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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 12, 2023

Albanian Language Media:
• Bislimi: Contract is step toward normalization of electricity supply in north (media)
• Lajcak meets Petkovic, discuss Association draft statute (media)
• Osmani meets Kearns, discuss security developments (media)
• Kurti meets journalists from Ukraine and Afghanistan (media)
• Rohde thanks Kosovo for hosting Ukrainian and Afghan journalists (media)
• Kosovo joins European Youth Card Association (media)
• Krasniqi slams govt for allocation of budget to certain municipalities (media)
• COMKFOR Ulutas concludes visit to Albania (media)
• Szunyog meets SL leader, discuss early local elections and dialogue (media)
• Osmani meets Foreign Minister of Somalia (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Lajcak, Petkovic discuss normalization agreement (N1, media)
• Szunyog, Elek discuss elections, dialogue (Tanjug)
• EULEX on breaking into church near Podujevo: Criminal complaint filed to prosecution (Kosovo Online)
• “White Peony” award goes to lawyer Filipovic, “Black Peony” award to PM Kurti (Kosovo Online, media)
• Vucic with ODIHR mission: I expect fair, democratic elections (FoNet)
• OSCE PA to deploy 75 election observers (N1)
International Media:
• Kosovo’s Marginalized Groups Still Discriminated Against in Workplace – Report (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 11, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti meets German Chancellor Scholz (RTK)
Bislimi participates at Budapest Balkan Forum (media)
Kurti in Berlin: Kosovo committed to aspiration for EU membership (RTK)
OSCE: There are no conditions for holding Serbian elections in Kosovo (RTK)
KFOR Commander: Security situation in the north calmer, but still fragile (Reporteri)
Draft of Association submitted by EU, worrying for opposition (RTK)
Von Cramon on KEDS-Elektroserver deal: Good news (RTK)
Kurti: We will continue to protect everyone's rights (media)
Haxhiu: Violence will not be normalized, we will work to protect women's lives (media)
Talat Xhaferi, Prime Minister of North Macedonia, from January 28 (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic satisfied with the signed contact between KEDS and Elektrosever (Tanjug, N1) 
Dacic congratulated the International Human Rights Day and pointed out their violation in Kosovo (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
Office for KiM: At the ambulance in Suvo Dol broken windows and metal door (KiM radio)
Serbian List: The devastation of the Suvi Dol ambulance a shameful act (KiM radio)
SNV: The catastrophic political and security situation of the Serbs in Kosovo (KiM radio, Danas)
An initiative to replace the mayor submitted in Zubin Potok (KoSSev)
An Initiative to recall mayor submitted in Leposavic as well; Radovic: No party support (KoSSev)
Natural gas from Azerbaijan: Serbia-Bulgaria gas interconnector put in trial operation (N1, Tanjug)

International Media:

SafeJournalists: Investigations of Attacks on Journalists in Western Balkans Long and Ineffective (safejournalists.net)
Türkiye's efforts help resolve electricity dispute in northern Kosovo (dailysabah.com)
United opposition poses stern test for Vučić in Serbia’s election (politico.eu)
Aleksandar Vucic: The man who remade Serbia (BBC)
Kosovo Indicts 53 Members of Serbian Forces for 1999 Village Massacre (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 8, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti: Membership in CoE brings advantages for non-majority community (Koha)
Rare momentum: Kosovo "to be resolved" before the EU elections (media)
Presidency and government criticized for lack of  transparency on Association (Koha)
AAK leadership discusses draft statute of Association (media)
Tahiri on draft of Association: Assembly is the place where we will discuss it (RTK)
CEC: We received request for removal of mayors of northern municipalities (RTK)
U.S. Embassy: Citizens have the right to request withdrawal of mayors 
SPO raiding house of Salih Mustafa's fellow fighter (media)
Dugolli: Former head of special unit in the north also wanted by Interpol (RTK)
Bojan Elek: INTERPOL warrant cannot force Serbia to arrest Radoicic (RFE, media)

Serbian Language Media:

Group of Mitrovica North citizens officially submitted initiative for removal of mayor, MA chairman has five days to respond to it (KoSSev)
Andric-Rakic on Mitrovica North MA chair remarks about petition (Kosovo Online, social media)
Krtinic: Citizens in Leposavic have not manage to submit request for petition to dissolve mayor (Kosovo Online)
US Embassy: Citizens in northern Kosovo have right to demand withdrawal of mayors (Kosovo Online)
Petkovic informs von Redecker about political situation in Kosovo, problems Serbs face there (media)
Serbia’s top security agency gets new chief (N1)
Djurdjevic Stamenkovski: People to choose between Constitution and ultimatum (Tanjug)

International Media:

Kosovo Court Jails Three for Attack on Journalist (Balkan Insight)
Interpol Issues Warrant for Radoicic Over Banjska Attack in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 7, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani says she’ll meet opposition parties over Association draft statute (media)
• CEC says requests for dismissal of mayors must be made to municipal assemblies (RFE)
• Lajcak meets members of Bundestag, discuss “dialogue and next steps” (media)
• Baerbock: Vucic cannot sit on two chairs at the same time (Koha)
• Sources: INTERPOL issued arrest warrant for Milan Radoicic (Kosovapress)
• Krstic: “SL, Vucic ordered Serbs in north of Kosovo to vote in Serbian elections” (Koha)
• Kurti: Proud to see Kosovo named as of one of Europe’s top destinations (media)
• Osmani: Our collective voice is our most powerful weapon (media)
• “Stop Femicide! Enough” protest march to be held in Pristina today (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: Two countries pushing for the Ohrid Agreement to be part of the negotiation chapter (KiM radio, NIN)
• EU Ambassador says regional economies to integrate before accession (N1, FoNet)
• Hill: US companies sure Serbia will join EU (FoNet, N1)
• Does the visit to Kosovo bring patriotic votes to the "Serbia against violence" list? (Danas)
• "Serbian List trying to return to the throne with a petition to remove the mayors" (KiM radio)
• Former OSCE official: Thaci persistently denied in 1999 that the KLA committed crimes against Serbs and Roma, and the atrocities became a pattern (KoSSev, N1, Beta)
• CEC: To dismiss the mayor in the north, turn to the municipal assemblies (KiM radio)
• Criminal prosecution for reporting a crime? (KiM radio, RTS)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 6, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• COMKFOR: In case of escalation, ready to undertake necessary measures (RTK)
• Ministry: No official notification for initiative to dismiss mayors in north (media)
• Gervalla meets PACE delegation (media)
• Kosovo risks CoE membership if it doesn’t address findings of report (Koha)
• Kosovo again ranked at the bottom list of PISA test (media)
• Townsend: I don’t think there will be an outbreak of war in the Balkans (VoA)
• Hundreds protest in downtown Pristina after Liridona Ademaj’s murder (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Petkovic: Kurti not interested in de-escalation in northern Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Rakic-Andric on refusing requests to dissolve mayors in four northern municipalities (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Kosovo minister has no information Serbs submitted initiative to dissolve mayors in four northern municipalities (N1, BETA)
• Ambassador Cochard: Returning memorial plaque to fallen Serbian soldiers in a way also represent apology from France (KoSSev, Danas)
• New KFOR Italian battalion arrived in Kosovo (KoSSev, social media)
• Brnabic receives Wozniak (Tanjug)
International Media:
• PISA School Test Results See South-East Europe Pupils Falter (Balkan Insight)