UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 21, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani: EU draft statute on Association not in line with Constitution (Koha)
Rinkevics: EU restrictive measures against Kosovo must be removed (RFE)
Orav: Association must be implemented (Sinjali)
Maqedonci on memorandum: Bulgaria could join soon (media)
Maqedonci meets McKinney, discuss security and achievements of KSF (media)
Albania calls for Kosovo’s admission in the Council of Europe (Nacionale)
Prosecution orders police to investigate the Ministry of Agriculture of Kosovo (RFE)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucevic writes to Mishustin in support of Vucic's initiative (Tanjug)
CoE: We are deeply concerned by allegations of use of sound cannon (N1)
Djuric: Resolution of issues through dialogue a precondition for region's progress (Tanjug, media)
Djuric with Austrian FM: Rights of Serbs in Kosovo violated, we insist on formation of CSM (Kosovo Online)
Inspection of businesses in Mitrovica North continues, Arsenijevic briefly apprehended (Radio kontakt plus, Radio KIM)
Parliamentary opposition officially seeks transitional government in Serbia (N1)
Student protests spark debate: Poll shows mixed public opinion (KoSSev)
International Media:
Serbia angered by defence pact linking Croatia, Albania and Kosovo (BIRN)
North Macedonia bids solemn farewell to nightclub fire victims (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 21, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 20, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 20, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Kosovo MFA reacts to Serbia’s statement about tripartite memorandum (media)
Haziri: No talks with VV; LDK has met with Krasniqi and Haradinaj (media)
Terras blames EU Council and member states for not lifting measures (Kallxo)
Barbano presents to Sorensen EULEX’s forensic expert work (media)
Hoti: Sorensen is more interested than Lajcak to resolve fate of missing (KTV)
Bislimi: IMF has noted Kosovo’s consistency in economic performance (media)
President of Latvia to visit Kosovo today, will meet Osmani (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic at dinner with Rutte: I am confident in even better cooperation between Serbia and NATO (RTS, media)
Anusic: Croatia signs declarations with whom it wants; Vucic: A a violation of the 1996 arms control agreement (Kosovo Online)
Vucic on Serbia joining SEPA in coming weeks, meeting with Kos (Tanjug)
Kos: A constructive meeting with Vucic, we discussed Serbia's path to the EU and the Growth Plan (Danas, Tanjug, media)
The trial of Kostic and Milovic for the war crime in Vucitrn continued (KiM radio)
Professor Mirovic: Three coups and the erosion of Serbia’s sovereignty (KoSSev)
International Media:
Donald Trump Jr. mixes business and politics in Serbia, as protests there rage (The New York Times)
With dissent growing in Serbia, time is no longer on Vucic’s side (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 19, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani takes part in World Forum in Berlin (media)
Kurti hails cooperation agreement between Kosovo, Albania and Croatia (media)
Sorensen meets Kosovo Albanian and Serb civil society representatives (media)
Rafuna and Zeka meet Sorensen, talk about attracting foreign investments (Klan)
AJK condemns pressure and threats against Kossev journalist (media)
KFOR American soldiers patrol in northern Kosovo (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic on the alliance of Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo (Kosovo Online, TV Pink)
MFA of Serbia: Military Alliance of Albania and Croatia with Pristina authorities is an open provocation (RTS, Kosovo Online, media)
KoSSev journalist faces threats from North Mitrovica municipal official (KoSSev)
Kosovo Journalists’ Association condemns threats against KoSSev journalist, calls for investigation (KoSSev)
Terras: The Serbian community in Kosovo not at risk, but certainly facing challenges (Kosovo Online)
Sorensen’s first visit to Pristina: Energetic start, many unresolved issues (Kosovo Online)
Sorensen visited the Gracanica monastery (KoSSev)
Odalovic: Serbia in the most complex situation in the search for the missing (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online, RTS)
Laura Kovesi: We are investigating how EU money was spent, not the accident in Novi Sad (RTS)
Students in Belgrade pay tribute to North Macedonia club fire victims (N1, media)
General Staff building on Europa Nostra endangered heritage list (N1)
International Media:
Kosovo’s Hashim Thaci prevented from attending father’s funeral (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 18, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 18, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Specialist court doesn’t allow ex-President Thaci to attend father's funeral (media)
Kurti meets Sorensen: EU measures must be lifted (media)
Krasniqi: Dialogue must resume with constructive approach (media)
Abdixhiku asks Sorensen for EU to lift measures against Kosovo (media)
Haradinaj: EU-US partnership important for successes in Kosovo (media)
COMKFOR Barduani meets Sorensen (media)
Osmani awards Roth with Presidential Medal of Merit (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Djuric: 21 years ago, Europe witnessed one of darkest chapters in its history (Kosovo Online, social media)
Commemorative Academy on anniversary of March 2004 violence held in Gracanica (Kosovo Online, media)
KFOR Commander Barduani met EU Special Envoy for Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue Sorensen (media, social media)
Vucevic: We are ready to request FBI-FSB probe into alleged use of sound cannon (Tanjug)
Medical students protest outside Emergency Centre, demand information (N1)
Municipality conduct inspections in North Mitrovica, including restaurant and hospital kitchen (KoSSev)
Vucic: 29 North Macedonians injured in disco club fire to be hospitalised in Serbia (Tanjug)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 17, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani to meet EU special representative for dialogue Sorensen today (media)
Kosovo leaders send condolences after fire tragedy in North Macedonia (media)
Maqedonci: Kosovo is building an army in line with NATO standards (RFE)
CEC announces final results (media)
Parties required to make compromises on coalitions (RTK)
Kurti congratulates new Archbishop of Albanian Orthodox Church (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic: Elections could be on June 8 if a new government is not formed by April 18 (RTS)
Vucic: We will point out how the Kosovo election results were manipulated preventing the SL from getting 10 seats (Kosovo Online)
Possible use of sonic weapon against Belgrade protesters sparks controversy (N1)
Petkovic: We remember so it won’t happen again (Kosovo Online, Politika)
Who’s Who – Colleen Hyland: The U.S. Diplomat who opposed Pristina’s decisions (Kosovo Online)
Tragic nightclub fire in North Macedonia claims over 50 lives (N1, media)
International Media:
Serbia's largest-ever rally sees 325,000 protest against government (BBC)
Serbia: Protesters flood Belgrade with Vucic under pressure (DW)
Belgrade's historic day of anger: Hundreds of thousands of Serbians protest for 'laws and justice that work' (Le Monde)
Serbs descend on Belgrade: ‘It’s time for the regime to end’ (Financial Times)