UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 21, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 5 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Government convinced it will immunise 60% of population (media)
• Abazi: Non-recognition of Kosovo is a threat to the EU security umbrella (media)
• KDI: Assembly should ratify four international agreements (media)
• Assembly without quorum, agreement with European Bank postponed (media)
• Hoti reacts to Murati on budget review: do not deceive the MPs (media)
• Who and what loses from the failure of the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RFE Albanian media)
• Srpska Lista re-elects ‘North Kosovo’s real ruler’ Radoicic as VP (Prishtina Insight)
• A greater involvement of women in decision-making is required (Kosovapress)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian areas without new Covid-19 cases (Radio KIM)
• Why did Erdogan start the "battle for Kosovo" from Cyprus? (B92, Sputnik)
• Vucic reacts to Erdogan’s statement on working to increase recognitions of Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Miftaraj: Borrell and Lajcak are unable to control the dialogue process (KoSSev)
• Mrdalj: Vucic’s concern over position of Kosovo Serbs could encourage new attacks (KoSSev)
• Serbian List with the same leadership in the next four years (RTS)
• Dacic: Recognizing Kosovo is red line Serbia won’t cross (N1)
• SOC Patriarch Porfirije congratulates Eid al-Adha: Holidays should bring us closer (N1)
• Risto Jovanovic sentenced to six months in prison, can be released on EUR 6.700 bail (Kosovo-online)
• Srboljub Veselinovic, an IDP from Prizren, detained at Jarinje crossing (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio)

Opinion:

• Greece and Kosovo’s budding relationship (Prishtina Insight)
• “Erdogan doesn't say anything by accident, such as lobbying for Kosovo independence” (B92, Kosovo-online)

International:

• What Progress Has the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue Made? (Balkan Insight)
• Second Vucic-Kurti meeting ends with no agreements (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• The Kosovar scientist at the cutting edge of architecture (Kosovo 2.0)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: Three new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kurti meets Lajcak ahead of meeting with Vucic (Kallxo)
• Kurti: Today we commemorate Rahovec massacre (media)
• Hoti: Serbia to open war archives (media)
• Serwer: Kosovo to walk away from a bad deal with Serbia, improve relations with China (Klan)
• Repatriation of 11 Kosovo citizens from Syria carried out with U.S. support (EO)

Serbian Language Media:

• New round of talks - Vucic vs. Kurti; Borrell will present his expectations first (B92, Tanjug)
• Serbian FM hopes Greece will not change its stance on Kosovo (Beta, N1, TV Prva)
• Selakovic believe that Serbia will not have to give up Kosovo for the sake of joining the EU (APA, media)
• Dacic: International community should pressure Kosovo Albanians (FoNet, N1, TV Prva)
• Mini Schengen and the politics of the "Serbian world" do not go together (N1)
• The trial of Risto Jovanovic from Podgorica, arrested in Gazimestan, begun (Novi Magazin, Beta, RTS)
• Memorial service in Velika Hoca: ''23 years spent in pain, fear, waiting and uncertainty'' (KoSSev, RTK2, Beta)

Opinion:

• ''Courageous Kosovo '', ''criminal Serbia '' and history left unsaid (KoSSev)

International:

• Western Balkans region gets endorsement from Merkel on path to EU integration (eureporter.co)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 16, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 11 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Osmani: We will oppose those who aim to destabilise the region (media)
• Rama received by Chief of U.S. National Guard Bureau in Pentagon (media)
• Aliu: Buildings in “Sunny Valley” in the north are illegal, political issue (Koha)
• Another three bacteria found in Decan water tests sent abroad (media)
• Water supply system in Decan is not protected, minister says (EO)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano: Vucic and Kurti on July 19 in Brussels with a focus on what has been achieved so far (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Assembly relieved Milena Popovic from membership at Constitutional Affairs Committee (Radio KIM)
• Miroslav Ivanovic regarding Simmons' allegations: The story has some background (KiM radio, KoSSev, Nova.rs)
• Ranko Bacic discharged from Pec hospital (Kosovo-online)
• Simic: Osmani forgets thousands Serbs from Kosovo deleted from voters’ lists (Kosovo-online)
• Janjic: Something must be delivered in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Danas, Beta)

Opinion:

• When the only success of a meeting is the meeting itself (KoSSev)
• Serbia’s Narcissistic President Loves Giving Medals – to Himself (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Political scientists say EU has lost the battle for the Balkans (Euractive)
• Albania’s EU Path Held Hostage by ‘EU Nationalisms’, PM Says (Balkan Insight)
• Freedom of Information in Balkans: ‘No Will, No Optimism’ (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection calls on MPs to react (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: Four new cases, no deaths (media)
• Vitia: Situation in Decan completely under control (media)
• Kosovo intelligence chief says Decan residents should have no security concerns (media)
• Decan: 252 citizens sought medical assistance in last 24 hours (media)
• Ceku: Kosovo officially begins process for seeking compensation from Serbia (media)
• Kosovo Police operation results in 10 arrests (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• No new cases of Covid -19 in Serbian communities, one death (KiM radio)
• Vucic: They were not even 500 meters from the well (media)
• Office for KiM: They are trying to hold Serbs responsible for water poisoning in Decani without any evidence (media)
• Simic: Dangerous false accusations against Serbs, pogrom in 2004 also started with slanders (Kosovo-online)
• Covic: With story about poisoning they create environment for attacks against Serbs (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian Ministry of Culture: Pristina's another step further in the escalation of nonsense (KiM radio)
• Gracanica Mayor requested KFOR to increase patrols (RTS, Politika)
• “Kurti’s statements encourage the worst part of Kosovo society” (Radio KIM, media)
• Prosecution: Thac’s release from detention would be disastrous for further proceedings (Radio KIM)
• Rakic and Wigermark on security, returnees and rule of law (Kosovo-online)
• Ranko Bacic attacked on Monday near Klina suffered broken ribs (RTS, Radio kontakt plus)
• Várhelyi: EU wants to accelerate enlargement; Serbia has key role in region (N1)

International:

• Avant-garde proposal for EU enlargement to the Western Balkans (euractive.com)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Igor Čoko: Photography is there to leave a mark (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 14, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 12 new cases, no deaths (media)
• “Kurti talked on the phone with Decan mayor, we are doing the utmost” (media)
• KIA Inspector General reports to Assembly Committee (media)
• The PSD “launches” Kurti's campaign promises (media)
• The U.S. assists KSF with modern equipment (media)
• Abbott: Kosovo benefits when it embraces its minority communities (RTK)
• Number of patients in Decan increases, possibility of viral infection not ruled out (Koha)
• CDHRF: Dragica Gasic’s return to Gjakova should not be politicised (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Easier to bring investors through progress in the dialogue (media)
• Vukcevic: EULEX did not send cases of Serbs suspected of war crimes to Belgrade (NMagazin, Danas)
• Falconi: What has already been agreed must be implemented (KiM radio, Politika)
• Serbian FM invites Non-Aligned countries to Belgrade for anniversary (N1)
• Arlov requests ban on his entry in Kosovo be revoked (Radio KIM)
• Abbott: Kosovo benefits when it embraces its minority communities (Kosovo-online)
• Milena Ivanovic says she was not summoned to testify (Beta, N1)
• Kusari-Lila condemned attack against Serb boy in Gojbulja, petition against return of Dragica Gasic (Radio KIM)
• Petkovic: Bacic visited in hospital (Kosovo-online)

International:

• Kosovo to Restore Reciprocity Measures Against Serbia, Minister Says (Balkan Insight)