Headlines - 27.02.2019
UNMIK Headlines 26 February
• Haradinaj vows not to allow “experiments” with territory (Koha Ditore)
• Thaci: I will resign if Assembly does not approve agreement with Serbia (RTK)
• Countries that support or oppose border changes (Zeri)
• Kocijancic: Efforts underway for a sustainable agreement (Zeri)
• Dialogue platform does not pass due to lack of quorum (Epoka)
• Vucic speaks about new discussions on Kosovo (Kosova)
• Shala: Tax needs to be suspended (media)
• Hoti: Terrible how Thaci’s entire staff lobbies for Kosovo’s partition (Telegrafi)
• Vetevendosje requests full implementation of 100-percent tax (Epoka)
• Appointment of new Kosovo minister triggers fierce reaction in Belgrade (dailies)
• Haradinaj pledges support for families of missing persons (media)
• Another effort of Kosovo to join INTERPOL (RTK)
• Kosovo Police detains then releases eight Serbs in Brezovica (Kallxo)
Headlines - 26.02.2019
UNMIK Headlines 25 February
• Assembly to discuss documents that don’t limit President Thaci in dialogue (Koha)
• Haradinaj: Belgrade’s blackmails are coming to an end (Klan)
• Maas: Germany committed to supporting Kosovo (dailies)
• France calls for suspension or lifting of tax (Zeri)
• Shala: Tax will not be lifted (RTK)
• Isufi: No one has asked Haradinaj to step down because of tax (EO)
• Vucic: No maps or agreements on territories with Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• Kurti against the idea of a broad-based government (EO/Zeri)
• COMKFOR: Inciting statements by politicians can lead to incidents (media)
• Kusari-Lila: Mogherini lacks credibility to talk for Kosovo (Ekonomia Online)
• Presevo Valley Albanians support platform with Serbia (Epoka)
• Ombudsperson: Civil draft code violates rights on same-sex marriages (Kallxo)
Headlines - 25.02.2019
UNMIK Headlines 23 February
• COMKFOR: Inciting statements by politicians can lead to incidents (media)
• Osmani: Thaci can put us before a fait accompli with Serbia (Koha)
• “Early elections won’t suit PDK or AAK” (RTK)
• Serbs interested to join Kosovo Army (Lajmi)
• There are no “camouflaged” goods from Serbia in Kosovo markets (media)
UNMIK Headlines 22 February
• Mogherini sees progress on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)
• Kurz: We support exchange of territories (Zeri)
• Thaci and Negotiating Team with different views on Kosovo borders (Zeri)
• Ahmeti: No one in Brussels mentioned correction of borders (Epoka)
• Platform review delayed, shortcomings identified (Koha)
• Japan to open embassy in Kosovo in 2020 (media)
• UNDP publishes latest public pulse poll (dailies)
• Bahtiri submits petition for Mitrovica unification to the President (Epoka)
• Vetevendosje: President has blocked the CEC (Epoka)
• MP Blerim Kuci, summoned by Specialist Chambers (dailies)
Headlines - 22.02.2019
UNMIK Headlines 21 February
• Meeting of coalition leaders concludes (Epoka e Re)
• Kosovo citizens with different views on final agreement with Serbia (media)
• Thaci warns of destabilisation if there is no agreement this year (media)
• LDK seeks ‘political legitimacy’ for resolving problems with Serbia (media)
• LDK sets conditions to become part of eventual broad-based government (Koha)
• Kurti calls for document outlining Kosovo’s demands to Serbia (media)
• Limaj: Kosovo will never accept negotiations on its sovereignty (Indeksonline)
• EU denies secret talks (KTV)
• Veseli: Kosovo doesn’t yield to Serbia, but to the U.S.A (Bota Sot/KTV)
• Kurz requests from Trump more engagement on Kosovo (RTK)
• Pahor: Kosovo-Serbia agreement should not be based on ethnic principles (media)
• Russia’s stance against independence of Kosovo remains unchanged (Kosova Sot)
• NATO delegation visits Kosovo (Epoka e Re)
• Bahtiri to submit petition for unification of Mitrovica to Thaci (RTK)
• KP denies any standoff with Serbian side at northern border crossing (Klan)
• Specialist Prosecutor could file first indictments by June (Zeri)
UNMIK Headlines 20 February
• Haradinaj claims Mogherini led secret Kosovo-Serbia talks (media)
• Kocijancic: Final Kosovo-Serbia agreement to be sustainable and realistic (RTK)
• PDK tries to avoid early elections by seeking partnership with LDK (Koha)
• Pacolli calls for urgent meeting of Kosovo leaders with U.S. officials (media)
• Hoti: We are waiting to collect 61 signatures to bring Haradinaj down (T7, RTK)
• Ahmeti: PSD will not help PDK overthrow Haradinaj-led government (media)
• Ymeri: LDK wants an all-inclusive government (RTV Dukagjini, RTK)
• Nitaj: No cooling of relations between coalition partners (Epoka e Re)
• EP delegation to visit Serbia and Kosovo (Bota Sot)
• Kosovo to open new embassies (Klan Kosova)