UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 1, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Govt starts legal way to remove mayors; doesn’t choose EU ‘preference’ (Nacionale)
• Analysts: Opposition should cooperate with unsatisfied MPs from majority (RTK)
• Osmani congratulates Switzerland on its National Day, “long-standing partner” (media)
• LDK ready for elections; Rukiqi: Growing support after reforms and changes (EO)
• “Calls” for Serbian army to return to Kosovo; Belgrade doesn’t react to threatening graffiti (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• Elek warns of alarming situation in Mitrovica North Clinical Hospital Center (Politika, Kosovo Online)
• Svecla and Krasniqi visit Mitrovica North police station, mayor Atiq, landfill and sports hall (KoSSev)
• Lawyer sent request to Supreme Court for extraordinary mitigation of Svetomir Bacevic’s sentence (Radio kontakt plus)
• Vucic thanks Ambassador of Syria for supporting Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty (RTS)
• Vucic discussed Kosovo with Peach over phone (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Pendarovski to visit Serbia on Wednesday (Tanjug)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Court: Convention for Persons with Disabilities becomes mandatory for Kosovo (Klan)
• Kurti holds conversation with students at “Teach for Kosova” summer institute (media)

Albanian Language Media:

Opposition accuses Kurti of crisis and division (Koha)
EU: Resignation of mayors fastest way to trigger early elections (Klan Kosova)
Svecla and Krasniqi visit north: Security of citizens remains priority (Gazeta 10)
Citaku: Government is threatening the values of journalism (Klan Kosova)
Former KLA soldier arrested in Tirana on order from Specialist Chambers (media)
48 businesses which KBRA says are registered in opposition with law (Kallxo)
Kamberi: Passivisation of Albanians’ addresses, ethnic cleansing attempt (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:
Dacic: Serbia fulfilled its obligations, there is no solution because of Pristina (Glas Srpske, Kosovo Online)
Former KLA member arrested in Albania as per request of Specialist Chambers in The Hague (KoSSev)
Brnabic receives farewell visit from Chinese Ambassador (Tanjug)
Dacic receives new UK's Ambassador to Belgrade (Tanjug)
MINT continues to revoke licenses: 48 companies “unconstitutionally registered“ (KoSSev)
International Media:
Suspension of Media Certificate Sparks Protests in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)
Kosovo Journalists Protest After Govt Suspends TV Station’s Permit (Balkan Insight)
Open Book: Roma Library Offers Marginalised Community in Kosovo an Educational Window (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 31, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Journalists protest in downtown Pristina in support of Klan Kosova (media)
• Ministry: First decision on Klan Kosova was right (Kosovapress)
• Kusari-Lila: All facts to be revealed; no one can threaten media freedom (media)
• Ministry suspends certificates of five more businesses (Koha)
• Rohde welcomes decision to send KPC draft law to Venice Commission (media)
• Turkish Ambassador to Kosovo: No military solution for the north (Telegrafi)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo is in deep crisis; opposition to unite on no-confidence motion (KSP)
• Abdixhiku asks for support for “New Road”: National awakening is necessary (AP)

Serbian Language Media:

• Disconnecting water supply in Kosovo with violation of citizens’ rights (Voice of America, Kosovo Online, media)
• Petkovic meets Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister, discuss with him security situation in Kosovo (RTS)
• Vucic thanks Uganda for supporting Serbia's territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• N.Mitrovica municipality promised to be at service of citizens, yet they refuse to answer journalists’ questions (KoSSev)
• Djuric: Not sure US will supply evidence for sanctions against BIA chief (N1)
• UNS: Unobstructed work of Klan Kosova TV should be enabled (Radio KIM)
• MTS DOO: We acquired operators when Act on which investigation was based was not in force (KoSSev)

Opinion:

• With destructive ambiguity, EU itself sank dialogue, and now sanctioned Kosovo (Koha)

International:

• Kosovo journalists protest government's suspension of private television station (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 31, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Journalists protest in downtown Pristina in support of Klan Kosova (media)
• Ministry: First decision on Klan Kosova was right (Kosovapress)
• Kusari-Lila: All facts to be revealed; no one can threaten media freedom (media)
• Ministry suspends certificates of five more businesses (Koha)
• Rohde welcomes decision to send KPC draft law to Venice Commission (media)
• Turkish Ambassador to Kosovo: No military solution for the north (Telegrafi)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo is in deep crisis; opposition to unite on no-confidence motion (KSP)
• Abdixhiku asks for support for “New Road”: National awakening is necessary (AP)

Serbian Language Media:

• Disconnecting water supply in Kosovo with violation of citizens’ rights (Voice of America, Kosovo Online, media)
• Petkovic meets Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister, discuss with him security situation in Kosovo (RTS)
• Vucic thanks Uganda for supporting Serbia's territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• N.Mitrovica municipality promised to be at service of citizens, yet they refuse to answer journalists’ questions (KoSSev)
• Djuric: Not sure US will supply evidence for sanctions against BIA chief (N1)
• UNS: Unobstructed work of Klan Kosova TV should be enabled (Radio KIM)
• MTS DOO: We acquired operators when Act on which investigation was based was in force (KoSSev)

Opinion:

• With destructive ambiguity, EU itself sank dialogue, and now sanctioned Kosovo (Koha)

International:

• Kosovo journalists protest government's suspension of private television station (AP)

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti denies Klan Kosova case is an attack on freedom of media (media)
Osmani: Clarify legal dilemmas in Klan Kosova case (media)
Media to protest today against suspension of Klan Kosova certificate (Kosovapress)
Derek Chollet's visit to Kosovo and the Balkan countries postponed (RTK)
Kurti talks about 400,000 active employees, opposition disputes figures (media)
Konjufca sent Draft Law for KPC to the Venice Commission (media)
Szunyog welcomes Konjufca decision to consult Venice Commission (KSP)
PDK accuses govt of misuse of state reserves, demands investigations (media)
UN alarms over risk from new conflict between Kosovo and Serbia (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:
New Social Initiative reacts to Regional water supply company’s manner of disconnecting Serb households in Gracanica (media, social media)
Vucic says Kurti wants to drag Serbia into a conflict with NATO (N1, FoNet, BETA)
Reactions to decision to shut down Klan Kosova continue (KoSSev)
Simic: Without de-escalation talking about elections is pointless (VoA, Kosovo Online)
Vucic: Serbian List visit to Washington important (media)
Lawyer Vasic: Health condition of Svetomir Bacevic deteriorates (KoSSev)
Saint Ilija Church near Urosevac desecrated (Tanjug)
Djilas: Vucic’s policy towards Kosovo is wrong, Serbs are emigrating en masse (N1)
International Media:

In Kosovo, graffiti rejuvenates Pristina's concrete jungle (Reuters)

Albanian Language Media:

The U.S. and Italy reaffirm their commitment to de-escalation in the north (RTK)
Zvecan mayor does not see resignation as an option (Klan)
Mandl reacts to scandalous choreography of fans in Serbia (RTK)
PDK MPs remove barrier tapes that have limited space for journalists (media)
Session fails to be held due to lack of quorum, Assembly goes on leave (RTK)
PDK: We will engage for new elections as soon as possible (media)
Prosecution files indictment against Serb for war crimes, and 'inhumanely torturing a person' (media)

Serbian Language Media: 

Serbian List officials met Escobar in Washington (Kosovo Online, media)
KFOR donates modern water pump system to Devic Monastery (Kosovo Online, KoSSev)
Dacic meets with El Gebaly (Tanjug)
Mitsotakis thanks Serbia for assisting Greece's firefighting efforts (Tanjug, media)
Radojica Mrdjinac and Dardan Beqiri new members of RTK board (Radio KIM)

Albanian Language Media:

EU prefers resignation of mayors in north for elections as soon as possible (Koha)
Zubin Potok mayor: I’ll resign if agreement between govt, PDK and internationals (Telegrafi)
Chollet expected to visit Pristina on July 30-31 (Koha)
Kurti reacts to calls by Serbian football club fans for return of Serbian army to Kosovo (media)
Abdixhiku meets businesses: “New Road” is being supported everywhere (Kosovapress)
Independent Media Commission head: For us, Klan Kosova is all good (Klan Kosova)
U.S. State Department report on climate investment in Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Borrell statement says Serbia aligned with EU sanctions on Syria (N1)
"Kurti is the problem..." (B92)
Brnabic meets with Egypt's El Gebaly (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 27, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• German embassy calls Kurti-Sarrazin meeting "informal and confidential" (Nacionale)
• Turkish Ambassador: Arrival of drones in Kosovo was result of agreement not donation (media)
• PDK leaves the assembly hall, does not participate in the vote (Klan)
• Trajkovic: The northern Serbs must accept the new policemen of Kosovo (media)
• Threats against new Serb KP policemen continue (Kosovapress)
• Analysts: Internationals should pressure Serbia to stop blackmailing (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Odalovic tells RTS Kurti obsessed with north (RTS)
• Trial of Sladjan Trajkovic stars today (Kosovo Online)
• Lawyer Vasic terms acts of prosecution as scandalous, says Trajkovic sent to detention before being interviewed first (Kosovo Online, Radio KIM)
• Daka: There are two ways to snap elections in north of Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Miftaraj: Resignations of mayors solution to new elections in northern Kosovo (RFE, Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic: Serbia has become full EU member in digital sphere (Tanjug)

International:

• On the Trail of an Elusive Organ-Trafficking Decision in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

Foreign ambassadors react to threats against new Serb police officers in north (media)
Krasniqi: We can agree to go to new elections on Friday (Klan)
Chollet and senior member of National Security Council to visit Kosovo (Albanian Post)
Mehaj meets head of company that manufactures Bayraktar drones (media)
Two Serbian List officials to stay in Washington on Thursday (media)
Action for disconnecting illegal users of water in Gracanica is politicized (KTV)
"Aware of the danger": young Serb policemen start work in the north of Kosovo (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

Petkovic: Kurti’s messages alibi for new Pristina’s unilateral acts against Serbs (RTS)
Serbian List on official visit to Washington (Kosovo Online, media)
Vucevic meets with Botsan-Kharchenko (Tanjug)
Varhelyi welcomes inauguration of Nis-Merdare highway section (Kosovo Online, social media)
EC official says Pristina and Belgrade far away from de-escalation and normalization (Radio KIM, BETA, Danas)
Serbian firefighters deployed in northern Greece (N1)

International Media:

Intimidation Campaign Against Serb Policemen Condemned by Kosovo and International Community (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 26, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: It is logical for measures to be removed before the new elections (Koha)
• Szunyog: EU measures towards Kosovo remain unchanged (RTK)
• Osmani: Threats to policemen in the north come from Serbia and its criminal groups (media)
• Kurti: Internationals should be vocal against Belgrade's pressure against integration of Serbs (Koha)
• Hovenier: Intimidation against young police officers is unacceptable (Koha)
• Rohde: Stop intimidation of Serbs who were employed in Kosovo Police (media)
• Haradinaj: Threats to policemen in the north, unacceptable (media)
• Serbs welcome work of new policemen from this community in northern municipalities (Kosovapress)
• Kosovo imposes the 11th package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus (Klan)
• Criticism of Kosovo's contract for lobbying in America returns - what did Serbia sign? (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic: Kurti wants to create environment of fear and drive Serbs out of Kosovo (Radio KIM, TV Pink, Kosovo Online)
• Arsenijevic: More than 1000 Serbs left northern Kosovo (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
• Head of EU Office in Pristina: There will be negative consequences if requests and expectations of EU are not respected (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Nis-Merdare motorway to boost development (Tanjug)
• Giaufret: “Peace Highway” to be backbone of regional road network (Tanjug, media)
• Ambassadors in Pristina: Intimidation campaign against new Serb members of KP should stop immediately (KoSSev)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kosovo’s Other Deadlock: LGBT Rights in a Time of Strife (BIRN)