UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 30, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • President Thaci invites Kurti for a meeting for the third time (RTK) • Kosnett engages for LVV-LDK agreement, meets leaders of the two political parties (Express) • Konjufca: Shedding light on the fate of the missing to be condition during negotiations (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic, Brnabic present ‘Serbia 2025’ program (Serbian media) • Vucic: Main prerequisite is to preserve peace and stability in the region (B92) • Hearing of defendants in Oliver Ivanovic’s murder case postponed, indictment changed (Radio kontakt plus) • “Trial is charade and farce” (Radio KIM) • Djuric on Kosovo, Serbian List and new investments (RTS, KoSSev) • Popovic, Rakic on new Serbia’s investments in Kosovo (TV Most, Kosovo-online) • Fabrizi: Continuation of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue EU’s priority (Danas, BETA, Blic) • Police in Gracanica arrested two persons under suspicion of committing grievous thefts (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online) • Vucic: I will remain SNS leader until June 2020 and will not run again (FoNet, BETA, N1) International: • Serbian Church Expels Montenegro Govt Officials and MPs (Balkan Insight)

Kurti: Date for formation of government not set by president (Koha) Mustafa: Elections have not produced absolute but relative winners (media) Haradinaj: Kurti is a cheater, will fail to form government (media) PDK elects new presidency (RTK) Pacolli to Vucic: let people celebrate in peace (media) Haradinaj denies murder in Gjilan was member of his close protection team (media)

• Thaci reinvites Kurti for meeting (media) • Kurti: We are not in high school to organise meetings in a day (Klan Kosova) • “LVV to present Thaci with PM nominee and 61 signatures of MPs (Koha) • Haxhiu: Mandate for forming government follows party's proposal (Telegrafi) • Osmani: LDK-LVV relations impaired with Konjufca's election (T7/Klan)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 27, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • Thaci invites Kurti to give him mandate to form new government (media) • Kurti turns down Thaci’s invitation, he is not in Pristina (Gazeta Express) • Konjufca: It was clear to LDK that Vetevendosje would not block Assembly (KTV) • EU Office welcomes constitution of new Assembly (media) • Albanian President comments on Vucic’s remarks about Recak massacre (media) Serbian Language Media: • Drecun: Serbian List must not be marginalized in new government (RTS) • CI SDP: Ivanovic’s murder trial will be a farce (KoSSev) International: • Kosovo Parliament Convenes as Coalition Deal Remains Elusive (The New York Times) • LDK to Support Kosovo Minority Government From Opposition (Balkan Insight) • War Commanders Questioned as Prosecutors Step Up Probes (Balkan Insight) • Western Balkans Have Yet to Embrace Freedom of Information (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Gorazdevac: We’ve survived the worst, but we are slowly disappearing (KoSSev)

• New Kosovo Assembly constituted, Konjufca elected Assembly speaker (media) • Sources: Thaci to give Kurti mandate today to form new government (Express) • Kurti: Konjufca's election was not a surprise (media) • LVV: LDK seeking to get more than it is entitled to (media) • U.S., UK, congratulate constitution of Kosovo Assembly (media) • President Thaci hails constitution of Assembly (media) • Mustafa: LVV acted in a biased manner (KTV) • Veseli: LVV-LDK coalition is ‘give or take’ (media) • Haradinaj: Kosovo to be more vigilant to movement of Russian nationals (Zeri)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 26, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • LDK presents five-point offer to LVV (media) • Mustafa: LDK to remain in opposition if LVV rejects offer (media) • LVV's Nagavci: Not the time for new elections (media) • Only swearing in of MPs expected in today's Assembly session (Kosovapress) • KDI’s Murati: Not reasonable to talk of fresh elections (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Donja Brnjica village: A Serbian house robbed (KIM radio) • "Serbia will not join NATO while Vucic is in power" (BETA, B92) • Ombudsman: An increasing number of children using drugs (KIM radio) International: • Coalition Talks Remain Deadlocked in Kosovo (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Heroes of 2019: People Who Took Action for Positive Change (BIRN)

Assembly convenes today, LVV-LDK fail to reach agreement (media) Mustafa: Negotiations have not failed, LVV’s strategy did (media) LDK to hold leadership meeting ahead of Assembly session (Koha) Konjufca: Osmani, acceptable candidate for any post (Telegrafi) Veliu: LVV has no right to decide who will be LDK's presidential candidate (Zeri) Osmani: There is nothing more sacred than the will of citizens (Klan) LVV MP on lack of reach of agreement for governing coalition (RTK) Abazi: LVV-led government is last hope for the people (media) Bulliqi: LDK turned down Assembly Speaker and President posts (RTK) Pacolli reacts to changes in Serbia's special army brigade (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 24, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • No meeting between LDK and LVV today (Ekonomia Online) • Zyberaj presents documents: Lubisa Dikovic personally involved in war crimes (media) • “How should I know” Vucic responds asked when will dialogue with Kosovo resume (media) Serbian Language Media: • The robberies in Gracanica have no end (Kontakt plus radio, TV Most, KIM radio) • Gracanica Mayor Popovic: These are not just ordinary robberies (KIM radio, RTS) • "Next year, Putin, Jinping, Merkel and Johnson are coming to Serbia" (O2, B92, Tanjug) • Trial of Nenad Arsic for war crimes begun Humanitarian/Development: • Village of Ljevosa: The hard life of Serb returnees (Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev) • Protect Victims of Wartime Sexual Crimes, Serbia Urged (Balkan Insight)

• Kurti and Mustafa expected to meet today (Gazeta Blic) • Kurti: Regional initiatives to be guided by inclusiveness, reciprocity (media) • Mustafa: Agreement with LVV to be achieved without pressure (Telegrafi) • Haziri: The issue of president could be left for a later stage (Koha) • Haradinaj lists successes and challenges of 2019 (media) • LVV: We would not be able to give president’s post to LDK even if we wanted to (Express) • Osmani: We want agreement with Serbia but not at cost of Kosovo borders (Koha) • Kurti informs non-majority communities on discussions with LDK (Telegrafi) • Kosnett: The U.S. will continue to support Kosovo (dailies)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 23, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • Haradinaj: Don’t lift the tariff and don’t stop the Dukagjini highway (media) • Russia’s strategic interests and tools of influence in Western Balkans (media) • Rugova: No alternative to LDK-LVV coalition government (Telegrafi) • Dialogue: A new chapter with old consequences (Express) • Agim Veliu: LDK is more than a political party (Klan) • Osmani: We want agreement with Serbia but not at cost of Kosovo borders (Koha) • LVV to Veliu: We did not request President’s post (Express) Serbian Language Media: • “Europe will support ‘mini-Schengen’ initiative with 1.2 billion euros” (B92, Tanjug) • 'Mini Schengen is not a replacement for EU and it doesn't mean new Yugoslavia' (N1) • What happened with “poisoned ballots” from Serbia? (Tanjug, B92) • Gracanica citizens to self-organize as a protection against thieves until a solution found (KIM radio, RTS, Gracanica radio) International: • In the Balkans, a disruptor poised for power (politico.eu) • ‘Mini-Schengen’ risks driving a wedge between Albania and Kosovo (Emerging Europe) Humanitarian/Development: • Europe 'will feel' new refugee wave, warns Turkey's Erdogan (DW) • “White Peony” award to Milorad Trifunovic and Bajram Qerkini, “Black Peony” to Kosovo Assembly (Radio kontakt plus)