UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 18, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani says Vucic’s demands should not be taken seriously (media)
Hovenier: Our support for Kosovo is strong and does not change (media)
Regional Center for Excellence of Women, Peace and Security launched (media)
No trilateral meeting between Lajcak, Bislimi and Petkovic in Brussels (media)
NATO reiterates its full support to EU efforts in Kosovo (media)
Hoxhaj: Lajcak represented Serbia’s interests; Kurti fell for the trap (KTV)
Serwer: Kurti’s requests are reasonable (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Petkovic: Bislimi rejected trilateral meeting (Tanjug, media)
Lajcak regrets "the most pressing issues" were not addressed in trilateral format (Tanjug, media)
Goffus in Brussels with delegations from Belgrade and Pristina (Kosovo Online, media, social media)
Petkovic on meeting with Goffus (media, social media)
Dacic says Pristina not implementing Brussels Agreement (media)
SRSG Ziadeh visits Mitrovica region (media, social media)
Group of women from northern Kosovo informed SRSG Ziadeh about consequences of Serbian institutions’ closure (Kosovo Online)
Serbian Democracy representatives met SRSG Ziadeh (Radio KIM)
Vatican Secretary of State in Belgrade for Diocese anniversary (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 17, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Bislimi travels to Brussels to take part in dialogue meetings (media)
Osmani: EU measures must be lifted, “affecting mostly the people” (media)
Luhrmann: CEFTA blocking threatens Berlin Process, Kosovo to engage in solution (Koha)
Haziri on eventual exclusion from Berlin Process: A very serious blow (media)
Abdixhiku: Successful and strong Kosovo, best response to Vucic (Indeksonline)
Hasani: Vucic aims to isolate Kosovo from the west (media)
Latest Balkan Barometer findings published (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Stano: Implementation of Ohrid deal, other issues to be on agenda of Brussels meeting (Tanjug, media)
Ivanov: Situation in Kosovo goes from bad to worse, EU must force parties to implement agreement (Kosovo Online)
Djuric: US and Serbia’s stances on Kosovo differ, but both are against unilateral acts (Kosovo Online)
China respects territorial integrity, sovereignty of Serbia, rights and interests of Serbs in Kosovo to be respected (RTS, media)
Additional funds allocated for construction of 11 Albanian houses in north (Radio KIM, media)
Preliminary hearing in case of Pantic and Zaric postponed, they did not receive indictment (Radio KIM)
Serbian opposition MP calls for urgent session of Committee for KiM (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 16, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kosovo leaders’ messages on International Day of Democracy (media)
Kurti: Vucic in coordination with Russia preparing new threats (media)
Gervalla, Torres react to Vucic’s “measures” on Kosovo (media)
State Department on Banjska indictment: Respect the judicial process (RFE)
Rasic: We need to plan options (RFE)
Maqedonci offers Kosovo’s help to Czech Republic to deal with floods (media)
Kurti takes part in Balkan Integration Forum (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Serbian PM: We want Serbs to stay in Kosovo (N1, Beta)
Rasic on healthcare and education: We must be ready for every scenario; Petkovic: We will not allow (RFE, KiM radio)
Vucic outlined Serbia's demands, moves regarding Kosovo (Tanjug, N1)
Mijacic: Vucic’s proposal to return to the previous state unrealistic, but calms the domestic public (KoSSev)
The Serbian People's Movement proposes to Vucic its measures for Serbs in Kosovo (KiM radio, KoSSev)
Lawyer Arsic: The 30-day detention measure for Tomislav Pantic inhumane decision (Kosovo Online)
Manojlovic in North Mitrovica; Meeting in Gracanica (N1, KoSSev, Media Centar Caglavica)
The GoK: We have never made a decision to ban the import of goods from Serbia (Kosovo Online, Demokracia)
Sarrazin: Kosovo cannot block the common regional market, this includes goods from Serbia (Kosovo Online, RTK)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 13, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani “reacts to Vucic’s threats”: They show his true mindset (media)
US Embassy welcomes indictment about Banjska attack (Telegrafi)
Osmani receives M100 award for commitment to Euro-Atlantic values (media)
Vokrri: I invited Arsenijevic for coffee to show we’re a democratic society (media)
Kosovo Police arrest person suspected of war crimes in 1999 (media)
Hoxhaj: Lavrov’s comparison is pure hybrid warfare (media)
Stradner: Things are heating up in the Balkans again (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Djuric informs Giaufret about problems Serbs face in Kosovo (Tanjug)
Serbian Ministry of Culture: Forcible removal of archival materials from Leposavic underway (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, media)
Another Kosovo official visit to Mitrovica North met with a whistle-blowing protest (KoSSev, media, social media)
Gogic: Narrative that Serbs are radical is not correct, visits of Kosovo officials are not well-intentioned (N1)
Kosovo police seal Serbian Treasury Administration building in Leposavic (N1, KoSSev)
Serb arrested over alleged war crimes in Istok, after coming to check his property case (Kosovo Online, media)
Office for KiM: “Unscrupulous ethnic cleansing under disguise of establishing alleged rule of law” (KoSSev, media)
Person interviewed in relation to Banjska case released (Kosovo Online)
Drecun: Timing of Pristina's indictment shows Kurti will use it for political campaigning (Tanjug)

International:

Kosovo Wartime Rape Survivors Still Suffer Psychological Consequences: Study (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo Indicts 45 for Deadly Attack by Armed Serb Group in Banjska (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 12, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani: Serbia is Putin’s strongest proxy; we must strengthen defense (media)
Kurti on government decisions made on Wednesday (media)
Maqedonci: As long as Radoicic group roams free, the north is not quiet (media)
Surroi: Serbia politically legitimized attack in Banjska (media)
Minister says there are no more Serbia-run institutions in north of Kosovo (media)
Kurti remembers September 11 attacks in the U.S. (media)
House arrest for four people suspected of assaulting police in north (media)
EC plans to organize dinner with Balkans leaders on Sept 19 (Albanian Post)
Kosovo allocates funds for textbooks of children in Presevo Valley (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Stefanovic: Pristina's Banjska indictment has no relevance whatsoever (Tanjug, media)
One month house arrest for four young men in Mitrovica (KiM radio, KoSSev, media)
US Ambassador: Serbia is country to be counted on (RTS, N1, Beta, RTS)
Vasic: The indictment in the Milosavljevic case based on the testimony of a single witness who lacks credibility (Kosovo Online)

International:

Kosovo indicts 45 over alleged roles in 2023 attack that killed police officer (RFE)
Russia ‘wants to open new front’ in Western Balkans, says Kosovo president (TVP World)