UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 22, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani meets Meta: Kosovo's membership in NATO strengthens peace in the region (media)
• Osmani: We will see if Specialist Chambers are respecting the rights of the accused (RTK)
• Klinaku: Government publicised proposal without waiting for feedback (media)
• Pacolli meets President of South Sudan (media)
• In the global fight against corruption, U.S. values Kosovo as a partner (RTK)
• 100 interns from communities will carry out internships in Kosovo institutions (Klan)
• Kamberi meets Kurti, thanks him for his support (media)
• Trade unions request 100 euro for public sector employees pending law's approval (Kallxo)
• Berisha: I've been banned from entering the UK (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Visoki Decani Monastery: KFOR presence necessary because of frequent attacks (media, social media)
• Defendants in Ivanovic’s case to remain under house arrest (Radio KIM)
• Filipovski: Serbia will sharply react to Albanian Parliament resolution on Dick Marty’s report (Kosovo Online)
• Office for KiM: Ambulance vehicles kept at Merdare crossing point (Kosovo Online)
• Cadez: Meeting of the ministers of the countries of the Open Balkans on Monday in Tirana (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)

International:

• US Warns of ‘Threat’ to Iranian Opposition Summit in Albania (Balkan Insight)
• Albanian MPs Adopt Resolution Condemning Kosovo War Crimes Report (Balkan Insight)
• Energy Community Secretariat initiates infringement procedures against Kosovo*, North Macedonia, Serbia (balkangreenenergynews.com)

Albanian Language Media:

• Assembly adopts draft law on Pristina-Durres railway line study (media)
• Haradinaj and Kurti debate about energy during Assembly session (KP/Koha)
• Reka: Russia blocking Kosovo's UN membership by using "power" argument (media)
• Luxembourg pledges 35 million euro support to Kosovo (RTK)
• Serbian List dissatisfied with media reports (Albanian Post)
• KFOR talks about the security in the Monastery of Decan (Express)
• Albania’s President arrives today for a three- day visit to Kosovo (media)
• KLI: Courts had a considerably low efficiency in trying cases of corruption in 2021 (Koha)
• Rizvanolli: We plan to produce 1,400 MGW of new renewable energy capacities (media)
• Kurti organises a reception for Manifesta's international and local journalists (media)
• Number of hospitalised patients with COVID-19 increases (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Drecun: Lajcak to state clearly that the normalisation of relations does not imply mutual recognition (RTS)
• Dacic and Al Sisi: Egypt maintains stance of ‘frozen recognition’ of Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Serbian Defence Ministry denies involvement in weapons flight (N1)
• Serbian List on Pristina media reports (Kosovo Online)
• Detention of Salih Mutafa extended (Radio KIM)

Opinion:

• Peach: Corrupt politicians and criminals in the Western Balkans will face consequences (Albanian Daily News)
• EU stores up trouble for its Balkan enlargement plans (Financial Times)

International:

• Brussels’ Emergency Plan To Reduce Gas Use To Test EU Solidarity Again (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• In Montenegro, Ukrainian Refugees Struggle with Work and Rent (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 20 , 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Government cannot be expected to subsidise electricity in the north (media)
• Peach: Kosovo-Serbia agreement necessary as soon as possible; regional initiatives to be inclusive (Klan)
• German MEP: To enter the EU, Kosovo and Serbia must recognize each other (Reporteri)
• Simmons replies to Cramon: Words are not enough, people of Kosovo are tired (Reporteri)
• Government aims to draft law on staple products' prices by August (Koha)
• Construction in Decan zoning area led to indictment of municipal officials (Indeksonline)
• 50 kg of marijuana seized and 6 people arrested at discovered lab in Zubin Potok (Telegrafi)
• Alarming figures; two deaths and 1,793 new cases with COVID-19 (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• President of Egypt welcomed with military and state honours in Belgrade (N1, RTS)
• Selakovic: We are grateful to Egypt for understanding Serbia’s position on Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Statistics Office official says population census in Serbia in October (N1)
• Drecun: Opening negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania good news (Kosovo Online)
• NADA Coalition: Serbia to condemn Edi Rama’s statements on organ harvesting (Kosovo Online)
• Bogdanovic: Serbs in northern Kosovo still don’t know what to do regarding Serbian licence plates (Danas)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kosovo with draft law on sanctioning foreign human rights offenders (RFE)
• Serbian passport visa free in 134 states (N1)

Albanian Language Media:

• Borrell: European Union not complete without Western Balkans (Klan)
• Rama on accusations against KLA leaders: We want to tell the world that it was a masquerade (media)
• Osmani congratulates Albania, North Macedonia; calls for visa liberalisation (media)
• Haradinaj congratulates Albania and North Macedonia for accession talks (media)
• Krasniqi congratulates Albania, North Macedonia, calls for visa liberalisation (media)
• Analysts sceptical about the success of the dialogue under Lajcak's mandate (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• The Special Prosecutor's Office responded to Svecla's statement on the case in Leposavic (RTK2)
• Serbian List and Petkovic reaction to Svecla's statement about Radoicic (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, Kosovo Online)
• Vlajic: One-month detention to arrested person in Leposavic, charges on ‘attempted murder’ ungrounded (Radio KIM)
• President of Egypt visits Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic: Vucic never rejected dialogue (KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever, KoSSev)
• Dacic says first session of new Serbian parliament next week (N1)
• Rakic met the head of UNMIK: Permanent peace has no alternative (Radio Mitrovica sever, TV Most, Kosovo Online)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Rapidly escalating COVID-19 cases amid reduced virus surveillance forecasts a challenging autumn and winter in the WHO European Region (who.int)
• Belgrade Bust: Behind the Parties and Plush Condos of Serbia’s Capital (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 18, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Kosovo most pro-EU country in Western Balkans, yet most isolated (media)
• Rama: Failure to give visa liberalisation to Kosovo, a disgrace for the EU (media)
• Von Cramon calls on EU to grant visa liberalisation to Kosovo (media)
• Lajcak's mandate extended for two more years (Klan)
• Svecla: Kosovo has no fighters in Ukraine (RFE)
• Mehaj: Determination of our police in fighting smuggling makes us all proud (media)
• Murati gives details about Government's employment scheme (media)
• “Opposition doesn’t benefit by presenting government’s successes as failure” (Koha)
• Kosovo asks Serbia to return artefacts (Klan)
• Albanian Parliament with a draft-resolution against Dick Marty’s report on Kosovo war (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• President Vucic: The new government will not be anti-Russian (N1)
• Shooting and police pursuit in Leposavic: Several police officers injured; Suspect’s brother: Excessive force used (KoSSev)
• YUCOM: Serbs in Kosovo in complete legal uncertainty (N1)
• Anniversary of massive kidnapping of Serbs and Roma from Orahovac marked (Radio KIM)
• Brussels sources: In the EU unhappy because of Kurti's stubborn persistent attitude (Beta, N1, KoSSev)
• ETTU: The Kosovo Table Tennis Association withdrew the team, we worked to ensure that Kosovo has equal treatment (KoSSev)
• Milasinovic: Pristina has no right to search for artifacts (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, RTV)
• North Macedonia’s parliament backs French proposal (N1)

International:

• Kosovo Football Fans Criticised for Barring Tourists from Guerrilla Memorial (Balkan Insight)
• Lack of action on Kosovo sarcophagus speaks to wider neglect (BIRN)
• Artists proclaim ‘NSK Territory’ as exploration and challenge of sovereign state (BIRN)
• Serbia Says Crashed Plane Was Carrying Serbian Weapons To Bangladesh (RFE)

Humanitarian/Development:

• 'Besa' - A Bid at Balkan Noir (Kosovo 2.0)