Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti to youth: It’s really worth living in, and working in and for Kosovo (media)
• Posters “We are coming for Christmas” appear in north of Kosovo (RFE)
• Police confiscate AK47s, bombs, bullets and uniforms in Kosovo north (Kallxo)
• Osmani sends back two laws to Assembly for review (Telegrafi)
• Hoti: Serbia is trying to impose an annex to declaration on missing persons (RTK)
• Court acquits Gervalla from charges of failing to declare wealth (media)
• LDK files charges against Peci and Pacolli (Koha)
• Rrustemi: Opposition wants to create government with Serbian List (Klan Kosova)
• DUI: Kurti’s remarks on status of Albanian language, untrue, unacceptable (Koha)
• Sekerinska of North Macedonia appointed NATO Deputy Secretary General (RFE)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic met Troccaz: Gratitude to France for its support in dialogue with Pristina (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Serbia-Kazakhstan relations based on deep friendship (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: The CSM necessary condition for the Serbs' survival, no dialogue without it (Kosovo online, RTS)
• Special Prosecution raised indictment against Serb S.L. for alleged war crimes (Kosovo Online)
• EULEX confirms incident in Pristina, says it adheres to principle of ‘non-interference’, in contact with authorities (KoSSev)
• New posters appear in North Kosovo bearing the message “See you at Christmas” (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, RTS)
• G20 Summit Declaration: Support for territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of all states (Kosovo Online)
• NATO Secretary General appoints Radmila Shekerinska from North Macedonia as next Deputy Secretary General (media)
International:
• Kosovo, North Macedonia agree to ease border crossings in 2025 (BIRN)
• Kosovo PM hit by backlash over schools’ sex education guidelines (Balkan Insight)
• Belgrade Security Conference: Europe must react to the return of the “great geopolitical competition” (EWB)
• UK shifts focus towards cracking migrant-smuggling gangs in Balkans (BIRN)
• Montenegrin WWII film hails honour and humanity as response to violence (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 19, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 18, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Kurti: Kosovo and North Macedonia do not have disagreements (Koha)
Mickoski: Economic cooperation will be over half a billion euros (media)
Hoxhaj slams “efforts to undermine Ohrid Agreement and Ahtisaari Plan” (media)
Ahmeti: Do not remain silent about Albanians in North Macedonia (media)
Kosovo ranked 12 safest place in world according to Gallup report (media)
Osmani to give annual address at Kosovo Assembly on November 21 (media)
Kurti: We want an independent judiciary and honest prosecutors (media)
EU Office in Kosovo: Constitutional Court should be free from political pressure (media)
Rasic: Rakic was beaten up because of his frauds (TeVe1)
Former Kosovo FM warns Kosovo not to fall for “Vucic’s provocations” (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic, Koopman discuss accelerating Serbia's EU path (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
Political overtones in football: Kurti supports captain’s “Kosovo is Albania“ amid fan provocations (KoSSev)
Romanian PM: Kurti attempts to bring politics into sport (Kosovo Online)
Drecun: Takeover of Dumos airport, new KSF base and danger for north of Kosovo (RTS)
‘Whistle’ website launched, serves to document cases of incidents, sexual harassment (social media)
Serbian Democracy members protest in Mitrovica South, extend support to EULEX worker (Radio kontakt plus)
Lazarevic: Between Kosovo and the EU, it seems that Serbia chose the Union (N1, FoNet, KiM radio)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 15, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: Serbia’s tactics don't change Kosovo’s irreversible reality (media)
• Osmani hosts head of Kosovo’s Central Election Commission (media)
• Estonian MEP Riho Terras elected rapporteur for Kosovo in EP (Indeksonline)
• Stano: Removal of measures against Kosovo, under consideration (media)
• Hovenier meets Clark, “he’s done so much to deepen US-Kosovo ties” (media)
• Citaku says with PDK in power Brussels agreement would change (Kosovapress)
• Kurti: We deeply value UK’s unwavering support (media)
• Hoxhaj meets delegation of UK MPs (media)
• British ambassador criticises anti-Kosovo slogans in Belgrade streets (media)
• Kokalari: Trump will help release Thaci (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic does not see what Wesley Clark was proud of; Osmani highlighted Clark's contribution (Danas, Beta)
• Stano: Issue of the status of public and social services should be resolved within dialogue (Tanjug)
• About 3,000 cases of domestic violence per year (KiM radio)
• CEFTA: The ultimate goal is for drivers to travel without a green card from October 2026 (KiM radio, Tanjug, RTV)
• Lucic: Telekom has problems in Kosovo with Kurti's administration (Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS)
• NGO Aktiv says two years passed since physical assault on Miodrag Milicevic, no official information provided (social media)
• One Serb arrested in Mitrovica North, taken to Pristina (KoSSev)
• Municipality of Strpce: KAP decided to hand over "Stojkova kuca'' to Kosovo Intelligence Service (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic said he will not meet with Picula (N1)
International:
• Petkovic’s unfounded claims about Kosovo and protests in Novi Sad (Sbunker)
• US General Wesley Clark honoured in North Macedonia municipality (BIRN)
• Kosovo accused of resisting reparations for wartime victims of guerrilla force (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 14, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani has working dinner with Barduani, discuss security issues (media)
• Osmani: Clar’s determination and leadership contributed to our freedom (media)
• PDK’s Citaku welcomes Rubio’s appointment as Secretary of State (media)
• Alickaj: Rubio’s appointment, guarantee the U.S. will be impartial (Koha)
• Gervalla and Blitt talk about advancement of Kosovo-Canada cooperation (RTK)
• Clark: Serbia must recognize Kosovo; Trump will make right decisions (media)
• Kurti on new clinics: Citizens no longer have to go abroad for treatment (Koha)
• PLE strongly condemns attack in Ferizaj where four people were stabbed (Klan)
• Voice of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians objects use of RAE acronym (EO)
• Kosovo will appear independent in German banks (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Petkovic: Schools, health care system pillar of Serbs' survival in Kosovo (Tanjug, RTS)
• Guerot: To send the EU draft of the A/CSM to the Constitutional Court, unilateral closure of parallel institutions contrary to agreements (Kosovo Online)
• Mariani: Pristina under EU protection systematically harasses Serbs (Kosovo Online)
• Arsenijevic on Kosovo police trust-building campaign: In order to gain trust, they should first prosecute their own colleagues (KoSSev)
• Detention of Sladjan Trajkovic extended for two more months (Radio KIM)
• Mitrovica North municipality takes over another public garage (KoSSev)
• Djuric congratulated Rubio on nomination for next US state secretary (Tanjug)
Opinion:
• No truce, no reconciliation (Politika, KiM radio)
• Trump’s return will help Serbia’s elites, not its people (BIRN)
International:
• Kosovo, Serbia actors give ancient play on women’s suffering modern slant (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 13, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Kurti: We hope opposition will stop habit of blocking positive reforms (media)
Ratcliffe appointed CIA chief, “strong ties with Albanians in the US” (media)
CEC publishes list of 941 voting centres (RTK)
British Embassy donates four drones to Kosovo Police (media)
COMKFOR Barduani meets Norwegian Special Rep for Western Balkans (media)
Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian NGO head reacts to stabbing in Ferizaj (Nacionale)
Serbian Language Media:
Simic: Serbs rejoice over Trump’s victory, but are afraid of Kurti’s reaction (Kosovo Online, RTS)
Today’s witness did not recognize Dragisa Milenkovic (Radio KIM)
Ristic: We will submit the joint list on December 10; Serbian parties: Independently to the elections (KiM radio)
What does the new enlargement commissioner say about the division of Kosovo? (Danas)
Opinion:
Four years of Kosovo’s stalled foreign policy under Kurti government (Sbunker)
International:
With U.S. ties in balance, Kallas seeks bold EU stance on Russia and China (RFE)
As Balkan leaders attend climate summit air pollution chokes cities back home (BIRN)