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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 10, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 12 new cases, one death (media)
• Kosovo receives donation of 10,000 vaccines from Croatia (Koha)
• In Estonia, Osmani reaffirms position against border changes (media)
• Implementation of agreements, hostage to renegotiations (RFE)
• Kosovo will purchase military equipment over €5 million (media)
• Liturgy at unfinished orthodox church in Prishtina for first time after war (media)
• Daut Haradinaj: Liturgy in campus of Prishtina University, an insult (media)
• Vucic: Kurti shouldn’t travel to Brussels if he wants to talk recognition (Koha)
• Mini-Schengen returns; Rama: It is a strategic project with Brussels (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19 in Serbian areas: One new case out of 37 tested samples (KoSSev)
• Kurti: ''Do you want to occupy us?; Brnabic: How we to occupy our own territory?'' (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• The Western Balkans one of the topics of US President - EU leaders meeting (RTS)
• Vucic expects difficult dialogue in Brussels (Danas)
• Daut Haradinaj: Liturgy at Temple in Pristina insult to Kosovo citizens (Kosovo-online)
• Jevtic: Inappropriate response of the authorities to the call of Bishop Teodosije for peace and coexistence (Kosovo Online)
• Demolition of the old school and the construction of a new university building (KoSSev)
• Hoxhaj: Kurti to cancel talks with Vucic if Serbia doesn’t apologize (KoSSev, N1)
• YIHR: Belgrade official reactions to Mladic’s verdict ‘disgraceful’ (BETA, N1)

International:

• Reactions from the EU and US to Mladic verdict: Regional leaders should respect the decision (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Promotion of bilingualism in Kosovo through "Uta and Miljana's colors of nature" (Kontakt plus radio)
• Official: Western Balkan countries are ‘milking coal power plants until the bitter end’ (euractive.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 9, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 9, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 21 new cases, one death (media)
• Kurti and Vucic to meet on 15 June (RFE, media)
• Kosovo-Serbia dialogue on the 'specific' agenda of the G7 (Klan)
• PM Kurti received the Minister of the Republic of Guyana, George Hallaq (media)
• U.S. Embassy: Corruption damages our foreign policy (RTK)
• Hoxhaj: If Serbia does not apologize, Kurti should not go to dialogue (media)
• LDK on LVV employments in institutions: You are violating human rights (media)
• Mustafa case: Presiding judge announces “ex parte” sessions (media)
• PDK to elect new party leadership during June (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano: Vucic and Kurti in Brussels on June 15 (Tanjug, Kosovo-online)
• Stano: No comment on US decisions, EU does not sanction partners in Western Balkans (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Djuric on "updated sanctions" for the Western Balkans: We will carefully analyze the content of Biden's decree (Blic, Tanjug)
• ‘Mladic’s guilt is only his,’ UN Chief Prosecutor says after the verdict (N1)
• Vucic’s address at the session of the UN Security Council (B92)
• Brnabic: The Hague with its verdicts moved region away from reconciliation (Tanjug)
• Political parties, lawyers on Mladic’s vedict (N1, RTS)
• N1 guests: It was known Mladic would get life sentence, justice selective (N1)
• Odalovic: Hague tribunal is not a court that brought law and justice (RTS)
• Judge Agius: Mladic verdict a strong message for victims and survivors (N1)
• Russian Embassy in Washington: US to suspend arming Pristina (Kosovo-online)
• Balkan Chiefs of Staff end 14th Conference (N1)

Opinion:

• After Mladic’s Verdict: Six Lessons to Learn from Hague Trials (Balkan Insight)

International:

• U.S. 'Modernizes' Sanctions Policy For Western Balkans To Go After Corruption (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 8, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: Five new cases, one death (media)
• Kosovo confirms first case of South Africa coronavirus variant (media)
• PM Kurti to report to Assembly on dialogue with Serbia (Koha)
• Maas: Kosovo-Serbia agreement paves way to Europe for the two countries (media)
• Osmani: Serbia not showing readiness to clarify fate of missing persons (media)
• Von Cramon: There are many other urgent issues in dialogue apart from Association (EO)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19 in Serbian communities: Four new cases (Kontakt plus radio)
• Mass: The comprehensive agreement between Belgrade and Pristina opens the EU door (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Selakovic: Serbia will always be an advocate of a policy of peace and connecting (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic and Botsan-Kharchenko on the continuation of the dialogue between BG and PR (KiM radio)
• Petkovic: Crucial for Belgrade to resolve the issue of missing persons in Kosovo (RTS)
• Dacic says solution for Kosovo not near (Beta, N1)
• Kurti met with the Working Group formed to establish the Institute for Crimes Committed during the war, a document being prepared (KoSSev)
• The EU Council extends the EULEX mission mandate until 2023 (Kosovo Online)
• Rakic with Davenport on the security situation in returnee communities (Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• Why is Serbia not going to join EU sanctions on Belarus? (euobserver.com)

International:

• ''NATO committed to building a strong partnership with Serbia'' (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 7, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 10 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Konjufca after meeting Ruci: We are in difficult situation with Serbia (media)
• Berlin Process: Maas to chair foreign ministers’ conference (RTK)
• Kosovo initiates establishment of the War Crimes Research Institute ( Express)
• Szunyog in the North, says electricity should be paid by everyone (Klan)
• Kurti-Schuepp meeting: Enlightenment of the fate of the missing, priority (RTK)
• The Presevo Valley demands seats in the talks in Brussels (RFE, media)
• Telekom Director resigns (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Will new "internal dialogues" follow? (KiM radio, Danas, RTS)
• Dacic: Vucic to submit report on dialogue to Assembly on June 22 or 23 (Radio KIM)
• Brnabic: We investigate all mass graves, remains of nine Albanians found recently (N1)
• Pendarovski: We are grateful to Serbia for its help, Skopje should not lobby for Kosovo (FoNet, Politika, N1)
• Trial for Oliver Ivanovic’s murder scheduled on July 6 and 7 (RTS)
• Minister says Serbian security services ready to defend country (N1)
• Viola von Cramon: Besides ZSO, a lot of other urgent things in the dialogue (Kosovo Online)
• Selakovic thanked Turkmenistan for its position on Kosovo (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• Centuries of discrimination still run deep for Roma in Europe (euronews)

International:

• EU Parliament President Backs Letting Western Balkan States Into Bloc (RFE)

Humanitarian/Development:

• The collective memories of the village shop (Prishtina Insight)
• Opera diva Natasa Tasic Knezevic performs in Gracanica (KiM radio)
• WHO official warns fight against COVID not over in Europe (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 4, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 4, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: Seven new cases, one death (media)
• Resolution for pardoning COVID-19 fines fails to pass Assembly (Koha)
• Dendias: Greece supports visa liberalisation, Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
• Kosovo President Osmani meets Greek FM Dendias (media)
• Gervalla: Independence of Kosovo is irreversible (media)
• Konjufca meets Dendias, discuss Kosovo's EU integration path (media)
• The Netherlands on visa liberalisation: Fight corruption and organised crime (KP)
• Court clears former FM Haradinaj-Stublla of charges (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic on Kosovo: We do not advocate for frozen conflict, dialogue will continue (RTS)
• Lajcak: I came to prepare dialogue (Tanjug, Radio KIM)
• "Kosovo is not ready to negotiate borders" (Blic, B92)
• Palmer says meetings in Belgrade successful (N1)
• Vucic: Serbia – Hungary relations never better (FoNet, N1)
• Kandic: The Tribunal did not find any indications of genocide in Kosovo (Al Jazeera)
• Petkovic: “Great Albania” graffiti written on wall of Vitosevic’s house (Radio KIM)
• Rakic with international and non-governmental organizations on the return of displaced persons (Kontakt plus radio)
• KFOR remains in Kosovo as long as needed, NATO official says (N1)
• Von der Leyen: The future of the Western Balkans is in the EU (Tanjug, B92)
• Vucic asks vaccination of North Macedonia citizens be enabled in Serbia (Kosovo-online)

International:

• Serbian president says EU-brokered Kosovo talks to resume (AP)