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UNMIK Headlines 2 April

• Haradinaj: Mogherini has derailed dialogue, inflicted political trauma (media) • Haradinaj: Number of employed increased after decision on tariff (Klan Kosova) • Apostolova: Kosovo’s tariff on Serbia, against SAA spirit (Koha) • Ministry: Half of ERA priorities have been met (Zeri) • German MPs: We support dialogue, not land swap (media) • Analysts: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to resume after EU elections (Zeri) • Hoxhaj: EU’s support, key for successful conclusion of dialogue (Bota Sot) • Pacolli accuses Interior Minister of threatening national security (Koha) • Thaci and Zannier discuss about minorities (Epoka) • Role of women in dialogue to be discussed in Pristina conference (Telegrafi) • Serbian PM Brnabic complains about human rights (Kosova Sot)

UNMIK Headlines 1 April

• Kosnett: U.S. patience can reach an end (RTK) • Limaj: Tariff will not be lifted until conditions are met (media) • Isufi: Coalition is functioning, there are no new elections (Epoka) • President Thaci’s pullbacks (Koha) • PM Haradinaj to meet two senior German officials today (Klan Kosova) • Phillips: Serbia has lost Kosovo, time for dialogue to end (VOA/Bota Sot) • Kosovo courts take over war crimes cases from EULEX (RFE) • Haziri: Swiss Ambassador spoke with good intention (Kosova Sot) • U.S. Ambassador: Kosovo succeeds when women lead (media) • Mikic: My dismissal, part of efforts to get rid of Serbs in Kosovo institutions (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 30 March

• Kosnett visits Mitrovica North (media) • Foggo: If situation in the north were dangerous, Kosnett would not go there (RTK) • Haradinaj: Vucic cannot seek German investments while undermining peace (RTK) • Thaci congratulates Stoltenberg (media) • Rasic: The biggest problem of Kosovo Serbs is Belgrade (RTK) • Soltes: I hope and believe visa regime for Kosovo will be lifted before summer (RTK) • Veseli: EU should liberalise visas for Kosovo people (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 29 March

• European Parliament confirms support for Kosovo visa liberalization (media) • Limaj: Haradinaj went beyond our joint position (Koha) • The government under NISMA’s threats (Zeri) • Kukan: Kosovo-Serbia agreement is reached only by lifting the tariff (RTK) • U.S. Ambassador Kosnett meets Serbs in Gracanica (Epoka) • President Thaci and COMKFOR discuss security situation (Epoka) • Thaci: Serbia committed genocide and ethnic cleansing in Kosovo (media) • Haradinaj: Police officers in Djuric case should be decorated (media) • Russia’s Ambassador: Border correction, a U.S. project (media) • Kisic: Talks on Kosovo partition should be stopped (Koha) • British embassy withdraws support for recruitment of ERO Board chief (media)

UNMIK Headlines 28 March

• Haradinaj: Opening the issue of borders would destabilize whole region! (media) • Veseli and Haradinaj don’t meet (Koha) • EU doesn’t know how to bring back Kosovo and Serbia to dialogue (Zeri) • Kocijancic: Kosovo must lift the import tariff (media) • Kosovo’s isolation increases radicalization (Kosova Sot) • Thaci: We must show no compromise in the fight against corruption (media) • OSCE requests from Kosovo to fight corruption (Epoka) • Tahiri: Mogherini has betrayed European principles (Epoka) • Rrahim Hashimi summoned by Specialist Chambers (media) • Kosovo prepares for new census in 2021 (media)

UNMIK Headlines 27 March

• Haradinaj: It has become difficult to trust the EU (media) • New members of Election Commission to swear oath on Thursday (media) • U.S. Ambassador to Belgrade: Parties must return to dialogue (Zeri) • Hoxha: Import tariff has harmed our relations with partners (media) • Hoxha: EU remains our only address for sustainable peace (media) • LDK’s Haziri: We need to prepare for new flag and anthem (Bota Sot) • Thaci, Braathu to address conference on corruption in institutions (Klan Kosova) • “There is a lower participation of women in central decision-making” (media)

UNMIK Headlines 26 March

Haradinaj dismisses Deputy Minister Mikic (media) • Kocijancic: EU makes repeated calls for suspension of import tariff (Zeri) • Thaci: A peace agreement can be successful (media) • Haradinaj: Tariff is not isolating Kosovo (Zeri, RFE) • Constitutional Court: Thaci’s request, unacceptable (media) • Serbian government reacts to Mikic’s dismissal (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 25 March

• Dialogue under Mogherini’s mandate failed (Koha) • Hoxhaj: Now is the time for a final agreement with Serbia (RTK) • Kosnett: U.S. supported NATO to stop ethnic cleansing in Kosovo (media) • Calls for war against corruption overshadow the import tariff (Zeri) • Veseli meets in Skopje with Talat Xhaferi (media) • Primakov: Moscow will defend Belgrade’s right in Kosovo (Klan Kosova) • “The north is being colonized, 300 houses are built at Sunny Hill” (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 22 March

• Limaj: Mutual recognition, territory is non-negotiable (RTK) • France has no red lines on Kosovo – Serbia agreement (media) • Vucic: Delays in dialogue with Kosovo may inflame the region (Reuters/media) • Montenegrin FM: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue to end in mutual recognition (media) • Veseli: Kosovo committed to cultivate good neighborly relations (RTK) • Mustafa criticizes those who left Kosovo isolated (RTK) • KFOR refutes Drecun: False information cause fear and danger (media) • EU Office wants investigation into brawl between Serb officials (Express) • Special Court announces new invitations for interviews (Lajmi) • “EU is colonizing Kosovo north with Serbs from Bosnia and Croatia” (Express)

UNMIK Headlines 21 March

European Commission spares Serbia, blocks statements against it (Koha) Limaj: I don’t understand the opposition! (RTK) Kosovo Serb MP Petrovic verbally and physically assaulted in Pristina (media) Kosnett: Not the laws but politics is the problem of corruption (Klan) Pacolli: Dacic is lying, I did not chase or threaten him (RTK) Montenegrin foreign minister visits Pristina (Koha) Slovenian FM Cerar dismisses possibility of de-recognising Kosovo (Koha) Selimi: Lifting the tariff would turn Kosovo to an even worse position (Epoka) Mustafa: No candidacy announced yet for LDK leader (dailies) Walker optimistic for a Kosovo – Serbia deal this year (media) Bushati: Term “border correction” doesn’t exist in international law (Koha) EU allocates funds for Serb returnees (Zeri) Djuric: Hands off from Pristina parallel University (RTK)