UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 19, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• President Osmani welcomes the European Parliament resolution for Kosovo (media)
• Western Balkans leaders gather to discuss in Davos, Switzerland (Klan)
• EU doesn’t consider Serbia has renewed KM licence plates (media)
• COMKFOR: Security situation generally calm but extremely fragile (media)
• CoE: Not aware that Kosovo membership is conditioned with Association (Klan)
• Lajcak: I believe Finland will continue its support for the dialogue (media)
• Konjufca condemns threats against Abdixhiku and Krasniqi (Nacionale)
• Abdixhiku after reported assassination plots: We don’t feel threatened at all (Telegrafi)
• Hoxhaj: Government failed to keep the recognitions we secured (EO)
• Slovenian PM on suspected affair with Martin Berishaj: Pure fabrication (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano: Belgrade didn’t violate agreement on licence plates (Radio KIM, RTS)
• Petkovic responds to Svecla on licence plates agreement (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Petkovic: Kurti provoking crisis again (N1)
• Serbian List calls on EU to prevent violation of licence plates agreement by Pristina (Kosovo Online)
• Ambulance vehicle with KM plates held at Jarinje (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic on Kurti, secessionism, EP resolution (Tanjug)
• Dacic: EP resolution another example of enormous hypocrisy (N1)
• Hill: Serbia itself should decide what standards it needs (Tanjug, Nedeljnik)
• Dacic met Botsan-Kharchenko (media)
• Lawyer: Calling someone who was not convicted a war criminal is a criminal act (KoSSev)
• Analyst: Who gives right to Sarrazin to make Serbia recognize Kosovo, when EU does not have unified stance (Danas, BETA, Nova.rs, N1)

International:

• Kosovo License-Plate Issue Flares Up Again With Ban On Cars With Kosovar City Abbreviation (RFE)
• Serbian Police Ex-Commander Wanted in Kosovo for War Crimes (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 18, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Greater dynamic in dialogue: Five internationals in Pristina on Friday (Koha)
• PM Kurti interview for Swiss newspaper Blick (media)
• Lajcak meets Kurti in Davos; talk next steps in dialogue and pressing issues (media)
• FES: Draft statute of Association, good basis for discussion (RFE)
• Kurti meets Vice President of Switzerland Viola Amherd (media)
• Hoti criticises Kurti: Calls for investors and warnings for war do not go together (Klan)
• Supreme Court reinstates measure on permits for Decan hydropower plants (Telegrafi)
• The judge in KLA leaders’ case: The trial will be long, about 5 years (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic’s meetings in Davos (RTS, media)
• Petkovic meets Botsan-Kharchenko, discuss situation in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Bilcik: I see goodwill of Belgrade in dialogue, Pristina has to establish ZSO (Tanjug, RTS)
• Former Slovenian PM asks for parliamentary investigation of Berishaj affair (Radio KIM)
• Peach: Sides should not see implementation of agreements as threat (Radio KIM)
• Dacic, Peach discuss bilateral ties, Kosovo, Ukraine (Tanjug)
• European Court of Justice annuls EC decision on Kosovo (N1)
• Lajcak to visit Pristina and Belgrade on January 20 (Radio kontakt plus)
• European Parliament calls Belgrade to align with EU policies (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 17, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Serbia is trying to regain influence in Kosovo, Bosnia and Montenegro (media)
• KPC says Haxhiu’s statements about treating war crimes are not true (Koha)
• LDK blames the government for increase in imports from Serbia (Reporteri)
• Krasniqi: Kurti interrupted ex-KLA fighter, and praised Ivanovic (media)
• Gucati & Haradinaj case: Appeal judgement on 2 February (media)
• Abbott: Past should not be forgotten, but Kosovo and Serbia must make compromises (Klan)
• Jahjaga: NATO and U.S. crucial role for security in Europe and the world (media)
• “Municipalities concerned with govt’s tendency to interfere in local level” (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Kosovo Govt passes decision on expropriation of land in north Kosovo (N1)
• Petkovic says Kurti generates crises again, expects EU reaction to land expropriation in Leposavic (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Serbian List reacts to decision to expropriate land in Leposavic (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Community of Municipalities must be formed for Serbs to return to Pristina's institutions (Tanjug)
• Kurti on late Oliver Ivanovic in 2023 and three years prior to it (KoSSev)
• Fajon: BG and PR to work on further steps to prevent escalation because people are afraid (KoSSev)
• Vucic met UK Envoy Peach: Serbia committed to preserving peace, formation of ZSO key issue (RTV)
• Grenell for RTS: Mutual recognition does not bring food to table, economic development needed
• Vucic to attend World Economic Forum meeting in Davos (Tanjug, media)
• Dussey: Togo's derecognition of Kosovo definitive (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• The difference between Pristina and Belgrade (peacefare.net)
• I saw my fellow Albanians in Kosovo die from afar (BIRN)
• Serbia and Kosovo – rejecting or accepting guilt (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 16, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Kosovo is a double success story (media)
• Osmani: Slovenia remains one of the most important allies of Kosovo (media)
• Kurti travels to Switzerland, to participate in World Economic Forum in Davos (Klan)
• Haxhiu welcomes request for international arrest warrant for those that ordered Recak massacre (Telegrafi)
• Fajon: Slovenia supports Kosovo-Serbia dialogue; normalisation of relations (media)
• Gervalla: Serbia’s threats in the region require a common response (Koha)
• Kusari-Lila: No organisation or association was voted in the Assembly (Kallxo)
• Fifth anniversary of Oliver Ivanovic’s assassination commemorated (Kosovapress)
• FES branch in Pristina finishes drafting of Association statute (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Petkovic: No one requested services of Friedrich Ebert organisation (Kosovo Online)
• SRSG Ziadeh meets President Vucic (RTS, media)
• Dacic thanks countries that will amend position on Kosovo pending solution (N1, FoNet)
• Petkovic reacts to Kurti’s interview to Dutch NRC, says he utters untruths (BETA, Danas, Kosovo-Online)
• Vucic reacts to Kurti’s interview to Viennese Der Standard (KoSSev)
• Russian Ambassador: Moscow consistent in its support of Serbia’s sovereignty (N1)
• Albanian living in Belgrade accused of war crimes; Neighbours take action to help him, claim he’s innocent (KoSSev)
• Commemorations held on fifth anniversary of Oliver Ivanovic’s assassination (RTS, KoSSev)
• German Embassy on ZSO, Pristina CoE membership bid (KoSSev)
• Detention of Trajkovic extended for two more months, lawyer to appeal it (Kosovo Online)
• Two Serbs from Klokot sent to one-month house arrest (Kosovo Online)
• Vucevic: Situation in Kosovo highest security risk for Serbia (Radio KIM)
• Dacic: “Misuse of events in Racak continues” (RTS)

International:

• Wider Europe Briefing: The Conundrum Of Kosovo's EU Application And The Broader Effects Of Qatar-Gate (RFE)
• Serbia, Kosovo Accused of Sabotaging Political Assassination Trial (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 13, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Serbia considers Bosnia, Montenegro and Kosovo as temporary states (Klan)
• European Parliament to vote on visa liberalisation for Kosovo in three months (RTK)
• Kurti: Readiness to further political and economic cooperation with Austria (Koha)
• Interpol: We have not addressed the issue of Kosovo's application (media)
• Serwer on Chollet’s post: diplomatic expression used to show disagreement (Express)
• Hoti: Inflation 12%, citizens bear the consequences (media)
• Decan Monastery: Italy protected us from Albanian extremists in 1941 and 1999 (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: We are grateful to US delegation for insisting on implementation of agreements (media)
• Dacic: I told Chollet no one in Serbia would accept independence of Kosovo (Prva TV, Tanjug)
• Vucic: I expect US to encourage Pristina to meet commitments (Tanjug)
• Brnabic meets with Chollet (media)
• Chollet: No ultimatums, support for Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (N1, BETA, Danas)
• Jevtic: Residents demand increase of KFOR presence, face numerous challenges (Kosovo Online, TV Pink)
• Two young Serb men detained in Klokot (RTS)
• A boy wounded in Gotovusa discharged from hospital (Kosovo Online, RTS)

International:

• HRW Report: Southeast, Central Europe Backsliding on Human Rights (Balkan Insight)