UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 12, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Association can be addressed within French-German plan (Klan)
• Chollet: Association guarantees voice of Kosovo Serbs is heard (Koha)
• Kurti: I wonder why the Ahtisaari agreement should not be enough (Klan)
• Rohde: I agree with Chollet on establishment of Association in accordance with Kosovo’s Constitution (media)
• Chancellor of Austria: Kosovo is determined to be part of the European family (Klan)
• The relevant EP committee votes in favour of visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Kallxo)
• “Drafting statute on Association according to court decision is necessary” (Telegrafi)
• Hovenier: Our partnership with Kosovo is strong (media)
• Vacancy to replace police that resigned in north; Govt: Don’t exclude anyone (Telegrafi)
• Customs Director: We believe there was increased smuggling during barricades (Kallxo)
• Krasniqi: HRW report proves in detail the government’s incompetence (media)
• LDK: A state hostile to journalists - the last thing Kosovo needs (media)
• Tahiri: Time has come for U.S. to lead the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic: Relations with US on rise, but we shall not change stances on Kosovo and sanctions on Russia (RTS, RTV)
• Chollet in Belgrade, Franco-German plan for Kosovo also on agenda (BETA, N1)
• SRSG Ziadeh met COM KFOR, discussed situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Gathering of support to Sladjan Trajkovic held in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
• Serbian policemen south of Ibar River to be deployed in northern municipalities (Radio kontakt plus)
• Kosovo government to finance US diplomat’s book (N1, BETA)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 11, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• President Osmani meets with the U.S. Senior Official, Derek Chollet (media)
• Rizvanolli: Electricity payment for northern municipalities cannot continue indefinitely (Klan)
• Ambassador Bajrami refutes Vucic: Relations with Libya are deepening (media)
• LDK: LVV trying to hide failures through propaganda (media)
• Citaku: Ambassador Martin Berishaj should be dismissed (media)
• Xhafer Deva’s successor files lawsuit against German ambassador Rohde (express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Jevtic asks for reinforced presence of KFOR in Strpce (Tanjug)
• Vucic says he will meet four international envoys by January 20 (media)
• Vucevic: Strong military helped resolve Kosovo crisis peacefully (BETA, N1)
• Petkovic says Kurti is one moving away from normality (Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic: No expectations from Chollet visit expect formation of Community (Tanjug)
• Brnabic says she received assurances – INTERPOL closed to Kosovo (N1, FoNet)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 10, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Serbia has unanimously rejected the Franco-German plan (Ekonomia Online)
• Kurti to mayors: Focus on budget expenditures to be transparent (Express)
• Tahiri: Kurti is appropriating merits of independent institutions (media)
• Gashi: Main responsibility for wounding in Shterpce falls on security institutions for not stepping up police presence (Kallxo)
• Hamiti: Any attempt to diminish independence must be strongly rejected (Nacionale)
• Somalia refutes Vucic, the African state wants to deepen relations with Kosovo (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Djuric: Kurti has no carte blanche support from US (Tanjug)
• Borko Stefanovic: “Perfidious ethnic cleansing, Kurti wishes to push Serbs to Raska” (N1, FoNet, Nova S)
• Hungary to vote against Kosovo membership in European bodies (RTV, Kosovo Online)
• Vorgucic: Incident near Strpce shows situation in enclaves (KoSSev, N1)
• Dacic: Serbia-Hungary relations at highest level in decade (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Three red lines for Serbia regarding Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• Brnabic: Free trade agreement with UAE (FoNet)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 9, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Prime Minister Kurti to visit Austria this week (RTK)
• Sweden’s EU Presidency has started consultations for Kosovo’s bid (RFE)
• Schmitt: In Balkans only one country causes problems, Serbia (Der Standard/Koha)
• Analysts: Serbia is trying to refuse European plan; Kosovo to clarify its position (EO)
• Reka: Some wrongly hope that peace can be reached with Vucic (Nacionale)
• Serb reporter: Wounded in Strpce are misused by Vucic and Serbian List (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Thousands protest over armed attack on two Serb youngsters in Strpce (N1)
• Reactions to armed attack on two Serb youngsters near Strpce (RTV, Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Serb young man beaten while returning from midnight Christmas liturgy in Klokot (N1)
• SOC: Patriarch will visit Pec Patriarchate in line with his program and discretion (Radio kontakt plus)
• Pristina extends house arrest of Pantic for two more months (Tanjug)
• A rally held in North Mitrovica against Serbia List and Serbian President (KoSSev)
• Vukasin Obradovic to his Albanian friends: Do what Suroi did in ’99 (KoSSev)
• Brnabic: We will request additional guarantees for Serbs in Kosovo (N1, RTS)
• US State Department: Chollet due in Belgrade on Thursday (BETA, N1)

Opinion:

• Kosovo Crisis has Underlined NATO’s Unclear Mandate in Region (BIRN)

International:

• Wider Europe Briefing: Will Kosovo And Serbia Finally Make A Deal? Plus, The Nitty-Gritty Of EU Enlargement (RFE)
• The Guardian view on problems in the western Balkans: Europe should do more
• Roma Tell Long-Neglected Stories of Kosovo War’s Enduring Impact (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 5, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti agrees to Rasic’s request for Porfirije visit to Kosovo (media)
• Peach starts the series of visits of Western emissaries to Kosovo (Koha)
• Abdixhiku: State leaders owe the people an explanation (media)
• Citaku: Kurti must explain why allies are saying time is not for recognition (media)
• Mitrovica-Jarinje road will be closed for around 2 hrs due to barricades removal (media)
• U.S. Embassy explains “like” on Vucic’s tweet (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• President Vucic in his annual address talks about Kosovo, challenges ahead (N1, media)
• Vucic: Further nine countries revoked recognition of Kosovo (media)
• Zuroff: Honours for Deva an insult to memory of his victims (Tanjug)
• US State Department: No announcements about Escobar visit to Serbia (Tanjug)
• Vasic: Trajkovic’s health deteriorates, we will request house arrest (KoSSev)
• Pristina extends detention of Miljan Adzic (Tanjug)
• Vacancies for police officers in northern Kosovo announced (N1, media)

International:

• Serbian President Claims ‘Nine More Kosovo Recognition Withdrawals’ (BIRN)