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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 8, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Mehaj: Kosovo’s objective is NATO membership (media)
• Operation against Kosovo Police and Customs officers suspected of bribery (media)
• PIK: police superiors who participated meeting with Vucic, will be interviewed (Kallxo)
• Minister Krasniqi: Advancing the rights of communities is a priority (RTK)
• Kosovo union members protest demanding higher wages (media)
• Kosovo Police anti-smuggling operation in the north (Express)
• COVID-19: 26 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic met UNMIK Head, the continuation of cooperation discussed (Tanjug, media)
• Russia suspended from the UN Human Rights Council; Serbia voted yes (media)
• Serbia to be exempted from EU sanctions on Russian oil, gas (Tanjug)
• Serbian PM Brnabic met the new UNMIK chief Ziadeh (Tanjug, media)
• Escobar, Lajcak and Cadez at the economic forum in Delphi (KiM radio, FoNet)
• Petkovic: Kurti again trying to intimidate the Serbian people in Strpce (KiM radio)

Opinion:

• The War in Ukraine and the Western Balkans (visegradinsight.eu)

International:

• Did Serbia’s Elections Signal a Further Tilt to the Right? (Balkan Insight)
• Opinion poll: Leading EU countries want Ukraine more than Western Balkans (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• International Roma Day (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• KWN presents report on gender-based discrimination and labour in Kosovo (media)
• Food prices hit record high in March, U.N. agency says (Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 7, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• U.S., German ambassadors react to nomination of new Chief State Prosecutor (media)
• Prime Minister Kurti participates in the Delphi Economic Forum (Klan)
• Kurti and Dzaferovic talk about cooperation between Kosovo and BiH (RTK)
• Kusari-Lila comments on why Serbian elections weren’t held in Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• Serbian List MPs return to Kosovo Assembly (Zeri)
• Haziri: If government is ready, we can go to new elections (media)
• COVID-19: 27 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Petkovic met UNMIK chief: Human and political rights of Serbs in Kosovo drastically regressed (Kontakt plus radio, media)
• Vucic scores 81 pct of Kosovo Serbs’ votes on Sunday presidential elections (Beta, N1)
• How did the Serbian citizens in Kosovo vote: Turnout severely affected by impractical voting arrangement (New Social Initiative)
• Vucic to respond to opposition call for talks on new vote in Belgrade (Danas, N1)
• ODIHR chief observer notes positive and negative aspects in elections (Beta, RTV, N1)
• Abbott: I regret the refusal of the Government of Kosovo to hold Serbian elections (Kosovo Online, RTK2, TV Most)
• Von der Leyen asks Sofia to enable start of EU talks with Skopje (Beta)
• Dzaferovic: Without consent on the recognition of Kosovo in BiH (RTV, Kosovo Online)

International:

• EU, Civil Society, Criticise Kosovo’s Choice of Chief Prosecutor (Balkan Insight)
• BIRN Fact-Check: Can Kosovo reopen its border deal with Montenegro? (BIRN)
• UN to Vote on Expelling Russia from Human Rights Council (VoA)

Humanitarian/Development:

• 62% of citizens experienced worsening of socio-economic situation due to COVID-19, report suggests (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 6, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Szunyog: Normalisation agreement with Serbia, first step towards EU membership (EO)
• Five EU ministers seek urgent debate on Western Balkans (RFE)
• Osmani begins tour of Kosovo municipalities (media)
• Gara: Increased dynamics in the excavation process is expected (RTK)
• Haradinaj: I invite the prosecution to look into recent electricity bills (media)
• KPC nominates Blerim Isufaj to the post of chief prosecutor (media)
• COVID-19: 29 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Final elections results in Serbia postponed due to repeat voting (media)
• Von Cramon, Petkovic on elections in Serbia (media)
• Functions are more important than citizens (KiM radio, FoNet, N1)
• Putin and Vucic by phone about Ukraine, gas, Serbia’s EU path (N1, media)
• Hungarian FM: Regional stability can be secured only by Serbia’s EU membership (FoNet, N1)

Opinion:

• Bieber: Rightists growth suits Vucic to present himself to West as moderate (VoA, N1)

International:

• Borrell and Varhelyi joint statement on the Serbia general elections (ec.europa.eu)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Employment and departure of young people problems of Serbs and Albanians in the villages of Banje and Suvo Grlo (KoSSev)
• Almost everyone now breathing polluted air, warns WHO (news.un.org)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 5, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• UN: Kosovo on the Security Council agenda in April (Deutsche Welle)
• Osmani hails the resolution calling on Islamic countries to recognize Kosovo (media)
• Kurti: Rezalla massacre, proof of Serbian genocide in Kosovo (media)
• Kosovo and Albania discuss coordination possibilities (RTK)
• Israeli Ambassador Tamar Ziv visiting Kosovo today (Express)
• Serb judges in Mitrovica court return to work after 7-day boycott (Betimi per Drejtesi)
• EULEX: Merdare and Mutivode Common Crossing Points, fully operational (media)
• Weidinger: Austria firmly supports Kosovo's EU integration and visa liberalisation (Telegrafi)
• Mustafa: If Association is formed, it will be based on 2013 agreement (Teve1)
• COVID-19: 20 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The US welcomed the election results and reminded that Serbia condemned the war in Ukraine (VoA)
• Serbian election commission releases preliminary results for parliament (N1, media)
• Borrell, Bilcik, Sheikh Mohammed congratulated Vucic on winning the election (B92, NMagazin)
• Ambassador of Palestine to Serbia: We are not changing our position on the issue of Kosovo (Kosovo Online, RTS)
• Petkovic: ''Kurti to save his nerves because Vucic will defend Serbian interests in Kosovo and Metohija for a long time'' (KoSSev)
• International election observers warn of shortcomings (N1)
• Ukraine crisis won’t spill over to W. Balkans, Biden’s envoy says (Hina, N1)

Opinion:

• On the track of the proposal to abolish the visa regime between BiH and Kosovo (oslobodjenje.ba)

International:

• Regional Policy Forum about anticorruption in the Western Balkans will take place on 7 April in Skopje (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• ''Howdy, neighbor'' series – The lives of Serbs in Cernica (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 4, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• AAK calls on the Government to urgently review budget (Koha)
• Nagavci: Now is not the time for strikes in educational system (Kosovapress)
• Police initiates case after shots fired during celebration in Mitrovica North (media)
• Latifi: 6,000 addresses of Albanians in Serbia deleted (media)
• Kurti: Authors of Bucha massacre to be brought to justice (media)
• COVID-19: 27 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbia’s Election Commission (RIK): SNS will have 121 parliamentary seats, main opposition 37; Vucic wins (N1, Beta)
• Vucic says Serbia moved dramatically to the right (N1)
• Ponos: Start of the end for Vucic (N1)
• CRTA: The secrecy of the ballot for voters from Kosovo threatened (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Igor Simic: Another victory of a decent Serbia (TV Most)
• Subaric: Citizens supported the development and prosperity of Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Radovic: After the celebration in North Mitrovica bullet cases found; the prosecutor ordered an investigation (Kosovo Online)
• CRTA: Many irregularities, but no effect on results; Worst damage done before (N1)

Opinion:

• Brussels or Moscow – Vucic must decide (DW)

International:

• Serbia’s Aleksander Vucic claims re-election victory (AlJazeera)
• Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić cruises to reelection (Politico)
• Aleksandar Vucic: Serbia's populist leader seeks to extend reign (France24)
• Putin’s European allies (The New York Times)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Import of wheat from U.S. to cost more (Koha)
• EBRD lowers economic growth projections for Western Balkans (RTK)
• First Roma mini library opens in Kosovo (Kallxo)
• The trials in Kosovo have been going on for more than 10 years (Danas, Beta, KiM radio)
• Kosovo NGO Complains of Slow Progress in Prosecuting War Crimes (Prishtina Insight)