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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 14, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Scholz: New dynamic needed in Kosovo-Serbia normalization of relations (media)
• Kurti’s address at the summit of the Berlin Process (media)
• Kurti: Good neighborly relations crucial for regional cooperation (media)
• Kosovo MPs discuss situation with food supplies for KSF (Radio Free Europe)
• VV boycotts assembly session on food supplies for KSF (Nacionale)
• Defense Ministry issues statement on situation with KSF food supplies (media)
• Ministry alarms QUINT and EU on arrest of Kosovar by Serbian authorities (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The meeting of the Berlin Process started (Beta, Kontakt plus radio, media)
• Scholz to Belgrade and Pristina: Your future is in the EU – only the implementation of the agreement leads there (Kosovo Online)
• Vucevic meets with Haddad in Berlin (Tanjug, media)
• The column of trucks on Merdare crossing about two kilometers long; Starovic reacts on X (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio, Kosovo Online, X)
• Search at a private celebration in Leposavic - due to "shooting" but no weapons were found (Kontakt plus radio, Alternativna, KiM radio)
• Nastic: We are facing a humanitarian disaster, we rely on the international community (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic: “The war crime suspect in Pristina identified by the Serbian family whom he tortured” (Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug, RTV)
• SafeJournalists: Immediately investigate deliberate destruction of car of Kossev portal’s director (NMagazin, N1)
• UNS Condemns attack on KoSSev Director Nevenka Medic’s vehicle in North Mitrovica (KoSSev)
• New DSS challenges Brnabic on Kosovo session, questions Vucic’s attendance (N1, Danas, KiM radio)
• Matijevic: In Kosovo, IDPs cannot exercise the right to property restitution (Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• Ten years on, what has the ‘Berlin Process’ done for the Western Balkans? (BIRN)

International:

• Feuding leaders of Albania and Kosovo quietly ‘forget’ joint govt meetings (BIRN)
• Turkiye and Serbia sign Defense Cooperation Agreement focused on drone technology (armyrecognition.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 11, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti blames Serbia, Russia for Muslim countries not recognizing Kosovo (media)
• Kasanof meets opposition leaders in Kosovo (media)
• Haziri on Kasanof’s visit: It will positively affect course of dialogue (Gazeta Blic)
• Vetevendosje boycotts extraordinary assembly session called by PDK (media)
• Enrico Barduani assumes command of KFOR (media)
• MP leaves Vetevendosje and joins Democratic League of Kosovo (media)
• Families of KLA martyrs concerned about Kusari-Radoicic conversations (media)
• Bislimi: Government will continue supporting Albanians in Presevo Valley (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic welcomes Erdogan outside Palace of Serbia (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic receives Czech FM (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, RTS, media)
• Kozarev at the OSCE conference in Warsaw about the Kosovo Serbs’ difficult situation (Kosovo Online)
• Kozak: The US deeply concerned about Kosovo's unilateral actions (Kosovo Online)
• Tomislav Pantic released on bail (KiM radio, RTS, Beta)
• The Milenkovic, Pantic, Vlajic and Vakic trial continued today in Pristina (Kosovo Online)
• Antonijevic: Kosovo’s membership process in the CoE is frozen (Kosovo Online)

International:

• The road to Autostrada (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 10, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Opposition leaves assembly session after request for debate denied (media)
Kusari-Lila reacts to published audio: No hybrid war can bring us down (media)
Kurti: Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe, a priority (RTK)
Haradinaj accuses Kurti: Kosovo is being led by Serbia’s spy (media)
Osmani meets Slovenian counterpart, talk furthering alliance (media)
Hargreaves: Kosovo takes important step to address money laundering (media)
Osmani: Freedom and democracy will always triumph (media)
Kurti meets activists and citizens from Sandjak (media)
Outgoing COMKFOR Ulutas holds farewell meeting with Svecla (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Kasanof: Jadar project a huge potential for Serbia; progress in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue necessary (Kurir)
Vucic: We will sign major energy agreement with US next Wednesday (Tanjug, RTS)
Protest because of Arsenijevic’s arrest in front of police station in Mitrovica North (Radio KIM, KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
Lawyer: Arsenijevic detained based on order of prosecutor, but also reports from Visar Syla (KoSSev, Radio KIM)
Yet another recording of alleged conversation between Kusari and Radoicic – ‘Help me so I will help you’ (KoSSev)
Petkovic reacts to Rohde’s statement on CSM (Kosovo Online, social media)

Opinion:

Another Kurti’s victory: How did he get applause for escalation? (Alternativna.com)

International:

Kosovo gains regional free trade representation following Serbian goods’ ban removal (Prishtina Insight)
President Erdoğan to try to de-escalate Serbia-Kosovo tensions in tour (Daily Sabah)
Kosovo’s secret lobbying contracts a growing concern (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 9, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: There are no trade measures against Serbia, only security measures (media)
• Baerbock: We were able to untie the knot in CEFTA agreement together (media)
• Kurti: Visit to Leposavic today, part of breast cancer awareness month (media)
• Osmani represents Kosovo at Ukraine-South-East Europe Summit (media)
• Initial hearing held in Pristina on Banjska attack case (media)
• Koci: I have info many other people were involved in Banjska attack (media)
• Kurti says publication of tapped conversation is part of “hybrid war” (media)
• Bislimi: Lajcak working on next meeting of chief negotiators (media)
• Kurti holds farewell meeting with outgoing COMKFOR Ulutas (media)
• Surroi: Kosovo’s foreign policy is hostage to wrong decisions in dialogue (KTV)
• Albulena Mehmeti appointed chair of RTK board (media)
• Gervalla asks for €200,000 as solidarity for Bosnia after floods (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic to Kasanof: The impossible conditions in which the Serbian people live in Kosovo (RTS)
• Kurti visits Leposavic, reinforced police presence on streets (Kosovo Online)
• Hetemi requests Centre for Social Work in Leposavic to evict premises it uses (Kosovo Online)
• Director of Center for Social Work Leposavic: Hetemi's request attack on poorest, we are asking for protection of international community (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic and SL on Center for Social Work in Leposavic (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian Chamber of Commerce: Decision to announce lifting of ban on placement of Serbian products in Kosovo is incomplete (Tanjug)
• The three accused for Banjska pleaded not guilty (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Lawyers in Banjska case: We will file appeal to dismiss indictment, objection to evidence (Kosovo Online)
• Ambassador Hill about lithium, Kosovo issue, other topics in interview with N1 (N1, media)
• “Intoxicated deputy minister in Kosovo government, involved in traffic accident with official vehicle released after testing” (Kosovo Online)
• Erdogan to visit Serbia on October 10-11 (Tanjug)

International:

• Kosovo Serbs plead not guilty to terrorism over Banjska attack (BIRN)
• ‘Take the lead’: Kosovo pushes Germany, France on Europe entry (AA)
• In Kosovo, public access to criminal indictments varies from court to court (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 8, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Svecla gives “notice about border crossing point in Merdare” (media)
Stano: EU supports free trade of goods throughout the Western Balkans (media)
EU hopes CEFTA will be unblocked, after Kosovo lifted measure (RFE)
Guerot welcomes decision to open Merdare for goods from Serbia (media)
Haradinaj: Kurti lifted measures on goods from Serbia in clandestine way (media)
“Besa Bese” group calls on people to boycott Serbian products (Gazeta Express)
Kurti meets Barbano; “interethnic incidents on a noticeable decline” (media)
Prosecution gives details about operation at government ministry (media)
Kurti meets municipal officials for communities (media)
Kosovo purchasing “Javelin” missiles, Maqedonci gives details (Zeri)
Osmani meets Albanian counterpart at Brdo-Brione Process (media)
Rohde reaffirms Germany’s support for work of Specialist Chambers (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic to meet Kasanoff tomorrow (Kosovo Online, Danas)
Djuric on decision on import of goods from Serbia: Kurti's game (KiM radio, FoNet, N1)
Trucks with raw materials pass Merdare crossing, but not yet with foodstuffs (KiM radio, RTS)
Mijacic: Directing Serbian goods to enter at Merdare only directly damages development of Serbian areas in northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media)
Milenkovic: Decision to permit enter of Serbian goods at one crossing only is not an act of goodwill (Kosovo Online)
Arsenijevic invited to interview at police station because of “harassment” (social media)
Offices of Serbian institutions from north of Kosovo installed in Raska municipality, in Rudnica (Kosovo Online)
SRSG Ziadeh met Trendafilova, discussed situation in Kosovo, work of Specialist Chambers (Kosovo Online, social media)
"How Serbs were not criminals before leaving the police", reactions to Svecla's statement on request for return of Serbs to KP (Danas, KiM radio)

International:

Kosovo lifts ban on entry of products from Serbia at the border (AP)
Kosovo government increases pensions ahead of elections (Prishtina Insight)