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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 15, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Escobar: U.S. has worked in favor of Kosovo, we hope Kosovo will listen to our concerns (media)
Kurti to Escobar: It is necessary that Serbia be held accountable for attack in Banjska (Koha)
EU announces meeting at level of chief negotiators in Brussels on March 19 (RTK)
NATO presence in Kosovo necessary for maintaining peace (media)
Escobar: We will hold government responsible for security of Serbs in Kosovo (Koha)
QUINT welcomes implementation of decision to register the lands of Monastery (RTK)
U.S. Ambassador to Serbia: Establishment of Association is a matter of time (media)
Maqedonci meets the British ambassador, discuss security in Kosovo (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

Escobar after meeting Kurti: Emergent humanitarian issue, Pristina to be flexible on Tuesday (KoSSev, media)
Kurti after meeting Escobar: I stressed need to hold Serbia accountable for attack in Banjska (KoSSev)
Serbian List on changed signboards: They installed Albanized names of Serbian places (Radio KIM, media)
Language Commissioner: The order of languages on signboards had to be reversed (Radio KIM)
Pantic Pilja: Emergency meeting at Council of Europe on March 27, voting on Bakoyannis report (Kosovo Online)
Dacic meets with HCCH Secretary General (Tanjug)
Stoltenberg’s report says NATO crucial to Western Balkan stability (N1)
Association of Families of Kidnapped and Missing Persons: International community respects Albanian victims more than Serbian ones (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 14, 2024

Albanian Language Media:
 Ziadeh notes with appreciation Kosovo govt’s announcement on Decani Monastery (media)
 EULEX chief welcomes decision on Decan Monastery land (media)
 Von Cramon welcomes decision to implement ruling on Decani Monastery (media)
 Escobar meets opposition leaders in Pristina (media)
 Escobar discusses Dinar with Serb politicians in Kosovo (RFE)
 EU agrees with Escobar on communication problems with Kurti (Koha)
 Kurti and Maqedonci meet COMKFOR, discuss security situation (media)
 COMKFOR Ulutas meets Escobar and Hovenier (media)
 COMKFOR: We increased presence, aim is to prevent violence (Telegrafi)
Serbian Language Media:
 Serbian List after the meeting with Escobar: Urgent and decisive reactions are needed (KiM radio, KoSSev)
 Escobar with representatives of Serbian non-parliamentary parties from Kosovo (KiM radio, KoSSev)
 Escobar spoke with representatives of Serbian NGOs (Kosovo Online)
 Stano: The EU and the USA demand that Pristina establish A/CSM,  which also solves the dinar issue (Beta, NMagazin)
 Lawyer Miljkovic: Milun Milenkovic Lune's detention extended for another two months (Kosovo Online)
 Dacic received Roquefeil (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 13, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Escobar: Decision on dinar uncoordinated, will discuss it in Kosovo (media)
Osmani and Kurti meet with QUINT (media)
Kurti discusses with ministers elections in north (Koha)
Lajcak in Berlin talks about dialogue (Koha)
Szunyog on "government draft statute": We welcome any proposal (KTV)
Hargreaves: Britain will cooperate with Kosovo in cyber security (RTK)
Secretary of Kosovo Office in Belgrade claims he was provoked by Serbian police (media)
Rohde: Preparing ground for new German contingent in Kosovo (RTK)
Szunyog and Haxhiu talk about gender equality and justice reforms (RTK)
Hoti: Government illegally forced CBK to engage in dialogue  (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

Escobar: It took France almost a year to implement euro, Pristina wanted to do this in northern Kosovo in less than three weeks (KoSSev)
Pristina has problem in communication with West, it refuses to hear our offer for faster integration (KoSSev)
Petkovic: Ultimate goal of abolishing dinar is final expulsion of Serbs from Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
Petkovic: Kurti main threat to regional stability (Tanjug, media)
Municipal Security Committee meeting held in Strpce, stronger presence of police and KFOR requested (KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
Trial of Sladjan Trajkovic continues (Radio KIM)
Dacic receives Spanish Ambassador (media)
Zeman: Bombing of FR Yugoslavia one of NATO's two fundamental mistakes (media)

International Media: 

Kosovo Citizens Unfairly Charged for Serb Municipalities’ Electricity: Court (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 12, 2024

Albanian Language Media:
• For six-billion plan, EU conditions Kosovo and Serbia with normalization (Koha)
• Escobar to visit Kosovo this week to discuss dialogue and Serbian Dinar (media)
• State Department: Radoicic is a criminal that needs to be held accountable (RFE)
• Bank branches and ATMs opened for Kosovo Serbs near border crossings (RFE)
• CEC adopts budget to organize voting in north on April 21 (Koha)
• Rohde: Kosovo can’t join CoE without respecting court decisions (media)
• Shea: EU to lift measures against Kosovo as soon as possible (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Two days campaign period for the removal of mayors in the north municipalities (KiM Radio)
• Vucic met US ambassador (N1, Tanjug, RTS)
• Dacic met Botsan-Kharchenko (Tanjug, RTS)
• Stano: Implementation of commitments by Belgrade, Pristina a priority (Tanjug)
• Serbia’s Postal Savings Bank opens improvised branches at crossings with Kosovo (KoSSev, N1)
• Telegrafi Editor in chief the opening of the Postal Savings Bank branches at the crossing sees as a "provocation" (KoSSev)
• Jevtic: Serbs in Kosovo expect the international community to prevent a humanitarian crisis (RTS)
• Photo of Ambassador Djuric with Radoicic draws reactions (N1)
• After Bojovic, Maliqi targeted by “sophisticated bot network” (KoSSev)
• An Albanian man shot in Donja Bitinja and left a wreath on a Serb’s house, afterwards, he was arrested (Kosovo Online, KiM radio)
• US estimates: Increased risk for inter-ethnic violence in the Western Balkans (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 8, 2024

Albanian Language Media:
• Krasniqi: No space for decisions from Milosevic period In Kosovo (Koha)
• CEC to discuss today verification of signatures for dismissal of mayors (Koha)
• Szunyog: KPC bill to be in line with Venice Commission recommendations (media)
• KFOR examines RPGs found in Banjska: We are securing the area (RTK)
• Nemec: Visa procedures for Kosovo Serbs will be completed in spring (media)
• Konjufca: Lithuania can contribute to Kosovo’s international subjectivity (media)
• Bislimi welcomes new UK ambassador: Kosovo on development trajectory (RTK)
• Elektrosever invites citizens to sign contracts with it (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• Education workers in Silovo concerned over CBK’s decision (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls)
• Conflicting opinions on petitions in north: Krasniqi convinced elections will soon be held, Uglanin skeptical (Kosovo Online)
• CEC to discuss verification of signatures to dissolve mayors in northern Kosovo (Radio KIM, media)
• Nemec expects visas for Serbian MIA Coordination Directorate passport holders to be waived by spring (KoSSev)
• KFOR says it is examining grenades found in Banjska, Zvecan (N1, media)
• Vucic: Serbia to chair GPAI (Tanjug)