UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 11, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Suspects fire shots at Kosovo police during smuggling attempt in the north (media)
• “Lifting ban on Serbian products in exchange for lifting of EU measures” (RFE)
• Rohde: Kosovar lawyers can now register with German bar associations (media)
• Initiative for dismissal; Zeqiri: I see it more problematic and less dignifying (RTV21)
• Ombudsperson treating complaints in the north; reporters deserve attention (EO)

Serbian Language Media:

• Ombudsman in Kosovo opens case of RTS journalist Svetlana Vukmirovic (Radio KIM)
• What could citizens lose without MTS in Kosovo? (RTS)
• Vucevic: Ukraine by recognizing Kosovo would create bigger problem to itself (Tanjug)
• Vucic: We have not given up on UN Security Council session, we are waiting for right moment (Kosovo Online)
• Zeqiri: Coordinated collective resignations of mayors better than petition (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 10, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Third murder in one week in Kosovo (media)
• Haradinaj blames Kurti-led government for recent killings (Koha)
• Citaku: PDK is working on early elections (RTK)
• Rasic on Radomirovic: He is being attacked in a surprising way (RTK)
• IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Kosovo (media)
• Ibrahimi: Law is clear, no need for administrative directive (EO)
• Graffiti against Kosovo; experts: Special war by Serbia (Kosovapress)

Serbian Language Media:

• Lawyer invites Kurti to be defence witness in case of former prison guard, claims he was bringing him books while in prison (KoSSev, media)
• Third murder in Kosovo in a week (N1, KoSSev)
• Gashi: Crime in rest of Kosovo on rise because majority police forces concentrated in north (Kosovo Online)
• Antonijevic: Attempt to shift responsibility for failed negotiations on Serbia as well (RTK)
• Jablanovic: Petition not right way to dissolve mayors in northern Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Ferati: Resignations of mayors would lead to calming down situation in north (Kosovo Online)
• Protest in front of Mitrovica North municipality, those affected by January floods have not received aid yet (Radio kontakt plus)

Opinion:

• Prison for returnees (Politika, Radio KIM)

International:

• The Balkan Drug Route: A Snapshot from the Courtroom (BIRN)
• Timeout – Challenging the dominance of men in sports journalism (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 9, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Justice reform is a necessity, vetting is a solution (media)
• Stano confirms receival of the letter of EU and US MPs to Borrell (RTK)
• Osmani appoints Ahmet Ismail to the post of governor of the Central Bank (media)
• Rasic: Elections should be held after resignation of mayors (media)
• LDK: We will request an investigative commission for "misuse of state reserves" (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• EFJ concerned over ban to RTS journalist Svetlana Vukmirovic to enter Kosovo and report from there (Radio KIM)
• Pristina confirms MTS.doo business certificate has been revoked (KoSSev)
• What does revocation of MTS.doo licence certificate mean for Serbs in Kosovo? (RFE, Radio KIM)
• Sentic: Work of Office for Communities Affairs degraded, allocation of funds concerning (KoSSev)
• NGOs and media file complaint to Ombudsperson on Office for Communities Affairs decision to allocate funds (Radio kontakt plus)
• Vucic presents ambitious plans worth €12 billion (N1, BETA)
• Aleksic presents new MP caucus (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 8, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti appoints Ejup Maqedonci as new Minister of Defence (media)
• Citaku: Prosecution to urgently investigate affair of Kurti govt’s mediator (Klan)
• Svecla following police operation: North is moving toward normality (media)
• Ahmeti: EU measures against Kosovo are affecting municipalities too (Kosovapress)
• Kurti’s advisor stopped twice by Serbian border police on Monday (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Brnabic: Letter of EU and US parliamentarians proves Kurti enjoys support in undermining peace (Radio KIM)
• Church broken into in Suvi Do, police qualified case “as serious theft” (KoSSev)
• Office for KiM reacts to incident against Saint Petka Church in Suvi Do settlement (media)
• Serbian List condemns incidents in Suvi Do, demands increased presence of international forces (Kosovo Online)
• Ponos: Western parliamentarians’ letter should be taken seriously (N1)
• Sign in front of municipal building in ZP damaged: KP blames wind, citizens police, while mayor claims he will fix sign (KoSSev)

International:

• Media Freedom in South-East Europe Faces Escalating Digital Threats (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 7, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti's advisor: I was stopped from crossing the border by the Serbian police (media)
• Bosch: Serbian list pressuring Serbs in the north not to cooperate with Kosovo (RTK)
• The Serbian List MP speaks about alleged explosion at the bar (media)
• Police confiscate graphic cards and stun grenades in the north (media)
• Inscriptions with hateful message towards LGBTI+ community in library courtyard (Koha)
• Haradinaj: We appreciate OSCE’s continuous support (media)
• Musliu: Person who threatened me stated he was influenced by LVV’s propaganda (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• What is happening with supplies of food and medicine supplies in the North? (KoSSev)
• Simic: I have nothing to do with recording and publishing conversation with Kusari, she is afraid of new recordings (KoSSev)
• Telekom Srbija: Pristina wants to shut down our daughter company in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Civil society organisations and media condemn commission’s decision in relation to Office for Communities public call (Radio KIM, media, social media)
• Miroslav Aleksic and a number of members are leaving the People’s Party (N1)
• Dacic: We will do everything for peace, but we do not agree to tricks like withdrawing 25 percent of police from municipal facilities (Kosovo Online)