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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 10, 2019

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 10, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • Thaci: Internationals’ silence enabled Vucic to deny the massacre (media) • Veseli’s interview at Specialist Chambers ends after three hours (media) • Abazi: Agreement between LVV and LDK by week’s end (Klan Kosova) • Apostolova: The people need new institutions (Lajmi) • Jashari: Law on salaries must be suspended (RTK) • CDHRF: Internationals have experimented with mortal remains (RTK) • A week after Kurti-Mustafa meeting, no decision on President’s post (G Express) • U.S. with a request for the new government (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Media in Pristina publish indictment for murder of Oliver Ivanovic (N1, KoSSev) • Djuric: Indictments in case of Ivanovic’s murder, continuation of hunt against Serbia (RTS, Prva TV) • Marko Rosic transferred to North Mitrovica detention facility (KoSSev) • Zyberaj: We will forward 10,000 pages of evidence of Serbia’s crimes to the Prosecutor’s Office (KoSSev) • Ombudsman: Attacks on Roma woman result of incited hatred on social media and media portals (KoSSev) • Ricardo Gutierrez: Most killed and missing journalists in Kosovo (Free Serbian, Radio Mitrovica North, KIM radio) • Aleksandar Spiric’s lawsuit against the KoSSev editor dismissed (KoSSev) • "Anti - Handke hysteria": How did we end up with Christiane Amanpour's comments? (B92, Tanjug, N1) • Argentina will not change its stance on Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus) Opinion: • The Children of ISIS Don’t Belong in Cages, Either (The New York Times) International: • Oliver Ivanovic Murder: Indictment Names Kosovo Serb ‘Crime Gang’ (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Haradinaj: Our responsibility to build the state on values of tolerance (media) • “RAE community, especially women, experience violence on a daily basis” (EO) • Campaigners demand EU action against Western Balkan heavy polluters (Reuters) • Ex-Yugoslav States Failing on Gender Justice, Report Says (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 10

• LDK and LVV optimistic on reaching coalition agreement within this week (media) • LVV denies having agreed to endorse LDK candidate for president of Kosovo (Zeri) • Kusari-Lila: Lack of coalition agreement, disappointment for citizens (Klan Kosova) • Rugova: LVV-LDK agreement to include president's post (Epoka e Re) • UK, Swiss embassies condemn statements of Serbian officials (media) • Osmani: Kosovo commemorates victims of genocide, EU rewards Serbia (media) • PDK leader Veseli to be interviewed today in The Hague (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 09, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

  • German Ambassador symbolically calls for formation of new government (Kallxo)
  • “Formation of Assembly not dependant on LVV – LDK agreement” (RFE)
  • YIHR Kosovo and YIHR Serbia condemn Vucic’s denial rhetoric (media)
  • No decision on President’s post a week after Kurti-Mustafa meeting (G Express)
  • Veseli leaves for The Hague: Proud to have been part of KLA (RTK)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 9

• Kurti: If there is no agreement with LDK, we will go to new elections (RTK) • VV: Either government with LDK or we go to new elections (Koha) • Murati: Drop the conditions, let us start working (Klan Kosova) • Haradinaj: New elections not the right move (Zeri) • UNMIK chief expresses concern over attempts to distort painful events (media) • U.S. Embassy reacts to Vucic’s statements on Recak (media) • LVV's Svecla slammed for sitting next to Djuric in Tirana conference (media) • Visa liberalisation for Kosovo not on the agenda (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 7

• Kurti reaches out to Mustafa in an effort to form new government (Telegrafi) • Thaci accuses EU of double standards (media) • Kurti reacts to Vucic’s denial of Recak massacre (Koha) • Kosovo MFA condemns Serbia’s ‘inhumane’ approach to war crimes (media) • EU: No place for negating events in Recak (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 6, 2019

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 06, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • Hoti: LDK remains committed to the creation of stable institutions (RTK) • Haxhiu: Assembly Speaker belongs to the winning political party (RTK) • Kosnett: Kosovo and Serbia must return to table of talks (RTK) • Source: Visa liberalisation for Kosovo not in this year’s agenda (G. Express) • Analysts, if there is no LVV-LDK agreement, a transitory government is required (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian List reacts to statements of Pristina officials (RTS) • Raska-Prizren Eparchy Bishop Teodosije on Todosijevic’s verdict (KoSSev, Raska-Prizren Eparchy) • Belgrade - Pristina dialogue a topic of the Berlin conference (Kosovo Online, RTK) • Vucic spoke with Merkel: Revocation of tariffs, then dialogue (Tanjug, Radio KIM) • Director of the Ibar HE Gazivode: Pristina's move would not jeopardize the power supply of Serbs in the north (Vecernje Novosti) • Vuletic: Solution to the issue of Kosovo through compromise (Kosovo Online, RTS) • Silvana Arsovic: I am not responsible, I have suffered enough (Vecernje Novosti, Blic) • Vlajic: Indictment in Ivanovic’s case result of public pressure and legal deadlines (KoSSev) International: • Serbia Exploring Possibility of Purchasing Russian MC – 21 (Sputnik) • Kosovo Court Jails Ex-Serb Minister for Ethnic Hatred (AP/NYT) Humanitarian/Development: • Green Politics for the Western Balkans? (Balkan Insight) • Life in a Kosovo village in the 1970s (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 6

• Haziri: LVV-LDK agreement, a matter of days (Telegrafi/Klan) • LVV and LDK indicate renewed talks following mutual accusations (Koha) • Nagavci: LVV gave proposals and stands committed to an agreement (media) • Bahtiri: New elections rather than giving up Interior Ministry (Epoka) • Haradinaj: I am not in contact with LVV and LDK, AAK is in opposition (RTK) • Heldt meets Mustafa, discusses coalition negotiations (media) • Thaci: Serbian genocidal policies must be denounced (media) • Haradinaj: Vucic’s hatred for Albanians shown in his Recak remarks (media) • Citaku: Vucic’s denial of Recak massacre, utter madness (Zeri/Bota Sot) • Law on salaries ends up at Constitutional Court (Zeri)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 5, 2019

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 05, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • Meta meets Kurti, Mustafa, calls for quick creation of government (Klan/KP) • Kusari-Lila: I don't think any party in Kosovo wants fresh elections (Telegrafi) • Former minister sentenced to prison for remarks on Recak massacre (media) • Poll: 59% of respondents prefer import tax on Serbia remaining in force (RTK/Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • Dacic: Pristina to revoke tariffs and return to dialogue (Tanjug, TV Most) • "If it was up to Putin back in 1999, we would never have been bombed" (Tanjug, B92) • Vlajic: Former Kosovo Minister of Local Self-Government and Administration Ivan Todosijevic sentenced to two years in prison (KoSSev) • Vucic: I am saying too “Racak” was fabricated, will they convict us all? (Tanjug, B92) • Rakic: If verdict is confirmed, Serbian List will urge Serbs to leave Kosovo institutions (TV Most) • Fake news about death of Silvana Arsovic (Radio KIM) • Milena Ivanovic on indictment in Oliver Ivanovic’s murder case (RTV Puls, Blic) International: Serbia to Stop Buying Weapons, President Says (Balkan Insight) Kosovo Tries Serb Ex-Fighter for Deadly Wartime Attack (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: Justice demanded for missing and murdered journalists in Kosovo (media) Organizations of persons with disabilities lack support of local authorities (Radio kontakt plus)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 5

• Increasing international calls for creation of new government (Zeri) • Sources: Thaci to convene Assembly's constitutive session on the 19th (Telegrafi) • “If no coalition with LVV is reached, LDK will go to opposition” (RTK/Telegrafi) • Thaci travels to Berlin to speak about dialogue with Serbia (media) • “Grenell to arrange meeting between Thaci and Kurti in Berlin” (Klan Kosova) • “Normalisation of Kosovo - Serbia relations means mutual recognition” (RTK) • Thaci: NATO in Kosovo doing an excellent job (media) • Appathurai: NATO hopes for agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (Koha) • Borrell: I cannot visit Kosovo as government is not formed yet (media) • Varhelyi: I welcome “Mini-Schengen” but I have a condition (RTK) • Mogherini gets new post at UN (Kallxo)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 4, 2019

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 04, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • LDK: We are committed to reach coalition agreement with LVV (media) • Weber: Parties to form new government, visa liberalisation decision soon (media) • Meta: Kosovo gave all of us strength (Lajmi/Kallxo) • LVV: Discussions continue, no date for the new meeting (Zeri) • Kosnett meets with minority community leaders in Kosovo (RTK) • Apostolova: Form new government as soon as possible (Kosova Online) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic and Putin in Sochi: "I'm not optimistic when it comes to compromise on Kosovo" (Tanjug, B92) • Ambassador Kosnett’s Interview with Kossev (KoSSev, US Embassy) • Russian media: Two scandals in Serbia cast a shadow over Vucic's visit to Russia (BETA, Tanjug, B92) • Kosovo Specialist Chambers mandate will continue until proceedings are concluded (KoSSev) • Conference on missing and murdered journalists in Kosovo organized in Gracanica (Radio KIM) • Jevtic: Serbian List will not be an obstacle for formation of institutions (Kosovo-online) • Nikola Manitasevic on hunger strike for ten days (Danas, Radio KIM) • Secretary of Oliver Ivanovic admitted to hospital last night (Radio kontakt plus, KoSSev) • Trial of Zoran Djokic begins in Pristina today (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online) • Entry gate of Saint Nikola Church in Gnjilane broken (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online) • Lawyer Vlajic: I expect acquittal in case of Ivan Todosijevic (Kosovo-online) International: • Post of President Holding up Kosovo Government Formation (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Bemused by Long Wait for Hague War Court Trials (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Brain Drain: Will the Last Doctor in Kosovo Turn Out the Lights? (Balkan Insight) • Visoki Decani Monastery delivered first shipment of humanitarian and financial aid to Albania (KoSSev, Raska-Prizren Eparchy)