UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 25, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• EU: Resolving neighborly problems through dialogue, key for enlargement (RFE)
• Osmani meets Pendarovski: Kosovo deserves EU candidate status (media)
• Peach: Kosovo’s future is a multiethnic republic (media)
• Rasic on removal of mayors through petition: Right and legitimate solution (EO)
• Svecla: Serbia’s only symbol in Kosovo will be its embassy in Pristina (media)
• Kurti discusses priorities for 2024 with EBRD representatives (Albanian Post)
• Osmani: My focus is increased participation of women and girls in business (EO)
• Hoxhaj: No political process in the north without the Serbs (KTV)
• Abdixhiku: Latest poll shows LDK leads with 39-40% in Dukagjin (Nacionale)
• Haziri: Kurti has no other priority but dialogue with Serbia (media)
• Ahmeti: Kosovo one step closer to membership in Council of Europe (RTK)
• Kelmendi: Don’t comprehend so-called controversy on ban of Serbia dinar (media)
• Kosovo national arrested in Serbia; caught with 18 kg of marijuana (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic: Kurti will have a million ideas to prove that he has what he doesn't have - statehood (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic meets with ambassadors of EU member states (Tanjug)
• Serbs in Leposavic told to remove tent across municipal building (Kosovo Online)
• Billboard with honorary citizens of Zvecan removed (KoSSev)
• Trial in case of Dusko Arsic continues, prosecution and defense to present concluding remarks (Kosovo Online)
• Vlajic on Arsic’s case: Acquittal can be the only justice (Radio KIM)
• Zeqiri: According to Constitution, referendums are organized based on special law, and such law has not been enacted (Kosovo Online)
• Giaufre expects progress in normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina at beginning of this year (Danas, Nedeljnik)
• Peach: Serbia should impose sanctions on Russia, support to normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Hina)
• New protest on Friday, opposition official says (N1)
• CINS reveals secret REM data on pro-government TV stations’ campaign reporting (N1)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Vetting is gaining ground, this process is a necessity (RTK)
• Czech Minister: Kosovo’s integration into the EU is closely related to the dialogue (media)
• Osmani to Czech minister: Membership in CoE, interest of citizens without distinction (media)
• Bislimi: It is important to separate dialogue process from that of EU integration (Koha)
• Rohde demands implementation of decision for Decan Monastery (media)
• Serwer: No one believes there will be final agreement before U.S. elections (media)
• LKD's Rukiqi on government: Incompetent and proud (media)
• Albanians of the Valley to be allowed to buy property in Kosovo (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dvorak: Further European integration of Kosovo closely related to dialogue with Belgrade (Kosovo Online)
• Bislimi: EU to insist on all decisions of Constitutional Court to be implemented (Danas)
• State Department calls upon Kosovo to revisit Central Bank’s decision on suspension of dinar (Kosovo Online, The Pavlovic Today)
• Ugljanin: Tomorrow we will submit petition for dismissal of Mitrovica North mayor to CEC (N1)
• Gogic: It is absurd that those who won few hundreds votes refuse to resign after several thousand people signed petition for their replacement (Kosovo Online)
• Andric-Rakic: As it seems now, mayors will not resign (media)
• Barbano: Fully supporting importance of upholding Constitutional Court independence, implementation of its decisions (media, social media)
• Trial of Zlatan Arsic continues by interviewing defense witnesses (Radio KIM)
• KoSSev: ''The government in Serbia prohibits agencies from transporting passengers with Kosovo passports'' (N1)

International:

• EU, US, Voice Unease Over Euro-Only Rule’s Impact on Kosovo Serbs (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo’s Vetevendosje Dips Toe in North Macedonia’s Elections (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 23, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: We have to support each other (RTK)
• Montenegro to consider increasing number of soldiers in KFOR (Albanian Post)
• IMF: Kosovo with lowest per capita income in Europe, according to purchasing power (Reporteri)
• Government signed memorandum for creation of new jobs for non-majority communities (media)
• Kosovo joins northern sub-group of European region in World Customs Organization (Klan)
• Konjufca and Basha meet at Council of Europe (media)
• Balla and Svecla visit joint police training center (RTK)
• UK ambassador donates a drone and other professional equipment to TAK (media)
• Serbian nationalist messages with map of Kosovo in Srebrenica (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Due to ban on importing Serbian goods in Kosovo, damage is about 150 million euros (KoSSev)
• Specialist Court extends detention of Shala for two more months (Kosovo Online)
• Nemec: Debate on Serbian elections aimed at initiating independent investigation (N1)
• Brnabic meets with Braathu, Hill (Tanjug)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: In order to integrate region economically, security threats must be stopped (media)
• O'Brien warns of consequences for countries that try to block their neighbors (media)
• Koopman: Condition in growth plan is not to block neighbors (media)
• Kurti: 'Open Balkan' is not European, the EU is sufficient for the Balkans (RTK)
• Kurti: The EU, our destiny and purpose (media)
• Kearns thanks Cameron for sharing UK government's knowledge on 9/24 attack in Banjska (Reporteri)
• Collection of signatures for removal of Albanian mayors in north ends (RFE)
• Police raid in Zvecan (Kallxo)

Serbian Language Media:

• Raska-Prizren Diocese: Appropriation of Holy Virgin of Hvosno Church - erasing of historic and spiritual identity of SOC and Serbian people in Kosovo (media)
• Dacic: I am satisfied with discussions in Uganda, no changes for Serbian interests (Tanjug)
• Signing of petition for removal of mayors in all four northern municipalities completed (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Petition to recall mayor in Mitrovica North submitted (KoSSev)
• Ugljanin: No legal framework for overturning decision on allocating land to Kosovo MIA (KiM radio, Danas, KoSSev)
• NBS: Revoke measures preventing distribution of dinars in Kosovo (N1)
• Free labor market from 1 March to be established between Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania, says Vucic (Kosovo Online)
• Von Cramon: In Council of Europe there are principles, Pristina lacks political willingness (Radio KIM, Slobodno srpski)

International:

• EU growth plan potential 'game changer' for Western Balkans, official says (Reuters)
• Is There Hope for Ethnic Coexistence in War-Traumatised Kosovo? (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 18, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti in Davos: Kosovo, a success story (media)
• Osmani meets Barbano, discuss security developments and rule of law (Klan)
• Gervalla: Lajcak failed dialogue process, entered without strategy and vision (Reporteri)
• EU requests clarifications from Kosovo regarding CBK's decision (media)
• Kearns: Serbia's path is increasingly authoritarian (RTK)
• Collection of signatures for dismissal of Zvecan mayor begins today (Koha)
• Zvecan mayor: Petition unfair, elections were democratic and accepted (Express)
• Hoti: Deepening of crisis, consequence of government’s inadequate measures (media)
• Serbian lawyer who visited Jashari family graves Thursday, says he was detained for 4 hours by Serbian BIA (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano: EC analyzes and seeks clarification on Pristina’s decision on payment transactions (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Belgrade started with diplomatic talks to prevent termination of payment transactions (N1, FoNet)
• Mijacic: 87.000 beneficiaries in Kosovo dependent on Serbian budget, implementation of regulation to induce poverty (KoSSev)
• Stojanovic on ban of dinar, official Belgrade’s reaction (Radio KIM)
• Zvecan residents expect elections to choose their own representatives (Kosovo Online)
• Swimming for Holy Cross organized at Gazivode lake (KoSSev)

International:

• Kosovo’s Ruling Party Steers Capital Expenditure to its Own Municipalities (Balkan Insight)
• Evidence-Tampering Denied at Trial for Kosovo Serb Politician’s Murder (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo Institutions Silent on Enforcing Euro-Only Rule in Serb Areas (Balkan Insight)