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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 31, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: We’ve made substantial steps to de-escalate situation in north (media)
• Reuten: We received no signal that visa liberalisation for Kosovo is at risk (Express)
• Serwer: Escobar, Hill believe they turned Serbia to West, facts show opposite (media)
• Tahiri: This govt deceived everyone that expected economic development (media)
• Collaku: Government’s approach is irritating the EU (Nacionale)
• Explosive device thrown at house of Trepca board chair (Kallxo)
• Kosovo police find graffiti inciting violence in Zubin Potok (Nacionale)
• Kusari-Lila blames AAK for not protecting Museum of Music in Gjakova (Koha)
• Xhacka reveals priorities of Albanian Presidency of UN Security Council (Albanian Post)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Difficult to find a solution when the other side is looking for reasons for conflicts and attacks (RTS)
• Drecun: The pressure on Kurti weakening (RTS, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Mijacic: Pressures will be great, while the deadlines will be short (N1)
• Rekom: The countries of SFRY to stop hiding data on mass graves (KiM radio, N1, NMagazin)
• Turner: The US and European partners are looking for a solution to the Kosovo issue (RTS, Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• A wake-up call for Kosovo’s prime minister (emerging-europe.com)

International:

• Várhelyi: If the Council wants to make enlargement happen, that is welcome news (EWB)
• How realistic is the 2030 target for EU enlargement? (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 30, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Visa suspension would kill the dialogue (media)
• EU: Kosovo and Serbia should create conditions for continuation of the dialogue (RFE)
• Kurti appeals to the international community: Increase pressure on Serbia to find our citizens (media)
• Serbia requested to open archives: It is violating Brussels agreement (media)
• UNMIK: Fate of missing persons must be resolved in spirit of reconciliation, not politicized (Koha)
• Rohde calls for the implementation of the Declaration on Missing Persons (RTK)
• Grubi: Prizren-Tetovo road, initiative of Macedonian Government, Kurti used it for his campaign (media)
• Klinaku interviewed by Police about his statement on Kurti (media)
• Mayor of Zvecan requests meeting with Kurti and Osmani (Reporteri)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic met Lajcak: I am worried about Kurti's plan to expel the Serbs and occupy the north by force (Kosovo online)
• Vucic met Congressman Turner: We are committed to the additional development of overall cooperation with the USA (Tanjug, Kosov Online)
• Dacic: Macron's threat with visas not realistic (Blic)
• International Day of Missing Persons marked in Gracanica: Why is the truth being kidnapped from us? (KiM radio, Kosovo Online, KoSSev)
• Ziadeh calls for the implementation of the Declaration on the missing persons (KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug)
• Lucic: Telekom Srbija filed an appeal against Pristina's decision, we expect a positive result (Kosovo Online, TV Happy)
• Surlic: The dialogue clinically dead, Lajcak trying to revive it for the umpteenth time (RTS)

International:

• 2030? Pffft! Balkan leaders slam EU chief’s enlargement timeline (politico.eu)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 29, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti wants normalisation of relations with Serbia before U.S. and EU elections (media)
• Macron’s call for new elections; Zvecan mayor says they can withdraw (Indeksonline)
• European Commission says it is focused on enlargement not timelines (RFE)
• Haradinaj: Kurti and Nagavci should apologise to Kosovo (Koha)
• If EU measures remain in force, Kosovo’s economy can become paralysed (Demokracia)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic tomorrow with Lajcak and Turner (Kosovo Online)
• Pristina's unilateral moves obstructing the further flow of talks, said Dacic in a meeting with Peach (Kosovo Online)
• Momcilo Trajkovic: I was hold for two hours at the administrative crossing when entering central Serbia, and I know why (Danas, KiM radio)
• In Gracanica protest over the beating of a Roma by the KP (Kosovo Online, KiM radio, KoSSev)

Opinion:

• Can Kosovo Local Serbs Escape Political Instrumentalization? (Prishtina Insight)

International:

• Kosovo Premier Urges Fixing Ties With Serbia Before US Elections (Bloomberg)
• From Algorithms to Headlines: Ethical Issues in AI-driven Reporting (BIRN)
• Junior Partner in Serbian Govt Urges Accession to BRICS (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Over €1.5 million for Centers sheltering victims of domestic violence (RTK)
• Roma protest against violence claimed to have been perpetrated against community member (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 28, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Macron warns of measures against Kosovo and Serbia if they do not "behave responsibly" (media)
• Kurti: It is important to implement the Berlin agreements (RTK)
• Gervalla leaves for Slovenia to participate in Bled Forum (media)
• Hovenier welcomes to Kosovo Adviser for Public Affairs Jennifer Lawson (Klan)
• Two additional months detention for Serb arrested for violent protests in the north (Kallxo)
• Tahiri: The state organization has weakened (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic met Botsan-Kharchenko (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Dacic: Serbia is a constructive side in the dialogue, it respects the Brussels Agreement (Kosovo Online, TV Happy)
• NATO waiting for "full de-escalation" in the north of Kosovo (FoNet, N1, RFE)
• Petkovic met the ambassador of Italy: Political and security situation in Kosovo discussed (Tanjug)
• Qerkini to Belgrade and Pristina: They cannot play chess games with the issue of the missing (KiM radio)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Over €1.5 million for Centers sheltering victims of domestic violence (RTK)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 25, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Deadline to release municipal building in Mitrovica North extended for 14 days (media)
• Osmani to visit Albania on September 4-5 (Telegrafi)
• Maqedonci: Our focus and objective is integration in NATO (media)
• Municipalities send Law on Immovable Property Tax to Constitutional Court (media)
• Shkurov: Time for political decisions after the war (Klan Kosova/ABC News)

Serbian Language Media:

• German Ambassador in Pristina: The steps taken by Pristina for the situation in the north are not enough (Tanjug)
• The deadline for Serbian institutions to move out of the building in northern Mitrovica expiring today (RTS)
• Ponos and Ivanovic’s nephew on statement about Oliver's killer: The wrong investigation conducted; A serious diplomatic incident (KoSSev)
• FM Dacic: Serbia’s position met with positive comments from Russia (Beta, FoNet, N1)
• Petkovic: Maqedonci's messages dangerous (KiM radio)
• The number of missing persons in Kosovo is 1,618; three cases were closed in 2023 (NMagazin, Beta)
• People’s Party: Vucic should ask Russia, China for veto in UN SC (Beta, Danas, N1)

Opinion:

• Tense Trial in Kosovo Showed Justice for War Crimes is Possible (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Is conservative Islam gaining ground in secular Kosovo? (DW)