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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 15, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kusari-Lila: Dinar has not been banned, it can be used like any other currency (RTK)
• Minister Gervalla leaves for Munich to participate in the Security Conference (media)
• Kryeziu-Hyseni: Focus of the reporting has been on Banjska issue (RTK)
• NCU says Bislimi’s labeling, against spirit of dialogue and European values (Koha)
• The American Chamber of Commerce proposes three alternatives for solving dinar issue (Koha)
• Georg Schnetzer: Kosovo remains a priority of Austria's foreign policy (RTK)
• 55 NGOs request dismissal of Balje and Deme-Murtezi from Human Rights Committee (media)
• Kamberi accuses Lajcak of double standards (Koha)
• The EESC accepts 9 candidate countries, Kosovo not included (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Brnabic: Only strong Serbia can solve issues of national interest (Tanjug)
• Dacic meets Botsan-Kharchenko (Tanjug)
• Selimi and Thaci gave confidential information about witnesses to visitors in Hague custody (KiM radio, Beta, NMagazin, Danas)
• Joseph: Kurti scored “an own goal”, continues uncoordinated actions which damage Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Reactions to Bislimi’s statement on Serbian NGOs and Brussels meetings continue (social media, media)
• Rama: Every attack on Kosovo is an attack on Albania, but we should also think about the importance of allies every day (KoSSev)
• Kosovo police stopped and beat up Serb in northern Kosovo, claims he obstructed officers (RTS)
• Presentation of the defense in the Ivanovic case only after the Prosecution submits documents in the Serbian language (KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever)

International:

• US secretary of state visits Albania, a key regional ally seeking European Union membership (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 14, 2024

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 14, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Ismaili: CBK regulation has not banned any currency (RTK)
• Murati on CBK regulation: Belgrade propaganda creating confusion (Klan)
• Kurti meets Davenport, discuss transition phase for CBK regulation (media)
• Kurti only words of praise for his government on 3rd anniversary of victory (Koha)
• Bajrami: Because of Kurti, U.S. questioning partnership with Kosovo (media)
• Serwer: EU, U.S. were wrong to appease Serbia and punish Kosovo (Kallxo)
• Kanin: Kurti’s actions make everyone forget about Banjska (RFE)
• Ex UNMIK chief: Kosovo Serbs, hostage of Belgrade destabilizing policies (media)
• “Darling, you’ve failed” – LDK with symbolic action in front of govt building (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• NATO SG urges all sides in Western Balkans to refrain from inflammatory rhetoric and actions (Tanjug)
• Yet another shipment of dinars for Kosovo stopped at Jarinje (RTS)
• Serbian List meets French MEPs (Kosovo Online)
• Biden congratulates Vucic and the Serbian people the Statehood Day (NMagazin, Beta, media)
• Exhibitions, events to mark Serbian Statehood Day (N1)
• Vucic meets Russian Ambassador Botsan-Kharchenko (Tanjug)
• Nova: Marko Djuric the new head of diplomacy? (Danas, FoNet)
• Djuric: US companies condemn Pristina's blockade of Serbian goods (Kosovo Online)
• Ugljanin: There are no flyers calling for violence against Kosovo police on streets of Mitrovica, my statement was misinterpreted (Danas)
• Lucic: Signal for users in northern Kosovo to be restored today, criminal complaint against Hetemi filed (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Advertising inequality (Kosovo 2.0)
• New Gas Supplies For the Western Balkans Facilitates a Geopolitical Game Rather Than the Green Energy Transition (visegradinsight.eu)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 13, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Vucic wants to leave open the possibility of invading Kosovo (media)
• State Department: Kosovo can continue procedures to purchase Javelins (Klan)
• New pamphlets in north, police initiate case for call to resistance (Koha)
• Uglanin: Pamphlets calling for resistance, threat to population (Telegrafi)
• EU: IMC draft law should not negative effect on media freedom (RFE)
• "Postponed prohibition" of dinar, Rohde surprised "how deadlines are given without a plan?"(Nacionale)
• Gjoshi: CBK has become a shelter of Kurti’s militants (media)
• Shala: Situation in north can escalate; protest led by Belgrade-backed SL (EO)

Serbian Language Media:

• Elek: Kurti’s goal is to displace Serbs, I hope reason will prevail (Radio KIM)
• Gogic: CBK measures are phrases, they won’t ensure stable flow of funds to Serbs and Serbian institutions (Kosovo Online)
• Escobar: Unilateral moves in Kosovo will have consequences (Tanjug, RTS, KiM radio)
• Hill: We were clear about the concerns regarding the dinar ban (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Leaflets for “resistance to Kurti’s police” allegedly appeared in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
• How will elections in the USA affect Serbia? (Danas, FoNet, ipese.rs)
• Szijjarto: Serbia ready to join EU tomorrow, membership not to be conditioned with Kosovo issue (Kosovo Online, Insajder)
• Livadice victims' commemoration on Friday (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, radio Mitrovica sever)
Opinion:
• How a German journalist misinterprets unrelated facts: Dragutin Nenezic’s answer to Mihael Martens (Danas)

International:

• Former Allies Argue Over Prishtina Coalition Crisis (Prishtina Insight)
• As Serbian Journalist’s Murder Goes Unpunished, Verdict Comes Under Scrutiny (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 12, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti to Bloomberg: Euro rules won’t be reversed (media)
• Prime Minister Kurti travels to United Kingdom (media)
• Kosovo Police initiate case for new graffiti in the north (Koha)
• Rrahmani on the Dinar: Every action must be in agreement with U.S. (Gazeta Blic)
• Serbs protest: Cancel the decision on dinar (media)
• 108 million euros used for armament of KSF during 2023 (media)
• Journalists’ Association condemn threatening messages against reporter (media)
• Lack of progress in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, one of main challenges of EU Growth Plan (Albanian Post)
• Hoti: Data from 2023 budget report create impression that there is no master of house (media)
• Tahiri: PDK to propose establishment of two Inquiry Parliamentary Commissions (media)
• Tahiri: The average salary in the public sector should be 1000 euros (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbs protest in Mitrovica North: CBK’s decision means end of life for Serbian people (Kosovo Online, N1, media)
• Kurti on 17th anniversary of demonstrations against Ahtisaari: We rightly opposed mono-ethnic concessions (KoSSev)
• Arsenijevic: The more Kurti speaks in Serbian; the more Serbs get beaten (Danas)
• “People are frustrated, situation on the brink of survival” – Atmosphere ahead of protest in Mitrovica North (N1)
• Serbian National Council (SNV) supported protest in North Mitrovica (Danas, KiM radio)
• President of Trade Union of Private Sector: 140,000 workers have left Kosovo since visa liberalization (Kontakt plus, N1, FoNet)
• Orban: ‘I’m afraid we’ll lose Serbia, it is key for entire EU’ (N1)
• Vucic: Serbia, Greece have always supported each other's territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• Mitsotakis: Our position on Kosovo unchanged, dialogue only path (Tanjug)
• Dacic speaks by phone with FMs of Romania, Spain, Cyprus (Tanjug)
• North Macedonia rejects allegations from Pristina regarding Kurti’s assassination (N1, BETA, media)

International:

• ‘Kurti Hates The United Nations,’ Declares President Vucic In Interview (The Pavlovic Today)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 9, 2024

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 9, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• CBK launches the toll-free line for citizens 0800 222-55 (media)
• Prime Minister Kurti’s address at the UN Security Council session (media)
• Zulfaj: Kurti asked for the fourth time for the agreements to be signed (media)
• Kadiu: Broadcast in Serbia stopped when Kurti started his speech (media)
• Rama: A pointless session of the UN Security Council (media)
• PDK: Kurti’s wrong policy made western powers agree with Russia, China (Koha)
• Hoti: Last night for first time allies criticized us at a UNSC session (media)
• Kupchan: Kurti and Vucic are making solution difficult by playing nationalist cards (RFE)
• Rohde calls for a four-month transition phase for dinar prohibition (RTK)
• Ramadani: U.S. named group that attacked on September 24 as paramilitary (RTK)
• WB security discussed between Kosovo MPs and German delegation (Koha)
• Juratovic: Serbs manipulated by Kosovo and Serbia, Vucic under tension (Ekonomia)
• OSCE: Resignation of Serb judges and prosecutors, setback for justice system (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• CBK opened ‘toll-free line’ for Serbs to get informed about regulation, but we were unable to get a line (KoSSev)
• Vucic: Serbia spoke with facts about problems in Kosovo, Kurti responded with personal insults (Kosovo Online, media)
• Elek: Vucic pointed out everything Kurti does to our people in Kosovo (Danas, Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic: Thursday's UNSC session historic, truth about Kosovo was heard (Tanjug)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: UNSC session a glimpse of hope (Tanjug)
• Szunyog: EU expects that Pristina does more on de-escalation and implementation of agreements (Tanjug)
• Rohde: Kosovo Government to postpone CBK for four months (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Abbott: CBK regulation unilateral and harmful action (Kosovo Online)
• Member of Serbian Gendarmerie arrested at Jarinje (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Kosovo Looks to Commercial Banks to Enable its Euro-Only Rule (Balkan Insight)
• Hoti: Momentum for Kosovo-Serbia Agreement Has been Lost (BIRN)