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UNMIK Headlines 23 July

• Haradinaj: I will exercise functions of prime minister until new elections (media) • Haradinaj to run for PM post again under one condition (Express) • Kosnett: Friendship with Kosovo doesn’t depend on a party or politician (media) • Heldt: Important for Kosovo to have functional government (media) • UK following closely political developments in Kosovo (media) • Kurti: Vetevendosje and LDK to form new government (Kallxo) • Parties begin election calculations (Zeri) • Only strong international pressure can avoid early elections (Koha) • On 9th anniversary of ICJ ruling, opposition accuses President of land deals (Koha) • Swiss Embassy reacts to Haradinaj’s resignation (Klan) • EULEX ready to continue cooperation with Kosovo institutions (Klan)

UNMIK Headlines 22 July

• Haradinaj to submit his resignation to Thaci today (RTK) • analysts foresee elections in September (Zeri) • Haradinaj continues performing prime minister’s duties (Koha) • Veseli: Haradinaj's resignation was personal decision, elections inevitable (Klan) • Kurti calls for quick elections (media) • Haradinaj meets Meta in Pristina (Klan/Kallxo) • Veliu: Kurti can only talk on behalf of his political party (Express, RTK) • Simic tells if Serbian List would participate in elections (TV Prva/Express) • Darmanovic: With Haradinaj out, Thaci and Vucic gain room (Zeri) • Wolters: NATO fully supports Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RFE) • Serwer: Constitutional Court stripped Thaci of steering dialogue (Koha Ditore) • Peci: Thaci would violate Constitution if he resumes dialogue with Serbia (Express) • The arrested Serb suspected for Sllovia masacre (Bota)

UNMIK Headlines 20 July

• Kosovo PM Haradinaj resigns after being summoned by war crimes court (media) • Thaci after Haradinaj’s resignation: I will act based on my competencies (media) • Veseli: KLA war was pure, further decisions in service of the country (RTK) • LDK leader Mustafa believes Haradinaj’s innocence will be proved (RTK) • LDK calls on President Thaci to initiate consultations on election date (media) • Haziri: President must set election date before crisis gets worse (media) • Kurti: Haradinaj’s resignation, a delayed move (media) • PSD leader Shpend Ahmeti calls for early general elections (media) • Citaku: This is not justice (media) • U.S.: We welcome Haradinaj’s cooperation with prosecution (RTK) • Serbian President says Haradinaj’s resignation is a political trick (media) • Jakup Krasniqi summoned by specialist chambers (Gazeta Express) • Pacolli: U.S. commitment to Kosovo remains unwavering (media)

UNMIK Headlines 19 July

• Reeker: U.S. ready to get involved in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (media) • Haradinaj says Veseli’s remarks are “shameful” and “servile” (Koha) • Veseli: No final agreement with Serbia without the U.S. (Insajderi) • Haradinaj meets NATO supreme commander for Europe, Gen Wolters (media) • Austrian authorities briefly detain AAK MP Daut Haradinaj (media) • Haradinaj: Visa liberalisation, a matter of weeks (media) • Serri: The tariff is unacceptable (media) • AAK: There are no problems in the ruling coalition (media) • Hoti: Ruling coalition has damaged Kosovo’s position in talks (Indeksonline) • Pacolli: Kosovo is an example of religious tolerance in the region (Epoka) • Declaration for promotion of dialogue among communities, signed (Epoka) • Macron and Vucic adopt joint statement (Indeksonline) • Protest to be held today over the killing of a boy in Fushe Kosove (media)

UNMIK Headlines 18 July

• Poll: Kosovo citizens do not want border changes (Koha) • “Germany supports visa liberalisation for Kosovo” (Zeri) • Haradinaj: If we lift the tariff, we will not have mutual recognition (RTK) • U.S. House of Representatives Speaker confirms support for Kosovo (Epoka) • Hoxha: Disappointing if visa liberalisation linked to dialogue with Serbia (media) • Kosovo official accuses Serbian media of censoring Macron statements (Bota Sot) • Hoxhaj: Dialogue needs clarity and timeframe (media) • NATO SACEUR to visit Kosovo today (media) • Vulin: Kosovo army, biggest threat to security in the Balkans (RFE/Kallxo) • Germany to build embassy in Pristina (media)

UNMIK Headlines 17 July

• Macron: We have to jointly build peace between Kosovo and Serbia (Zeri) • Veseli: No agreement that undermines Kosovo's sovereignty and territorial integrity (VOA) • Kosovo PM fears Serbia’s purchasing of new weapons (Koha) • Hoxhaj: Serbia’s militarisation, threat to the region (Bota Sot) • Haradinaj: None of us can touch Kosovo, borders are no one’s property (Klan) • Veseli calls on countries which have not recognized Kosovo, to do so (Epoka) • Kosovo leaders welcome von der Leyen’s election as EC president (media) • Kosnett condemns desecration of Orthodox graves (RTK) • Defence Ministry to use Gjakova Airport (Epoka) • MPs Haliti and Dreshaj indicted for threatening fellow lawmaker (media) • LDK to hold general convention on August 3 (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 16 July

• Macron: Kosovo and Serbia are two European countries (Zeri/Epoka) • Haradinaj doesn’t obey request from Berlin and Paris to lift tariff (Koha Ditore) • “Land swap idea remains at the table of talks” (Koha Ditore) • In the U.S., Veseli meets congressman Connolly (Epoka e Re) • Pacolli: Those that hurt interethnic relations will never enter Kosovo (media) • Pacolli: Kosovo committed to peace in region, we have three key priorities (media) • UNMIK, Lipjan municipality condemn desecration of Orthodox cemetery (Kallxo) • Turkey warns Kosovo of threat from Gulen’s movement (Radio Free Europe)

UNMIK Headlines 15 July

• Hooper: Comprehensive agreement needs to contain land swap option (VOA) • Haradinaj: France’s role in agreement with Serbia has grown (Kosovapress) • Chabert: Dialogue for reach of final agreement should resume (RTK) • Dacic: Haradinaj was asked to lift tax in exchange for visa liberalisation (Klan) • Lithuania supports visa liberalisation, Finland reserved (Zeri) • Veseli in the U.S. invited by the U.S. Congress (Epoka) • Analysts: Chances slim for Kosovo joining Interpol this year (Zeri/Telegrafi) • Isufi: Kosovo and Montenegro ready to correct border lines (RTK) • “September is determinant for the fate of this government” (Epoka) • Hodzic: Citizens in the north are victims of higher politics (KosovaPress)

UNMIK Headlines 13 July

• Papadopoulou: Kosovo still needs EULEX (Koha Ditore) • Djuric granted permission to visit Kosovo (media) • Veseli: Initiative on KLA veterans’ lists protects ex-fighters (RTK) • Kosovo authorities release two Serbs suspected of espionage (media) • U.S. State Department: Corruption still an obstacle to doing business in Kosovo (VOA) • Veseli nominates Muzafer Shala Minister of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Klan Kosova) • Prizren court declares 400 missing persons as dead (Klan Kosova)

UNMIK Headlines 12 July

• Thaci: Zaev has apologised to me and to Kosovo for his remarks (media) • Haradinaj: All leaders in the region fear border changes (media) • Haradinaj: Relations with NISMA are no threat to the government (Koha) • Macaraeg: U.S. has no plans to withdraw troops from Bondsteel (media) • Kosovo leaders in farewell meetings with EULEX head, Papadopoulou (media) • Kosovo ministry defends lobbying contract with U.S. firm (Klan Kosova) • Haradinaj confirms Holland skeptical about visa liberalisation for Kosovo (RTK) • Deda: We could have brought down the government in June (RTK) • Gjilan prosecution speaks about two arrested Serbs (Kallxo) • Reconciliation coalition launched in Pristina (Koha/Klan) • Serbian general leaves meeting in Brussels due to Kosovo’s presence (RTK)