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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 7, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: General elections could be held in autumn or winter (media)
• Osmani supports Kurti government on expropriations in the north (Nacionale)
• Osmani on Kurti's proposal for Lajcak to send the draft to Venice: It has not been formally presented to me yet (Reporteri)
• CAA: “EU to focus on fair dialogue that respects Kosovo independence” (media)
• Lawyer Berisha says espionage suspect is witness in The Hague (RTK)
• Local communities and universities strengthen cooperation with KFOR (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Zubin Potok: Citizens do not know the value of the property seized through the expropriation process; many do not want the money (KiM radio)
• Vucic: All-Serb Assembly to show unity (N1)
• Petkovic and Djuric to meet representatives of the Serbian people from Kosovo (Tanjug, Kim Radio, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Petkovic and Arlov: The All-Serbian Assembly a confirmation of unity and connection (Tanjug, Kosovo online, KiM radio)
• Radar: Erasing memory of assassinated Kosovo Serb leader (N1)
• Quint, EU, and OSCE urge Pristina to uphold Ahtisaari principles and rule of law on expropriation in Serb-majority areas; Kosovo Government regrets the response (KoSSev)
• Pensions in Kosovo for burek and soup (KiM radio, RFE)
• On Germany's new quotas for workers from the Balkans: All profiles are leaving; Gerxhaliu: It will further motivate young people to leave (Kosovo Online)
• KFOR signs memorandum on local education projects (N1)
• EC: Serbia not only country with lithium deposits (N1)

International:

• Framing suffering: Kosovo war photographer opens his archive (BIRN)
• Dodik: We will hold a Referendum on the independence of RS from BiH (Sarajevo Times)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 6, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: I don’t believe they can repeat Banjska; they’ll try something else (media)
• Osmani: We protect and keep Kosovo safe together with our allies (media)
• Konjufca: EU wants to forcefully take competencies from Kosovo on Association (Koha)
• QUINT, EU and OSCE react to government for expropriations in the north (media)
• Rohde: Soon there will be decisions to unblock the situation (media)
• Korenica denies group of VV MPs planning to form a new party (media)
• Police report on findings at houses of two arrested for espionage (media)
• Konjufca on espionage arrests: I’m sure there are more similar cases (media)
• “The two arrested, part of agenda to deny the Recak massacre and fabricate a Yellow House” (Gazeta Express)
• Gjini: Serbia doesn’t want Association, but a border on Iber (media)
• Catalonian party calls on Spain to recognize Kosovo (RFE)
• Guillou resigns as judge at Kosovo Specialist Chambers (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Quint, EU and OSCE: We regret the decision of the Government of Kosovo to finalize the expropriation in the north (Kosovo Online, KiM radio)
• Under the pretext of preventing smuggling, the KP destroy the property of Serbs in the village of Banje (KiM radio)
• Caslav Jolic's defense attorney an optimist, if tried based on the evidence (KiM radio)
• Petkovic: Kurti is only ready to terrorize the Serbian people (RTV, Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• UN Security Council Resolution 1244 is a key document for Serbia in maintaining its territorial integrity (Kosovo Online)
• Gerxhaliu: If I didn't know that the IMF report was about Kosovo, I would have thought that it was about Japan or Switzerland (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Kosovo’s judiciary to treat organized crime and corruption cases more vigorously, OSCE Mission report says (osce.org)
• OSCE questions efficiency, quality of Balkan organised crime, graft trials (BIRN)
• “We were here and we will always be here” (Kosovo 2.0)
• Seminar on Advancing the Rights of the Roma and Ashkali Communities in Kosovo held in Pristina (eeas.europa.eu)
• As Palestine recognitions grow, Balkan states’ stances shaped by geopolitics (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 5, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• State Department calls for fair process of arrested for suspicion of war crimes in Serbia (RFE)
• Kurti asks diaspora to vote for political forces that are not extreme in EU elections (Albanian Post)
• Lajcak to continue role of facilitator until his successor appointed (Koha)
• Stano: EU elections do not affect Lajcak's mandate, he continues to be committed (Nacionale)
• France mission in CoE supports Lajcak "within the application for membership of Kosovo" (Express)
• Gresa Caka-Nimani re-elected president of Constitutional Court (Koha)
• Osmani asks municipalities for greater contribution to elimination of gender-based violence (media)
• Haxhiu: Opposition is not demanding Radojicic’s surrender, but investigation of Kusari-Lila (Albanian Post)
• Tahiri: Regular general elections on January 12 or February 16 next year (media)
• Peci: Serbs working in Zvecan municipality fear the Serbian List (media)
• Zeka: Govt’s failure to implement pledges cracked relations with U.S., EU (EO)
• “Conservative list”, including some VV MPs, expected to be created (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• The State Department calls for a fair legal process for those arrested in Serbia for suspicion of war crimes (RFE, KiM radio, Danas)
• Sladjana Radovic detained at the Jarinje crossing (KiM radio)
• Simic: There were more talks between Kusari Lila and Radoicic (Kosovo Online)
• Peci: She took documents by force to register them in parties; Tomanic: It's a pure lie, he is justifying himself because I announced the lawsuit (KoSSev)
• Schieder: ODIHR recommendations not implemented (N1, Danas)

International:

• OSCE publishes Western Balkans Trial Monitoring Report, with recommendations for judicial reform in Montenegro (osce.org)
• Kosovo secures extra 26 mln euro from IMF (See News)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 4, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kadiu: Borrell should conclude that conditions have been met (Telegrafi)
• Rohde: LGBTQI+ rights must not be negotiated, they have to be enforced (media)
• Westerlund underlines need to adopt civil code, need for LGBTQ+ shelters (media)
• Manxhuka: Their bad legacy cannot become our sin (media)
• Sources: ILECU preparing international arrest warrant for Bojic (Kosovapress)
• Kurti meets Pamuk during stay in Turkey (media)
• Osmani congratulates Sheinbaum as first woman President of Mexico (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Kurti's adviser got the most votes in Presevo, Bislimi's adviser got the least in Bujanovac (KoSSev, RFE)
• Kosovo Minister: The government's support for a political option in the Presevo Valley was a mistake (Beta, Danas)
• The anniversary of the murder of the Stolic family in Obilic, the killers still at large (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, RTS)
• Petkovic: Pristina's constant policy of denying the suffering of Serbs (Kosovo Online)
• Gracanica: The consumer failed to file a complaint a second time, the water supply company says it was too late (KiM radio)
• Rapajic: Kurti shows with the new expropriation decision that he doesn't want to meet any international community conditions (Kosovo Online)
Opinion:
• Western disunity has enabled Russia to disrupt Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (BIRN)
• Who’s afraid of unmarried mothers? (Kosovo 2.0)

International:

• Kosovo Albanian remanded in custody in Serbia on war crimes charge (BIRN)
• From coal to renewables: Kosovo’s long energy transition journey (Prishtina Insight)
• Türkiye targets $1B in bilateral trade with Kosovo by year-end (Daily Sabah)
• Kosovo signs 3 agreements for 105 MW solar project (Balkan Green Energy News)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 3, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Kosovo will strengthen relations with Turkey in two areas (media)
• Kurti: We’re not against Serbs, Serbia is against us (Sinjali)
• Swedish Ambassador: Comparing Association with Republika Srpska is unfair (media)
• Szunyog: EU supports Kosovo with € 75 million as part of Energy Package (Reporteri)
• LVV Secretary to French media: We cannot stop people from leaving, some even return (media)
• Haradinaj: Government is harming state, it has betrayed trust of every citizen (media)
• Opposition: Differences between president and prime minister, obvious (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Djuric meets Babity: The alarming situation in Kosovo, the fight against extermination (Kosovo Online)
• Census in Kosovo completed: Data on the number of Serbs will not reflect the real situation (N1, NMagazin)
• Vasic: Nepotism and political influence in institutions - the causes of youth emigration (KiM radio, medijacentar.info)
• Cooperation between the Ministry of Communities and Return and the Property Agency agreed (KiM radio)
• SNS claims victory in all but 4 municipalities (N1)
• Opposition claims victory in city of Nis (N1)

International:

• Disinformation stoking interethnic tensions in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)
• Opposition discord weakens pressure in Kosovo for snap election (BIRN)
• Serbia's ruling party wins local polls marred by irregularities (RFE)
• Tensions soar in Serbia municipal election as ruling party seeks to retain power (VoA)