UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 24, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• No meeting between LDK and LVV today (Ekonomia Online)
• Zyberaj presents documents: Lubisa Dikovic personally involved in war crimes (media)
• “How should I know” Vucic responds asked when will dialogue with Kosovo resume (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The robberies in Gracanica have no end (Kontakt plus radio, TV Most, KIM radio)
• Gracanica Mayor Popovic: These are not just ordinary robberies (KIM radio, RTS)
• "Next year, Putin, Jinping, Merkel and Johnson are coming to Serbia" (O2, B92, Tanjug)
• Trial of Nenad Arsic for war crimes begun

Humanitarian/Development:

• Village of Ljevosa: The hard life of Serb returnees (Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev)
• Protect Victims of Wartime Sexual Crimes, Serbia Urged (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 23, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• Haradinaj: Don’t lift the tariff and don’t stop the Dukagjini highway (media)
• Russia’s strategic interests and tools of influence in Western Balkans (media)
• Rugova: No alternative to LDK-LVV coalition government (Telegrafi)
• Dialogue: A new chapter with old consequences (Express)
• Agim Veliu: LDK is more than a political party (Klan)
• Osmani: We want agreement with Serbia but not at cost of Kosovo borders (Koha)
• LVV to Veliu: We did not request President’s post (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• “Europe will support ‘mini-Schengen’ initiative with 1.2 billion euros” (B92, Tanjug)
• 'Mini Schengen is not a replacement for EU and it doesn't mean new Yugoslavia' (N1)
• What happened with “poisoned ballots” from Serbia? (Tanjug, B92)
• Gracanica citizens to self-organize as a protection against thieves until a solution found (KIM radio, RTS, Gracanica radio)

International:

• In the Balkans, a disruptor poised for power (politico.eu)
• ‘Mini-Schengen’ risks driving a wedge between Albania and Kosovo (Emerging Europe)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Europe 'will feel' new refugee wave, warns Turkey's Erdogan (DW)
• “White Peony” award to Milorad Trifunovic and Bajram Qerkini, “Black Peony” to Kosovo Assembly (Radio kontakt plus)

Albanian Language Media:

• Abazi: Rama handing over Albania to Vucic’s Mini-Schengen (media)
• Kurti: We do not have concrete results, agreement possible (media)
• Tahiri: Kosovo right not to take part in Mini-Schengen initiative meeting (Zeri)

Serbian Language Media:

• NGO ''ÇOHU!'' reports that 8 media outlets violate the code of ethics, including KoSSev ''due to readers’ comments'' (KIM radio, KoSSev)
• “Solution for Kosovo based on UN SC Resolution 1244” (Radio KIM)
• Poster of Vucic ‘persona non-grata’ in Tirana (BETA, N1)
• Analysts on Thaci’s refusal to attend “mini-Schengen” summit (Sputnik, B92)
• “Pristina became political loser” (Tanjug, B92)
• Joksimovic: Serbia committed to EU accession (BETA, N1)
• Lawyer Vasic: The indictment is 'a far-fetched construction', especially in the sections related to organized criminal group (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls)
• Vucic: Tahiri threatens with war and nobody reacts (RTV, Tanjug)

International:

• What Macron plans for Europe (Politico)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Strpce residents in the fight against MHPPs: We only have one Shara Mountain (KoSSev)
• British ambassador visits KSF members attending Serbian language course (Koha)

Albanian Language Media:

• EU Office: A swift government formation is needed in Kosovo (media)
• Osmani: New elections if institutions are not formed (Ekonomia Online)
• Veliu: Both prime minister and president are too much for LVV (media)
• Haradinaj: Vetevendosje to end process of forming institutions (Koha)
• Beyer: Dont talk through media, arrange a meeting, form coalition (Express)
• Kurti and Bislimi meet German MPs, discuss new government (RTK)
• VV leader Kurti talks government program during visit to Rome (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Oliver Ivanovic's 10,000-page indictment in Albanian language only (RTV Puls, Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti)
• Serbian military chief says KFOR only legitimate armed formation in Kosovo (N1, Beta, KIM radio)
• Kosovo Law Institute: How did Pacolli obtain documents about crimes? (Kosovo-online)
• KRIK editor banned to enter UAE returns to Belgrade; Serbian MIA issued statement on his case (B92, Serbian media)
• North Macedonia PM: I support 'mini-Schengen', Vucic’s initiative beneficial (FoNet, N1, TV Pink)
• Former CIA Chief: Washington returns to the Balkans, which is not good news (Nedeljnik, B92)

International:

• Moscow Points Out Hypocrisy In Ex-NATO Commander's Remarks On Russian Interests In Balkans (urdupoint.com)
• Marinelli: Serbia is becoming an increasingly important partner to NATO (European Western Balkans)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kosovo Journalists Condemn Minister Accused of Punching Reporter (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 18, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• Constitutive session of new Kosovo Assembly next Thursday (media)
• Thaci turns down invitation to Balkans Mini-Schengen summit (media)
• Kurti: Let us see if LDK barricades further or we reach agreement (Express)
• “Mustafa, Kurti to overcome obstacles before new assembly session”
• “Kosovo, Serbia to implement agreements before finale of dialogue” (Koha)
• Tahiri: War, if Serbia doesn’t recognise Kosovo in current borders (Klan Kosova)
• Fajon on visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Gazeta Metro)
• Trial on Oliver Ivanovic’s murder to start on 30 December (RTK)
• Veseli: “Syri i popullit” activated to hide failure of LDK – LVV agreement (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian List: Edita Tahiri's statement raises unrest and incites hatred among communities in Kosovo (TV Most)
• Balkans 2020: No brightening (DW, B92)
• UNMIK Head Zahir Tanin reacts to desecration of Orthodox cemetery in Lipljan (Social media)
• OSCE Mission in Kosovo condemns desecration of Serban Orthodox cemetery in Lipljan (Social media)
• Zyberaj: Pacolli forwarded evidence of Serbia’s genocide to prosecution; Djuric: Primitive chauvinist campaign (KoSsev)
• Dacic: Albanians frustrated because of incoming indictments (Tanjug, TV Happy)
• Serbian List won’t prevent forming of Kosovo institutions (Beta, N1)
• Politika: Calling the elections on March 8th, to the polls on April 26th (NMagazin, Beta)
• UAE: Serbia’s journalist is on ‘blacklist’ on some other Govt. request (N1, B92, Beta, Tanjug)
• Ivanovic’s nephew: There is no indictment for execution and organization of murder (Radio kontakt plus)
• Oliver Ivanovic murder trial on December 30th (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls)
• Lawyer Vasic: Prosecutor proposes house arrest measure for Markovic, Jovanovic and Arsovic (Kosovo online)
• Lawyer Halimi: No new evidence against Rosic (KoSSev)
• Odalovic: Serbia cannot shed light on destinies of missing persons alone (RTS)
• Ombudsman: There is no improvement in the accountability of institutions (RTV Puls)
• Lawyer Vlajic: We will appeal when the Todosijevic verdict arrive (Kosovo Online)

International:

• BIRN Launches Updated Map of Balkan War Crime Verdicts (Balkan Insight)
• Belgrade Appoints Serb Officials in Northern Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Gorazdevac: Young people are most disappointed and most dissatisfied part of society (KoSSev, Radio Gorazdevac)
• Serbian Museum Puts Mestrovic’s Vidovdan Sculptures on Display (Balkan Insight)