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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 17, 2019

Albanian Language Media: • Haziri: Whoever has a vote more will lead the government (media) • CEC decides on vote recount in additional 530 polling stations (Telegrafi) • Prosecution receives Dehari’s results from Switzerland (Express) • Kurti meets in London British MPs (media) • Specialist Chambers invite former KLA superior from Llapi Operative zone (Express) • Kosovo’s outgoing Justice Minister says he got death threats last December (Lajmi) • Vetevendosje movement files a complaint at ECAP (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic met Lajcak in Belgrade today (B92) • Ashton: We did not ask Belgrade and Pristina to cross red lines (RTS, Tanjug) • Kosovo prosecution continues investigation of alleged poisoning (RTS) • Dacic: The hypocritical response of the British Embassy (Tanjug, RTS) • Kurti for NIN: "ZSO - dead letter on paper; Serbs to turn to more moderate Serb parties" (Kontakt plus radio, Danas, N1) • Zeri: New government without the Serbian List impossible (RTS) • Hahn warns EU member states (Kosovo online, B92) • Exhibition in Mitrovica North cancelled, painter prohibited to enter Kosovo with the paintings (Kosovo online) • Vasilije Bojic arrested in Mitrovica North on Wednesday released • Montenegrin language school in Pristina banned (Gracanicaonline.info) Opinions: • EU Enlargement: The Balkans Brexit Fallout (Balkan Insight) • What’s next for Pristina? (CEPA) • Mushkolaj: The bitter taste of defeat (Express) Humanitarian and Development: • Countess of Wessex: Let’s fight together stigma that harms survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (media) • Childhood interrupted: a story from Plemetin (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Headlines 17 October

• PDK leader Kadri Veseli’s interview to KTV • Vetevendosje leading in Diaspora votes (Koha) • Konjufca: Disagreement with LDK sends us to new elections (Express) • Haziri: Vetevendosje didn’t find courage to stand behind woman PM (Express) • British Embassy responds to Vucic’s remarks on flag in VV premises (media) • Osmani meets U.S. Special Representative Matthew Palmer (media) • Haradinaj: KFOR remains necessary in Kosovo (media) • Ministry of Defence: KSF was not part of yesterday’s police operation (Bota Sot) • Tahiri: I received invitation from Specialist Chambers two weeks ago (Klan) • Gucati: First indictments from Specialist Chambers this month (Zeri) • Hahn: Negative vote for Albania would affect Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 16 October

• Police special units arrest two Serbs in the north (media) • Kosovo withdraws Interpol membership bid (media) • Kurti: Kosovo not an object at table of talks, but equal party (Bota Sot) • Mustafa: LDK-VV making efforts to agree on coalition government (media) • Vetevendosje denies conditioning from LDK (RTK) • Haziri: LDK and VV have not yet discussed division of posts (Bota Sot) • NATO calls for immediate resumption of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) • In the U.S., Osmani visits National Security Council (Klan Kosova) • Ramush Haradinaj gives up MP post (media) • Specialist Chambers invites three former KLA members (RTK) • Haradinaj and his “political army” spent €672.223 in lunches (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 15 October

• LDK wants seven ministries, Vetevendosje offers them five (Koha) • Kurti: There must be cooperation between Pristina and Sarajevo (Koha) • President Thaci briefed by institutions on suspected poisoning of CEC staff (media) • Prosecution investigates ballot envelopes that came from Serbia (Epoka) • Kosovo’s battle with Serbia over INTERPOL membership (Zeri) • Kurti meets UK Ambassador Nicholas Abbott (RTK) • Mustafa meets Apostolova, informs about meetings with LVV (RTK) • Apostolova: No visa liberalization without combating corruption (RTK) • Tahiri ignores international calls for appointment of new notaries (Zeri) • Sexual violence survivor files lawsuit with Special Prosecution (media) • Palmer cancels participation at security forum in Belgrade, sends deputy (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 14 October

• Prosecution to investigate suspected poisoning from postal votes from Serbia (media) • Diaspora votes to be transferred today at the ballot counting center (RTK) • Brnabic: Pristina wants its own Serbs in government (Klan) • Kurti meets Rasic, discuss election process (Epoka) • Kosovo – Serbia dialogue, a topic of discussion in Belgrade (Koha) • Selimi: Whole dialogue process was a mistake (Epoka) • Palokaj: Kosovo no longer needs a Ministry of European Integration (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 12 October

Kurti: Land swap project has failed, but the idea is not dead (media) VV and LDK expert teams begin talks (Indeksonline) Kurti: I want Albania to see Serbia with Kosovo's eyes (media) Minority communities willing to cooperate with Kurti (Lajmi) Hasani: Failure to include Serbian List in government could destabilise Kosovo (ekonomiaonline)

UNMIK Headlines 11 October

• Kurti: We will govern with LDK, our teams to harmonise the program (media) • Vetevendosje and LDK agree to govern together (RTK) • Vetevendosje and LDK teams to meet today (RTK) • Special envoy Grenell on initial meetings in Pristina and Belgrade (media) • Grenell to Vucic: Closer and swifter cooperation with Pristina (RTK) • Hahn proposes “conclave” for solution between Kosovo and Serbia (Koha) • Haradinaj says Germany doesn’t support border changes (media) • Kurti meets Swiss Ambassador, informs him on new government priorities (RTK) • Kurti hosts meeting Finish Ambassador to Kosovo, Pia Stjernvall (media) • NISMA leader Limaj calls for a Kosovo-wide vote recount (Epoka) • Thaci: Nobel Prize decision brought immense pain to countless victims (RTK) • Kosovo marks International Day of the Girl Child (media) • Pride Parade in Pristina concludes with a concert (media)

UNMIK Headlines 10 October

• Kurti to meet Mustafa and Osmani today (RTK) • Kurti: Content of dialogue more important than deadlines (RTK) • Grenell to Kurti: Lack of agreement with Serbia, obstacle for investments (RTK) • Kosnett on Thaci-Grenell meeting (RTK) • President Thaci received Ambassador Richard Grenell (media) • Vetevendosje leader Kurti’s interview to TV Klan • Joseph: White House believes Grenell will convince Germany on land swap idea (RFE) • Philips: Border changes idea has died (media) • Jahjaga: Girls and women are suffering from injustice, don’t trust institutions (media) • Civil society condemns police force against protesters in Shterpce (media) • Pride Parade to be held in Pristina today (media) • Crvena Zvezda returned to Serbia, after being stopped by Kosovo Police (media)

UNMIK Headlines 9 October

• President Thaci to meet today Trump’s special envoy for Kosovo – Serbia talks (RTK) • Vetevendosje leader Kurti meets U.S. Ambassador Kosnett (media) • Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti interview to KTV • ECAP rejects parties’ demands for vote recount (media) • Haradinaj doesn’t dispute election results, will not demand vote recount (media) • Vetevendosje’s Haxhiu reacts to vote recount request (media) • U.S. expects new government of Kosovo to continue dialogue with Serbia (Koha) • Heldt: Responsibility belongs to politics for the benefit of country's future (Klan) • Abbott: Kosovo election, peaceful and well-organised (media) • Mogherini and Hahn issue joint statement on Kosovo elections (media) • EU observers: Elections were democratic but not in Serb-majority areas (media) • Von Cramon-Taubadel appointed EP rapporteur for Kosovo (Zeri) • Mustafa meets Ambassador Kosnett (Epoka) • Chile invites Kosovo to take part in Interpol general assembly (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 8 October

• Thaci: Let us show same political maturity in forming new government (media) • Richard Grenell to visit Kosovo this Thursday (Express) • EU: Important tasks await the new government of Kosovo (RFE) • Kurti for N1: Serbs will be in Kosovo government but not Serbian List (media) • Haxhiu: We will replace import tariff on Serbia with reciprocity (Koha) • Changes, a product of the punitive vote (Koha) • LDK does not enter negotiations with VV before all votes are counted (Koha) • Maliqi: The high turnout of young voters resulted in Kurti’s victory (Epoka) • Kosovo, first stop for Borrell as EU foreign policy chief (media) • Haradinaj reacts to Borrell's statements on Kosovo's recognition (media) • Fajon congratulates Vetevendosje on election win (media) • Bosnia expects new government of Kosovo to lift import tariff (RFE) • U.S. pledges $5 million for conventional weapons destruction in Kosovo (media)