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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 6, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti on arms confiscated: Another victory for rule of law and security (media)
• “Northern Brigade” makes death threat against Minister Svecla (Telegrafi)
• Administrative instruction for citizens’ initiative in north published (media)
• Mayor: No conditions for elections soon; resignations more dignifying (Klan)
• Sadiku: Serbs are not in favor of elections through petition (KTV)
• Lajcak meets COMKFOR Ristuccia, “grateful for KFOR’s vital work” (media)
• Konjufca: In case of early general elections, race will be for second place (ATV)
• Kurti meets OSCE Head of Mission, discuss cooperation (media)
• Kurti hosts Swedish Ambassador, discuss dialogue and elections in north (media)
• Muja: Haziri’s statement about second set of sanctions, speculation (Indeksonline)
• Increase in direct foreign investments, almost €100 mil from Germany (Nacionale)
• Deputy minister points to abuse with school books distribution in the past (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• “Early parliamentary elections in Serbia in December” (N1, Blic)
• PM Brnabic: Elections - better sooner than later (NMagazin, Beta, Blic)
• Lajcak and Ristuccia - Exchanged assessments on "potential sources of future tensions" (KoSSev)
• Head of EULEX visit to the North: We are committed to promoting human rights and security (KoSsev)
• Grenell: Thaci was accused because they did not want Trump to achieve success in the Balkans (Kosovo Online, Blic)
• The special prosecutor approved the Kosovo PM to testify in the case of Milenkovic (KiM radio)

International Media:

• Turkish reserve forces to leave Kosovo after fulfilling mission (Anadolu Agency)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 5, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani meets Rama: Kosovo and Albania can pave way for brighter future (media)
Osmani on reaction to Macron: It was not a threat, I was just being honest (media)
Thaci: Peace with Serbia must be achieved through mutual recognition (media)
Germany requests additional steps in the north prior to lifting sanctions (Koha)
“Not much willingness in the north to participate in dismissal of mayors” (Koha)
Daka: CEC does not have mandate to organize referendum in the north (Klan)
Kryeziu on Assembly session: conclusion was drawn before start of debate (RTK)
Opposition warns of criminal charges against Minister Nagavci (media)
Bislimi: Kosovo committed to protection of rights in the Valley (RTK)
Selmanaj: Kurti government has an anti-national approach with our allies (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucevic: I do not expect any de-escalation in Kosovo (KiM radio)
Chief of Staff in Ground Safety Zone (N1)
Petkovic to Osmani: Instead of sabotaging normalization, ask yourself what good the constant warming of the war atmosphere brings to the Albanian people in Kosovo (KoSSev)
Tax Administration of Kosovo: Business owners in Mitrovica given a deadline to register, ‘our aim is not to punish them’ (KoSSev)
Office for KiM: ''New incursion into Serbian buildings, continuation of terror in Pristina'' (Beta, Danas)
Radomirovic: We are not in favor of forced entry into apartments, Todic sharing false solutions and moving in "his own people" (Kosovo Online)
International Media:

Kosovo's President accuses Serbia of following 'Putin's plan' by destabilizing Balkans (RFE)
Kosovo Albanian Witness Testifies About Relative’s Abduction by Guerrillas (BIRN)
Serbia Signs Cooperation Treaty with Southeast Asian Association (Balkan Insight)
Balkans Grapples with Escalating Cyberviolence Against Women (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 4, 2023

Albanian Language Media:
Lajcak: Dialogue agreements remain valid, need to be fully implemented (media)
Osmani begins two-day visit to Albania today (media)
Stano: Elections in the north of Kosovo ASAP (media)
Analysts: Elections through petition not expected to solve situation in north (VoA)
Assembly to hold extraordinary session today, discuss school books (Express)
Increase in direct foreign investments in Kosovo (Radio Free Europe)
VV MP blames previous governments for EU measures (KTV)
Halimi: Discrimination of women in RTK decision-making posts, evident (EO)
Special Prosecution will file indictment for massacre at Dubrava Prison (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:
Lajcak: Concern about the situation in the north, all agreements binding (KiM radio, media)
Vucic: Challenging times await us, we must defend Serbia's interests (RTS, media)
Radakovic: Resignations of the mayors in the north of Kosovo maybe in mid-November, December (Tanjug)
Petkovic: Serbs accused in the "Brezovica" case released from custody (RTS)
The Kosovo police conducted a control of fishermen on Lake Gazivode (Blic, KiM radio)
KFOR: In the battalion for intelligence work, surveillance and reconnaissance in Kosovo, soldiers from eight countries (Radio Mitrovica sever)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 1, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Borrell to meet Kurti and Vucic on September 14, in Brussels (media)
Zulfaj: We go to Brussels for implementation of Agreement (KTV)
Atiq: I would leave through a petition, I don't think it appropriate to resign (RTK)
Abdixhiku: The government's incompetence is costing us (Koha)
PDK calls for early elections: Government is harming the state (Reporteri)
Dreshaj: We hope to overthrow the government in September (Reporteri)
Graffiti “when the army returns to Kosovo” appears in Zubin Potok (Koha)
AI: Lack of proper treatment for domestic violence victims in Kosovo (VoA)
State reserves affair; suspects released from detention (media)

Serbian Language Media:
Borrell: The next round of high-level dialogue on September 14 in Brussels (media)
Michel: If the EU does not set a goal, it will never be ready for enlargement (Tanjug, Hina, N1)
Petkovic: Pristina does not want peace, but escalation (KiM radio, Danas)
Djuric met Chollet: Serbia a reliable partner of the USA, not only in words, but also in actions (Danas, Kosovo Online)
Pantovic: Family members of the arrested in the "Brezovica" case when paying the bail detained because of the origin of the money (KoSSev, KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, Kosovo Online)
The detention of those arrested in the case of embezzlement of Kosovo's reserves has been terminated (Beta, N1, Kontakt plus radio)
Serb A. A. stopped by KP at the checkpoint near the Bistrica Bridge; KP: Interrogated, then released (KoSSev)
International Media:

Kosovo's President Criticizes Macron Over Visa-Free Travel Comments (Schengen Visa)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 31, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani to meet Stoltenberg at NATO headquarters on September 7 (media)
Lajcak: Kurti-Vucic high-level meeting in Brussels in September (Reporteri)
Joint message of Lajcak, Szynuog and Barbano on missing persons (media)
Ziadeh: Fate of missing persons should be resolved in spirit of reconciliation, building trust and respect for human rights, not politicised (media)
OSCE calls on parties to implement Declaration on Missing Persons (media)
Hoti: Neither the EU nor Vucic answered me about the missing persons (Klan)
Gara: Serbia has politicized issue of missing persons (RTK)
Administrative instruction announced for public consultation (RTK)
KDI: Administrative instruction for removal of mayors exceeds law (RTK)
Citaku to Osmani: Concluding dialogue is Kosovo’s state interest (Reporteri)

Serbian Language Media:
Lajcak: Substantive discussion with Vucic (N1, NMagazin)
PM Brnabic met Congressman Turner (RTS)
Vucevic met Turner: The two countries are strengthening cooperation, without leaving the framework of Serbia's military neutrality (RTS)
Sir Stuart Peach: EU has to say the region has a better future (N1)
Miscevic: The declaration of the EU's readiness for enlargement by 2030 is a goal, not a promise (Beta, KiM radio)
Office for KiM: Solving the issue of missing persons a prerequisite for reconciliation (Tanjug)
Brnabic comment draws protest from Albanian MP (N1)
Momcilo Trajkovic hospitalized after being held in Merage crossing more than four hours yesterday (Danas)
International Media:

Kosovo’s president lashes out at Macron for saying France may review visa-free travel for Kosovars (AP)
Kosovo: Authorities are failing domestic violence victims (Amnesty International)
International Missing Persons Day Commemorated in Ex-Yugoslav Countries (Balkan Insight)
Jazz Fest Unites Music Fans In Divided Kosovo Town (RFE)
Pristina Festival the ‘Next Step’ for Queer Culture in Kosovo (BIRN)