UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 18, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Sources: New round of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue next week (RFE)
UNMIK chief Ziadeh meets Serbian Assembly President Brnabic, FM Djuric (media)
Haxhiu: Neither UNMIK nor EULEX properly addressed war crimes cases (EO)
Krasniqi: I have one dream that justice is served for sexual crimes in war (Klan)
Sarrazin: Association was not topic at Berlin Process, at least not this year (Koha)
Report: How the US elections could shake up the Western Balkans (media)
US: Cases at Specialist Chambers will help build a state of law (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

Djuric to Ziadeh: The UN SC session an opportunity to point out the gravity of the situation in Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug, Kosovo Online, media)
Brnabic with Ziadeh: Pristina violating Resolution 1244 and endangering the rights and security of Serbs (Kosovo Online)
Vucevic: Kurti deliberately complicating the entry of Serbian goods into Kosovo, he will not open Jarinje and Brnjak (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Beta, media)
Stano: New round of Belgrade Pristina technical-level dialogue on October 24 (media)
Manojlovic: Seven years since the TV Pink video spot against Oliver Ivanovic (Danas, Beta, NMagazin)
Lawyer Miljkovic: Kosovo media presented Aleksandar Jaksic as a member of a paramilitary unit (Kosovo Online)
USA: The normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo essential for the stability of the region (Kosovo Online)
Russia: The Serbian population in Kosovo the most threatened minority in the region (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 17, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti: 20,000 women affected by rape and sexual violence as tools of war (media)
NATO chief: Security situation in Kosovo and region is fragile (RFE)
Smith: We want Kosovo to continue investing in EU-facilitated dialogue (media)
Osmani expresses condolences on passing of former US Ambassador (media)
Police shut down Serbian-run municipality of Skenderaj in Mitrovica North (media)
Opposition MPs protest in front of Radio Television of Kosovo (media)
Pacolli: I spoke to Radoicic in presence of Kurti and Osmani (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Stano: No announcements of any kind on upcoming Belgrade-Pristina meeting (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, media)
Rutte: The situation in the Western Balkans still worrisome due to fragile situation in Kosovo (Tanjug, KiM radio, Kosovo Online)
US Ambassador: Kosovo's membership in the Partnership for Peace depends on progress in the dialogue with Serbia (Beta, Danas, RFE, N1)
At Merdare crossing kilometres long columns (RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever)
Kosovo Police closed the premises of the Provisional Authority of the Municipality of Srbica in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online)
UNS: UNMIK concerned about reports on serious threats to Tanjug journalists (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever)
Petkovic discussed the situation in Kosovo with the outgoing and new Norwegian envoy for the Western Balkans (Tanjug, NMagazin)
Zigmanov: The situation in Kosovo unsustainable, with a high level of human rights violations against Serbs (Kosovo Online)
Vulin in Moscow again, meets Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service chief (N1, media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 16, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Sarrazin: No candies for Dodik in exchange for waiving visas for Kosovo (media)
KFOR: Ready to take measures to prevent risks and tensions (Klan Kosova)
Hovenier: U.S. remains steadfast in its support for KFOR (media)
Osmani meets Barbano, discuss security developments (media)
Bahtiri: Iber bridge will be opened after February 5 (media)
Kurti, Osmani congratulate Albania on opening of EU accession chapters (media)

Serbian Language Media:

The new KFOR commander met UNMIK Head Ziadeh (KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
Djuric met with Slovenian PM Golob and FM Fajon (Tanjug, media)
Petkovic: Pristina continues to breach all agreements (KiM radio, Kosovo online, Tanjug, media)
An invitation to north Kosovo residents to report incidents and endangering of their rights (Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS)
Through another trade war with Serbia, Kosovo quietly enters CEFTA (KoSSev, KiM radio)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 15, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Western Balkans’ leaders sign two agreements at Berlin Summit (media)
Kurti: We asked for lifting of measures and for candidate status for Kosovo (RTK)
Kurti meets Scholz, discuss areas where Germany can help Kosovo (media)
Kosovo Police says Serbian gendarmerie “stepped on border at Merdare” (media)
Maqedonci reacts to “aggressive campaign”, “soldiers have three meals” (media)
Tahiri: City squares will be filled with war veterans on November 28 (Indeksonline)
Govt building lit up to honor strength of those touched by breast cancer (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Berlin Process summit declaration; Lajcak: Time has come to make integration of the WB a reality (Beta, N1)
Vucevic: Germany wants to see W Balkans in EU; Serbia remains committed to EU path (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever, media)
Vucic met Slovak defence minister (Tanjug, RTS, media)
RSF condemns vandalism of KoSSev director’s car (KoSSev)
Democratic Party MP condemns attack on KoSSev director’s property, calls for justice (KoSSev, N1)
The fate of internally displaced persons: The years pass, the statistics remain the same (Kosovo Online)
The Serbian Democracy vice-president briefly detained; Elshani said Veljkovic taken away due to "his safety" (KoSSev)

International Media:

Top Chinese Communist Official Visits Serbia, Highlighting Growing Belgrade-Beijing Cooperation (RFE)
Can a motorway to Bosnia strengthen the ties between Serbia and Turkey? (euronews.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 14, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Leaders from Western Balkans to meet in Berlin Process Summit today (media)
Kurti: Serbia provokes again, move troops 50 metres near Kosovo border (media)
Assembly to hold extraordinary session on food supply for KSF today (media)
AJK condemns damaging of KoSSev director’s car in Mitrovica North (media)
UK Embassy congratulates KSF team on getting silver at exercise (media)
Sources: “Rakic assaulted by Vucetic; his brother involved in Banjska” (media)
Kosovo Football Federation reacts to Serbian offensive banners, insults (media)
Serbian youth football clubs refuse to play against Kosovo football school (media)
Kosovo offers temporary shelter to 68 Afghans (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucevic: Kurti is imagining the Serbian Army (RTS, Kosovo Online)
Kosovo accuses Serbia of provoking tensions near border; Serbian ministry responds (N1)
EU lifts visa requirement for Kosovo-holder Serbian passports (FoNet, KoSSev, media)
Car of KoSSev Director damaged in North Mitrovica (KoSSev, Danas)
The French Embassy and AGK reacted to the KoSSev Director's car being damaged (KoSSev)
Jevtic: Since the arrival of Kurti, there has been no rule of law for Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, TV Pink)
Gracanica demands withdrawal of Kosovo Government’s decision on Municipal land expropriation (KoSSev)
Dacic: Suspect of war crimes against civilians arrested at Horgos (NMagazin, N1)
Without confirming that the SL leader was beaten, part of the media published the alleged perpetrator; denial and a lawsuit (Zubinpotok.info, KoSSev, Instagram)