UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 12, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• Tripartite meeting between Macron, Thaci and Vucic (Lajmi)
• Thaci: Balkans integration in NATO and EU, the only perspective for peace (media)
• Vjosa Osmani reacts to Vucic’s claims (media)
• Why Kosovo fears the Balkans “Mini-Schengen”? (Radio Free Europe)
• Kurti: Ohrid summit should not have taken place (RTK)
• Vetevendosje appeals ECAP decision before the Supreme Court (Koha)
• Egyptian Liberal Party has a condition for Kurti (Indeksonline)
• EU: Dialogue must resume and import tariff lifted (Telegrafi)
• Rama furthers ties with Vucic, while Dacic convinces Ghana to retract Kosovo recognition (Express)
• Kurti: Government will be more active in supporting Presevo Valley Albanians (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic on meeting Macron and Thaci today: I was realistic and open (RTS)
• Vucic after meeting Macron last night: With Armagnac from 1914, we ended very good one-hour conversation" (Tanjug, B92)
• Vucic: Thaci didn't tell Macron what he really meant (Tanjug, B92)
• Novosti: Kosovo has lost majority in the UN (Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug, B92)
• Djuric: Kurti clearly opted for past (RTS)
• "Free flow of goods, services and people more important than withdrawing recognition" (Tanjug, B92)

International:

• Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ): Macron's gift to the Russian authorities (NZZ, Sputnik, B92)
• Belgrade Condemns Kosovo’s Invalidation of Votes from Serbia (Balkan Insight)

• ECAP declares ballots from Serbia invalid (media)
• Haxhiu: ECAP, an influenced and not serious institution (Epoka)
• Bajrami: Looks like we won’t have a new government till 2020! (media)
• Thaci meets Macron: Kosovo is ready for a peace agreement (media)
• Kosovo Foreign Ministry reacts to Dacic’s claims: Filthy propaganda (media)
• Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti’s interview with Report TV
• “Difficult for countries that have not achieved peace to create other areas” (Koha)
• Visa liberalisation for Kosovo in the hands of EU countries (Lajmi/Bota Sot)
• Two years of defensive diplomacy (Koha Ditore)
• Gucati: Specialist Chambers could summon Thaci too (Epoka)
• Mukwege: 20 years on, no convictions for conflict-related sexual violence in Kosovo (media)
• Osmani: Unacceptable for UN to completely ignore Kosovo civilian victims (Telegrafi)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 11, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: We will establish the Commercial Court (Kosovapress)
• Thaci to meet Macron, will speak about visa liberalisation (media)
• Kosovo Foreign Ministry reacts to Dacic’s claims: Filthy propaganda (media)
• Missing persons families: New government to condition talks with Serbia (Koha)
• Serbian officials threaten state of Kosovo (Zeri/Gazeta Express)
• Lushi: Those who want Kosovo to join Mini-Schengen are fools (media)
• ECAP gives right to NISMA requests recount of votes at over 1400 polling stations (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Ghana: Decision to recognise Kosovo was premature (Tanjug)
• Ghana revoked recognition of Kosovo (B92)
• Ohrid Agreement: Open borders, labor and student exchange, travel with ID cards only (B92, Tanjug)
• RCC welcomes idea of creating a single market in the region (Beta, N1)
• Matthew Palmer: "Mini Schengen has US support" (B92)
• Officials in Pristina, Belgrade trade insults (N1, KoSSev)
• Billboards on Armistice Day placed in northern Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti)
• Assistant Director of the Office for KiM: Kosovo Government cannot be formed without the Serbian List (Radio Beograd, Radio Mitrovica Sever)
• New EC President: Keep enlargement in Western Balkans sustainable (SRNA, N1)
• "EU's decision is a disaster" (Tanjug, B92, Blic)

Opinions:

• EU's 'no' to Western Balkans could spark conflict (DW)
• "As for Macron, we knock on an open door and there is no dilemma" (B92, Tanjug)

International:

• Macron questioning NATO in Economist interview raises eyebrows about his methods (euractiv.com)
• Europe risks losing strategic clout in Western Balkans (euractiv.com)

Development/Humanitarian:

• Kosovo miners on strike over conditions and pay (Beta, KoSSev, N1)
• Nobel laureate commends Kosovo for addressing conflict-related sexual violence (media)

• Kosovo leaders oppose a Mini-Schengen idea for Western Balkans (media)
• Thaci travels to Paris for Peace Forum (media)
• ECAP to decide on political party complaints today (media)
• Haradinaj: Tariff on Serbian goods should remain until recognition (RTK)
• Maliqi: Kosovo should not become blocker of U.S. projects (Epoka)
• Serbia’s investments in parallel structures in Kosovo (Radio Free Europe)
• “No new initiative can solve main problem of region, Kosovo’s recognition by Serbia (Koha)
• Rexhep Selimi summoned by specialist chambers (media)
• Berisha: Kosovo Assembly should readdress issue of Special Court (Klan Kosova)
• IKD: Prosecutors failed to fight illegally accumulated wealth (Koha)

• Mustafa: LDK-LVV close to harmonization of programs, some minor differences remain (media)
• Kurti visits French Foreign Ministry (media)
• Jevtic: We want to be part of institutions (Klan)
• Rasic: Belgrade threatened to stop salaries, pensions for those who do not vote SL (T7)
• Dacic expects Albania’s apology for Cakaj’s statements (media)
• Bulliqi: Border demarcation with Montenegro is not over (media)

Albanian Language Media:

LVV deputy leader talks about merging of some ministries (Kosovapress)
Majority of female MPs secured seats without gender quota (Radio Free Europe)
Reciprocity towards Serbia through CEFTA (RFE)
Mustafa requests from Serbia not to interfere in Kosovo’s internal affairs (RTK)
Lladrovci summoned by Specialist Chambers (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Serbia adopts new IPAP with NATO (N1)
US Embassy confirmed: Director of US Task Force 231 is coming to Belgrade (Tanjug, B92)
SLS files 42 complaints on election irregularities (KIM radio)
Serbia’s FM Dacic: No US sanctions because of arms buying (FoNet, N1)
Djuric in Mitrovica for St. Dimitris' day, defends the murdered Oliver and calls Kurti to withdraw his words (KoSSev, Kosovo online)

International:

Hague Prosecutors to Question Kosovo Party Leader Veseli (Balkan Insight)
Haradinaj Defends Award for Retiring Kosovo Intelligence Chief (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo Charges Man Returned From Syria With Fighting for IS (AP/NYT)

Development/Humanitarian:

Free Zone Opening Ceremony, Petrovic: We miss the heroes (B92, Tanjug)

• LVV-LDK teams end meetings, agreement in the hands of leaders (media)
• LVV doesn’t offer additional ministry to LDK over PM post (Koha)
• LDK leader Mustafa to assembly party’s chairmanship today (media)
• LDK’s Vjosa Osmani interview with T7
• Kosovo’s Election Commission announces final election results (media)
• Pacolli: Inclusion of votes from Serbia is scandalous and a grave mistake (media)
• Shala: CEC has fabricated the votes – we will appeal today (media)
• Kadri Veseli summoned for interview by specialist chambers (media)
• Reactions to Veseli's call by Specialist Chambers (media)
• Hahn: Kosovo-Serbia agreement viable only if followed by EU perspective (media)
• Kosovo journalist attacked for writing a story on casino's activities (Klan Kosova)
• Serbian Government continues to fund parallel structures in Kosovo (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 7, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo’s Election Commission announces final election results (media)
• Pacolli: Inclusion of votes from Serbia is scandalous and a grave mistake (media)
• Shala: CEC has fabricated the votes – we will appeal today (media)
• Reporters want ballots from Serbia to be annulled (Indeksonline)
• Kadri Veseli summoned for interview by specialist chambers (media)
• Kurti: The dialogue without principles with Serbia must be replaced (RTK)
• Serwer supports Albin Kurti’s reciprocity towards Serbia (media)
• Haradinaj speaks about the reasons of Maxhuni’s resignation (RTK)
• Two Turkish nationals arrested in Kosovo sentenced to seven years imprisonment (Prishtina Insight)
• Kurti is visiting France (Klan Kosova)

Serbian Language Media:

• Djuric: Kosovo Serb representatives will not go to government that does not accept "will of Serbian people" (KoSSev, N1)
• Jevtic: Serbian List has right to be part of institutions (RTS)
• Serbian List responds to Albin Kurti (Tanjug, B92)
• Djuric: Kurti’s talk about reciprocity euphemism for rejecting dialogue (BETA, TV N1, Kosovo-online)
• CI SDP: Kurti’s statement that Oliver Ivanovic was a war criminal inhumane (Radio KIM)
• Kurti: Belgrade does not recognize diplomas from Kosovo, Kozarev denies claims (TV N1, RTK)
• Dacic says Zarzecki will visit Serbia (Politika, TV N1)
• Balkan is an arms race (DW, B92)
• Special Court in the Hague will continue work also after end of five-year mandate (Radio KIM)
• N1: New incident during Kurti interview to N1
• Johannes Hahn sharply criticizes Macron's move, fears of consequences for Balkan (Serbian media)

International:

• Kosovo’s Demographic Destiny Looks Eerily Familiar (Balkan Insight)
• Emmanuel Macron warns Europe: NATO is brain-dead (The Economist)
• Left-Wing Party Wins in Kosovo, Creates Ruling Coalition (The New York Times)
• Kosovo set for two-party government coalition - final election results (Reuters, National Post)
• Kosovo Final Election Result Confirms Vetevendosje Victory (Balkan Insight)

Development/Humanitarian:

• Prishtina ‘18th most polluted capital’ (Prishtina Insight)
• Primary School “Vuk Karadzic” in Priluzje marked 154th anniversary (RTK 2, KoSSev)

• Kosovo intelligence chief, Shpend Maxhuni, resigns (media)
• Palmer: Mutual recognition is central to Kosovo-Serbia agreement (RFE/Bota Sot)
• Daka: Final results can be announced today (RTK)
• Kurti: Serbian list will be in opposition (RTK)
• Nagavci: Serbian List will not be part of LVV – LDK coalition government (Telegrafi)
• Limaj: We crossed the threshold by 200 votes, without packages from Serbia (T7)
• NISMA-AKR-PD coalition remains outside Assembly (Zeri)
• Delays in certification of results, a “black stain” for the elections (Koha)
• LVV and LDK working groups to meet today (RTK)
• Petritsch: A European solution for Kosovo, Kurti must not threaten dialogue (Koha)
• Markovic responds to Kurti: The border is a done deal (Klan)
• Petricek: Czech Republic will not review decision on Kosovo recognition (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 6, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• CEC: Election results to be announced tomorrow, if no complaints filed (Telegrafi)
• EP Rapporteur for Kosovo: No reason to delay visa liberalisation (Express)
• Haradinaj: Kurti to be careful in relations with Serbia (EO)
• Maliqi: Border correction idea could be brought back to the table (Zeri)
• Kurti: I cannot treat Bosnia the same as Serbia (N1, RTK)
• Albin Kurti to resign from the post of the leader of Vetevendosje Movement (Lajmi.net)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: If I promised something to the West on Kosovo, why didn't I fulfil it so far? (RTS, B92)
• Molina: Spain will not change its stance on Kosovo (RTS)
• “We are disappointed with EU, let them make it up with Serbia and Montenegro” (Tanjug, B92)
• Dacic: Palmer didn’t mention sanctions over Russian military equipment (N1, Danas)
• Vecernje Novosti daily on Zarzecki’s visit to Serbia (Vecernje Novosti, B92)
• Trajkovic on Palmer’s visit to Belgrade and Pristina: (Non)achieving the lasting solution (Radio KIM)

International:

• Can Kosovo Get Payback for Wartime Devastation? (Balkan Insight)

Development/Humanitarian:

• Lluka: Kosovo to become energy regulatory area as of next year (Kallxo)