• Kurti: Meeting with Vucic only in context of European plan (media)
• Kosovo ready for Kurti-Vucic meeting, Serbia doesn’t give signals (Koha)
• Kurti: Since 1999, Kosovo lost over €300 million due to Serbia’s actions (media)
• Interior Minister publishes names of arrested in the north (Telegrafi)
• Wagner mercenaries helping Serbia prepare potential attack on our nation, Kosovan president warns (The Telegraph)
• Kosovo MPs to debate on dialogue with Serbia today (media)
• Kosovo push to confiscate unjustified assets raises concerns (Prishtina Insight)
• Fact-check: For Kosovars, sky-high inflation hits harder (BIRN)
• NATO's Stoltenberg won’t seek another extension of term (Reuters)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 13, 2023
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 10, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• EU summit comes out with conclusions, asks Kosovo to establish the Association (media)
• EU: Kurti and Vucic's statements, an obstacle to scheduling the meeting in Brussels (RFE)
• Kurti: Serbia wants a "Zajdenica" president who would replace our minister (Express)
• Assembly Approves Law on State Bureau for Verification and Confiscation of Unjustified Assets (Prishtina Insight)
• Vacancy announcement for police officers in the north closes today (media)
• KIJ: The government has not managed to approve even half of the draft laws (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Brnabic: Community of Serb Municipalities condition above all conditions (Tanjug)
• Slovenia: Our position on CSM (ZSO) is clear, agreements must be respected (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• European Council says Belgrade-Pristina normalization urgent (N1)
• Drecun: Strategic geopolitical deal with US and West necessary (Tanjug)
• Vucic: We highly appreciate Cuba's support for Serbia's territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• Minister of Administration and Local Self-Government: We are ready to form the Council of the Serbian National Minority (KiM radio)
• UNS: Gracanica Municipality to stop inviting media selectively to events (KiM radio, KoSSev)
Opinion:
• A possible new crisis as an indicator of whether the agreement between Belgrade and Pristina is on the way (Danas)
International:
• EP Rapporteurs presented reports for Kosovo and Serbia in AFET (EWB)
• Ker-Lindsay: Serbia-Kosovo compromise requires either partition or autonomy for Kosovo Serbs (EWB)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 10, 2023
• EU: Kurti and Vucic statements hinder scheduling of meeting (RFE)
• Plenkovic: EU leaders discussed the tense situation in north of Kosovo (media)
• Osmani meets Hovenier; discuss dialogue with Serbia (media)
• Kosovo willing to establish a national council of Serbs, minister says (media)
• Informal meeting at U.S. Embassy ends; no statements to media (Kosovapress)
• Ministry: Wealth accumulated illegally by state officials will be returned (media)
• What is being built in Dren in Leposavic, “Bondsteel or police station?” (Kallxo)
• Kosovars grow weary of EU’s isolating visa regime (Kosovo 2.0)
• New President could bring clarity to Czechia’s ambiguous policy on Kosovo (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 9, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Borrell expects Kurti and Vucic to meet soon in support of proposal (RFE)
• EP calls on Kosovo and Serbia to advance in dialogue process (RFE)
• Kurti to opposition: Words you tell me, tell them to Escobar with same zeal (Kallxo)
• Krasniqi to Kurti: Dialogue is not a private matter between you and Vucic (EO)
• Haradinaj: Kurti inherited the Association; we didn’t ask Thaci for an agreement centred on recognition (Koha)
• Abdixhiku: No one knows what Kosovo has agreed to; is this a final agreement? (EO)
• Kurti: Why Serbia doesn’t give monoethnic association to its own minorities (media)
• Berlin Process agreements; Szunyog: I hope for swift ratification by Assembly (Koha)
• Assembly adopts Law on Bureau for Confiscation of Unjustifiable Wealth (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
• Bilcik: No progress in negotiations until Serbia makes progress (N1)
• Vucic: Konjufca's statement about CSM (ZSO) expected, I congratulate them for their honesty (Beta, NMagazin)
• Vucic met Quint ambassadors to the OSCE and diplomatic representatives in Belgrade (RTS, Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Hill: Serbia needs to cross the final part of the road to the West (RTS)
• Bocan-Kharchenko: The final status of Kosovo after the end of the conflict between the West and Russia (NMagazin, Beta, media)
• Bislimi: The Serbian government can play with its decisions, but vehicles with "illegal" license plates are not allowed to enter Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Elektrosever: Pristina authorities accusations incorrect, we fulfil all the obligations of the Energy Roadmap (KoSSev)
• Bislimi: Part of the blame for the non-implementation of the energy agreement lies with Brussels itself (Beta, KiM radio)
• German Embassy in Pristina: We do not approve of Kurti’s conditions for CSM (N1, FoNet, Kosovo Online, Gazeta Express))
• RFE: EU leaders to discuss Kosovo dialogue (N1)
• Djurovic: Pristina's CoE membership bid not discussed on Wednesday (Tanjug)
Opinion:
• Less: Failure of the dialogue at this moment is at least as likely as success (Blic, Tanjug)
• New President could bring clarity to Czechia’s ambiguous policy on Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Avrupa Minerals to Continue Positive Progress in Finland, Portugal, and Kosovo in 2023 (investingnews.com)
• BIRN Conference Highlights Importance of Environmental Journalism in Balkans (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 9, 2023
• EU makes remarks about two out of six conditions for Association (Koha)
• Discussions on Association, Hovenier to hold unofficial meeting today (Telegrafi)
• Hill asks Serbia to find solution with Kosovo: Dialogue is aimed at forming the Association (Nacionale)
• Kosovo approves three draft laws within Berlin process (media)
• Osmani: We’ll find solution with Decani Monastery on Decan-Plav road (media)
• Wigemark meets Rakic and Simic; discuss security in the north (media)
• Kosovo journalists’ association condemns threat with firearms against T7 crew in Leposavic (media)
• Osmani visits Ulqin and Tuz in Montenegro (media)
• KJC sends judge warning after BIRN report (Prishtina Insight)
• Protest will be held in Berlin against Association (Koha)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 8, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti visits two Serb families: Every citizen deserves prosperity (media)
• Bislimi: French-German plan, de-facto recognition between both states (media)
• Government approves three agreements of the Berlin Process (media)
• Mehaj in Brussels talks about possibilities of cooperation with NATO (media)
• Hill: Association could implement by summer, French-German plan by end of the year (media)
• German MP: It's good that Kosovo accepted the European proposal (media)
• CEC sets deadlines for elections in northern municipalities, starting from March 9 (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic to receive Quint ambassadors on Thursday (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Not a good time for early elections (N1, TV Pink, Tanjug)
• The National Order of Merit presented to KoSSev portal editor, Tatjana Lazarevic (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio)
• U.S. Embassy: Serbia and the US military cooperation developing at the highest level (Blic)
• Serbia, Hungary establishes strategic cooperation in energy sector (FoNet, N1)
• Rakic, Simic discussed security situation with Wigemark (Tanjug)
• Suspects detained and released for damaging the mural in Orahovac (KoSSev)
• 138 hectares of land - what is being expropriated in the North; The Kosovo government has scheduled public hearings (KoSSev)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 8, 2023
• Kurti meets Quint representatives at OSCE and UK Ambassador (media)
• Hovenier welcomes Kosovo decision to accept French-German proposal (media)
• Konjufca: French-German plan is acceptable; a new form for Association must be found (Ekonomia Online)
• Osmani: Future of Kosovo and Montenegro lies within European Union (media)
• Mehaj meets NATO representatives; discuss role of KFOR (media)
• Hyseni: Constitutional Court must not interpret agreement on Association (KSP)
• Investigation: Religious Propaganda that Threatens Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 7, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: Serbia deprived northern municipalities of development (media)
• Konjufca: A new form of Association must be found (media)
• The U.S. welcomes Kosovo's decision to accept the EU proposal (media)
• Kurti met US Permanent Representative to OSCE, Michael Carpenter (media)
• Konjufca to Szunyog: dialogue with Serbia must conclude with mutual recognition (media)
• Abdixiku: Two years of governing to be celebrated with unkept promises (media)
• LDK: Kosovo does not need a basic agreement that does not contain recognition (media)
• Hoti: Five points that should be included in Kosovo's agreement with Serbia (media)
• Hoxhaj: The dialogue has never been more non-transparent than now (media)
• Tahiri: Plan accepted without opposition or LVV consent, without mutual recognition, with Association (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Stano: We are ready to organise high level dialogue, but no date yet (RTS, Tanjug)
• Vecernje Novosti: Elections in October or November (Danas)
• Dacic: I expect MP Stevic to resign today (RTS, Nova, N1, media)
• SPS supports President Vucic's policy regarding Kosovo and Metohija (RTS, Tanjug)
• Lajcak: I am glad Kosovo accepted EU proposal in principle (Beta, N1)
• Vucic: ''Mutual recognition? Dream on'' (Kontakt plus radio, media)
• Milivojevic: The smouldering conflict between the SNS and the SPS should not be viewed fatalistically (Beta, NMagazin)
• Criminal complaint filed against a wounded Serbian young man and a minor of Albanian nationality (N1, Srna, RTS)
• A criminal complaint filed against the young man who was attacked by the Albanians (N1, Srna, RTS)
• Mural of the world's best tennis player destroyed in Orahovac (KiM radio)
• Savo Manojlovic: ROSU must go from the north of Kosovo (Danas)
• Serbian military chief meets US Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff (FoNet, Tanjug, N1)
Opinion:
• Tadic: West created precedent now used by Putin (N1, media)
International:
• EU’s carbon levy poses new test for Western Balkan integration (Euractive)
• Countries Worldwide Mobilize Aid Following Earthquake in Turkey, Syria (VoA)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Europe, US, Balkan Countries, Pledge Aid for Quake-Hit Turkey (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia sends rescue teams to Turkey (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 7, 2023
• Kurti: We do accept EU proposal for normalisation of relations (media)
• Kosovo says 'yes' to EU's peace deal with Serbia, with caveats – PM (Reuters)
• Lajcak: All agreements signed must be implemented (media)
• Kurti meets Quint ambassadors; “ready for next high-level meeting” (media)
• “By accepting French-German plan, Kurti gave direction to secret deal” (Koha)
• Tahiri: Kurti has taken over steering wheel to form the Association (media)
• The Americans don’t stop; continue meetings on Association (Gazeta 10)
• KSF contingent for humanitarian operations departs for Turkey (media)
• Kosovo pledges support for Turkey, Syria after quakes (Prishtina Insight)
• President Osmani will meet Montenegrin President Djukanovic today (media)
• Two false bomb threats at Pristina International Airport on Monday (media)
• Serbian PM apologizes for official reference to ‘Republic of Kosovo’ (RFE)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 6, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti meets Quint ambassadors; meeting focused on dialogue, European proposal and the way forward (media)
• PM Kurti’s interview with Associated Press (media)
• Kosovo leaders react to earthquake in Turkiye (media)
• Pristina University Student Parliament to march against Association (EO)
• Hoti: Serbia not giving information about location of missing persons (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• PM Brnabic on Lajcak’s visit to Belgrade, Pristina: Pressure is increasing (Beta, N1, RTS)
• Trajkovic hearing postponed until February 16; The family protested in front of the Prosecutor's Office (KiM radio)
• Vucic today with Lajcak in Belgrade (RTS)
• NSI: Criminal charges rejected for spreading hatred in the campaign to boycott Serbian products (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Chief of NATO MLO in Belgrade: We respect Serbia’s military neutrality (N1, Beta)
• Friday shooting in Gracanica: KP report; Gracanica Mayor condemnation (N1, KoSSev, KiM radio, RTS)
• Father of young man who was attacked in Kosovo asks Serbia to provide lawyer (N1, RTS)
• The Kosovo Ministry of Trade banned the sale of edible oil from Serbia, they say it does not meet the criteria (KoSSev)
• Serbian Ministry of Economy: Criteria for opening of Chapter 1 in negotiations with EU met (N1, Beta)
International:
• Kosovo PM calls on West not to put pressure over Serb entity (AP)
• Government Launches Youth Employment Platform (Prishtina Insight)