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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 29, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Gervalla and McKay talk about increasing Kosovo’s military capacities (RTK)
• KFOR: Authors of attacks against our troops must be held accountable (media)
• LVV on anniversary of riots in Zvecan: Republic cannot be suspended (Koha)
• Konjufca: Chances for dissolution of Assembly have decreased (media)
• Konjufca on Borrell's report on Kosovo: It would be good to write that banks of Serbia were illegal (media)
• German government votes in favor of extending mandate of soldiers in Kosovo (media)
• Germany and Spain argue about recognition of Kosovo (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• One year of Albanian mayors’ mandate: What was done in the four Serbian municipalities in the north of Kosovo? (Euronews)
• Consequences of clashes in Zvecan – deteriorated situation, difficult life with many unpopular decisions (Radio KIM)
• Ulutas: Courage of KFOR soldiers at protests in Zvecan helped stabilize situation (Kosovo Online, media, social media)
• Todic: Great uncertainty in Leposavic, ordinary people suffer the most (Kosovo Online)
• Pantovic: Stricter actions by judicial authorities after last year's events in Zvecan, people are afraid (Kosovo Online)
• Constitutional Court in Pristina without membership in Conference of European Constitutional Courts (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug)
• A Serbian young man attacked in ETC store in Gracanica; the police arrested the suspect (KiM radio, RTS, Kosovo Online, KoSSev)
• Desecrated cemetery and commemoration hall in Donje Korminjane village (KoSSev, Danas)
• Vucic, Beyer discuss EU integration of Serbia, region (Tanjug)

International:

• Kosovo prepares to house 300 inmates from Denmark, raising human rights concerns (Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 27, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Data from population census, a basis for better decisions (RFE)
• PDK leader sends letters to VV, LDK and AAK leaders for early elections (media)
• LDK’s Rukiqi: Kurti’s resignation only way to new elections (EO)
• KFOR denies it negotiated the withdrawal of terrorist group from Banjska (media)
• Gervalla: Serbia has turned again into real threat for the whole region (media)
• Rohde: Kosovo has a diverse and interesting culture (media)
• 360 Serbs applied to convert drivers’ licenses to Kosovo licenses (EO)

Serbian Language Media:

• KFOR denies negotiating withdrawal of attackers from Banjska (KoSSev, N1, media)
• Office for KiM: A hand grenade planted in the yard of a Serbian family, new pressure (RTS, media)
• Serbs in Kosovo physically, legally, and politically endangered, said the Serbian Assembly delegation in the NATO
Parliamentary Assembly (Kosovo Online, RTS, media)
• Milicevic: The census will be used for political purposes, there was no will for it to be inclusive (Kosovo Online)
• Europol: Decoding the EU’s most threatening criminal networks (KoSSev)
• EU media: Resolution on Srebrenica forced in a divided UN General Assembly (N1, Beta)
• “While we were watching the UN meeting on Srebrenica, lithium mining was approved”: Activists start a storm on social
networks (N1, KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 23, 2024

Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti: Belgrade military parades where remains of 744 Albanians found (Koha)
• Bislimi: Dialogue faces frequent rejections from Serbia (Reporteri)
• Krasniqi: Kosovo needs EU to lift punitive measures as soon as possible (media)
• Citaku: Early elections are necessity; we don’t have spears for opposition (media)
• KFOR: Kosovo Police don’t need to notify us of all their movements (media)
• “Gallup”: Kosovo, the most ardent “fan” of the USA in the world (media)
• Hoxhaj: Kurti government is anti-European, anti-Western (Express)
• Cameron: Reconciliation and economic growth, advantage in Balkans (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:
• Three Penalized for ‘Arrogant Behavior’ Outside Main Branch of Postal Savings Bank on Monday (KoSSev)
• SD: Kosovo police tried to hand out fines for a fictitious incident (KiM radio)
• Petkovic and Chulick: Pristina's unilateral moves endanger the stability of the entire region (KiM radio)
• Vucic: Truth not one-sided, UN resolution to brand victims genocidal (Tanjug, media)
• Djuric: Serbia appeals to UN member states to oppose Srebrenica resolution (Tanjug, media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 22, 2024

Albanian Language Media:
• Govt: Association isn’t an umbrella to legalize illegal structures (media)
• Kurti: In less than 2 weeks, 313 Serbs converted their driver’s licenses (media)
• Kurti meets coalition partners, non-majority communities representatives (media)
• U.S. concerned about minorities’ treatment, “leaders to listen to partners” (RFE)
• KFOR said it was notified about operation in north, but did not take part in it (RFE)
• Osmani meets Szunyog, talks need to remove measures against Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:
• Ziadeh: Kosovo Police action in the north may lead to an escalation (Kosovo Online, KoSSev)
• EU concerned over Kosovo police raids on bank branches (N1)
• Hovenier and Chulik: Yesterday’s KP action was not coordinated with international partners, Kosovo government has to address the basic needs of all citizens (KoSSev)
• British Embassy: Police action in the north poses a risk for escalation of tensions (Kosovo Online)
• KFOR: We expect timely consultations on any action by the Kosovo Police or the KSF (Kosovo Online, KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Vucevic met Konrad, further cooperation, Serbia's European path, and the position of Serbs in Kosovo discussed (Tanjug)
• Petkovic spoke with the Spanish ambassador about the situation in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Miljan Jovanovic from Leposavic arrested by the Kosovo police for the second time - by mistake (Beta, NMagazin)
• SL: The state has done everything to protect all Serbs who receive income from the budget of the Republic of Serbia (Radio Mitrovica sever)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 21, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani: Every success of Kosovo also bears seal of USA (media)
Kurti meets Chulick, discuss the north and Presheva Valley (media)
U.S. Under Secretary of State: We are deeply committed to security of northern Kosovo (Klan)
Kusari-Lila: EU draft for Association is unacceptable for Kosovo (Koha)
Police close six units of Postal Savings Bank in the north (Koha)
Svecla after closure of Savings Bank units in the north: Rule of law and order, our goal (Koha)
1.6 million euros and over 74 million dinars confiscated in branches of Postal Savings Bank (Koha)
RTK held public debate with journalists and civil society of Serb community (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

Postal Savings Bank offices, Treasury Management Office closed in northern Kosovo (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, KoSSev, media)
Reactions to Postal Savings Bank offices closure (N1, Tanjug, Kosovo Online, media)
EULEX on Kosovo police action: We were not informed in advance (Kosovo Online)
Vucic arrives in New York (Tanjug)
Vucic extends condolences to Iran over Raisi's death (Tanjug)