UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 16, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kosovo leaders’ messages on International Day of Democracy (media)
Kurti: Vucic in coordination with Russia preparing new threats (media)
Gervalla, Torres react to Vucic’s “measures” on Kosovo (media)
State Department on Banjska indictment: Respect the judicial process (RFE)
Rasic: We need to plan options (RFE)
Maqedonci offers Kosovo’s help to Czech Republic to deal with floods (media)
Kurti takes part in Balkan Integration Forum (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Serbian PM: We want Serbs to stay in Kosovo (N1, Beta)
Rasic on healthcare and education: We must be ready for every scenario; Petkovic: We will not allow (RFE, KiM radio)
Vucic outlined Serbia's demands, moves regarding Kosovo (Tanjug, N1)
Mijacic: Vucic’s proposal to return to the previous state unrealistic, but calms the domestic public (KoSSev)
The Serbian People's Movement proposes to Vucic its measures for Serbs in Kosovo (KiM radio, KoSSev)
Lawyer Arsic: The 30-day detention measure for Tomislav Pantic inhumane decision (Kosovo Online)
Manojlovic in North Mitrovica; Meeting in Gracanica (N1, KoSSev, Media Centar Caglavica)
The GoK: We have never made a decision to ban the import of goods from Serbia (Kosovo Online, Demokracia)
Sarrazin: Kosovo cannot block the common regional market, this includes goods from Serbia (Kosovo Online, RTK)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 13, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani “reacts to Vucic’s threats”: They show his true mindset (media)
US Embassy welcomes indictment about Banjska attack (Telegrafi)
Osmani receives M100 award for commitment to Euro-Atlantic values (media)
Vokrri: I invited Arsenijevic for coffee to show we’re a democratic society (media)
Kosovo Police arrest person suspected of war crimes in 1999 (media)
Hoxhaj: Lavrov’s comparison is pure hybrid warfare (media)
Stradner: Things are heating up in the Balkans again (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Djuric informs Giaufret about problems Serbs face in Kosovo (Tanjug)
Serbian Ministry of Culture: Forcible removal of archival materials from Leposavic underway (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, media)
Another Kosovo official visit to Mitrovica North met with a whistle-blowing protest (KoSSev, media, social media)
Gogic: Narrative that Serbs are radical is not correct, visits of Kosovo officials are not well-intentioned (N1)
Kosovo police seal Serbian Treasury Administration building in Leposavic (N1, KoSSev)
Serb arrested over alleged war crimes in Istok, after coming to check his property case (Kosovo Online, media)
Office for KiM: “Unscrupulous ethnic cleansing under disguise of establishing alleged rule of law” (KoSSev, media)
Person interviewed in relation to Banjska case released (Kosovo Online)
Drecun: Timing of Pristina's indictment shows Kurti will use it for political campaigning (Tanjug)

International:

Kosovo Wartime Rape Survivors Still Suffer Psychological Consequences: Study (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo Indicts 45 for Deadly Attack by Armed Serb Group in Banjska (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 12, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani: Serbia is Putin’s strongest proxy; we must strengthen defense (media)
Kurti on government decisions made on Wednesday (media)
Maqedonci: As long as Radoicic group roams free, the north is not quiet (media)
Surroi: Serbia politically legitimized attack in Banjska (media)
Minister says there are no more Serbia-run institutions in north of Kosovo (media)
Kurti remembers September 11 attacks in the U.S. (media)
House arrest for four people suspected of assaulting police in north (media)
EC plans to organize dinner with Balkans leaders on Sept 19 (Albanian Post)
Kosovo allocates funds for textbooks of children in Presevo Valley (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Stefanovic: Pristina's Banjska indictment has no relevance whatsoever (Tanjug, media)
One month house arrest for four young men in Mitrovica (KiM radio, KoSSev, media)
US Ambassador: Serbia is country to be counted on (RTS, N1, Beta, RTS)
Vasic: The indictment in the Milosavljevic case based on the testimony of a single witness who lacks credibility (Kosovo Online)

International:

Kosovo indicts 45 over alleged roles in 2023 attack that killed police officer (RFE)
Russia ‘wants to open new front’ in Western Balkans, says Kosovo president (TVP World)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti on dialogue with Serbia: We have an agreement that must be implemented (media)
• KFOR: Decision to open Iber Bridge must be made in dialogue (Koha)
• DoS: Government did not explain how blockade of Serbian goods helped mitigate threats (Koha)
• Konjufca: Kosovo has fulfilled criteria to obtain status of EU candidate (Koha)
• KFOR: NATO-EU cooperation key for security in Kosovo (Koha)
• Kurti visits municipality of North Mitrovica and new businesses there (RTK)
• PIK on Arsenijevic's arrest: We have not had any complaints, but we will analyze footage (Klan)
• Reactions after the arrest of the Serb Politician Aleksander Arsnijevic (media)
• Sinani stopped again at border: Unreasonable stops by border authorities of Serbia (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• KFOR Spokesperson on Ibar River bridge (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, media)
• Congresswoman to Blinken: What will the US do to protect Kosovo Serbs’ rights? (Kosovo Online, N1, media)
• Lajcak: Vucic raised strong concerns over situation of Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Amidst protests and arrests, Kurti in Mitrovica North: ‘I haven’t felt that people here dislike Pristina officials’ (KoSSev)
• Serbian Democracy leaders detained for several hours amid Kurti’s visit in Mitrovica North (KoSSev, Radio KIM, media, social media)
• Serbian Democracy leaders released, Arsenijevic says police repression in place (media)
• Peci: Arrest of Arsenijevic because of whistling is a shameful act of Kosovo police (Radio kontakt plus)
• Kurti laid foundation stone for two houses for Albanians in Leposavic, more than 200 planned (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Hague Court Cuts Jail Time for Kosovo’s ‘Commander Cali’ Again (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• Stano on blockades by Serbian masked persons: They were illegal (Klan)
• KFOR: Security situation is calm but fragile, especially in the north (Koha)
• Kurti: In four municipalities in north, 263 people have been supported for employment (RTK)
• American KFOR patrols in municipality of Leposaviq (Klan)
• Minister Aliu and Montenegrin FM discuss roads connecting Kosovo and Montenegro (RTK)
• Vulin attached to Kremlin, discusses Kosovo with secretary of Russia’s Security Council (Express)

Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic to meet Lajcak in Belgrade on Tuesday (media)
• Vucevic: Lajcak coming to Belgrade, Brussels meeting to follow soon afterwards (Tanjug, media)
• Petkovic met Botsan-Kharchenko, discussed current situation in Kosovo (media)
• Simonovic: Ongoing ‘Albanization’ of north, huge number of Serbs are moving from Mitrovica North (N1, Radio KIM)
• Vulin met Shoygu in Moscow (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Serbia has chosen cooperation with China as its proven friend (Tanjug)
• KFOR conducts routine patrols in Zubin Potok and Leposavic (Kosovo Online, social media)
International:
• Vucic's Delicate Balancing Act (RFE)