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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 12, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani: The EU should not be silent about what happened on September 24 (media)
Konjufca: Grateful to Germany for its steadfast partnership towards Kosovo (media)
Hovenier on Banjska attack: Most of war material they left behind was of Serbian origin (VoA)
Latvian Minister: There is no consensus for Kosovo's membership in CoE (Koha)
Assembly of Albania, with resolution on Kosovo (Kallxo)
Kearns: Radoicic should surrender to Kosovo, police officer's daughter deserves to face him in court (Reporteri)
Serwer: EU has turned into a de-facto opponent of Kosovo's sovereignty (media)
Haliti: Terrorists planned to kill some Serb civilians, then Serbian army would enter the north (media)
Why is Radojicic no longer owner of million-dollar companies in Serbia? (RFE)
Serbian Language Media:

Serbian List sends open letter to Kosovo Serbs (FoNet, media)
Petkovic and Makovec discussed political and security situation in Kosovo (Tanjug)
Bishop Teodosije: Tragic situation should not be excuse for Pristina to forget obligations from dialogue (KoSSev)
SAF Chief of Staff: KFOR the only legitimate security actor in Kosovo (N1, FoNet)
Vucic: Full investigation on Radoicic role in Banjska (N1)
Lawyer: Vladimir Tolic arrested in Banjska transferred from hospital to prison (Kosovo Online)
International Media:

A climate of violence’: Serbian football ultras in spotlight after Kosovo monastery siege (The Guardian)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 11, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

  • Konjufca: Dialogue with Serbia no longer a priority for Kosovo (RTK)
  • Roth: Serbia and Kosovo must act more constructively (media)
  • Rohde: Kosovo and Serbia to engage in dialogue; Lajcak has our support (RTK)

    UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 10, 2023

    Albanian Language Media:

    • Kurti: Kosovo’s present and future cannot be held hostage by Serbia (media)
    • President Osmani has traveled for an official visit to Croatia (media)
    • Konjufca: Serbia's goal was to annex a part of Kosovo (RTK)
    • Svecla meets NATO general Stuart B. Munsch (media)
    • The Council of Europe condemns terrorist attack in Banjska (Koha)
    • Hovenier says that Association should not contain executive powers (RTK)
    • NATO: Kosovo will not return to the dark years (Klan)

    Serbian Language Media:

    • PACE: Dialogue is the only solution for Kosovo (RTS)
    • Dacic at the UNHCR meeting: 210 000 people left Kosovo because of ethnic hatred, not even two percent returned (Tanjug)
    • Petkovic to European diplomats: “Serbia was not involved in tragic events in Banjska” (N1, KoSSev)
    • An online petition in support to the northern Kosovo citizens' request for the withdrawal of special forces (Kontakt plus radio)
    • A Serb detained in Zvecan for questioning, then released last night (KoSSev)
    • Milivojevic: Banjska investigation in interest of all, should not affect dialogue (N1)
    • Brnabic requests OSCE ODIHR mission (N1)

    International Media:

    • Serbia-Kosovo Accusations Get Personal After Pristina IDs Attack Suspect With Ties To Vucic's Son (RFE)
    • Balkan States Rush to Evacuate Citizens from War-torn Israel (Balkan Insight)

    UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 9, 2023

    Albanian Language Media:
    Kurti calls on west to take harder line against Serbia (media)
    Osmani meets Borrell; “Serbia must be held accountable” (media)
    Svecla claims “close associate of Vucic’s son was part of Banjska attack” (Koha) 
    Niksic: Serbia is lying, Radoicic did not buy the weapons here (media)
    Advisor: “Kurti to address act of Serbia’s aggression at Berlin Process (KSP)
    Stoltenberg: Situation in Kosovo is cause for great concern (Albanian Post)
    NATO Deputy Secretary: Time for de-escalation (Albanian Post)
    Gervalla congratulates O’Brien on confirmation of new post (media)
    Von Cramon: Package of measures prepared against Serbia (media)
    Reuten: European Union must sanction Serbia (media)
    Knaus: Attack in north, Serbia’s attempt to change borders with force (VoA)
    Kurti: Investments in weapons have increased by 191 percent (RFE)
    SPO arrests Ismet Bahtjari and Sabit Januzi (media)
    One-month detention for 16-year-old suspected of planning terrorist acts (media)
    Lajcak: Time for Western Balkans to make rapid progress toward EU now (media)
    Kosovo leaders condemns terrorist attacks against Israel (media)
    Serbian Language Media:
    Serbian President Vucic denies any role in violence in Kosovo (media, Sky News)
    Dacic: Meeting with Baerbock difficult but fair, double standards must be avoided (Tanjug)
    Vucic refutes allegations that his son has anything to do with Banjska events (KoSSev, N1, Kosovo Online)
    Djuric: Kurti day after day shows that he is not partner for normalization (Kosovo Online, social media)
    Stoltenberg: NATO ready to maintain peace in Kosovo, Belgrade and Pristina to return to dialogue (Tanjug, media)
    Elek: Medical reserves are being spent, ambulance vehicle with patient stopped and searched (Radio KIM, RTS, media)
    EULEX Head visits Visoki Decani Monastery, speaks with Abbot Janjic (Tanjug, media)
    Vucic condemns attack on Israel (N1, media)

    International Media: 

    The spectre of a second war in Europe looms large with tensions extraordinarily high in Kosovo (Sky News)
    Additional British Troops Arrive In Kosovo To Bolster NATO Forces (RFE)
    Radovanovic: “Vucic commissioned, Radoicic executed event in Banjska” (The Geopost)
    Kosovo to Pay Over 20 Million Following Arbitration Loss to ContourGlobal (BIRN)
    Normalising Extremism: How Far-Right Narratives Spread in the Balkans (BIRN)

    UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 6, 2023

    Albanian Language Media:

    • Osmani in Spain: Kosovo needs security guarantees (Klan)
    • Osmani meets Macron, Scholz and Mitsotakis (media)
    • Svecla: “Some 90 terrorists were in Banjska; they also had Italian KFOR uniforms” (media)
    • Bislimi in Brussels: Things cannot be same after September 24 events (RFE)
    • Haxhiu: Radoicic will be on the INTERPOL list wanted by Kosovo (Dukagjini)