Albanian Language Media:
• Cameron at UK Parliament comments Banjska attack, commends police (media)
• Krasniqi, Quint representatives discuss civic initiative in the north (media)
• Lajcak: Grateful for strong French support to EU-facilitated dialogue (media)
• Krasniqi: Association statute with executive competencies, unacceptable (media)
• One month detention for former KLA member arrested in Serbia (RFE)
• European Commission: We are following Sandulovic’s case (Koha)
• Saudi Arabia waives visas for Kosovo citizens with diplomatic, official passports (media)
• Kamberi: All those with different opinions in Serbia are being threatened (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic to attend WEF meeting in Davos, Kurti's name ‘asterisked’ (Tanjug, media)
• Krasniqi met EU and Quint representatives, discussed citizens’ petitions to dissolve mayors in four northern municipalities (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Attempted "appropriation" of Our Lady of Ljevis - falsifying history (Kosovo Online)
• Ban on importing Serbian goods in Kosovo still in force (N1)
• State Department said it closely monitors initiative to reinstate obligatory military service in Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian PM rejects claims of illegal voter registration (N1)
International Media:
• Share Your Experience: Consumer Rights’ Violations in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 10, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 9, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• EU expects Brussels agreement to be implemented this year (Koha)
• Italian KFOR troops patrol Kosovo-Serbia administrative boundary line (media)
• Spain on recognizing Kosovo passport: Doesn’t imply Kosovo recognition (media)
• U.S. approach toward Vucic criticized; Serbia wants Congress to punish Kosovo (Koha)
• Hoxha: Early elections could happen in spring; “no other solution” (Telegrafi)
• Krastev: Kurti could look for compromise before U.S. elections (Express)
• Kosovo leaders’ messages for Orthodox Christmas (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Stano: High-level dialogue possible when there is willingness, agenda (Tanjug)
• Patriarch Porfirije served liturgy at Pec Patriarchate, met with mayor (KoSSev, social media)
• Visoki Decani Monastery react to Koha article on Holy Virgin of Ljevis Church, say it represents misrepresentation of history (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, social media)
• Vucevic: SNS to request mandate to form next government (TV Pink, Tanjug)
• ODIHR spokesperson: Final report on elections expected by end-February (N1)
• Svecla visits northern Kosovo twice in two days (KoSSev)
• Arsenijevic on Svecla’s visit to northern Kosovo (social media)
• Former KLA member arrested at Merdare last week sent to one-month detention (KoSSev, Klan Kosova)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 5, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Cameron offers support for Kosovo's security and new recognitions (Koha)
Government decides to remove stickers for vehicles with Serbian license plates (RTK)
Svecla from border zone in north: Police are vigilantly protecting borders (RTK)
Sinani: Stopping Svecla's visit to Valley proves that Serbia does not want normalization with Kosovo (Klan)
Kosovo warns of reciprocity with Serbia in permits for official visits (Koha)
KFOR publishes footage of Italian carabinieri training for crowd and riot control (Reporteri)
Serbian opposition politician says he was beaten by Radoicic (media)
Haziri warns of EU’s "collective measures” if Kosovo does not fulfill its obligations in dialogue (Dukagjini)
Aliu reacts to claims of three NGOs regarding Kelkos' environmental permit (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic thanks Mitsotakis for Greece's respect of Serbia's integrity, sovereignty (Tanjug, media)
Serbian Patriarch: We should forgive, pray for peace with Albanians (N1, FoNet, media)
Cameron visits Gracanica Monastery (Kosovo Online, Raska-Prizren Eparchy)
Tanjug reporter: Claims by Kosovo police I was allowed to enter Kosovo untrue (media)
Kosovo Government revoked decision on stickers for Serbian license plates (KoSSev)
Cameron says what happened in Banjska must not happen again (N1, KoSSev)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 4, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Cameron starts 2024 with a visit to Kosovo: We want to help you (media)
Svecla to visit Presheva Valley today (RTK)
Bislimi criticizes Constitutional Court: Incompetent and unreliable - corrupt environment (media)
Government to decide soon on Serbian license plates (Koha)
Rasic: I am ready to participate in the drafting of the Association's statute (VoA)
AAK breaches coalition with PDK in Prizren (Klan)
Tahiri: The sooner this government leaves, the better for Kosovo (media)
Third day without visas, no significant increase of demand for abroad tickets (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Porfirije begins visit in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
Visoki Decani Monastery: Visit of Patriarch Porfirije holds great symbolic significance for Serbian people in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media)
Tanjug reporter denied entry in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
Serbian journalists’ associations condemn entry ban to Tanjug reporter (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, media)
Citaku on Bislimi’s statements on Constitutional Court (Kosovo Online, social media)
SNS to have 49 seats in Belgrade local assembly, Serbia Against Violence follows with 43 (media)
International Media:
Kosovo in 2024: Kurti in Race Against Time to Deliver on Real Problems (Balkan Insight)
Serbia Publishes Official Election Results – Only Question is Belgrade (Balkan Insight)
Spread of biometric devices spark fears over surveillance in Serbia, Kosovo (Biometric)
Kosovo Passport Makes Historical Jump by 90 Positions Up in VisaGuide Passport Index (visaguide.world)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 3, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Maqedonci: Kosovo at risk from Serbia’s continuous threats (Kosovapress)
• KFOR publishes video of Italian Lagunari specific training in north (media)
• LDK’s Haziri criticizes Kurti, says he has “no merit for visa liberalization” (media)
• Hasani: Serbia is shifting pressure on Kosovo (Gazeta Express)
• Vogel: Trump’s return would be a misfortune for Kosovo (AP)
• The Guardian view on state capture in Serbia: a problem for Balkans, EU (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: I do not care about reports by foreign media, but only about Serbians (Tanjug)
• Branimir Stojanovic, Milazim Krasinqi on situation in northern Kosovo, dialogue (RTK2, Radio kontakt plus)
• Nastic on exclusion of Serbs from Kosovo from visa liberalization, terms it as farce and shameful act (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic rejects opposition demands for international investigation (N1, BETA)
• Haziri on statements about attacks from Serbia, Kurti and Osmani are trying to divert attention from other problems (Kosovo Online)