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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)

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)