Albanian Language Media:

 

• Kurti travels to Austria to participate in Vienna Economic Forum (media)
• Kamala Harris: We will continue our support for Kosovo (RTK)
• Luxembourg Foreign Minister to visit Kosovo today (RTK)
• PDK holds convention, Hamza unveils program for February 9 elections (media)
• Survey: Over 50 percent of Kosovars would vote for Harris on November 5 (media)
• Albanians protest in Medvegja, demand return of their addresses (media)
• Hamza in Italy: Businesses that invest over €500,000 or employ over 50 workers will be exempt from profit tax (Klan)
• 750 shipments from Serbia entered Kosovo in a month (Klan)

 

Serbian Language Media:

• In Gracanica candles lit for the victims in Novi Sad; North Mitrovica high school students donated blood for the injured (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Serbian List: We strongly condemn Bogdanovic's call for “the murder of Vucic” (Radio Mitrovica sever) 
• Novi Sad prosecution says 14 killed in railway station roof collapse (N1, media)
• Protest held in Belgrade over Novi Sad tragedy, resignations demanded (N1)
• Dacic: Kosovo did not apply for candidacy and has no chance of becoming a member of INTERPOL (RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever, media)

 

Albanian Language Media 

Kurti travels to Austria to participate in the Vienna Economic Forum (media) 

Kosovo Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, travelled on Sunday to Vienna, Austria, where he will participate in the Vienna Economic Forum. According to the announcement from the government, Kurti is accompanied on this trip by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Donika Gervalla-Schwarz. 

"As part of their stay in Austria, today they will meet with our compatriots and friends of the state of Kosovo in an organisation of the Embassy of Kosovo in Austria", it is noted in the announcement. The forum provides a platform for political leaders, experts and representatives of the private sector to discuss challenges and opportunities in the field of economy. 

Kamala Harris: We will continue our support for Kosovo (RTK)

In her open letter to the Albanian-American community, the Democratic candidate for the upcoming U.S. elections, Kamala Harris, reaffirmed strong support for Kosovo's independence and sovereignty. She highlighted the historical bond between the U.S. and Albania, emphasising the contributions of Albanian-Americans to American society and their importance in promoting stability and democracy.

Harris stressed the U.S. commitment to a multi-ethnic, democratic Kosovo fully integrated into the international community, noting the significance of Albanian-Americans in shaping democratic values and participation in the electoral process. She expressed gratitude for Albania's role as a stable NATO ally and acknowledged the unique challenges faced by the Albanian-American community, promising to support policies that empower them. Her message underscored the continuing U.S. support for Kosovo, should she be elected.

Luxembourg Foreign Minister to visit Kosovo today (RTK) 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, will visit Kosovo today. He will meet in Pristina with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Donika Gervalla-Schwarz. "Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs. Donika Gervalla, welcomes the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg, Mr. Xavier Bettel" is stated in the announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is also announced that after the meeting, a media conference will be held. 

The Office of the President of Kosovo also announced that President Vjosa Osmani will meet FM Bettel at 15:20 hours. 

PDK holds convention, Hamza unveils program for February 9 elections (media) 

The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) held its party convention on Saturday. Their candidate for prime minister, Bedri Hamza, unveiled the program for the national elections to be held on February 9. PDK leaderMemli Krasniqi said that their party is starting a new stage with the vision for a better Kosovo. 

“Tonight, on the vision for a better Kosovo, the Democratic Party of Kosovo is starting a new era. As leader of PDK, I promise you that we will lead by example. You will see the change in every decision and every project we undertake. We will deal with each challenge", said Krasniqi. 

PDK's candidate for Prime Minister, Bedri Hamza, has promised that he will work to "make Kosovo better".Presenting the promises, Hamza announced that his plan is built on five key goals: 1. Sustainable economic development, 2. Better life for everyone, 3. Education for the future, 4. Health system with the patient at the centre , 5. A safe and integrated Kosovo. "If there is a message that I want all of you to receive from this convention, it is our belief that Kosovo can do better. This is also the slogan of our campaign "Kosovo can do better", Hamza stated.

Survey: Over 50 percent of Kosovars would vote for Harris on November 5 (media) 

A survey conducted by the Gallup International Association revealed that more than half of Kosovars support the Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris, more than the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, in the presidential race in the United States. In the question of which of the two candidates they would vote for in the American elections on November 5, 2024, about 55 percent of Kosovars were in favour of Harris, while only 27 percent of the respondents declared for the former U.S. president Trump.

The survey of the American institute revealed that regardless of personal preferences, Kosovars estimate the probability of victory of both candidates to be equal. About 46 percent think that Harris will win, and equally 46 percent believe in Trump's triumph. About 38 percent of Kosovars have assessed the influence of the American president on internal affairs as "very high", while 6 percent of respondents considered that the influence of the president of the United States is low in Kosovo. 

Albanians protest in Medvegja, demand return of their addresses (media) 

For the third time, the Albanians of the Presheva Valley protested for the same purpose, the return of their addresses. This protest occurred after the ones held in Bujanovc and Presheva. With national flags, hundreds of protesters made their way from the Albanian National Council, led by the mayor of Presheva, Ardita Sinani and the only Albanian MP in the Serbian Parliament, Shaip Kamberi, towards the police station of this municipality. "Return my address", "Stop selective passivation" and "Hey Europe", were some of the banners that were placed on Sunday in the police yard by the protesters. 

Hamza in Italy: Businesses that invest over €500,000 or employ over 50 workers will be exempt from profit tax (Klan) 

The candidate for the prime minister of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) Bedri Hamza, has gone to Italy, to meet the diaspora. He wrote on social media Facebook that businesses that invest over 500,000 euros or employ over 50 workers, will be exempt from profit tax, in certain periods of time. “The life of the citizens could have been better in the last four years. Kosovo can do better", wrote Hamza.

750 shipments from Serbia entered Kosovo in a month (Klan)

The Kosovo Customs told the news website that until Friday, 750 shipments, dominated by food and construction, were brought in Kosovo from Serbia, and that they are working with maximum capacities. According to the reporting, the work has been made difficult by Serbia, which has mixed loads from third countries with those from this country, which complicated the procedure at the largest border crossing.

Serbian Language Media 

In Gracanica candles lit for the victims in Novi Sad; North Mitrovica students donated blood for the injured (KiM radio, KoSSev)

On Sunday at the Milos Obilic monument in Gracanica, the locals lit candles for the 14 victims of the tragedy at the train station in Novi Sad.

Students of the Economic and Trade School from North Mitrovica, during their stay in Novi Sad, decided to donate blood for those injured in the accident at the Railway Station, reported KoSSev. 

This city was hit by a tragedy on Friday due to the collapse of the roof of the Railway Station building, in which 14 people died and three were seriously injured. At the invitation of the Institute for Blood Transfusion of Serbia and the Institute for Blood Transfusion of Vojvodina, many responded to help the injured.

Serbian List: We strongly condemn Bogdanovic's call for “the murder of Vucic” (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online) 

''At a time when the whole of Serbia is mourning the tragedy in Novi Sad, Kurti's henchman Boban Bogdanovic is calling for the assassination of President Aleksandar Vucic,'' the Serbian list announced, reported Radio Mitrovica sever. 

"Serbian List strongly condemns this shameful but dangerous act that endangers the life of President Vucic, which is also an attack on the constitutional order of our country," the statement said.

"The fact that an atmosphere of lynching has been created for years has obviously given space to non-humans like Bogdanovic to sow hatred and wish for the death of President Vucic, and only the harshest punishment by the competent authorities will send a clear message to everyone," the SL announced.

This is a reaction to Bogdanovic's post on X. 

"In this most difficult evening for Vojvodina and Novi Sad, one fact makes me happy, and that is that among the close and extended family of the murdered child and all the citizens who were killed at the train station in Novi Sad, there are those who will avenge the death of their loved ones! Lee Harvey Oswald is finally among us," Bogdanovic wrote in a X post.

Novi Sad prosecution says 14 killed in railway station roof collapse (N1, media)

The Higher Public Prosecution in Novi Sad said that 14 bodies had been pulled out of the rubble at the city’s railway station on Friday.

A statement said that two women and five men had been identified but gave only their initials and ages. It added that the two women and one man who were hospitalized at the Vojvodina Clinical Center had not been identified.

“The Higher Public Prosecution in Novi Sad is doing everything under the law to determine if there are elements of a crime and responsibility and the public will be informed in time,” the statement said.

The 14 people died when a roof collapsed in front of the Novi Sad railway station on Friday morning.

Protest held in Belgrade over Novi Sad tragedy, resignations demanded (N1)

A large number of people gathered on Sunday in downtown Belgrade to protest the tragedy in Novi Sad, where on Friday a shelter at the entrance of the railway station collapsed, killing 14 people. Citizens stood in front of the Ministry of Construction, showing police officers their hands painted with red paint and calling out their surnames, asking if there was “one honest person among them to arrest those responsible for the Novi Sad tragedy.”

The protest organizers, a group of young civic activists called “SviCe”, told the Minister of Construction, Goran Vesic, that it would be better for him to resign, warning of more radical actions to come.

Participants left red handprints in front of the Serbian government building and the Court of Appeals, emphasizing that the “bloody traces” of the authorities can be seen on every corner.

For Tuesday, after the three-day mourning period in Novi Sad, they announced a large protest in that city and called for civil disobedience.

Dacic: Kosovo did not apply for candidacy and has no chance of becoming a member of INTERPOL (RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever, media)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dacic pointed out, on the eve of the Interpol annual conference, which he will attend, that Kosovo has no chance of becoming a member of that international organization.

Dacic told RTS that Kosovo has not registered its candidacy for now, but that it is not excluded that one of the supporters will do so during the adoption of the agenda of the annual conference in Glasgow.

However, even if something like that happens, he is convinced that, due to the effects of Serbia's foreign policy and what was done earlier in other international organizations such as UNESCO, and the earlier vote in Interpol, Kosovo has no chance of becoming a member of Interpol.

"I will be at the adoption of the agenda and point of admission of new members, as well as the appointment of the Interpol representative at the conference because it is important for national and state interests," he explained.

He explained that Interpol accepts new members at the annual assembly.