UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 24, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani: Kosovo will continue partnership with new U.S. administration (media)
Grenell says Kurti “brought Kosovo-U.S. relations to a low point” (media)
Kurti invites Al-Falih to deepen cooperation (RTK)
Pula informs EU election observation mission about preparations (RTK)
Jashari meets with Scott to discuss security situation (media)
High air pollution in Kosovo; institute gives recommendations (media)
Reactions after Serbia expels 13 civil society activists, including Albanians (RFE)
Serbian Language Media:
Pantic Pilja: Pristina's request for CoE special guest status not on agenda for now (Tanjug)
Vucic: I am always ready for dialogue, there will be changes but no transitional gov't (Tanjug, media)
Serbian Government adopts program to support returnees and socially vulnerable in Kosovo (Alterntivna.com)
Arsenijevic: Kurti is making fun of Serbian people who live under two constraints and choose to retreat when he comes (KoSSev)
Grenell: Kurti supported Biden and Harris, yet they criticized him (Kosovo Online, social media)
Radio Gorazdevac and KoSSev support students (KoSSev)
Responding to calls for a general strike (N1)
International Media:
Serbia bars 13 foreign NGO workers as ‘unacceptable security risk’ (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 24, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 23, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Kosovo signs free trade agreement with EFTA (media)
Kurti: Membership in NATO, before membership in EU (Koha)
Presidency: None of Trump’s decisions so far have negative impact on Kosovo (RFE)
Grenell reacts to Konjufca’s statement about Biden and Obama administrations (media)
Kosovo presidential delegation attended Trump’s inauguration (media)
Osmani meets German Bundestag member Volkmar Klein (media)
Senior NATO military officer visits Iber Bridge, talks about security (Telegrafi)
Maqedonci: Letter to KFOR is not a re-commitment, but a clarification (RTK)
Bolton: Serbia may recognize Kosovo under Trump Administration (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic: EU enlargement process not quite based on merit (Tanjug)
Vucic with Zelensky on the current geopolitical and regional situation (Kosovo Online)
Zelensky: Grateful to Serbia for humanitarian and financial aid, EU common goal (Kosovo Online)
Djuric, Abdelatty: Serbia-Egypt relations "in golden era" (Tanjug, RTS)
Grenell on Konjufca's statement about Biden: Why didn't you complain earlier? (Kosovo Online, Danas)
At Kurtaj's trial, Stefan and Milos Stojanovic heard as witnesses; the trial to continue March 12 and 13 (Kosovo Online)
Another indictment for riots in Zvecan (RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever, media)
Barduani and Scott visited the Ibar bridge and Visoki Decani monastery (Kosovo Online)
Croatian NGO activists deported from Serbia (N1, index.hr)
International Media:
Costa: It is time for us to deliver on our promises to the EU candidates as they deliver on theirs (EWB)
Changing the narrative: How the Serbian state works to demonise protesters (Balkan Insight)
Turmoil in Serbia continues as tensions rise and new actors join student-led protests (EWB)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 22, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 22, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Kurti travels to Davos forum (media)
Kurti meets Lithuanian Prime Minister Paluckas (media)
15,889 observers of political entities accredited (RTK)
Kelmendi calls for increased commitment to security of electoral process (media)
Haradinaj meets Kasanof, discuss “strategic partnership” (media)
Phillips: Dialogue with U.S. for Kosovo’s membership in NATO (Koha)
Osmani sends condolences for tragic accident in Turkish ski resort (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic: Always same countries lobby against Serbia, in favour of Pristina (RTS, Kosovo Online, media)
Vucic: China clearly supporting Serbia, non-interference by foreign factors (Tanjug)
Vucevic: Unanimous support for Serbian List, formation of movement, there will be no interim government (Tanjug, media)
Petkovic receives Swedish Ambassador, discusses situation in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
Lawyer: Appeals Court remands first-instance verdict against Dusko Arsic for retrial (Kosovo Online, media)
Surlic: Government and opposition in Kosovo competing with unrealistic promises (Kosovo Online)
Protesting Belgrade University students seek union support (N1)
International Media:
Balkan politicians visit Washington to pay homage to Trump (Balkan Insight)
Opposition parties outline visions for justice reform in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 21, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani congratulates Trump on swearing in as 47th President of U.S. (media)
None of Kosovo institutional leaders at Trump's swearing-in ceremony (Koha)
Haradinaj meets U.S. congressmen in Washington (Telegrafi)
EU: Lajcak's mandate until end of January, selection of successor underway (eo)
Osmani meets with KFOR Commander Enrico Barduani (media)
Mobilization to increase security (RTK)
Haliti testifies at Court of Appeal in Brussels on murder of Enver Hadri (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic pleased with Davos meetings (Tanjug, media)
Serbian Democracy files complaint against Self-determination, says Kurti with statements on ‘Albanian supremacy’ encourages discrimination against Serbs (KoSSev, social media)
KoSSev: Albin Kurti’s fiery rhetoric raises eyebrows ahead of Kosovo elections
Marinkovic: Trump's return to power to mark start of new era in Serbia-US relations (Tanjug)
Trump's initial moves and the region: Balkan (mis)fortunes and Washington's expectations? (Kosovo Online)
KFOR Commander and Czech Ambassador pay tribute to 42 Slovak KFOR members who died in plane crash in 2006 (Kosovo Online, social media)
Eight people die in fire at Belgrade elderly home (N1, media)
Law student hit by car at protest in Belgrade discharged from hospital (N1)
International Media:
"House of Kosovo" Opens in Davos World Economic Forum (Prishtina Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 20, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 20, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Candidates for Prime Minister are ignoring “the elephant in the room” (RFE)
Osmani sends cabinet delegation to President Trump's inauguration (RTK)
Danish diplomat Peter Sorensen new envoy for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)
Haradinaj meets Richard Grenell (media)
EU election observers deployed throughout Kosovo (RTK)
Feride Rushiti and KRCT nominated for Nobel Peace Prize (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic on Kurti: ''This is a villain, he is not quite himself, he hates the SOC, but also me'' (KoSSev, TV Happy)
Serbia’s PM believe the Trump administration will be more willing to listen to Serbia’s arguments (N1, Beta, TV Prva, media)
Serbian List’s appeals rejected by EPAC; the party’s letter to international community (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, media)
Petkovic: Persecution of Serbs in Kosovo of unprecedented proportions; Kurti interested in "Greater Albania" only (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever, Newsmax)
Support for students from Gazivode on Epiphany (KoSSev)
International Media:
NATO, EU Bolster Kosovo Contingents Ahead Of Tense February Election (RFE)
Professors, lawyers join students in anti-Vučić protests across Serbia (Euractive)
2025 Military Strength Ranking (globalfirepower.com, N1 Sarajevo)