UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 7, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Council could consider pursuing presidential statement to avoid unilateral actions (Koha)
Svecla: Vucic’s request for return of former police officers in north out of the question (Koha)
Lajcak: This week I’ll focus on preparing next chief negotiators’ meeting (media)
Gervalla: We won’t stop creating equal conditions for all in Kosovo (media)
Maqedonci: €238 mil spent in buying weapons; army is getting stronger (Telegrafi)
Osmani: Cooperation with partners in Francophonie of utmost importance (media)
Three dead after their car falls in Badoc lake (RFE)
Kurti after floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ready to help (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic on October 5: “They allowed the pogrom of Serbs in 2004, and Kosovo declared independence in 2008” (Kosovo Online, TV Pink, Blic)
Vucic to speak about batteries at Hamburg conference while Serbia’s Assembly debates lithium mining (N1, Beta)
Lajcak: Belgrade and Pristina normalization of relations and Pristina and modernization of the BiH Constitution priorities in the region (RTS, RFE)
Brnabic: Important laws before the parliament, above all regulations related to Kosovo (KiM radio, RTS, media)
Manojlovic: Whoever negotiated the CSM (ZSO), either knows nothing about law, or bought a diploma (KiM radio)
The Municipality of Strpce: The Privatization Agency leasing out properties in the municipality's territory without our consent (Kosovo Online)
Kupchan: Kurti's "muscle show" popular but dangerous in the long run (RFE, Kosovo Online)

International Media:

Flash floods in BiH: Death toll 20, rescue teams from neighbouring countries arriving (N1 Sarajevo)

Albanian Language Media:

• Government: We’re engaged for 10th anniversary of Berlin Process to be successful (Koha)
• Kosovo leaders congratulate Germany on Day of German Unity (media)
• Rashiti: Berlin Process must be saved at all costs (RTK)
• Osmani in Paris at invitation of President Macron (RTK)
• Italy concerned about "crisis" in Kosovo almost as much as conflict in Middle East (Klan)
• Hargreaves: We are proud of our role in KSF's progress (RTK)
• Signs in Albanian, Serbian and English placed in Zvecan (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: I don't see any conflicts, although Kurti provokes them every day (RTS)
• Rada Trajkovic: ‘We are witnessing one (political) party’s abuse against an ethnic community’ (KoSSev)
• New multilingual road sign in northern Kosovo marred by language errors (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, media)
• Adriana Hodzic interviewed by Department of Economic Crime, her lawyer says investigation part of political spectacle (KoSSev, media)
• High-Tech Crime Prosecution says threats to Tanjug sent from Kosovo (Tanjug)
• CPJ Europe representative calls for swift completion of investigation into threats to Tanjug (Tanjug)
• IFJ Chief Project Manager Dear condemns "outrageous threats" to Tanjug journalists (Tanjug, media)
• Zigmanov with Tolkach: Ukraine will continue supporting territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media:

• Roth: Kosovo, encouraging example for clear commitment to democracy, rule of law (media)
• Sarrazin on Association: EU draft is good, we want you to send it to Constitutional Court (ekonomia)
• Rohde: Berlin Process, very good agreement to work on better solutions (Klan)
• Konjufca: Banjska scenario identical to Russian invasion of Crimea (Dukagjini)
• Former Serbian MP implies Vucic “is the boss” of Banjska armed group (Telegrafi)
• COMKFOR and chief of Army of Serbia talk about security (RTK)
• Serb politician Aleksander Arsenijevic, arrested (Reporteri)

Serbian Language Media:

• Confrontation in Mitrovica: four arrested following whistle-blowing protest (KoSSev)
• Kosovo Interior Minister visits North Mitrovica, unaware of incident outside new Missini locale (KoSSev)
• Serbian List: Kurti and Solak's attack a proof that we have the support of the Serbian people (Kosovo Online, KiM radio)
• Candidate status for EU membership – Kosovo between aspirations and reality (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media:

• Western Balkans Declaration on increasing cooperation before Berlin Process Summit (media)
• Kurti in Poland: Kosovo and USA have an unwavering partnership (media)
• Kurti: Serbia continues to undermine peace in the Western Balkans (media)
• Osmani: Serbia benefits from EU more than other countries of Western Balkans (Koha)
• Baerbock and Osmani discuss progress in CEFTA, normalisation of Kosovo-Serbia relations (media)
• Osmani meets Minister of Foreign Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis (RTK)
• Gervalla: Kosovo remains committed to strengthening key relations (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Authorities to look into possibilities of prosecuting those behind threats to Tanjug (Tanjug)
• Vucic: In Pristina talk about war, in Belgrade about development (Kosovo Online)
• Djuric with Baerbock about Kosovo (KiM radio, media)
• Baerbock: The rule of law, CEFTA and normalization with Kosovo are key on the way to the EU (Kosovo Online)
• Regional cooperation at a crossroads: Tensions in Kosovo and the perspectives of the Berlin process (Kosovo Online)
• Selakovic: Cultural heritage in Kosovo is one of the most endangered cultural assets in the world (Kosovo Online, Euronews Serbia)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 1, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti at Yale: “Serb parallel structures in Kosovo have lost the battle” (media)
Gervalla: “Terrorism, radicalism have no room in our society and state” (media)
Bajqinovci: There are 70 Kosovo Serb police officers working in the north (media)
Two Vetevendosje MPs to announce departure from party (media)
Kajtazi: Internationals strongly engaged for Kurti not to remain in power (media)
Todorovic: Radoicic is somewhere in Serbia (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Djuric: Serbia committed to eradicating terrorism, actively cooperating with partners (Kosovo Online)
Djuric to attend FMs meeting today within Berlin Process (Kosovo Online)
Committee: Security situation in Kosovo tense, unstable (Tanjug)
Office for KiM: Impermissible threats to Tanjug journalists (media)
Outgoing KFOR Commander visits Tirana (N1)
Svecla and Krasniqi visit Mitrovica North again, met with whistling from Serbian Democracy members (KoSSev)
Protest starts minutes before Brnabic calls special session (N1)

International Media:

New EU Line-Up, But No Quick Fix for Balkan Enlargement Woes (Balkan Insight)