UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 15, 2023
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti on Association: Vucic wants a "state within the state", I can discuss everything within Constitution (media)
• Lajcak: It is necessary to continue dialogue and respect agreement (RTK)
• Osmani has traveled for an official visit to Portugal (media)
• Minister Maqedonci and head of EULEX discussed security (RTK)
• Osmani on burned vehicle in Leposaviq: It aims to hinder integration of Serbs (Koha)
• Scholz: We are working hard to solve really difficult Kosovo-Serbia situation (Klan)
• Rama: Kosovo and Serbia must reach an agreement (Koha)
• Rohde: Now it’s up to the countries to implement what is necessary (media)
• PDK: Any statute of Association that contradicts founding ideals of Kosovo, unacceptable (media)
• CEC: Serbian List election assembly, in compliance with the laws (EO)
Serbian Language Media:
• Lajcak: We discussed steps for implementation of normalization agreement (Tanjug, media)
• Petition to return memorial plaque to original place launched, apology demanded (KoSSev, N1, Kosovo Online, RTS)
• Serbian List demands return of memorial plaque to original place, apology from ambassadors (N1, FoNet)
• SPS leader Dacic says alliance with opposition not an option (N1, BETA)
• Government adopts plan on harmonizing Serbia's visa regime with EU (Tanjug)
• United Media launches five licensed Forbes websites in the Adriatic region (N1)

Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: After visa liberalization, Kosovo should be given status of candidate country (Koha)
• Borell after the meeting of chief diplomats in Brussels: Western Balkans belongs in EU (media)
• Gervalla calls EU to take a clear stand on 24 September attack (media)
• A new "non-paper" for the Western Balkans, made pubic (Albanian Post)
• Kurti and Kovacevski discussed joint integration process (RTK)
• Jonathan Hargreaves, new ambassador of the United Kingdom in Kosovo (Express)
• Number of requests for passports increases in the north (media)
• A suspect arrested in Zubin Potok, several weapons confiscated (Kallxo)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic to meet with Lajcak in Belgrade Tuesday (Tanjug)
• French and German embassies confirmed relocation of Serbian soldiers memorial plaque (KoSSev, media)
• Tanja Lazarevic’s public letter to French Ambassador (KoSSev, N1, media)
• Reactions to Serbian soldiers’ memorial plaque relocation continue (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Pristina municipality says it was neither informed nor received request to relocate memorial plaque (Kosovo Online)
• Informational campaign in North Mitrovica headed by a government representative who doesn’t speak Serbian (KoSSev)
• Brnabic: US one of Serbia's top foreign policy and economic partners (Tanjug)
• Borrell: Western Balkans place is in EU (N1)

Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: Kosovo, supporter of regional security (media)
• Kurti meets with O'Brien, says U.S. support for Kosovo confirmed (RTK)
• Borrell to chair today EU-Western Balkans meeting (Reporteri)
• Kurti: Neighboring countries are not safe from Serbia, as long as they are not part of EU (RFE)
• Prime Minister Kurti for a two-day visit to Vienna (media)
• Ramadani publishes a version of the Association's draft statute (media)
• Analysts: If it is official, this statute legalizes parallel structures in north (media)
• The flag of Palestine unfurled in Pristina, removed (media)
• Kosovo model can serve as solution for Gaza - says Israeli diplomat (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Petkovic: Kurti playing on the Europeans' fear of a repeat of the conflict in the Balkans (Kontakt plus radio)
• FT: Serbia is ‘glaring example’ of how far aspirant members are from meeting EU enlargement criteria (N1)
• German and French Ambassadors Mark Armistice Day, but where is the Monument to Serbian Soldiers? (KoSSev)
• The monument to the fallen Serbian fighters at the cemetery in Pristina was moved (Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS, KiM radio)
• Diocese of Raska - Prizren on relocation of the monument to the liberators from the First World War (eparhija-prizren.com, KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
• An Albanian beat a Serb while cultivating his field near Ajvalija (KiM radio, medijacentar.info)
• It snowed in Brezovica, the locals still without firewood (KoSSev, RTK2)
• Vucic with O'Brien on the dialogue in Brussels and the situation in Kosovo (RTS)
• Vucic: No progress in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue as long as Kurti is in power (Tanjug)
International Media:
• In Memory of the UN Flight Tragedy in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)
• RSF and 16 partners unveil Paris Charter on AI and Journalism (rsf.org)
• Türkiye, Serbia share objective of 'stable Balkans' (dailysabah.com)
• President of Serbia commented on the Meeting between Two Members of BiH Presidency with Kosovo PM (Sarajevo Times)
• Israeli national team arrives in Kosovo for soccer game under tight security measures (AP)

Albanian Language Media:
• EU: Next dialogue meeting for implementation of commitments (Koha)
• U.S. Assistant Secretary O’Brien’s to meet Kurti during his stay in France (media)
• Kurti and his spouse welcomed by Macron on eve of Paris Peace Forum (media)
• Elshani: 1,140 vehicles with illegal plates registered to RKS (RTK)
• First truck from Serbia with medicines arrives in Mitrovica North (media)
• Kosovo Defence Minister meets Italian counterpart (media)
• Vacancy announcement for Director of RTK 2 annulled (Kallxo)
Serbian Language Media:
• Medications from central Serbia arrived at Clinical Hospital Center in Mitrovica North, Gracanica (Kosovo Online, media)
• Dacic, Azoulay discuss Serbian cultural heritage in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Serbian cultural monuments in Kosovo should be guarded by KFOR (Tanjug, media)
• Office for KiM: Two Serb families in MIlosevo village robbed (media)
• Vucic to attend Peace Forum in Paris, meet Macron (media)

Albanian Language Media:
• Chief negotiators to meet in Brussels on November 16 (Koha)
• Szunyog: We need to see more steps to lift measures on Kosovo (media)
• Kurti travels to Paris, will attend the Peace Forum (media)
• Hoxhaj: EU sanctions will remain in force for some time (media)
• Kanin: De facto recognition doesn’t solve problems between Kosovo and Serbia (RFE)
• Krasniqi: No initiative for removal of mayors in the north (RTK)
• Kurti meets Albanian candidates for Parliament of Serbia (media)
• Leposavic: Car tries to hit police officer, the latter use arms (Gazeta Express)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic on the EC report, visit to France: It is important that a progress has been seen (Beta, N1, TV Prva, Danas, KiM radio)
• Giaufret presents report: Brnabic says EC recognized Serbia’s clear progress (FoNet, N1)
• Bilcik: Serbia needs real, not limited progress (N1)
• Varhelyi: Serbia, Kosovo expected to implement agreement on normalization of relations (N1, Tanjug)
• If Serbia and Kosovo do not reach an agreement, there will be no EU money (Danas)
• Dacic with the French envoy on Kosovo: The goal is to stabilize the situation and normalize relations (FoNet)
• Owners of land plots in Gracanica fear that they will be left without property (KiM radio, RTS, KoSSev)
• Krasniqi: There are no requests from Serbs to replace the mayor in the north (KiM radio, Kosovo Online, Beta)