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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 1, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• The USA: Serbia has violated obligations deriving from dialogue with Kosovo (media)
• EU considers that Kosovo has accepted draft statute for Association (Koha)
• Gervalla: Support for Ukraine, key for the peace and stability of Europe (media)
• LVV MP: Association draft should be written by the government of Kosovo (Reporteri)
• Abdixiku: Current association is autonomy - we will reject it (Klan)
• EU Reacts to approval of Law amending and supplementing Law on Public Officials (media)
• Giaufret: Without normalisation with Kosovo, there is no EU for Serbia (RTK)
• Bosnjacka Mahala blocked for a while, police intervene, disperse the crowd (media)
• U.S. sanctions Serbian and Montenegrin firms for supporting Russia’s war (media)

Serbian Language Media:
• Civil society organisations met Ombudsman, pointed out Kosovo police actions and harassments (Kosovo Online)
• Tires of two vehicles with Serbian licence plates slashed in Bosnjacka Mahala, four persons taken for interrogation (KoSSev)
• Arsenijevic: I would not be surprised if someone close to Atiq’s cabinet stapled sticker (KoSSev, social media)
• Police Inspectorate recommends suspension of three police officers over arrest of EULEX security local staff member (KoSSev)
• Giaufret: We expect to see progress in establishing A/CSM (TV Prva, Kosovo Online, media)
• Vulin meets Lavrov: Serbia maintaining traditional friendships (N1)
• RFE: State Department agrees with EU (N1)
• Shea: State Department disappointed with Kurti and his actions in northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
International Media:
• KLA saw outsiders as ‘traitors’, witness tell Kosovo war crime trial (Balkan Insight)
• US sanctions companies from Serbia, Montenegro for military exports to Russia (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 31, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• UNSC discusses Kosovo, UNMIK chief says building confidence through achievable goals is key to decisive political outcomes (media)
• Kosovo government adopts budget for 2025 (RFE)
• Kurti welcomes EU recommendations: Committed to path of reforms (RTK)
• Kosovo Assembly adopts National Plan for European Integration 2024 – 2028 (media)
• Borrell: EU membership and progress in Dialogue must go hand in hand (Koha)
• PDK’s Krasniqi slams government after publication of Progress Report (media)
• Kosovo leaders send condolences to Spain after devastating floods (media)
• Kosovo Police Inspectorate recommends suspension of two police officers in the north (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:
• UNMIK Chief reports to UN Security Council (Beta, N1, Tanjug, KoSSev, media)
• Djuric: Kurti's moves creating a climate of fear, violence against Serbs escalated (Tanjug, media)
• UNSC on the Belgrade Pristina dialogue, Banjska, the Kosovo authorities’ moves, the UNMIK mandate (Beta, KoSSev, media)
• Djuric: We have sent a clear message - Kurti destroying all accomplished by the international community in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic: The truth was heard in NY about the suffering of Serbs from Kosovo and the brutal lies of Gervalla (Kosovo Online)
• SL: Djuric presented the difficult situation of Serbs in Kosovo, from Gervalla only insults and lies (Kosovo Online)
• EULEX chief says north Kosovo NGOs break ties with the mission (N1, Kosovo Online)
• Plans of Pristina for Prizren - The path to UNESCO leads through Belgrade (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Next US president needs to forge truce in Ukraine (Tanjug, Bloomberg, media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 30, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti meets Sarrazin, talk strengthening bilateral relations, regional cooperation (media)
• Bislimi on Serbia’s bill on Kosovo: EU should respond and react in a firm way (media)
• Foreign Minister Gervalla to represent Kosovo at UN Security Council session (media)
• Kurti meets AIRabiah of Saudi Arabia, thanks him for support for Kosovo (media)
• COMKFOR talks about security and increased presence of troops in Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• Trade Unions and opposition dissatisfied with increase of salaries (media)

Serbian Language Media:
• Djuric to represent Serbia at UNSC session on UNMIK (Tanjug, media)
• Gouillon: 81 attacks on Serbs registered in Kosovo since Kurti's rise to power (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, TV Pink)
• The Gracanica municipality sued the GoK for the illegal confiscation of land (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, KoSSev, KiM radio, Danas)
• Petkovic: Kurti is the only one taking hostile actions in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio)
• The SL representatives met Sarrazin: Necessary to prevent the persecution of Serbs (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio)
• Arsenijevic placed "EULEX VETËVENDOSJE! Police" at the gate of the EU mission base; KP questioned him: Disturbance of public order (KoSSev)
• Barduani: Resolving open issues through dialogue key to lasting security in Kosovo (K4, Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 29, 2024

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 29, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti in address at Harvard: Kosovo has strong minority protections (media)
Kosovo denies allegations that Serbs’ rights in north are being violated (RTV21)
Murati: The Development Bank is becoming a reality (media)
Svecla: Kosovo is not a safe haven for criminals (media)
Bislimi meets head of Division for Western Balkans in EEAS (media)
Jashari meets KFOR Chief of Staff, talk cooperation (media)
Osmani: The Siparantum Choir has once again raised our flag high (media)
Artists from Kosovo and Serbia with joint exhibition in Belgrade (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

Serbian Government declares Kosovo a region of special social protection (KoSSev, media)
Vucic: We have no closer or greater ally in Europe than Hungary (Tanjug)
Murphy with Vucevic: Implementing Brussels Agreement as a path to compromise (Kosovo Online)
Vulin: BRICS summit brings hope (N1, BETA)
Milos Subotic: “While they were beating me in police station, other officers were laughing; this no longer feels like life” (Kosovo Online, Danas)
Hearing in Milorad Djokovic’s case postponed (Radio KIM)
LVV ‘under fire’: Opposition claims government uses north, bridge opening and A/CSM to divert attention (KoSSev)
Opinion:
Three reasons why there will be a change of government in Kosovo (Nacionale)

International Media:

‘Thirrëm edhe mua’ for women fighting breast cancer (Prishtina Insight)
Kosovo’s choir awarded in Spain (Prishtina Insight)
KLA was voluntary army, witness tells Thaci trial in the Hague (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 28, 2024

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 28, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Von der Leyen visits Pristina, meets Osmani and Kurti (media)
Peja mayor Gazmend Muhaxheri assaulted by two persons (media)
Finnish MP: We will support Kosovo at Council of Europe (media)
EULEX welcomes investigations into claims of beating of a Serb in north (RFE)
Atiq: Serb civil society never reacted to vehicles’ burning, violent actions (media)
LDK’s Gashi calls for Kurti’s resignation: VV lost majority in parliament (media)

Serbian Language Media:

EULEX demand the competent authorities to urgently investigate allegations of abuse against Subotic (Kosovo Online, RTS, KiM radio)
Atiq: Civil society in the North reacts against government and police actions, not against car arson or Rakic assault (KoSSev)
KP outline details of Milos Subotic’s arrest as Inspectorate launches abuse investigation (KoSSev)
Office for KiM: The beating of Subotic proof that Pristina uses "Gestapo methods" of violence against Serbs (Kosovo Online)
SL: The beating of Subotic confirms that Pristina continues with intimidation and violence (Kosovo Online)
SNP: The GoK’s unacceptable and malicious decision on the expropriation of 13 hectares in the municipality of Gracanica (KoSSev)
Arsenijevic: Atiq's chief of staff and security chased minors; KP: The inspector stopped the young men for pasting stickers (KoSSev)

International Media:

Western Balkans’ struggle with open data and digitalization (Prishtina Insight)