UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 29, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: The fundamental values of CoE naturally fit our government (RTK)
• Kurti: We are not stopping aid to Serbs, but they should be in euros (media)
• Kurti called on prosecution to do more about Podujeva massacre (RTK)
• Maqedonci: "Bayraktar" drones fly in the skies of Kosovo every day (media)
• Serbian Minister of Defense says they are strengthening military capacities (Klan)
• Bujar Osmani expects Kosovo to be admitted to CoE in April (RTK)
• Tahiri: Single-source contracts were signed without any transparency, figure goes up to €200 million (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• “Evidence Death”, “Permission Funeral”, “Certificate Ofcitizensip” – Linguistic nonsenses in Kosovo official documents in Serbian (KoSSev, Media Center Caglavica. Radio KIM)
• Dacic: Recommendation of Kosovo admission to CoE represents violation of Serbia’s interests (Tanjug, media)
• Petkovic: Those deciding should think if Pristina membership to CoE would contribute to peace, stability or whether it would have opposite effect (KoSSev, media)
• Dveri: Council of Europe violates its own fundamental principles (Danas, BETA)
• Tadic: In negotiations on Kosovo, Serbian authorities are giving everything (Radio KIM)
• Vucevic: We are strengthening defense capabilities to protect our sovereignty (Tanjug, media)
• Stojanovic: Closure of three EPS branch offices in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• KFOR: There were no joint activities with the KSF (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 27, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Serbia's dark forces are still very active today (ekonomia)
• Osmani on Association: Commitment also made with Basic Agreement (Koha)
• Hovenier: NATO had moral imperative to act, use of force was necessary and legitimate (Klan)
• Kurti: Waiting period for review of Law on Office for Confiscation of Unjustified Assets continues for more than a year (Ekonomia)
• Davenport visits Lajcak in Brussels, discusses "expectations for coming months" (Klan)
• Memli Krasniqi expected to propose Bedri Hamza as candidate for prime minister (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucevic: Kosovo CoE application breaks all rules (Tanjug, media)
• Who decides on Kosovo's admission to the Council of Europe and when – procedure, precedents and principles (RTS)
• Why is the path to membership in the Council of Europe being paved for Kosovo? (Kosovo Online)
• Surlic: Criticism of Lajcak, preparation for parliamentary elections, Pristina suspended dialogue already (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: I had long, open discussion with Quint and EU representatives (Tanjug, media)
• Brnabic meets with Hill (Tanjug, media)
• Lajcak meets Davenport, discusses latest developments in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 26, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Gervalla: Russia alone in its effort to distort the truth (media)
• Haradinaj on letter to Bakoyannis: Big pledges, concrete obligations (Telegrafi)
• Burning of properties in the north of Kosovo remains unpunished (RFE)
• COMKFOR meets Montenegrin interior minister, discuss Kosovo (RTK)
• Shea: There will be no war in Kosovo (media)
• Bajrami to Kurti: You announced departure, better resign (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic: We are disappointed with silencing of truth about 1999 NATO bombing (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Council of Europe session aimed at securing “independence of so-called Kosovo” (Tanjug)
• Pantic-Pilja on vote of PACE Political Committee on Kosovo: Serbia's maneuvering space narrowed (Kosovo Online)
• Bystron: There is immense pressure for Kosovo to join Council of Europe (Kosovo Online)
• Patriarch Porfirije: There is room for everyone in Kosovo, we invite Albanians to dialogue (Radio KIM, media)
• Surlic: Without international pressure one can not expect Pristina to change stance (Tanjug)
• Court hearing of four special police officers in relation to wounding of Serb at Bistrica bridge held (KoSSev)
• Vucic to meet Quint ambassadors tomorrow (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• It’s Time Kosovo’s Govt Condemned its Army of Cyber-Bullies (Balkan Insight)

International:

• In Wartime Village Massacre, Kosovo’s Ashkali Minority Suffered Too (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia ‘Disappointed’ as UN Security Council Rejects NATO Bombing Debate (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Involvement of Youth in Crime and Extremism in Kosovo: Community Challenges and Solutions (Prishtina Insight)
• Shahini: 400 companies closed in three months, Kosovo unattractive for new businesses (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 25, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: A rule of law governance for all and without difference (media)
• Kurti commemorates Kosovo Albanian civilians killed in Kacanik in 1999 (media)
• 25 years since the massacre at Krusha e Madhe (Albanian Post)
• Meeting about the dinar has started in Brussels (media)
• German ambassador demands full implementation of agreements (RTK)
• Joseph: CoE membership would be a start for both Serbs and Albanians (media)
• Kusari-Lila: We do not support motion of no confidence (RTK)
• The PDK demands investigative commission for single-source contracts (media)
• AAK demands parliamentary debate and Kurti’s resignation (media)
• Hovenier meets leaders of economic chambers of Kosovo and Serbia (Reporteri)

Serbian Language Media:

• Meeting of Belgrade, Pristina delegations begins in Brussels (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• UN SC session on NATO bombing anniversary scheduled, format still unknown (RTS)
• Mijacic on Pristina’s letter to Bakoyannis: They promised to implement everything that should have been implemented already (Kosovo Online, social media)
• CBK decision makes lives of persons with disabilities additionally difficult (Radio KIM)
• Movable fence in front of Zvecan municipality removed, Cyrilic signboard as well (Radio KIM, Radio konakt plus)
• Vucic: Pristina and international community worked together all the time (Kosovo Online, media)

Opinion:

• Recalling a Bombing 25 Years Ago (RealClearPolitics)

International:

• Love Under Fire: How an Ethnically-Mixed Couple Survived the Kosovo War (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 22, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Hovenier on NATO raids in ‘99: Let’s remove every doubt, the world witnessed an ethnic cleansing, use of force was necessary (Gazeta Express)
• Citaku: We’ve called for early elections since July last year (Nacionale)
• Tahiri: 3rd year of bad governance, Kurti gives up and calls for elections (media)
• Pacolli comments on if he would vote for ousting Kurti government (Indeksonline)
• U.S. Embassy: Honored to have Robinson visit Kosovo this week (media)
• Musliu: After failure in Banjska, Serbia may provoke with official troops (Telegrafi)
• 50 organizations send open letter to Kurti on “critical situation of rivers” (Kallxo)
• AmCham comments on “political interference in justice institutions” (media)
• Hoxhaj hails decision for membership negotiations with Bosnia (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Starovic: Kurti invents invasion to continue mistreatment of Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Ministry of Defence: Kurti’s allegations on movement of Serbian Army near administrative line continuation of disinformation campaign (Kosovo Online, Danas, media)
• Pantic-Pilja: Bakoyannis recommended Kosovo's admission to the CoE (Kosovo Online, Blic)
• Sentic: Serbian is one of the two equal official languages in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• KDI Director: Serbs have right to Cyrillic, populist behavior of authorities instead of promoting dialogue, cooperation and integration (KoSSev, media)
• Media Center Caglavica journalists received accreditation from Presidency, in Albanian language (medijacentar.info)
• Dacic: Serbia-Russia intergovernmental committee to meet in autumn (Tanjug)
• Pristina: Both Kurti and the opposition ready for early elections (RTS)

Opinion:

• Timothy Less on burst of fire from Pristina: Mix of nervousness and excessive efforts (Blic)
• Tatal: Super Election Year May Hold Key to Bosnia’s Fate (BIRN)

International:

• Yugoslavia’s NATO Bombing Victims: Official Death Toll Unclear, 25 Years Later (BIRN)
• Serbia Mulls Scrapping Ban on Nuclear Power Production (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• CHC in Gracanica responded positively to request that women in labor be accompanied during childbirth (Radio KIM, KoSSev)