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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 9, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• EU expects Brussels agreement to be implemented this year (Koha)
• Italian KFOR troops patrol Kosovo-Serbia administrative boundary line (media)
• Spain on recognizing Kosovo passport: Doesn’t imply Kosovo recognition (media)
• U.S. approach toward Vucic criticized; Serbia wants Congress to punish Kosovo (Koha)
• Hoxha: Early elections could happen in spring; “no other solution” (Telegrafi)
• Krastev: Kurti could look for compromise before U.S. elections (Express)
• Kosovo leaders’ messages for Orthodox Christmas (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Stano: High-level dialogue possible when there is willingness, agenda (Tanjug)
• Patriarch Porfirije served liturgy at Pec Patriarchate, met with mayor (KoSSev, social media)
• Visoki Decani Monastery react to Koha article on Holy Virgin of Ljevis Church, say it represents misrepresentation of history (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, social media)
• Vucevic: SNS to request mandate to form next government (TV Pink, Tanjug)
• ODIHR spokesperson: Final report on elections expected by end-February (N1)
• Svecla visits northern Kosovo twice in two days (KoSSev)
• Arsenijevic on Svecla’s visit to northern Kosovo (social media)
• Former KLA member arrested at Merdare last week sent to one-month detention (KoSSev, Klan Kosova)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 5, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Cameron offers support for Kosovo's security and new recognitions (Koha) 
Government decides to remove stickers for vehicles with Serbian license plates (RTK)
Svecla from border zone in north: Police are vigilantly protecting borders (RTK) 
Sinani: Stopping Svecla's visit to Valley proves that Serbia does not want normalization with Kosovo (Klan) 
Kosovo warns of reciprocity with Serbia in permits for official visits (Koha) 
KFOR publishes footage of Italian carabinieri training for crowd and riot control (Reporteri) 
Serbian opposition politician says he was beaten by Radoicic (media)
Haziri warns of EU’s "collective measures” if Kosovo does not fulfill its obligations in dialogue (Dukagjini) 
Aliu reacts to claims of three NGOs regarding Kelkos' environmental permit (Klan) 

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic thanks Mitsotakis for Greece's respect of Serbia's integrity, sovereignty (Tanjug, media)
Serbian Patriarch: We should forgive, pray for peace with Albanians (N1, FoNet, media)
Cameron visits Gracanica Monastery (Kosovo Online, Raska-Prizren Eparchy)
Tanjug reporter: Claims by Kosovo police I was allowed to enter Kosovo untrue (media)
Kosovo Government revoked decision on stickers for Serbian license plates (KoSSev)
Cameron says what happened in Banjska must not happen again (N1, KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 4, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Cameron starts 2024 with a visit to Kosovo: We want to help you (media) 
Svecla to visit Presheva Valley today (RTK) 
Bislimi criticizes Constitutional Court: Incompetent and unreliable - corrupt environment (media) 
Government to decide soon on Serbian license plates (Koha) 
Rasic: I am ready to participate in the drafting of the Association's statute (VoA)  
AAK breaches coalition with PDK in Prizren (Klan) 
Tahiri: The sooner this government leaves, the better for Kosovo (media) 
Third day without visas, no significant increase of demand for abroad tickets (media) 

Serbian Language Media:

Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Porfirije begins visit in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
Visoki Decani Monastery: Visit of Patriarch Porfirije holds great symbolic significance for Serbian people in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media)
Tanjug reporter denied entry in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
Serbian journalists’ associations condemn entry ban to Tanjug reporter (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, media)
Citaku on Bislimi’s statements on Constitutional Court (Kosovo Online, social media)
SNS to have 49 seats in Belgrade local assembly, Serbia Against Violence follows with 43 (media)

International Media:

Kosovo in 2024: Kurti in Race Against Time to Deliver on Real Problems (Balkan Insight)
Serbia Publishes Official Election Results – Only Question is Belgrade (Balkan Insight)
Spread of biometric devices spark fears over surveillance in Serbia, Kosovo (Biometric) 
Kosovo Passport Makes Historical Jump by 90 Positions Up in VisaGuide Passport Index (visaguide.world) 

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 3, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Maqedonci: Kosovo at risk from Serbia’s continuous threats (Kosovapress)
• KFOR publishes video of Italian Lagunari specific training in north (media)
• LDK’s Haziri criticizes Kurti, says he has “no merit for visa liberalization” (media)
• Hasani: Serbia is shifting pressure on Kosovo (Gazeta Express)
• Vogel: Trump’s return would be a misfortune for Kosovo (AP)
• The Guardian view on state capture in Serbia: a problem for Balkans, EU (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: I do not care about reports by foreign media, but only about Serbians (Tanjug)
• Branimir Stojanovic, Milazim Krasinqi on situation in northern Kosovo, dialogue (RTK2, Radio kontakt plus)
• Nastic on exclusion of Serbs from Kosovo from visa liberalization, terms it as farce and shameful act (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic rejects opposition demands for international investigation (N1, BETA)
• Haziri on statements about attacks from Serbia, Kurti and Osmani are trying to divert attention from other problems (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 2, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Borrell: EU also benefits from liberalization of visas for Kosovo (Koha) 
Osmani congratulates Belgium on EC presidency: We will work for EU membership (Koha) 
Bislimi: Three processes have started today, we will take others throughout the year (RTK) 
Germany welcomes visa-free travel (RTK) 
French ambassador: EU proposal makes association less worrying for those who feared it was unconstitutional (Klan) 
Szunyog: EU is closely following debate on possibility of another attack in Kosovo (AP) 
From Monday, vehicles with RKS license plates can move freely in Serbia (RTK) 
Avdyli warns: Serbian extremists are asking Serbian drivers with RKS license plates to have a distinctive sign (Klan) 

Serbian Language Media:

Dacic: Pressure on Serbia over Kosovo expected to focus on February (Tanjug)
Free movement for vehicles from Kosovo took effect on Monday (media)
Citizens of Serbia in Kosovo the only ones denied the right to visa-free travel through Schengen (Danas, KoSSev)
Kosovo takes a step towards the EU with visa liberalization, parties to implement the agreement without preconditions, including the ASM (KoSSev)
SNV demands the arrest of a part of the Serbian state leadership along with Goran Rakic for "treason" (KoSSev)

International Media:

Serb Party Demands International Intervention Over New Disputes in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
Serbia will take over the Presidency of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (Sarajevo Times)