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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 29, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Quint embassies statement on recent regulation of Kosovo Central Bank (media)
• Lajcak to visit Serbia today, Kosovo tomorrow (RTK)
• Xhaferi elected head of caretaker government in North Macedonia (media)
• Bauer: Not enough to expect EU and NATO to do everything in Balkans (Lajmi)
• Car of president of Leposavic municipal assembly set on fire (RFE)
• Lajcak: Busy week in Brussels (media)
• Lajcak meets Von Cramon, discuss developments in Kosovo and region (media)
• Kosovo leaders’ messages on Holocaust Remembrance Day (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic to meet Lajcak (media)
• Quint calls for suspension of CBK regulation due to concern over its impact on K. Serb community (KoSSev)
• Mijacic: A strong message would be for the Central European Bank to prohibit the euro in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, N1)
• KP suspects arson after Leposavic MA president’s car partially torched (KoSSev)
• In Ljubozda returnee village seven houses robbed since the beginning of the year (Kosovo Online)
• Vasic: Milosavljevic and Zaric’s unfounded detention a clear message to all Serbs who want to return to Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Jevtic: Attacks on Serbian returnees are a result of the policy of the regime in Pristina (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Czech minister: Kosovo’s political scene united on nationalism (N1, Beta, KoSSev)
• Kurti: No former Kosovo PM maintained dialogue with Serbia as much as I do (Beta, N1)
International Media:
• North Macedonia's Parliament Elects First Ethnic Albanian PM (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 26, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

O’Brien: Leaders of the Balkans to do more to take the region forward (RFE)
Kurti meets Pendarovski, “strengthening good neighborly relations” (media)
State Department comments again on “ban” of Serbian dinar (Express)
CEC chief: Received petitions from municipalities; need time to verify them (EO)
Atiq: Petition was signed with pressure from the Serbian List (RTK)
EU: Looking forward to the investigation report about Banjska (media)
Abbott calls for better communication with affected communities (media)
Hoxhaj asked if changes can happen to Special Court after U.S. elections (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Petitions to recall mayors in northern municipalities submitted to CEC (RTS)
Reactions to billboard removal in Zvecan (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, social media)
US on abolishing dinars: Constructive engagement of Pristina and Belgrade would bring lasting benefits for citizens (Kosovo Online, The Pavlovic Today)
Serbian Democracy submitted petition against land allocation to Kosovo Interior Ministry in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
Ugljanin says there is no law on referendum, MA decision on land allocation valid as it is approved by ministry (KoSSev)
New deadline given to Serbs to remove tent in Leposavic by 15.00 hrs today (Kosovo Online)
Hearing in case of Sladjan Trajkovic postponed (Radio KIM)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 25, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti thanks Czech Republic for continuous support given to Kosovo (RTK)
Koopman: EU funds, only after region fulfills prerequisites (RTK)
Bislimi on Association: Illogical to deal with tenth job before first (Express)
Dinar ban, Ismaili: CBK's decisions do not affect any citizen (RTK)
Stano: European path for Kosovo moves through dialogue (media)
Konjufca: Kosovo's membership in CoE, significant in its 75th anniversary (media)
Gervalla and Berro-Amadei committed to strengthening cooperation (media)
Maqedonci meets KFOR commander, talk about security situation (media)
Krasniqi, to ambassadors: Constructive PDK for Euro-Atlantic future (RTK)
Citaku to Bislimi: You behave like disruptive oppositionists (RTK)
Police intervene in two houses in north, confiscate 59 machines for production of cryptocurrencies (media)

Serbian Language Media:

The Office for KiM: Kurti continues with attempts to shut down Serbian institutions in Kosovo, Lajcak informed (Tanjug)
Vucevic and Botsan-Kharchenko on the security situation in Kosovo (NMagazin)
Ismaili: Citizens can receive money from Serbia only in euros (KiM radio, N1, RTK2, Kosovo Online)
Head of UNMIK: Trust and reconciliation are the key to stability, peace and security (Kontakt plus radio)
The Serbian List delegation met with the head of UNMIK, Caroline Ziadeh (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug)
UNMIK on the removal of the UN flag in Leposavic: We are establishing the facts, UN property inviolable (Danas, FoNet, Kosovo Online)
A man arrested in Novi Pazar for espionage for Albania and Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica North, Tanjug)

International Media:

Kosovo wants back in EU good graces, comeuppance for Serbia (politico.eu)
Banning The Dinar, Kosovo Tries To Sever Lifeline Between Serbs In North And Belgrade (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 24, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

EU comments on Brnabic’s letter; “agreement is binding in its entirety” (Kallxo)
EU considers conditions for lifting measures have not yet been created (RTK)
Szunyog meets CEC chief, discuss mayoral recall process in north (media)
Central Bank Governor Ismaili meets Szunyog (media)
Gervalla: Visa-free travel for Kosovars to UAE from February 22 (media)
North Macedonia FM meets Lajcak, discuss Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
Szunyog visits Constitutional Court, demands implementation of decree for Decan Monastery (Klan)
Serbia required to implement agreements with Kosovo for progress in EU integration process (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:

Petkovic: Kosovo Serbs targeted by attacks, subjugation attempts (Tanjug)
Hill says discussion on the abolition of the dinar in Kosovo to continue (Kosovo Online, FoNet, N1)
Szunyog: The CBK regulation on payment transactions will affect Serbian communities (KoSSev)
Szunyog with the President of the Constitutional Court about the Decani monastery: Court decisions must be implemented (Kosovo Online)
Elek: There were only hospital beds and mattresses in the warehouse, not pharmaceutical materials (KoSSev, Tanjug)
A petition for the dismissal of Zeqiri submitted to the CEC; Northern mayors meet to discuss 'challenges and problems' (KoSSev)
Strpce municipality representatives condemn the decisions of the authorities in Pristina (KiM radio)
Bilcik to AFET: Thorough investigation needed into Serbian elections (N1)
EP AFET says elections were not fair (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 23, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Joint statement of leaders of Western Balkans 6 (media) 
Ulutas: KFOR is ready to respond to any threat (media)  
Osmani meets Szynuog, discuss cooperation between Kosovo and EU institutions (media)  
EU: Agreement is binding in its entirety (Koha)
Gervalla: I am not critical of the EU, but of the bureaucrats within it (TeVe1)
Lajcak talks about dialogue with representatives of opposition in Serbia (media)
Kurti remembers 26th anniversary of Serbian attack against Jashari family (media)
Rama about dinner with Kurti and Vucic: Communication was positive (Klan)
Tahiri: Joint conclusion that elections in Serbia were not free (Gazeta Express) 

Serbian Language Media:

Western Balkan leaders committed to European standards (N1)
Vucic: I discussed Pristina's announcement with O'Brien (Tanjug)
Hill on abolishing dinar in Kosovo: Avoid such unnecessary surprises and unilateral acts (RTS, media)
Rasic says payment transactions issue to be resolved, no reason for fear (Radio KIM)
Petition to recall mayor submitted in Leposavic as well (KoSSev)
KFOR Commander met representatives of religious communities, discuss their role in promoting peace and tolerance (KoSSev)
Election Commission assigns mandates to new Serbian MPs (media)
Vucic says he expects new government by March 15 (BETA, N1)

International Media:

BIRN Fact-Check: EU-Funded Projects Suffer Most from ‘Measures’ against Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
Serbian Environmentalists Alarmed by Renewed Talk of Rio Tinto Mine (Balkan Insight)