UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 27, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Citaku: Opposition will lead new government; all PDK MPs are loyal (Nacionale)
Coalitions still up in the air, eyes on the diaspora votes (RFE)
Hooper: Kosovo must convince U.S. to continue supporting its sovereignty (RFE)
FBI without comment on terrorist attack on Iber Lepenci water canal (Nacionale)
Haradinaj wants justice and accountability from the Specialist Chambers (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic speaks with Peach, Dodik's sentencing the most important topic discussed (Tanjug, media)
Dacic: Council voiced concern over situation in R Srpska, crisis biggest since war (Tanjug, media)
Germany: The ZSO, which we insist on, will provide the conditions for the functioning of Serbian healthcare, education and social services in Kosovo (KoSSev)
Incident of Church Break-In Near Gnjilane Clarified by Raška-Prizren Eparchy: Not St. Nicholas Church (KoSSev)
Lawyer Filipovic: Detention ordered for the arrested person on war crimes charges; we believe that it is a case of identity replacement (KoSSev, KiM radio)
CRTA: Police left our office, took over 8,500 copies of documents (N1)
International Media:
Condemnations of police raid on Serbian CSOs: “Government continues repression of civil society” (EWB)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 27, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 26, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 26, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani and Italian Ambassador discuss constitution of institutions (media)
Kurti and Finnish diplomat discuss steps towards formation of institutions (media)
EU wants negotiations for Serbian-supported institutions in Kosovo (Koha)
Kosovo rebuffs claims of withdrawal of US troops (media)
A war crimes suspect arrested in Kosovo (media)
Rama: No chance of us agreeing with Serbia on future of Kosovo (Reporteri)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic, Erdogan discuss bilateral cooperation, global challenges (Tanjug, media)
Petkovic calls on UN to engage and ensure rights of Serbs in Kosovo are respected (Tanjug, media)
Petkovic meets UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Turk, warns of difficult situation of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media)
Serbian List reacts to arrest of D.R. at Jarinje under accusations of allegedly committing war crimes (Kosovo Online, media)
Russia accepts Vucic’s apology for vote in favour of resolution on Ukraine (N1)
Teachers hold protest rally in Belgrade, students continue journey to Nis (N1)
International Media:
Serbian NGOs accuse govt of pressure over police raids (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 25, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 25, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Kurti: We stand with Ukraine in its fight for freedom (media)
Osmani: From day one, we stood with Ukraine (media)
Hargreaves: Kosovo should have close coordination with NATO partners (Koha)
UNMIK reacts to closure of Serbia financed offices in north of Kosovo (media)
Germany “parallel structures must be closed”, disagrees on way of closure (AP)
France calls on Kosovo to prioritize coordination and dialogue with Serbia (AP)
Prosecution says there was court order for “control in structures in north” (Koha)
Former U.S. Special Representative for Kosovo, Frank Wisner, dies (media)
Kurti congratulates Friedrich Merz on election victory (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Ziadeh: The closure of institutions funded by Serbia negatively impact the people who rely on their services (Kosovo Online)
North Mitrovica: Ugljanin vows to expose Serbian List’s alleged abuses (KoSSev)
Prelec: Collapse of institutional capacities in Kosovo - less than a million voters, and votes are still being counted (Kosovo Online)
Office for KiM: Petkovic at the UN Human Rights Council (Kosovo Online)
Picula: Serbia needs to demonstrate strategic orientation towards EU (N1, Beta)
Students head to Nis for March 1 rally (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 24, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Hoxhaj: We don’t see any possibility of cooperation with Vetevendosje (media)
U.S. Embassy reacts to closure of Serbian-run offices in Kosovo (media)
Barbano: Situation in the north of Kosovo quiet but fragile (media)
OSCE reacts to closure of Serbian-funded centers in north (RTK)
Diaspora vote counting expected to begin this week (RTK)
Abdixhiku congratulates Merz on victory in Germany: New opportunity for Kosovo (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
Embassy of Germany: Closing institutions without prior agreement can negatively affect the life of Kosovo Serbs (Kosovo Online)
Difference of 6000 votes in polling stations and municipal centers (Danas, Kosovo Online, Koha)
Rasic: We will certainly enter the Assembly, with at least one deputy (Danas, KiM radio)
OSCE: The closure of centers for social work in the north will affect minority communities (Kosovo Online)
US Embassy: Uncoordinated actions affect thousands of citizens, Kosovo's European future and our bilateral relations (Radio Mitrovica sever, RFE)
Tolkach: Serbia has been helping Ukraine both humanitarianly and financially from the beginning (Kosovo Online)
EU spokesperson on Kosovo police closure of Serbian social services (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 21, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 21, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Rutte: Stability in Kosovo, in the interest of everyone in the Alliance (media)
U.S. mission: Not aware of discussions to reduce or withdraw troops (Express)
Limaj: I will cooperate with Kurti too (media)
Osmani meets with diplomatic representatives, discuss several topics (media)
Kurti meets Hargreaves, discuss elections and steps to form institutions (media)
Hargreaves meets leaders of parties, “hope government is formed soon” (media)
CEC: Votes need to be counted in only three more municipalities (Telegrafi)
Government welcomes EP’s request to lift measures against Kosovo (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic: Under impossible circumstances and pressure I preserve part of Constitution on Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
Vucevic: All in region should preserve peace, stability (Tanjug)
Kosovo police say ‘there is no case’ in relation to flag removal from a house in Zvecan (KoSSev)
Mijacic: First payment from Growth Plan to Kosovo must wait for parliament formation (Kosovo Online)
CoE urges dialogue to defuse tensions in Serbia (media)
Picula in EP: Serbia has made limited or no progress on EU path (N1)
Kos: Engaging talks with Serbian civil society (N1)
Columns of protesters march through Belgrade (N1)