiM radio)

Albanian Language Media:

• “European draft statute on Association is not a non-paper, but a document” (media)
• Kurti: Survivors of sexual violence during the war, demand social care and justice (media)
• Osmani: Youth and children, Kosovo’s most valuable asset (media)
• COMKFOR meets EULEX chief, express support for EU-facilitated dialogue (media)
• Kosovo Customs with record-setting revenues of over €1.5 billion (media)
• Krasniqi: Regardless of who will be President, American policy will not change in relation to Kosovo (Reporteri)
• Citaku: Relations with US have reached weakest level in more than three decades (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucevic met Li, thanked him for China’s stance on Kosovo issue (Tanjug)
• Dendias: Greece's stance on Kosovo remains unchanged, dialogue is path to regional stability (Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic met Egyptian Senate President (Tanjug)
• Stano: Calling draft statue A/CSM ‘non paper’ is disrespectful to EU Council (Kosovo Online)
• COM KFOR met EULEX chief, they reiterated support to Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Serbian European Integration Minister: Less progress in more chapters than last year (N1)
• Protesters throw red paint, stones at Novi Sad City Hall, police respond with teargas (N1)

International Media:

• Activists accuse Kosovo’s ‘Big Brother’ show of promoting domestic violence (Balkan Insight)
• Grief sparks furious protest in Serbia after Novi Sad station disaster (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti at Economic Forum requests that Serbia ease transit procedures (Koha)
Kurti met non-resident ambassador of Japan for Kosovo, discuss bilateral relations (Klan)
Osmani requests Luxembourg's support for membership in CoE (RTK)
Minister of Luxembourg promises about 25 million euros of investments in Kosovo (Klan)
Bislimi: Derogatory terms against Albanians have become legal in Serbia (Koha)
Gervalla: Only in Stuttgart and its surroundings there are more voters than in Prizren, we will find a way with CEC (Kallxo)
Serwer warns of chaos in the region if Trump wins: Serbia may try to invade northern Kosovo(Albanian Post)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic: Serbia, EC have differing views on Kosovo, dialogue only solution (Tanjug, media)
Dacic: There was no request for Kosovo membership at Interpol Assembly (Kosovo Online, media)
Swiss residents sent to one-month detention for showing “Greater Albania” symbol in Belgrade (N1, media)
Serbian Supreme Court ruling on hate speech case met with criticism from Albanians (KoSSev)
Opposition demands dismissal of RTK board amid claims of government control (KoSSev)
Danish Minister: I hope Serbia seizes EU enlargement momentum (N1)
Vesic to officially resign as minister on Tuesday because of tragedy in Novi Sad (Tanjug, media)

International Media:

Kosovo authorities urged to act after minor allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted (Prishtina Insight)
Serbian govt faces growing calls for answers over railway station deaths (Balkan Insight)
Serbian minister offers to resign after deadly train station roof collapse (Balkan Insight)