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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 5, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani requests Slovenia's support for Kosovo's membership in EU and NATO (media)
• Kurti talks with governor of Izmir about deepening economic, cultural and educational ties (Klan)
• Konjufca: Serbia's ambition for expansion, source of insecurity in the region (RTK)
• Rohde: Kosovo-Serbia normalisation should result in recognition (media)
• Maqedonci responds to Vucic: "Bayraktars" fly for testing, not to observe neighbouring countries (media)
• Maqedonci: In case of attack on Kosovo, KFOR is responsible for security, but KSF is also constantly preparing for combat operations (Albanian Post)
• Prosecution starts dealing with case of school principals in the north who obstructed voting process (Koha)
• Osmani: Partnership with UNICEF, important in supporting children (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: The Pristina aircraft would have been destroyed if Kosovo was not under the control of KFOR (NMagazin, Beta, N1)
• Konrad: Unfortunate we do not see progress on the matter of establishing the A/CSM (Tanjug, Blic TV, Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic: Germany's clear stance - The Community of Serb Municipalities must be formed (Kosovo Online)
• The Court of Appeal rejected the appeals of the Serbs arrested for Banjska, Delevic: Expected outcome (Kosovo Online, KiM radio)
• Neziraj: The announcement about cooperation with the Belgrade Theatre is part of an artistic project (KiM radio, RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 4, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Hovenier: Constitutional Court, the only body on planet that can assess draft statute of Association (Klan)
• Vetevendosje expects EU to convince Serbia to implement agreement (media)
• Haxhiu doesn’t expect Serbia will respond to request to extradite Kosovars (RFE)
• Serbia arrests person suspected of war crimes in Koshare in 1999 (media)
• Haxholli: Kosovo prisoners in Serbia not allowed visits as Serbia does not recognize their Kosovo documents (Klan)
• Haradinaj meets Hovenier, discuss current developments, cooperation (media)
• EULEX and Ministry of Justice sign two agreements on missing persons (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic: Suspect arrested for alleged crimes committed in Kosovo in 1999 (Tanjug, media)
• Drecun: No mechanism or EU bureaucrats will force Belgrade to recognize “the so-called Kosovo” (Tanjug, RTV, Kosovo Online)
• Milos Besic: The Brussels dialogue should be stopped (Danas, Kosovo Online)
• A Serb arrested in Brnjak released pending trial (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Brnabic discusses “environmentally friendly lithium mining” with German businessmen (N1, Beta)

International Media:

• New HR Kallas to focus on Russia, appointment of special representative for Serbia and Kosovo expected (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 3, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Government: Serbia rejected sequencing plan and sabotaged discussion about the missing (Kllan)
• Lajcak: We agreed on a number of follow-up steps (RTK)
• The tripartite meeting in Brussels of chief negotiators, without any result (RFE)
• Kurti congratulates Schoof on appointment as Dutch PM (media)
• Osmani: Let’s protect and further promote democracy (media)
• Ulutas and Zupancic discuss security situation in Kosovo (Albanian Post)
• EU, U.S. call on Serbia to distance from Russia, following Lavrov’s deputy visit (RFE)
• Maqedonci meets Buhler, discuss also the goal of NATO membership (RTK)
• Exhibition about Srebrenica genocide opened at UN headquarters in NY (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Petkovic: Pristina showed it is not ready for normalisation and further talks (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Belgrade's delegation meets with Lajcak in Brussels (Tanjug, media)
• Djuric: Serbia grateful to Russia for support in international organisations (Tanjug)
• Djuric meets Tremonti, says Serbia wants cooperation with Italy to grow further, rights of Serbs in Kosovo endangered (Tanjug)
• Hill: Serbia, US on path to prosperity (N1, BETA)
• New EU investment package for Western Balkans (N1, BETA)
• More than 1700 Serbian drivers’ licences switched to Kosovo ones (Radio kontakt plus)

International Media:

• The Balkans are simmering (Peacefare.net)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 2, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti: Request for transfer of arrested Kosovars, in spirit of Basic Agreement (media)
Lajcak: We will work to unblock implementation of Agreement (media)
NGOs from region condemn banning of “Miredita, Dobar Dan” festival in Belgrade (RFE)
Osmani: Kosovo should get candidate status for EU, measures to be lifted (EO)
Osmani meets Hovenier, discuss latest developments, including dialogue (media)
Ulutash meets with Buhler, discuss about supporting dialogue (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

Petkovic: Those powerful would wish Serbia to recognize “violent secession of its territory” (Radio KIM)
New apprehension at Jarinje, Serb from Mitrovica North brought to police station, then released (KoSSev)
Police Inspectorate launched investigation into complaint over (in)action of police officers to assault near Gazimestan (KoSSev, media)
Lawyer: Witness did not identify Milenkovic as perpetrator of criminal act (Radio KIM)
Ninety NGOs call on Serbian authorities to reconsider ban on “Miredita, Dobar Dan” festival (N1, BETA)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 1, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Borrell: Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue needs courage, vision and political will (RTK)
• Lajcak: We are wasting time on something that is not relevant (Ekonomia)
• Posters with photo of Vucic seen in north of Kosovo (RFE)
• Kurti in Greece: The world is facing challenges of an unprecedented level (RTK)
• Gervalla: Kosovo’s membership in CoE must be finalised ASAP (media)
• Kurti: eKosova platform now provides 175+ services (media)
• Latifi claims “Serbia waiting for suitable geopolitical situation to reinvade” (media)
• Lajcak at Dubrovnik Forum meets “partners from Western Balkans and beyond” (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucevic: An extremely high level of envy and hatred dominates Kurti's politics (Kosovo Online, media)
• Dacic: Pristina's threats to Vucic are a message to all Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• Petkovic: Svecla can only brag on social networks (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• The North of Kosovo with posters of the Vucic’s image: “Supreme Commander, we are waiting for
you” written (RTS, Tanjug, media)
• Stojanovic: Peace and stability in the region are priorities of the Serbian Government (Kosovo Online)
• KP opened a case of "attack" after the incident at Gazimestan, PIK informed about Arsenijevic's com
plaint against KP officers (KoSSev)
• Gazimestan: Were Serbs singled out by Kosovo Police on Vidovdan? (KoSSev)
• Lazovic remanded in custody for one month; Lawyer: Decision to initiate investigation was made on
Friday (Kosovo Online)

International Media:

• Kosovo bans TikTok in state institutions for cyber security reasons (BIRN)
• Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic: Convictions in murder trial, but justice not done (BIRN)
• Manufactured Outrage: Targeting Serbia-Kosovo Festival, Belgrade Eyes Political Gain (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia To Stay On Red Alert After Crossbow Attack At Israeli Embassy (RFE)
• No breakthrough in Serbia-Kosovo talks, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says (euronews.com)
• Environmental activists, citizens to intensify protests against lithium mining in Serbia
(balkangreenenergynews.com)