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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 22, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Balkan leaders to meet today in Skopje (media) 
Kurti meets with O'Brien and Balkans’ leaders: We talked about the EU enlargement plan (media) 
Lajcak: It is time to refocus on next steps of dialogue (RTK) 
EU does not give government right to pay electricity debt of north from Development Fund (Koha) 
Decision on Decan Monastery and Association, Germany’s conditions for Kosovo’s CoE membership (Telegrafi) 
Sandulovic: What crime it is to put flowers on grave of a murdered girl (RTK) 

Serbian Language Media:

Leaders of the WB and EU in Skopje, expected topic and the banning of the dinar in Kosovo (RTS)
Serbian President presents “Leap into the future” plan (N1)
Vucevic: The military aid received by Pristina represents a danger for Serbia (Tanjug, TV Prva)
Office for KiM: The Serbs' existence and security in Kosovo threatened (Tanjug)
The Ministry of Culture seek an international reaction due to the seizure of the church in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
Serbian Democracy collected signatures to revoke the decision on the allocation of land (Danas)
Vucinic: The signing of the petition completed in Z. Potok, more votes than necessary collected (Kosovo Online)
The collection of signatures for the removal of Mayor Leposavic completed (RTS)
Serbia refused to play against Kosovo (KiM radio)

International Media:

The Kosovo Central Bank Controversy (thepavlovictoday.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 19, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani: Kosovo together with its allies will stop any possible attack from Serbia (media)
Bislimi: Only Euro is used for banking transactions in Kosovo (RTK)
Purchase of weapons from USA, focus of meeting between Osmani and Hovenier (RTK)
KSF members travel to UK to train Ukrainian troops (Klan Kosova) 
Montgomery: Purchasing Javelin system, a right decision (VoA in Albanian) 
Kurti meets "Philips" and “Meta” representatives in Davos (media) 
Tahiri: If Kurti approves Association draft statute, he will have problem staying in Kosovo (Telegrafi)
PSD: We turned down AAK’s offer to join the coalition (Kallxo) 
Serbian attorney in Prekaz: No one will stop us on the path of reconciliation (RFE) 
Roth publishes letter of 24 senior MPs, tells Vucic “you are totally isolated” (media) 

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic met von der Leyen (Tanjug)
Dacic: Serbia not giving up on principles of international law, UN Charter (Tanjug, media)
Lavrov: EU rewriting Belgrade-Pristina agreements to deprive Serbs of rights (BETA, N1)
Vucic on banning dinars in Kosovo, EU’s request to permit Svecla visit southern Serbia (N1, BETA, Tanjug)
Drecun: Payment transactions termination biggest threat to Kosovo Serbs yet (media)
Barbano: EULEX monitored petition, everyone exercised their rights in safe and organized manner (Kosovo Online, social media)
Rohde: Collection of signatures process should commence promptly in two other northern municipalities (Kosovo Online, social media)
Vuksanovic: Collection of signatures to recall mayor starts in Zvecan (Kosovo Online, KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 18, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti in Davos: Security of region, essential for European security (RTK) 
Croatia offers support for CoE membership, Vucic complains to Lajcak about Kurti's policies (Koha) 
Osmani: The Kosovo Army is getting stronger (Koha) 
AAK, NISMA reach agreement on pre-election coalition (media)  
Petition to dismiss Mitrovica North mayor could end on Thursday (Express)  
Signing of petition by Serb citizens triggers reactions (Koha) 
Rasic: Signing of petition in the north, an expected step (RTK)  
Hetemi and Ugljanin: Petition is being influenced by Serbian List (media) 
12 miners injured in Trepca (Radio Free Europe)  
Bislimi: We allocated €3 mil for Presevo Valley this year (Lajmi)  

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic: Kurti attempting to destroy dialogue, expel Serbs (Tanjug)
Vucic: I had many meetings, position of Serbs in Kosovo discussed with Lajcak (Tanjug, media)
Serbs in Kosovo face threats on daily basis, Vucic tells Lajcak (media, social media)
Lajcak believes Pristina’s announcements on terminating payment transaction will not lead to dangerous situation, hopes for solution (N1, BETA, KoSSev)
Kosovo Central Bank: As of February 1, Euro is only currency for cash transactions in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
Serbian Democracy calls for signing petition against decision to allocate land parcel to Kosovo Interior Ministry (Radio KIM)
Traditional swimming for Holy Cross at Gazivode lake canceled (KoSSev, media)

International Media:

Kosovo North Serbs Collect Signatures to Dismiss Their ‘Unwanted’ Mayors (Balkan Insight)
Balkan Migrant Route Still Active Despite Falling Numbers – Frontex (Balkan Insight)
Serbian opposition leader says secret service tortured and threatened him (The Guardian) 

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 17, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti meets with O'Brien: the USA is a precious friend and ally of Kosovo (media)
Osmani expects new recognitions of Kosovo (Reporteri)
Cramon: Borrell has not dealt with Kosovo enough (Telegrafi)
Two suspects related to the attack in North Mitrovica identified (Koha)
Bislimi meets Minister Hasani, discuss about the Albanians in the Valley (media)
Serbian Language Media:

Vucic: Announcement of payment transactions termination puts all processes in question (Tanjug)
Kosovo police said it identified two persons “of interest for investigation” in relation to explosion in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
Signing of petition to recall mayor in Mitrovic North commences today at 9.00 (Kosovo Online)
Signing of petition to recall mayor in Leposavic commences today at 9.00 (Kosovo Online)
Vucevic: Pristina making survival of Serbs in Kosovo impossible (media)
Mijacic: By abolishing payment transactions, Pristina would prevent functioning of all Serbian institutions in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Euronews)
Serbian opposition holds new protest in Belgrade (N1)
KFOR donated food and clothing to families in need (Kosovo Online, social media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 16, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti on the eve of the Davos Forum: Kosovo's security is a priority (RTK) 
Lajcak meets Bislimi: Agreed that swift implementation of agreement is urgent (media)  
Kurti’s message on 25th anniversary of Recak massacre (media)  
Maqedonci: Danger from Serbia remains high, we are more prepared than ever (TeVe1) 
Svecla: If prosecution wasn’t late, attack in Banjska wouldn’t have happened (media)  
Explosion in Mitrovica North, two people injured, several cars damaged (media)
Haradinaj to Von Cramon: EU membership, imperative of the time (RTK) 
Serbian opposition politician Sandulovic released from detention (RFE)  
Serbian Language Media:

An explosion in Mitrovica North, two persons injured (KoSSev)
EC: Our proposal for Serbian passport holders from Kosovo being considered by EP and EU Council (Kosovo Online)
Von Cramon: Serbs feel as second-class citizens (RTS, Kosovo Online, Radio KIM)
Romano: NATO has nothing to do with sale of armament to Kosovo, does not support KSF (Tanjug, media)
Property of Miodrag Kostic from Plemetina robbed (RTS)
EP puts post-election situation in Serbia on agenda (Tanjug)
Former member of Verification Mission, Schifanelli: In Racak, there was KLA stronghold (Kosovo Online)
International Media:

Kosovo Commemorates Massacre That Catalysed NATO Intervention (BIRN) 
Kosovo Unplugged: End To Free Electricity After 25 Years (RFE) 
Kosovo remembers 45 people killed in 1999 and denounces Serbia for not apologizing (AP) 
Kosovo residents gather to remember 45 people killed by Serb forces in 1999 massacre (Fox News)