United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 25 October 2022
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: We continue the EU path, but also unselective respect of international law (RTS)
• Vucic: Serbia will be with Kosovo Serbs (Tanjug/RTS)
• Excellent business, economic cooperation with Germany (Tanjug/RTS/Beta/Politika)
• Joksimovic, Luhrmann discuss European integration (Tanjug)
• Osmani: Mass registration means political, institutional empowerment of Albanians (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• HR Schmidt addresses press conference before protest of citizens in Sarajevo: B&H parliament must finally adopt Law on State Property (FTV)
• Citizens protest in front of OHR building in Sarajevo to express their dissatisfaction with imposed amendments to B&H Election Law and FB&H Constitution; They demand withdrawal of HR's decision or his removal (O Kanal/N1/Nova BH)
• Dzaferovic: Protests in front of OHR are justified (Oslobodjenje)
• Recounting of ballots for RS President resumes (RTRS)
Croatia
• Pelosi: Parliamentary Summit in Zagreb is “timely and important” (Hina)
• Stefanchuk: Military training is extremely valuable aid for Ukraine (HRT)
• President calls on USA and Russia to end proxy war in Ukraine (HRT)
Montenegro
• Day after elections: What did voters say (CdM)
• DPS: Parliamentary elections imminent, parliamentary majority in significant decline (CdM)
• Besic: DPS didn’t understand message from 2020, Europe Now and DF have most reason to be satisfied (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Besa, as well as Alliance for Albanians, conditions support for including of Bulgarians into the Constitution (Sitel)
• EU needs clear plan and strategy for enlargement, says Marichikj in Salzburg (MIA)
• Spasovski meets Czech counterpart Rakusan in Prague (MIA)
• Xhaferi – Adamova: Czech Republic is a strong supporter of North Macedonia’s European Integration (MIA)
Albania
• Albania-USA dialogue for strategic partnership begins, present and Blinken: For the first time in a comprehensive format (Radio Tirana)
• EU-Western Balkan summit/Rama: It affirms Albania as a respected voice, dignified member of international community (Radio Tirana)
• Ambassador Hohmann: EU expects Albania to redouble efforts to address key reforms (Radio Tirana)
• President Begaj, local elections on 14 May 2023 (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic presents the ministers in the new government of Serbia (B92/Tanjug)
• Vucevic: New government to decide on new intelligence chief (N1)
• Brnabic: Government is pro-Serbian (TV Pink)
• Amendments to Law on Ministries adopted (Tanjug/RTS)
• Vucic: No progress in reaching consensus on license plates (Beta)
• Petkovic accuses Pristina chief negotiator of ‘excelling in lies’ (N1/RTS/Politika)
• Formation of common regional market considered at Berlin Process meeting (Tanjug/Politika)
• Mojsilovic voices concern over assistance to so-called Kosovo Security Force (RTV/Tanjug)
• Vucic with Botsan-Kharchenko: Much-needed peace in Europe to be established (RTV/Tanjug)
• Escobar: No deadline for Kosovo agreement (RTS)
• Borrell: Sustainable solution paramount in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CEC publishes results of elections for all authority levels except for RS President and Vice-Presidents (N1)
• CEC’s Piric: CEC has one-month deadline to determine who will be Croat representatives in RS parliament (Glas Srpske)
• Control recount of votes for elections for RS President and Vice-Presidents continue at Main Vote Counting Center in Sarajevo (O Kanal)
• Sattler: B&H CEC is very important institution, and its right and duty is to examine every claim of irregularity in the election process (Glas Srpske)
• Dodik says RS will restore competences for organization of elections in RS, announces protest rally in Banja Luka (RTRS)
• Opposition to citizens: Ruling authorities cannot make you attend Tuesday’s gathering (BN TV)
• Informal group of citizens to organize protest in front of OHR on Monday (O Kanal)
• SPC: Patriarch Porfirije did not meet with Schmidt (ATV)
Croatia
• The leader of the Croat minority in Serbia candidate for human rights minister (HRT)
• Foreign Minister says EU candidates must align with the bloc's common values (HRT)
• Ukrainian soldiers welcome to train in Croatia, say retired generals (HRT)
Montenegro
• Local election results (RTCG)
• Vukovic: Respectable result achievedꓼ encouraging is the fact that the idea of civic and European Podgorica received convincing support from citizens (CdM)
• Djukanovic’s DPS falls from power in local elections (Vijesti)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Mickoski ready to negotiate on anything, but seeks guarantees from EU first (Alsat M)
• Taravari: Alliance for the Albanians to reveal conditions for voting on constitutional amendments next week (RFE/RL)
• FM Osmani at Berlin Process meeting: Common regional market and Open Balkans share same goal (MIA)
• Zelensky awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise to Talat Xhaferi (Republika)
Albania
• EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tirana, Michel: We need each other (Radio Tirana)
• Meloni thanks Rama: We will cultivate strategic cooperation (Radio Tirana)
• Rama meets the Prime Minister of Israel, cyber security at the center of the talks (Radio Tirana)
• Resolution against Dick Marty's report/Nikolla letter to Speakers of Parliaments of the member countries of EC (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 21 October 2022

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Everyone wants to see end to Kosovo saga (TV Prva/Tanjug)
• Vucic receives Ambassadors of Quint states, EU (Tanjug/RTS)
• Strong US support for normalization of relations between Belgrade, Pristina (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
• Petkovic: Belgrade wants to resume talks with Pristina (Beta)
• Petkovic: Expression of greatest primitivism and aggression (Tanjug)
• Joksimovic: EC report fair but geopolitics prevailed (Tanjug/RTV)
• Orlic with Romanian and Georgian diplomats: Together on the side of international law (RTV/Tanjug)
• Albanian Post: Serbia-Kosovo agreement by February (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CEC rejects PDP and SDS’ requests to annul election for RS President as premature, orders opening ballot bags for 22 polling stations (Nova BH)
• OHR sends letter of support to B&H Central Election Commission (N1)
• Recounting of ballots for RS President resumes (RTRS)
• Dodik announces that rally of SNSD and its coalition partners will be held on Tuesday (BHT1/RTRS)
• Cvijanovic accuses B&H Central Election Commission of serving RS opposition (RTRS)
• Stevanovic says there was no election theft in Zvornik (BNTV)
• RS opposition presents new claims on electoral theft (FTV)
• Many intellectuals in RS, Serbia, abroad sign petition of support to Dodik, Serb people in RS (ATV)
• Kajganic appointed as new Chief Prosecutor of Prosecutor’s Office of B&H (BNTV)
• US Embassy to B&H congratulates Kajganic (Nova BH)
• OSCE welcomes appointment of Kajganic (Oslobodjenje)
• Signatories of declaration on constitutional and other reforms of B&H on path to Euro-Atlantic integration say HR's decisions are exclusively of political nature (BHT1)
Montenegro
• ‘Everyone for Our City’ Movement personifies European policy (Pobjeda)
• Djukanovic: We’re facing a major political upheaval in Montenegro, the day when we’ll have snap elections is approaching (CdM)
• Abazovic: Criminal charges against several ex-officials filed (CdM)
• Vukovic re-elected Podgorica mayor (CdM)
• We cannot exit crisis with unconstitutional moves (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Spasovski: Strong political will to fight transnational organized crime (MIA)
• Geer: Process of EU accession doesn’t need to involve surrender of history and identity, but brings stability and prosperity (All media)
• MFA: Blagoevgrad Municipal Council Declaration contradicts intention of building trust between North Macedonia and Bulgaria (All media)
• Bulgarian MFA: Any public statements insulting or provoking the other side absolutely unacceptable (MIA)
Albania
• Cuci at the meeting of Berlin Process: Albania, pioneer of regional cooperation (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 20 October 2022
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Serbia committed to dialogue, agreements must be implemented (Tanjug/RTV)
• Commitment to further development of bilateral relations with Montenegro (Tanjug/RTS)
• Orlic meets with Djurovic (Tanjug/RTS)
• Pristina to show constructiveness by forming of ZSO (Tanjug/RTV)
• Dveri, Oath-Keepers, NADA Coalition form parliamentary coalition for preserving Kosovo (Beta/Politika)
• NGO: Citizens not to be hostages to Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta)
• Lajcak: Petkovic's visit to Kosovo and Metohija should have been approved (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CEC orders another control recount of votes from 14 polling stations (BHT1/ATV/O Kanal)
• Members of Doboj City Election Commission announce collective resignation (RTRS)
• SNSD files to B&H Prosecutor’s Office supplemental crime report against B&H CEC members for abuse of office or power (BHT1/RTRS)
• FB&H House of Peoples confirms appointment of three judges for FB&H Constitutional Court (BHT1/FTV)
• FB&H House of Peoples fails to agree on appointment of fourth judge in FB&H Constitutional Court (Nova BH)
• Schmidt expects remaining vacant seat in FB&H CC to be filled as soon as possible (BHT1)
• Deny support to Schmidt and close OHR (Srna)
• Karamatic: HNS to dispute Komsic’s mandate before B&H CC (Avaz)
• European Parliament discusses reports on progress of countries of Western Balkans (N1)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: It’s true when they say – if you don’t vote for DF, vote for URA, it’s all the same (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Mickoski: We’ll wait to see how things go in government, and then we’ll discuss inclusion in EU process (All media)
• VMRO-DPMNE filed no-confidence motion against Committee on Election and appointment Chairperson, Marija Georgievska (Alsat-M/Sitel)
Albania
• Begaj: The judicial reform brought positive developments for the Constitutional Court (Radio Tirana)
• EU Ambassador: Reform in Justice, success in the journey towards the EU! Not perfect, but its legitimacy has always been confirmed (Radio Tirana)
• Kim: Stop threats against the courts (Radio Tirana)
• Kodheli: Albania must find pragmatic solutions for what is to come (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Essential unwillingness of current political leadership of Pristina to find any compromise solution (RTS/Politika)
• Representatives of permanent SC members brought different stands on resolution of Kosovo issue (RTS)
• Selakovic meets with Ziadeh in New York (Tanjug/RTS)
• Membership of "Kosovo" in Interpol will not be considered (Politika/Tanjug)
• Vucic met with Montenegrin parliament speaker (B92)
• What Russia, Ukraine, US and the EU want from Serbia (RTS)
• More and more certain confirmation of Milorad Dodik’s victory (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Recount of votes for RS President continues (BNTV/ATV/RTRS)
• B&H CEC: Decision on ballot recount is in line with law (FTV)
• RS opposition files criminals report with Prosecutor’s Office of B&H against SNSD, its leader Dodik and over 100 more individuals for organized vote rigging (FTV)
• Kovacevic: Time has come for the opposition to recognize their defeat in the elections (Nova BH)
Montenegro
• Vuksanovic Stankovic: It’s not surprising that PM, who is one of OCG members, tramples on Constitution (CdM)
• Konjevic to Konatar: Mikeli, documents are here, but where are cigarettes – that’s the problem (CdM)
• Constitution and Rules of Procedure don’t recognize Abazovic’s initiative to dismiss two ministers; Erakovic: Parliament’s mandate to be shortened (CdM)
• 76% of citizens support EU membership, Montenegro ranks 3rd in region (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Micevski: Circus in parliament continues today as well (All media)
• Osmani: My statements represent an official reaction of MFA, no response from Bulgaria yet (All media)
• Osmani – Fajon: Any provocative statement, insult to citizens of North Macedonia demands reaction (All media)
Albania
• Dhuka: Progress report of the European Commission has shown that Albania is making progress (Radio Tirana)
• Kim meets Peleshi; Focus on strengthening Albania's cyber defense (Radio Tirana)
• Cuci meets Serbian Ambassador "Intensification of cooperation, coordination of work to address common challenges on focus of talks" (Radio Tirana)
• Balla: Albania and Germany have the highest historical level of excellent bilateral relations (Radio Tirana)