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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 14, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Von der Leyen: Kosovo and Serbia to fulfill their commitments within dialogue (media)
• Borrell: I have invested a lot of energy in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Reporteri)
• Osmani: We have information that Serbia is preparing new attacks, will inform EU leaders (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo-Serbia agreement must be defended by EU and USA (VoA)
• Osmani: We will make association if it does not create additional level of governance (media)
• Bislimi: Association after elements of de-facto recognition are met (RTK)
• Lajcak in conversation with Bislimi: We agreed on the next steps in the dialogue (media)
• O'Brien meets Maqedonci: U.S. supports KSF (Koha)
• Osmani asks Von der Leyen to remove punitive measures against Kosovo (media)
• KFOR commander goes to Leposaviq, meets personnel patrolling along border line (media)
• Kurti and Abbott meet, discuss developments during 2023 (media)
• Bislimi and Blankenborg talk about economy and dialogue (RTK)
• Indictment filed against four northern Serbs, who threw bombs at offices of CEC (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Brnabic placed a reservation on the EU declaration: No recognition of Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Blic)
• Vucic: I do not believe that the Kosovo issue will be resolved quickly and easily (Kosovo Online, TV Prva)
• Serbian PM Brnabic met Orban and Varhelyi ahead of the summit (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Borrell: Both sides in the dialogue are moving slowly, but they are moving (Tanjug)
• Michel: We expect more reforms from the Western Balkans (KiM radio)
• CEC received the requests of the president of the Leposavic, North Mitrovica and Zubin Potok municipal assemblies, response in five days (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Goran Bogdanovic: The French-German plan is already being implemented (KiM radio)
• KFOR Commander Ulutas in Leposavic, visited the church of St. Vasilije Ostroski (KoSSev)
• Four persons indicted in connection with last year's attack on the premises of the MEC (KoSSev)

International Media:

• EU-Western Balkans summit, 13 December 2023 (consilium.europa.eu)
• Who Owns the Media? Only 30 Per Cent of Media in Kosovo Reported Ownership, BIRN Finds (Prishtina Insight)
• Extradition To Kosovo Of Monastery Attack Suspect 'Impossible,' Serbian FM Says (RFE)
• Vučić received an invitation to the EU-WB Summit, Serbian authorities decided Brnabić will attend (EWB)
• Countries call on the EU to remove measures against Kosovo (politico.eu)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 13, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

EU Council of Ministers approves conclusions for Kosovo and Serbia (RTK)
Bislimi: Government has not guaranteed there are no constitutional violations in Association’s draft (media)
Svecla: Serbia's threats are a serious problem for Kosovo and the region (RTK)
Rohde: Kosovo and Serbia should fulfill their duties (RTV21, media)
Specialist Prosecutor’s Office arrests Haxhi Shala (media)
Kurti: We distributed funds to over 380 families from non-majority communities (media)
LVV missed again meeting of Investigative Commission for state reserves (EO)
Albanians and Serbs demand depoliticization of issue of missing persons (Reporteri)
Krasniqi: Kurti government is penalizing citizens on party basis (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Petkovic on non-acceptance of requests to dissolve mayors: Kurti violates his own regulations (KoSSev)
Varhelyi: Conclusions on Serbia adopted by EU General Affairs Council (Tanjug, media)
Vucic says he fears Kosovo situation will be set up in increasingly harsh manner (Tanjug)
Hill: I have found EU good will for Serbia, but not for Serbia's problems (Tanjug)
Vice President of Peoples’ Party visits Gracanica ahead of Serbian parliamentary elections (Radio KIM, media)
CRTA NGO to deploy 3,000 election observers (media)
Serbia Against Violence rallies thousands in Belgrade (N1, media)
Serbian military get new vehicles (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 12, 2023

Albanian Language Media:
• Bislimi: Contract is step toward normalization of electricity supply in north (media)
• Lajcak meets Petkovic, discuss Association draft statute (media)
• Osmani meets Kearns, discuss security developments (media)
• Kurti meets journalists from Ukraine and Afghanistan (media)
• Rohde thanks Kosovo for hosting Ukrainian and Afghan journalists (media)
• Kosovo joins European Youth Card Association (media)
• Krasniqi slams govt for allocation of budget to certain municipalities (media)
• COMKFOR Ulutas concludes visit to Albania (media)
• Szunyog meets SL leader, discuss early local elections and dialogue (media)
• Osmani meets Foreign Minister of Somalia (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Lajcak, Petkovic discuss normalization agreement (N1, media)
• Szunyog, Elek discuss elections, dialogue (Tanjug)
• EULEX on breaking into church near Podujevo: Criminal complaint filed to prosecution (Kosovo Online)
• “White Peony” award goes to lawyer Filipovic, “Black Peony” award to PM Kurti (Kosovo Online, media)
• Vucic with ODIHR mission: I expect fair, democratic elections (FoNet)
• OSCE PA to deploy 75 election observers (N1)
International Media:
• Kosovo’s Marginalized Groups Still Discriminated Against in Workplace – Report (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 11, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti meets German Chancellor Scholz (RTK)
Bislimi participates at Budapest Balkan Forum (media)
Kurti in Berlin: Kosovo committed to aspiration for EU membership (RTK)
OSCE: There are no conditions for holding Serbian elections in Kosovo (RTK)
KFOR Commander: Security situation in the north calmer, but still fragile (Reporteri)
Draft of Association submitted by EU, worrying for opposition (RTK)
Von Cramon on KEDS-Elektroserver deal: Good news (RTK)
Kurti: We will continue to protect everyone's rights (media)
Haxhiu: Violence will not be normalized, we will work to protect women's lives (media)
Talat Xhaferi, Prime Minister of North Macedonia, from January 28 (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic satisfied with the signed contact between KEDS and Elektrosever (Tanjug, N1) 
Dacic congratulated the International Human Rights Day and pointed out their violation in Kosovo (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
Office for KiM: At the ambulance in Suvo Dol broken windows and metal door (KiM radio)
Serbian List: The devastation of the Suvi Dol ambulance a shameful act (KiM radio)
SNV: The catastrophic political and security situation of the Serbs in Kosovo (KiM radio, Danas)
An initiative to replace the mayor submitted in Zubin Potok (KoSSev)
An Initiative to recall mayor submitted in Leposavic as well; Radovic: No party support (KoSSev)
Natural gas from Azerbaijan: Serbia-Bulgaria gas interconnector put in trial operation (N1, Tanjug)

International Media:

SafeJournalists: Investigations of Attacks on Journalists in Western Balkans Long and Ineffective (safejournalists.net)
Türkiye's efforts help resolve electricity dispute in northern Kosovo (dailysabah.com)
United opposition poses stern test for Vučić in Serbia’s election (politico.eu)
Aleksandar Vucic: The man who remade Serbia (BBC)
Kosovo Indicts 53 Members of Serbian Forces for 1999 Village Massacre (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 8, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti: Membership in CoE brings advantages for non-majority community (Koha)
Rare momentum: Kosovo "to be resolved" before the EU elections (media)
Presidency and government criticized for lack of  transparency on Association (Koha)
AAK leadership discusses draft statute of Association (media)
Tahiri on draft of Association: Assembly is the place where we will discuss it (RTK)
CEC: We received request for removal of mayors of northern municipalities (RTK)
U.S. Embassy: Citizens have the right to request withdrawal of mayors 
SPO raiding house of Salih Mustafa's fellow fighter (media)
Dugolli: Former head of special unit in the north also wanted by Interpol (RTK)
Bojan Elek: INTERPOL warrant cannot force Serbia to arrest Radoicic (RFE, media)

Serbian Language Media:

Group of Mitrovica North citizens officially submitted initiative for removal of mayor, MA chairman has five days to respond to it (KoSSev)
Andric-Rakic on Mitrovica North MA chair remarks about petition (Kosovo Online, social media)
Krtinic: Citizens in Leposavic have not manage to submit request for petition to dissolve mayor (Kosovo Online)
US Embassy: Citizens in northern Kosovo have right to demand withdrawal of mayors (Kosovo Online)
Petkovic informs von Redecker about political situation in Kosovo, problems Serbs face there (media)
Serbia’s top security agency gets new chief (N1)
Djurdjevic Stamenkovski: People to choose between Constitution and ultimatum (Tanjug)

International Media:

Kosovo Court Jails Three for Attack on Journalist (Balkan Insight)
Interpol Issues Warrant for Radoicic Over Banjska Attack in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)