United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 9 October 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: We condemn attacks on Israel (Beta/RTS)
• Dacic: Meeting with Baerbock difficult but fair, double standards must be avoided (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• Drecun: The situation in Kosovo and Metohija is very difficult (TV Prva)
• Orlic: Serbia-Azerbaijan relations at historical high point (Tanjug/RTV)
• Orlic meets with Azerbaijani parliament speaker in Baku (Tanjug/RTV)
• Hill: The truth on what happened in Kosovo’s north needs to be established (Euronews Serbia/Beta)
• Stano: Serbia expected to cooperate fully with investigation (N1)
• British troops arrive to reinforce KFOR (N1)
• Vilan calls Hamas attack brutal, says war will be fought in civilian areas (TV Prva/Beta)
• Five Serbian opposition parties wrote to international election observers (N1)
• New Serbia Against Violence protest held in Belgrade (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Meeting of Berlin Process Foreign Ministers takes place in Tirana; Ministers stress latest developments in north of Kosovo and RS President Dodik’s policy in B&H are obstacles on EU integration path of Western Balkan countries (FTV)
• Becirovic: Any form of violence and terrorism, from anyone is unacceptable (Nova BH)
• B&H Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns all forms of violence and calls for peace in Israel (N1)
• Covic expresses condolence over Hamas’ attack on Israel (Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik expresses his support to Israel and says terrorism must be defeated (RTRS)
• Dodik: RS parliament deems it is time for B&H with its two entities and three peoples to take over responsibility; If this is not discussed anytime soon, it is necessary to initiate talks on peaceful separation (Srna)
• Erdogan meets Cvijanovic, Dodik who attend congress of AKP (O Kanal/N1)
• Dodik sends message to Putin on his birthday: Relations between Russia and RS of great importance (RTRS)
• Lavrov: The West behaves as if it is hunting for Dodik (ATV/RTRS)
• Kalabukhov explains Russia’s stance on B&H’s accession to NATO, claims that B&H is free to make its own decisions but so is Russia (Face TV)
Croatia
• Milanovic calls on Iran to recognise Israel and Israel to recognise Palestine (Hina)
• Croatian PM strongly slams Hamas attacks against Israeli cities (Hina)
Montenegro
• PES parliamentary caucus: New round of negotiations with ZBCG and URA might take place (RTCG)
• Besic: Govt. must be formed or PES won’t exist, sooner or later Spajic’ll have to opt for DPS or ZBCG (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Army Chief of Staff Gjurchinovski meets Serbian Defense Minister Vucevic in Belgrade (MIA)
• Osmani – Docherty: North Macedonia’s EU accession process - an investment in country’s stability, prosperity (MIA)
Albania
• Berlin Process' achievements in 9 years (Radio Tirana)
• Hasani: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue should be raised to a conference level with the Franco-German plan as a guide (Radio Tirana)
• Baerbock: EU should keep its promises, speed up Western Balkans' integration pace (Radio Tirana)
• Prime Minister Rama: Albania stands with Israel (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 6 October 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I did not speak with Pristina, they do not want to talk anyway (Tanjug/Politika/RTS/RTV)
• Vucic met with Macron: "At the end of a long day-an open and meaningful conversation" (B92)
• Brnabic: I think Vucic has averted danger of sanctions (TV Pink)
• Community of Serb Municipalities should be formed as soon as possible (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika/Novosti)
• US, EU Ambassadors tour military units along Kosovo border (Beta/N1)
• Borrell: Situation in Kosovo worse than in June (N1)
• Orlic: Earliest date for elections 17 December (RTS)
• Jeremic advocates simultaneous holding of elections and referendum on dismissing Franco-German proposal (RTS)
• Jovanovic says draft media laws foundations for free journalism (FoNet)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Summit of European Political Community held in Granada; Leaders discuss Ukraine, migration, EU enlargement and relations between Belgrade and Pristina; B&H Presidency Chair Komsic also participates in Summit (FTV)
• Dodik: RS still committed to B&H’s full membership in EU, but not in radical way (RTRS)
• Covic: Legitimate representation must be implemented, B&H is a European country and will eventually join NATO alliance (BHT1)
• Arnautovic sends letter to OHR, EUD, OSCE and Quint embassies about political attacks on CEC (FTV)
• Stevandic: Becirovic and Komsic act in unconstitutional manner; Property is not under their competence (RTRS)
• Office of Attorney General of RS demasks B&H Presidency members Komsic and Becirovic who sent forged proposal of law on state property in parliamentary procedure (RTRS)
• RS President thanks Medvedev for his congratulations on Dodik’s re-election as SNSD leader (RTRS)
• Goganovic: RS supports extension of EUFOR mission and appointment of Major General Sticz (Srna)
Croatia
• EU leaders meet in Spain to discuss continued EU enlargement (HRT)
Montenegro
• Milatovic presents Platform for Montenegro in the EU to Macron (CdM)
• Becic doesn’t accept Zenka (CdM)
• Zenka explains why he supports Milojko Spajic (CdM)
• Camaj: Zenka leaving DPS caucus and Bogdanovic’s statement guarantee that Spajic has 41 MPs’ support (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski: Serbia and Kosovo to make right steps for region's stability (MIA)
• Positive signals over EU accession of Western Balkans, says PM (MIA)
• Kovachevski: Elections to be held in regular slot (MIA)
Albania
• Attack in Banjska/Rama: the EU should react strongly, measures should be taken before it's too late (Radio Tirana)
• Ministerial/ The Foreign Ministers of the EU and the Western Balkans arrive in Tirana today (Radio Tirana)
• The Berlin Process in Tirana, Rama: High-level meeting, Scholz and Macron will attend (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I thanked Spain for its understanding for our positions on Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucic, Sunak discuss situation in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTV)
• Ziadeh urges restraint, return to dialogue (Tanjug/Politika)
• Serbia committed to de-escalation of situation, preserving peace in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTS/Politika)
• Brnabic: Kurti wants ethnic cleansing in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Vucevic: Number of troops decreased in Ground Safety Zone (TV Prva)
• Elek: Kosovska Mitrovica hospital running out of medicines (Tanjug)
• Zelenovic: Radojicic’s releases proves Vucic responsbile for situation in Serbia (Beta)
• Michel: Diplomatic efforts underway with regional leaders (RTS)
• Twenty-three years have passed since the 5 October changes in Serbia (Tanjug/B92/Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Seven EU countries have sent letter to EUHR Borrell asking for opening of EU pre-accession talks with B&H in December (BHT1)
• HR Schmidt meets ‘Salzburg Format’ delegation; Candidate status is opportunity for B&H (Dnevni avaz)
• Kristo meets ‘Salzburg Format’ delegation, stresses importance of EU integration, election reform (Klix.ba)
• EP President Metsola: EU is incomplete without Western Balkans (Fena/Dnevni avaz)
• B&H HoP fails to adopt any law on agenda (FTV)
• Kosarac: Attack on RS property is dangerous adventure with serious consequences (RTRS)
• Minister Nesic: Becirovic and Komsic are playing perfidious game with their proposal of law on property (Slobodna Bosna)
• Kovacevic on Komsic and Becirovic’s proposal of law on state property: B&H Presidency does not have authority for that type of law (ATV)
• Viskovic: Property was incorporated into RS Constitution 30 years ago (RTRS)
• Petkovic: With proposing of state property law, Komsic and Becirovic call for conflicts in B&H (Srna)
Croatia
• Croatian MEPs advocate measures against Serbia because of Kosovo (Hina)
Montenegro
• Bogdanovic: Govt. more important than platform with generally acceptable principles (Dan)
• What is hidden behind Milatovic’s platform? Djukanovic: It looks like inter-PES competition (CdM)
• Dukaj: Whoever excludes DUA from political cooperation, excludes Albanian Forum as well (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani: If proven that Serbia is involved in northern Kosovo attack, North Macedonia should reconsider Open Balkans participation (Telma)
• Mickoski urges Kovachevski to hold meeting on elections (MIA)
Albania
• The Berlin Process: Albania will host the Western Balkans meeting with the EU within a few days (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 4 October 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Belgrade constantly warned of violence against Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/Tanjug/RTV)
• Brnabic: In Belgrade-Pristina relations, roles were cast long in advance (TV Prva/Beta)
• China's consistent support for Serbia's sovereignty, territorial integrity (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• Mojsilovic: Situation in Ground Safety Zone stable but unpredictable (RTS)
• Vucevic: Talks on normalisation of relations with Pristina to become more complex (Tanjug)
• Serbia committed to cooperation with Council of Europe (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Drecun: Investigation of conflicts in Banjska key both for dialogue and for West’s relation towards Belgrade (RTS)
• Court releases Radojicic from detention, restricts his movement (Tanjug)
• Brnjak administrative crossing opened, Jarinje still closed (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CoM fails to discuss law on courts in B&H, SNSD officials reiterate no laws will be adopted before new law on B&H CC (N1)
• Komsic and Becirovic submit proposal of law on state property to official procedure (N1)
• Cvijanovic: Law on state property sent to procedure by Komsic and Becirovic is cheap populism (FTV)
• Komsic and Becirovic provoke again, announce sending of law on state property to procedure; Tadic: According to DPA, B&H cannot adopt laws on property (RTRS)
• Dodik: ‘Border Exists’ has historic importance; We defend our property (RTRS)
• Dodik: Christiane Amanpour has spent years making false, anti-Serb reports (RTRS)
• Croatian and six other EU Member States’ Foreign Ministers with EU HR Borrell, say accession negotiations should begin by year’s end (Vecernji list)
Croatia
• Milanovic: Serbia must explain what happened in Kosovo (N1)
Montenegro
• DPS wrote to Eurostat and EC: We want census to be postponed and include international partners in the whole process (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• No need to think about new demands if we stick to negotiating framework, says PM (MIA)
• Kovachevski: EU doors are open, now is the time to unite in a European front and take bold decisions (Sitel)
• PM denies being part of any negotiations with Gruevski or other VMRO-DPMNE figures (MIA)
• Mickoski: Europe not to allow Russian interests to be reality in Balkans once again (MIA)
Albania
• Croatia, an encouraging example on our way to the EU (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Kurti will continue the persecution of Serbs and he will have support for it (TV Happy)
• Vucic welcomes China's new Ambassador (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika)
• Vucic receives credentials of new Indian Ambassador (Tanjug/Politika/RTS/RTV)
• Orlic: So-called Kosovo's admission to CoE would be absurd (Tanjug/RTV)
• Stefanovic: EU members must not take sides in Kosovo (Beta)
• Stano: Serbia to stop military buildup near Kosovo (Beta)
• US welcomes Serbian troop withdrawal (AFP/N1)
• German FM calls Serbia to withdraw troops (Anadolu/N1)
• Kosovo police raided Banjska; They search terrain with dogs; EULEX just oversees it (Tanjug)
• Lazar sentenced to 30 days under house arrest (RTS/Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Budapest: RS President Dodik and Hungarian PM Orban discuss political and economic cooperation; Orban says he is against possible sanctions against Serbs in B&H (ATV)
• Dodik: I am in favor of extending mandate of Althea, but I am against extending scope of mandate (ATV)
• Court of B&H rejects second motion for recusal of judge Cosic Dedovic filed by Dodik’s defense (Hayat)
• Embassy of Austria: For years, Austria has been standing for faster admission of B&H to the EU (Klix.ba)
• Ruling coalition optimistic about changes to Election Law (BHT1)
• Russian Embassy to B&H: Statements of US Embassy to B&H regarding law on NGOs in the RS unfounded (RTRS)
• Konakovic and UN’s Macdonald mark end of ‘12 Days of Activism for Peace’ campaign (Nezavisne)
Croatia
• Plenkovic and Rama call for measures against Serbia due to violence in Kosovo (HRT)
• Minister Grlic Radman attends meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kiev (HRT)
Montenegro
• Milatovic: Key in Spajic’s hands – if they had followed my deadlines, they would have already had govt. (CdM)
• Milatovic’s Platform (CdM)
• Nikolic: Milatovic continues to defy the EU, pushing Putin's followers into the government (CdM)
• Boljevic: Milatovic's "platform" for bringing ZBCG into the government (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Osmani: Russian aggression in Ukraine - biggest test of our commitment to human rights' protection (MIA)
• Lundgren: EU prepared for enlargement, seize momentum (MIA)