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UNMIK Headlines 31 January

• Leaders of ruling parties meet, decide to continue coalition (dailies)
• Serious phone call from Washington: Bolton personally addressed leaders (Metro)
• PDK expresses concern over lack of institutional cooperation (media)
• Haradinaj: U.S. view was not heeded in efforts to overturn special court (media)
• Veseli: The session on budget, on 2 February (RTK)
• Limaj: Kosovo can find unity for the interest of the country (Koha)
• EU states its position on tax remains unchanged (Zeri)
• U.S. Ambassador Kosnett to meet Kosovo leaders today (Klan/Lajmi)
• Haliti: Government will not fall, we will reach compromise on tax (RTK)
• Rikalo to be dismissed Saturday, budget to be approved soon after (Zeri)
• Haziri: New elections or government reshuffle (media)
• Molliqaj: Tax should remain in power (Klan)
• Another U.S. criticism for Kosovo institutions (RTK)
• Nomination of CEC members, after completion of documentation (Epoka)

Headlines - 31.01.2019

UNMIK Headlines 30 January

• Haradinaj: If government falls, tax remains in force until summer (media)
• Haradinaj to world’s PMs: Dialogue is between two sovereign countries (media)
• Thaci writes to President Trump: I pledge for agreement with Serbia (media)
• Veseli: Kosovo to show understanding towards U.S. views (Telegrafi)
• Split between ruling coalition partners deepens (Koha Ditore)
• Limaj and Ahmeti meet with EU officials (Epoka e Re)
• Kurti meets Kosnett: Tax should not be lifted (Zeri)
• Matoshi explains importance of tax and why Haradinaj would not lift it (RTK)
• Bahtiri: Unification of Mitrovica to happen soon (media)
• Ministry of Agriculture unlawfully grants €3 million (Koha Ditore)

Headlines - 30.01.2019

UNMIK Headlines 29 January

• Haradinaj writes to Quint, sets out conditions for lifting import tax (dailies)
• Veseli proposes 120-day suspension of import tax (dailies)
• Leaders with differing positions toward final settlement with Serbia (Koha)
• Haziri to Haradinaj: Veseli will leave you in the lurch (Klan Kosova)
• Isufi: Tax to Serbia remains in power (RTK)
• Pal Lekaj criticizes LDK and Vetevendosje (RTK)
• Djuric: Haradinaj’s letter shows he does not want compromise (Klan Kosova)
• Thaci wants unconditional talks with Serbia, invites Putin to Pristina (media)
• Limaj and Ahmeti to meet today with Mogherini’s team (RTK)
• Rama: Without U.S., Kosovo would not be liberated from Belgrade (Epoka)
• Pahor on border correction: I would not rule it out (Telegrafi)
• Djuric granted clearance to visit Kosovo today (Kallxo)
• Minister Hoxha lobbies for visa liberalisation in Austria (Zeri)

Headlines - 29.01.2019

UNMIK Headlines 28 January

• Thaci: Important decisions in the coming days and weeks (media)
• EU: Lift tax, engage in dialogue (Zeri)
• Haradinaj does not withdraw from tax, despite U.S. call (Epoka)
• Leaders’ manipulation with U.S. position on tax (Koha)
• Haradinaj: No agreement on border changes, it would bring new war (media)
• Kurti: Mass protest if there is an agreement on border changes (media)
• Negotiating team in Brussels for consultative meetings (Zeri)
• Arifi: In nine years, dialogue served only Serbia’s interests (media)
• Minister Rikalo could resign this week (Klan Kosova)
• Union leader: Teachers strike to continue indefinitely (RFE/Koha)
• Parents warn of protest if no breakthrough in strike is reached (media)
• Bajrami: Classes on Tuesday, otherwise government must resign (media)

Headlines - 28.01.2019

UNMIK Headlines 25 January

• Thaci: Government leaders must not use tax for other interests (Klan Kosova)
• Veseli: 100-percent tax will not be lifted (RTK)
• Economic agreement in exchange for lifting 100-percent tax (Koha)
• Hahn meets Thaci and Vucic, discuss tax and dialogue (Epoka)
• Arifi to Hahn: Prime Minister, not the President, decides on the tax (Express)
• Mustafa: The tax was set to cover government’s failures (Epoka)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina calls on Kosovo to lift import tax (dailies)
• Thaci in Davos: Kosovo is a new country but with great potential (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo negotiating team to meet Mogherini next week in Brussels (media)
• EU on visa liberalisation: High-level corruption fight to continue (Zeri)
• Kosovo issues arrest warrant for Milan Radojicic (Bota Sot)
• Governments of Kosovo and FYROM to hold joint meeting in May (Epoka)

Headlines - 25.01.2019