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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 3, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

EU concerned with situation in north, calls for more steps from govt (Koha)
MINT: Audio recordings are untrue, defamation will be reported (Koha)
PDK, LDK react to govt about inflation: It hasn’t decreased, it slowed down (Koha)
Krasniqi: Govt stealing bread from citizens' table; elections, only solution (Klan)
Serbia not cooperating with Kosovo in resolving fate of missing (Blic)
Kryeziu: Mayors in north cannot be dismissed, would be better to resign (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

Mitrovica North municipality confirms construction works halted at around nine locations (KoSSev)
Media outlets in northern Kosovo subjected to online attacks, NUNS reacts (KoSSev)
Vucic: Very good relations with N. Macedonia confirmed, to develop further (Tanjug)
Brnabic receives new ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina, speaks about Open Balkan Initiative (Tanjug)

International Media:

Kosovo Govt Mulls Mayors’ Dismissal as Path to New Polls in North (Balkan Insight)
Living in Kosovo has left me with high standards for hospitality (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 2, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Hovenier calls on Kosovo and Serbia to implement agreement toward normalisation (media)
Vela to Petkovic: You know best where Kosovo’s borders are (media)
President can decree Law on Minimum Wage only after final court’s decision (media)
Procedures underway to remove northern mayors with petition (media)
Hajdari says criminal charges initiated against Business Registration officials (RFE)
Court: Dismissal of RTK Board not in line with Constitution (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:
Elisabeth Gowing resigns her post at Office for Communities (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
Petkovic, Hovenier on borders in Kosovo, Serbian List also reacts (N1, BETA, KoSSev)
Andric-Rakic: There are no laws in Kosovo for referendum and peoples’ initiatives (Kosovo Online, social media)
CEC refused to initiate procedure to dissolve mayors in northern municipalities (Kosovo Online)
Daka: The only and the most fair way for elections in north is that mayors resign (media)
International Media:
Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Arrested for Revealing Witness Names: Lawyer (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo implements new regulation for financial inclusion (SeeNews)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 1, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Opposition accuses Kurti of crisis and division (Koha)
EU: Resignation of mayors fastest way to trigger early elections (Klan Kosova)
Svecla and Krasniqi visit north: Security of citizens remains priority (Gazeta 10)
Citaku: Government is threatening the values of journalism (Klan Kosova)
Former KLA soldier arrested in Tirana on order from Specialist Chambers (media)
48 businesses which KBRA says are registered in opposition with law (Kallxo)
Kamberi: Passivisation of Albanians’ addresses, ethnic cleansing attempt (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:
Dacic: Serbia fulfilled its obligations, there is no solution because of Pristina (Glas Srpske, Kosovo Online)
Former KLA member arrested in Albania as per request of Specialist Chambers in The Hague (KoSSev)
Brnabic receives farewell visit from Chinese Ambassador (Tanjug)
Dacic receives new UK's Ambassador to Belgrade (Tanjug)
MINT continues to revoke licenses: 48 companies “unconstitutionally registered“ (KoSSev)
International Media:
Suspension of Media Certificate Sparks Protests in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)
Kosovo Journalists Protest After Govt Suspends TV Station’s Permit (Balkan Insight)
Open Book: Roma Library Offers Marginalised Community in Kosovo an Educational Window (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 31, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti denies Klan Kosova case is an attack on freedom of media (media)
Osmani: Clarify legal dilemmas in Klan Kosova case (media)
Media to protest today against suspension of Klan Kosova certificate (Kosovapress)
Derek Chollet's visit to Kosovo and the Balkan countries postponed (RTK)
Kurti talks about 400,000 active employees, opposition disputes figures (media)
Konjufca sent Draft Law for KPC to the Venice Commission (media)
Szunyog welcomes Konjufca decision to consult Venice Commission (KSP)
PDK accuses govt of misuse of state reserves, demands investigations (media)
UN alarms over risk from new conflict between Kosovo and Serbia (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:
New Social Initiative reacts to Regional water supply company’s manner of disconnecting Serb households in Gracanica (media, social media)
Vucic says Kurti wants to drag Serbia into a conflict with NATO (N1, FoNet, BETA)
Reactions to decision to shut down Klan Kosova continue (KoSSev)
Simic: Without de-escalation talking about elections is pointless (VoA, Kosovo Online)
Vucic: Serbian List visit to Washington important (media)
Lawyer Vasic: Health condition of Svetomir Bacevic deteriorates (KoSSev)
Saint Ilija Church near Urosevac desecrated (Tanjug)
Djilas: Vucic’s policy towards Kosovo is wrong, Serbs are emigrating en masse (N1)
International Media:

In Kosovo, graffiti rejuvenates Pristina's concrete jungle (Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 28, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

EU prefers resignation of mayors in north for elections as soon as possible (Koha)
Zubin Potok mayor: I’ll resign if agreement between govt, PDK and internationals (Telegrafi)
Chollet expected to visit Pristina on July 30-31 (Koha)
Kurti reacts to calls by Serbian football club fans for return of Serbian army to Kosovo (media)
Abdixhiku meets businesses: “New Road” is being supported everywhere (Kosovapress)
Independent Media Commission head: For us, Klan Kosova is all good (Klan Kosova)
U.S. State Department report on climate investment in Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Borrell statement says Serbia aligned with EU sanctions on Syria (N1)
"Kurti is the problem..." (B92)
Brnabic meets with Egypt's El Gebaly (Tanjug)