Headlines - 17.11.2018

U.S. support Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, request national consensus (media)

• Haradinaj: Only the President can represent Kosovo in dialogue (media) • Clashes between Thaci and Haradinaj could lead to early elections (Zeri) • President Thaci meets Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó (media) • Tahiri: Haradinaj made a hasty political statement about Thaci (T7/Express) • Zaharova: Agreement must be in the interest of Serbian people (media) • Cuoci: Kosovo does not have agreement with NATO or KFOR on KSF competencies (Bota Sot, EWB) • Ramadani: No one can stop KSF transformation (Epoka) • Warnings for destabilization prior to INTERPOL membership (Gazeta Metro) • Meta: We support Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, opposition should be part of it (Bota) • Serbia, Bosnia won’t attend CEFTA meetings in Pristina (Koha) • Hajdari: They’re sending me messages about the Pronto case (media)

• UN Security Council discusses report on Kosovo (media) • Haradinaj: Elections not favorable at this time (media) • Germany against Kosovo – Serbia border changes (Zeri) • Assembly President Veseli visits Finland, meets Rissiko and Ahtisaari (media) • The late offensive for visa liberalization (Koha) • LDK’s Hoti says parties should discuss dissolution of Assembly (Epoka) • Rashiti: U.S. and EU expect agreement by April (media) • Appeals court confirms Limaj’s innocence (media)

• UN Security Council to discuss situation in Kosovo today (Zeri) • Haradinaj: Elections are not on our agenda (Epoka) • Hoxha: EU should keep its promise on visa liberalization (Epoka) • Soltes: There is time to convince EU states on visa liberalization (media) • Djukanovic: Thaci’s and Vucic’s idea, affecting progress in Balkans (Bota) • U.S. opposes increase of tax on Serbian and Bosnian products (media) • Thaci wont allow Haradinaj to appoint Shoshi as AKI deputy chief (Koha) • Import from Serbia and Bosnia falls, incomes grow for €300 thousand (Epoka)

• Thaci meets Putin, says Russia supports Kosovo-Serbia agreement (dailies) • Thaci: Meeting with Putin, enormous step for Kosovo diplomacy (Klan Kosova) • Veseli considers Thaci-Putin meeting, positive development (Klan Kosova/Zeri) • Hoxhaj: Thaci-Putin meeting, recognition of Kosovo reality (Telegrafi) • Kurti: Thaci can discuss with Putin only his political asylum in Russia (Zeri) • Osmani: Thaci’s handshake with Putin does not do service to Kosovo (Klan) • Haradinaj: If borders are touched, we will request president’s dismissal (T7, RTK) • Veseli: If Serbia willingly gives us Presevo, we will take it (Klan) • Hoxhaj seeks Germany’s support on visas and dialogue (RTK) • Government of Kosovo could be heading for a fall (Zeri) • Mustafa: Dialogue unacceptable until Serbia stops obstructions (RFE/Koha)