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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 14, 2024

Albanian Language Media: •    Svecla on weapons found in Uglare: There is no compromise on crime (RTK) •    Osmani meets with president of North Macedonia (Klan) •    Hovenier: We’ll help protect Kosovo from cyberattacks, false information (media) •    NDI deputy chief: TV stations are the main source of information (Koha) •    Kosovo joins Demining Coalition for Ukraine (media) •    Rohde remembers “German journalists killed during war in Kosovo” (Telegrafi) •    Municipality of Mitrovica North continues to free public spaces (media) Serbian Language Media: •    Vucevic: We preserve peace and protect Serbs in Kosovo, but we are far from resolving status issues (Kosovo Online) •    Djuric: Serbia wants relationship of trust and cooperation with all EU member states (Tanjug) •    Djuric: Serbia does not accept violations of Resolution 1244 or the rights of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) •    Petkovic informs Latin American ambassadors of situation in Kosovo (Tanjug, media) •    Serbs could not attend liturgy at Christ the Savior Temple in Pristina centre (Radio KIM) •    More than 1000 requests submitted to switching driver’s licences (KoSSev) •    EU: Belgrade violating agreement on path to normalisation of relations with Pristina (N1, FoNet) •    Vulin meets with Russian security services leadership in Moscow (BETA, N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 13, 2024

Albanian Language Media: •    Kurti on the 19th anniversary of LVV: I thank the people who support us so much (RTK) •    Osmani: Freedom will have no meaning without justice for 1133 children killed during war (Klan) •    EP Vice-President: I hope we will soon welcome Kosovo into big EU family (Express) •    NATO: Our work remains ensuring peace and freedom of movement for all without distinction (Reporteri) •    Ulutash: KFOR role remains essential, I will spare no effort (Reporteri) •    UK Chief of Defense Staff: Our troops continue to support Kosovo's sovereignty (Reporteri) •    Hovenier: NATO's entry into Kosovo ended the brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing carried out by the Milosevic regime (Reporteri) •    Lajcak talks with O'Brien about developments in Western Balkans (Koha) •    Maqedonci in Brussels to sign agreement on demining (media) •    Serbian delegation leaves meeting in Sarajevo after "Kosovo's membership in CoE" mentioned (Koha) Serbian Language Media: •    Vucic: Foreigners take only what they like from UNSCR 1244 (Tanjug, Dnevni avaz, media) •    Pristina must be put under pressure to continue dialogue, Vucevic tells UK ambassador (Tanjug) •    Petkovic: The decision to ban the import of Serbian goods into Kosovo threatens basic European values (Kosovo Online, TV Most) •    Djuric: Serbia unequivocally supports Dayton Agreement; Vranjes: I did not bring or hand Sarajevo's protest note to Serbia (Tanjug) •    Vladimir Orlic appointed director of Serbia’s Security Intelligence Agency (N1, media) International: •    ‘Administrative Silence’: FOI Requests Go Unanswered in Balkans, BIRN Report Says (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 12, 2024

Albanian Language Media: •    U.S. calls for stability, reconciliation in Balkans, after All-Serbian Assembly (RFE) •    Rohde: We are not here to punish but to support (media) •    Kurti hosts Walker, Robertson, Begaj and Mesic for dinner (media) •    Lajcak briefs Council of Europe members on state of dialogue (media) •    Osmani attends opening of Reporting House exhibition by BIRN (media) •    Kurti meets representatives of “Yes-EU” innovation group (media) Serbian Language Media: •    Djuric speaks by phone with Schallenberg, informs him of difficulties Serbs face in Kosovo (Tanjug, media) •    Djuric: Position of Serbia is such that Kosovo can never be member of UN (Tanjug, RTV) •    Petkovic responds to Hovenier: For Serbia, UN Charter, UNSCR 1244 and international law are power (Tanjug, media) •    Vucevic: Serbia looking after its interests, that’s cooperation with Russia (FoNet, N1) •    Sentic: Law on use of languages is broad in granted rights, but its implementation in practice is problematic (Kosovo Online) •    Serbian List on organized criminal-espionage network being increasingly exposed (Kosovo Online) •    Indictment raised against one more Serb in relation to protest in Zvecan (Kosovo Online) •    Zoran Kostic and Dragan Milovic pleaded not guilty for alleged war crimes in Vucitrn (RTS)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 11, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti after meeting Blair: I sincerely thanked our friend for his unwavering support (Nacionale) • Kurti met with Director of Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Center, Emir Suljagic: Serbia must face its past (Telegrafi) • USA: "All-Serbian" declaration, dangerous attack on Dayton and Bosnian institutions (media) • Edi Rama, advised Kurti to get out of trap of "cat and mouse" game with Serbia (Telegrafi) • Szunyog visited "Bllaca 99" memorial center (RTK) • Municipality of Pristina announces Kouchner's visit has been cancelled (RTK) • Express: Lord Robertson arrives in Pristina for the 25th anniversary of liberation (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric: Solution for Kosovo can be sought only through dialogue within framework of UNSCR 1244 (media, social media) • Dacic: UNSCR 1244 still valid, everyone must comply with it (media) • Vucevic thanks Mexico for abstaining in UNGA vote, stance on Kosovo issue (Tanjug, media) • US and West do not agree with positions of Declaration of the All-Serbian Assembly (RFE, N1) • Vulin: Serbia highly appreciates Russia’s consistent support (N1) • UNS: It is unacceptable to deny translation into Serbian for journalists (Radio KIM, media) International Media: • 'I Never Regretted Helping Kosovo', UK's Tony Blair Says (Prishtina Insight) • BIRN Marks End of Kosovo War with ‘Reporting House’ Exhibition (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 10, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: 2024 is the year of integration (media) • Borrell’s report expected on Tuesday; govt skeptical of lifting measures (Koha) • Gervalla: We’ll consider Association draft only if Serbia implements Basic Agreement (media) • LDK, AAK react to declaration adopted by All-Serbian assembly (media) • EU spokeswoman in Kosovo: Russia trying to disrupt Western Balkans integration (media) • Police arrest Russian national in Zvecan for illegal border crossing (RFE) • Barbano: Banjska aggression proved fragility of the situation in the north (media) • Kurti: Another successful Pride Parade took place in heart of Pristina (media) • Surroi: June 8 as a metaphor of two societies (media) Serbian Language Media: • Fatherland: The All-Serbian Assembly marginalized Kosovo, served to cover up betrayal (N1, NMagazin, Danas) • Vucevic on the All-Serb Assembly: A new political reality that everyone will have to get used to (Kosovo Online) • Djuric: Spreading falsehoods about the character and nature of the All-Serb Assembly is harmful and destructive (Kosovo Online) • Governments of Serbia and RS adopt Declaration on Protection of National and Political Rights and the Joint Future of the Serb People (N1, Beta, FoNet) • Petkovic, Djuric met representatives of Kosovo Serbs (Tanjug)