UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 15, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Western Balkans’ leaders sign two agreements at Berlin Summit (media)
Kurti: We asked for lifting of measures and for candidate status for Kosovo (RTK)
Kurti meets Scholz, discuss areas where Germany can help Kosovo (media)
Kosovo Police says Serbian gendarmerie “stepped on border at Merdare” (media)
Maqedonci reacts to “aggressive campaign”, “soldiers have three meals” (media)
Tahiri: City squares will be filled with war veterans on November 28 (Indeksonline)
Govt building lit up to honor strength of those touched by breast cancer (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Berlin Process summit declaration; Lajcak: Time has come to make integration of the WB a reality (Beta, N1)
Vucevic: Germany wants to see W Balkans in EU; Serbia remains committed to EU path (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever, media)
Vucic met Slovak defence minister (Tanjug, RTS, media)
RSF condemns vandalism of KoSSev director’s car (KoSSev)
Democratic Party MP condemns attack on KoSSev director’s property, calls for justice (KoSSev, N1)
The fate of internally displaced persons: The years pass, the statistics remain the same (Kosovo Online)
The Serbian Democracy vice-president briefly detained; Elshani said Veljkovic taken away due to "his safety" (KoSSev)

International Media:

Top Chinese Communist Official Visits Serbia, Highlighting Growing Belgrade-Beijing Cooperation (RFE)
Can a motorway to Bosnia strengthen the ties between Serbia and Turkey? (euronews.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 14, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Leaders from Western Balkans to meet in Berlin Process Summit today (media)
Kurti: Serbia provokes again, move troops 50 metres near Kosovo border (media)
Assembly to hold extraordinary session on food supply for KSF today (media)
AJK condemns damaging of KoSSev director’s car in Mitrovica North (media)
UK Embassy congratulates KSF team on getting silver at exercise (media)
Sources: “Rakic assaulted by Vucetic; his brother involved in Banjska” (media)
Kosovo Football Federation reacts to Serbian offensive banners, insults (media)
Serbian youth football clubs refuse to play against Kosovo football school (media)
Kosovo offers temporary shelter to 68 Afghans (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucevic: Kurti is imagining the Serbian Army (RTS, Kosovo Online)
Kosovo accuses Serbia of provoking tensions near border; Serbian ministry responds (N1)
EU lifts visa requirement for Kosovo-holder Serbian passports (FoNet, KoSSev, media)
Car of KoSSev Director damaged in North Mitrovica (KoSSev, Danas)
The French Embassy and AGK reacted to the KoSSev Director's car being damaged (KoSSev)
Jevtic: Since the arrival of Kurti, there has been no rule of law for Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, TV Pink)
Gracanica demands withdrawal of Kosovo Government’s decision on Municipal land expropriation (KoSSev)
Dacic: Suspect of war crimes against civilians arrested at Horgos (NMagazin, N1)
Without confirming that the SL leader was beaten, part of the media published the alleged perpetrator; denial and a lawsuit (Zubinpotok.info, KoSSev, Instagram)

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, Morning Edition, October 11, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kasanof visits Kosovo, meets Osmani and Kurti (media)
Kosovo Assembly to hold extraordinary session on Kusari-Lila today (Koha)
Bislimi meets Lajcak, discuss way forward in dialogue (media)
Osmani meets Ulutas, reconfirms commitment to cooperate with KFOR (media)
Vukmirovic appointed Deputy Minister for Communities and Returns (media)
German Embassy hails Imam Maliqi’s visit to Decani Monastery (media)
Kosovo Serb politician Arsenijevic released from detention (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

Fernandez: Serbia is a constructive partner (Tanjug)
Leader of Serbian Democracy released with one-month restraining order after arrest in Mitrovica North (KoSSev, media)
Strpce municipality requests PAK to cease call for leasing public objects (Radio KIM)
OSCE and Ombudsperson Institution organize roundtable in Strpce (Kosovo Online)
Lajcak continues preparations for chief negotiators’ meeting (media)
Parliament rejects ban on lithium mining (N1)
Turkish President Erdogan arrives in Belgrade (N1, media)

International Media:

Kosovo Launches Intelligence Network to Combat Money Laundering and Organized Crime (Prishtina Insight)
Serbian MPs reject proposed ban on lithium and boron mining (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 10, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kosovo will no longer be represented by UNMIK in CEFTA (media)
Sarrazin says it’s a success Berlin Process won’t be without one member (Koha)
Rohde: Kosovo is not asked to have a final decision on the Association (RTK)
Kurti will take part in leaders’ meeting at Berlin Summit (Kallxo)
New U.S. envoy for Balkans to stay in Kosovo, will meet Osmani and Kurti (Koha)
Police arrest a suspect in Zvecan, confiscate several weapons (media)
Arsenijevic detained for 48 hours (media)
AJK reacts to death threats against journalist Vehbi Kajtazi (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Ziadeh on an agreement reached among CEFTA parties (KiM radio)
Arsenijevic arrested again, ordered 48 hours detention (Tanjug, media)
Civic activists demanded the immediate release of Arsenijevic (KiM radio, KoSSev)
The Prosecutor's Office in Mitrovica does not deny interrogation of Rakic, Radojevic, Markovic in connection with illegal employment in the municipality of N. Mitrovica (KoSSev)
North Mitrovica: Removed board with the name and coat of arms from the building of the University Library (Kosovo Online)
Vucic: It is necessary to respect the UN Charter in the case of Serbia as well (Kosovo Online)
Djuric met Kasanof (Tanjug, media)
Petkovic: Extent of Pristina's pressure on Serbs unendurable (Tanjug)

International Media:

Dubrovnik Declaration’ Reasserts Balkan States’ Support for Ukraine (BIRN)
Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Serbia (state.gov)