Albanian Language Media:
• USAID Assistant Administrator McKee visits Kosovo (media)
• Osmani: Impunity for crimes encouraged successors of attack in Banjska (Koha)
• Osmani accepts credentials of new UK ambassador, discuss dialogue (media)
• Kusari-Lila: Conversation between Radoicic, Vucic; plan to attack Kosovo (media)
• Palokaj: EU measures won’t be lifted until elections in north announced (KTV)
• Why does Russia demand the arrest of at least three Kosovar policemen? (RFE)
• AJK reacts to Prosecution's call to interview journalist (media)
• CoE report: Tensions in north impacted safety of journalists (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• A month detention the Serb arrested two days ago; Lawyer Delevic: One of the many cases where witnesses suddenly appear (KoSSev)
• UNS and DNKiM: Mayor of Gracanica not to discriminate against the media (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM Radio)
• Bakoyannis: Non-enforcement of the Visoki Decani Monastery judgment a failure to uphold the rule of law, establishing the A/CSM essential (Kosovo Online)
• Rohde: The ESI supported the settlement of the dispute over the Visoki Decani monastery (Kosovo Online, X)
• The Moldovan delegation visited the Visoki Decani monastery (Tanjug)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 6, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 5, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Hovenier, Szunyog ask Kosovo to implement dialogue agreements if it wants membership in EU and NATO (RFE)
• Rohde: Kosovo to do its homework for Council of Europe membership (Telegrafi)
• Lajcak and Bislimi to meet in Pristina today (media)
• Maqedonci: NATO base in Albania, message to those that want instability (media)
• Kurti, Aliu visit construction sites of Pristina – Mitrovica road (media)
• Kosovo Police arrest Serb suspected of war crimes in Vushtrri region (media)
• Bieber: Risk of Banjska 2 not over; Serbia wants to test NATO (Telegrafi)
• Central Bank sends SMS notifying citizens about account access and the possibility of receiving funds in their Euro accounts (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• CBK calls for opening bank accounts by sending messages – help, confusion or discrimination? (KoSSev)
• Petkovic: Expulsion of Serbs real reason for Pristina's dinar ban (Tanjug, media)
• Dacic thanks Mexico for supporting Serbia's sovereignty, territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• Serb arrested in Mitrovica North over alleged war crimes (Kosovo Online, media)
• Serbian List: Kosovo institutions to stop persecuting Serbs (media)
• Office for KiM: New arrest evidence of legal lynch and intimidation of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Bishop Teodosije and Abbot Sava visited archaeological remains of SOC Holy Mother of Hvostan Monastery (KoSSev, social media)
• Vucevic: We informed Vucic we have majority (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 4, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani and Erdogan reconfirm deepening of relations (RTK)
• Kurti: We still have problems on the border with Serbia (RTK)
• Kurti participates in opening of PES campaign for European elections (RTK)
• Krasniqi asks Lajcak to play a role in lifting measures against Kosovo (RTK)
• Ukrainian ambassador in Albania: Recognition of Kosovo, a matter of time (media)
• Reuten: EU has surrendered to two destabilizers like Vucic and Dodik (media)
• PDK calls for elections: Government characterized by corrupt affairs (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: The situation will be increasingly difficult; we need unity to save Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, RTV)
• Elek: Due to the dinar ban, employees at the CHC in Mitrovica North are at risk; a shortage of food for patients (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, RTS)
• SL: Kurti's attacks are proof that we are working in the interest of the Serbs (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Dacic meets Lavrov in Antalya (N1)
• Peach: Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina should create a multi-ethnic future (KiM radio, Tanjug)
• National Convention on the EU: Vucic’s claims about conspiracies are a distraction from certain topics (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 1, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Kurti on absence in Tirana Summit: Visit to Britain was planned a year ago (Koha)
Kurti meets Northern Ireland’s Secretary of State, discuss cooperation (Reporteri)
European Parliament asks EU to change its approach to dialogue (media)
Hovenier: CBK regulation should be implemented after preparatory process (media)
Bislimi: Discussions with allies, always welcome (RTK)
Xhaferi: Kurti's intervention in North Macedonia’s elections, damages Kosovo’s image (Reporteri)
Hoti: Lectures in Northern Ireland, just an excuse to avoid Tirana Summit (Reporteri)
Signatures in the north verified, vote to dismiss mayors soon (Koha)
Electricity billing starts in the north (media)
A person arrested in the north for behaving aggressively towards KFOR soldiers with a toy gun (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
Hovenier: US dissatisfied with quality of partnership with Kurti’s government (N1, BETA, KoSSev)
Petkovic, Kekic met representatives of US Embassy in Belgrade (Kosovo Online)
Serbian Democracy request for referendum against decision to allocate land parcel to Kosovo MIA rejected (KoSSev)
Sadiku: 2.216 citizens who signed petition should be respected (KoSSev)
Koha: CEC completed verification of signatures, 20 percent quote achieved (Kosovo Online)
Serbian List condemns arson of vehicle in Leposavic, demands international involvement in case (Radio Kontakt plus)
Vucic: We extremely appreciate friendship with Central African Republic (Tanjug)
State Department: Serbia should implement ODIHR recommendations without delay (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 29, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Sarrazin: We’ve asked for sanctions on Radoicic, we don’t have quorum (Klan)
• Barbano: Decision on Decani Monastery land is binding (media)
• Osmani meets Zelenskyy: Ukraine’s victory is Europe’s victory (media)
• Osmani meets Albanian PM Rama, “discussions and coordination” (media)
• New KFOR Turkish contingent arrives in Kosovo (media)
• Kurti visits St Matthew School in Belfast (media)
• Kamberi: Vucic won’t meet Albanians’ requests in Valley if no intl pressure (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: Ukraine a friend of Serbia, does not recognise Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Vucic and Zelenskyy met in Tirana (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Vucic: At our request, Tirana declaration makes no mention of sanctions on Russia (media)
• Barbano: Court’s decision on Visoki Decani land binding to all individuals and institutions in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Vucic: Kurti wants to become a legend by destroying Serbs (Kosovo Online, media)
• Sarrazin: Refusal of Kosovo politicians to participate in meetings discussing dinar indicates less sovereignty (Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic: Serbian Government to continue to cooperate with ODIHR (Tanjug, media)
International Media:
• Both Sides in Serbia Claim Victory Over ODIHR Election Report (Balkan Insight)