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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 18, 2019

Albanian Language Media: • Nagavci: We don’t accept conditions from LDK, Kurti will be PM (Koha) • Vetevendosje working group arrives at LDK premises, the meeting begins (Express) • Nuredin Ibishi – Leka summoned by Specialist Chambers (Gazeta Express) • Haradinaj: I stopped the Kosovo division project and a theft of €10 billion (media) Serbian Language Media: • Stojanovic: I would never compare sufferings and tariffs (Danas) • Research: 75 percent of Serbian citizens would consider recognition of Kosovo as treason (KoSSev) • Vucic wrote to EU regarding alleged poisoning case (B92) • Brussels: EU leaders deadlock over membership talks for North Macedonia and Albania (Tanjug, B92) • Fajon: Wake up Macron, EU must show political maturity and responsibility (N1 Belgrade, N1 Sarajevo) • Dodik: Bosnian Serbs can't wait for a demarcation between Serbia and Kosovo (N1, TV Klan) • Dacic to TV Prva: ''Poisoned envelopes'' one in a series of "classic lies" of Pristina (Blic, Vecernje Novosti, N1) • Suspended talks in Brussels on Albania and Northern Macedonia; the consequences of delay are brutal (Serbian media) • IPU conference ends in Belgrade with Declaration and Resolution (Beta, RTS) • Botsan-Kharchenko: Situation in Kosovo serious (RTS) • President Vucic on Kosovo, dialogue, Albin Kurti (Politika, TV Pink) • Bundestag delegation chief says Serbian president is legitimate partner (N1, DW) International: • First Flag: Kosovo's Would-Be PM Takes Serbian Heat For Favoring Albanian Banner (RFE) • Russia submits proposal on moving UNGA First Committee's sessions from New York (TASS) • Russia calls for condemning radicals in Kosovo for raising tensions in Balkans (TASS) Humanitarian and Development: • Gracanica Mayor: Seriously consider the problem of pollution of the river bed in Laplje Selo (KIM radio, Gracanicaonline.info, RTK2) • Regional cooperation necessary for fighting human trafficking (Kosovapress) • Countess of Wessex meets religious leaders of Kosovo (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 18 October

• “Kosovo-Serbia agreement, strategic priority for the U.S.” (Koha Ditore) • LVV-LDK working groups set to meet today (Zeri) • Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti’s interview to News 24 • LDK leader Isa Mustafa’s interview to Klan Kosova • Vetevendosje movement files a complaint at ECAP (media) • Sherifi: NISMA currently stands at above 5 percent (Klan Kosova) • Publicist Veton Surroi’s interview to T7 • Krasniqi says no PDK member supports land swap idea (T7/Express) • Former KSF commander, Kastrati, summoned by Specialist Chambers (media) • Cakaj: Mini-Schengen to remove Kosovo-Serbia border barriers (Koha) • Countess of Wessex meets President Thaci (media) • Dehari family urges authorities to release expertise report (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 17, 2019

Albanian Language Media: • Haziri: Whoever has a vote more will lead the government (media) • CEC decides on vote recount in additional 530 polling stations (Telegrafi) • Prosecution receives Dehari’s results from Switzerland (Express) • Kurti meets in London British MPs (media) • Specialist Chambers invite former KLA superior from Llapi Operative zone (Express) • Kosovo’s outgoing Justice Minister says he got death threats last December (Lajmi) • Vetevendosje movement files a complaint at ECAP (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic met Lajcak in Belgrade today (B92) • Ashton: We did not ask Belgrade and Pristina to cross red lines (RTS, Tanjug) • Kosovo prosecution continues investigation of alleged poisoning (RTS) • Dacic: The hypocritical response of the British Embassy (Tanjug, RTS) • Kurti for NIN: "ZSO - dead letter on paper; Serbs to turn to more moderate Serb parties" (Kontakt plus radio, Danas, N1) • Zeri: New government without the Serbian List impossible (RTS) • Hahn warns EU member states (Kosovo online, B92) • Exhibition in Mitrovica North cancelled, painter prohibited to enter Kosovo with the paintings (Kosovo online) • Vasilije Bojic arrested in Mitrovica North on Wednesday released • Montenegrin language school in Pristina banned (Gracanicaonline.info) Opinions: • EU Enlargement: The Balkans Brexit Fallout (Balkan Insight) • What’s next for Pristina? (CEPA) • Mushkolaj: The bitter taste of defeat (Express) Humanitarian and Development: • Countess of Wessex: Let’s fight together stigma that harms survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (media) • Childhood interrupted: a story from Plemetin (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Headlines 17 October

• PDK leader Kadri Veseli’s interview to KTV • Vetevendosje leading in Diaspora votes (Koha) • Konjufca: Disagreement with LDK sends us to new elections (Express) • Haziri: Vetevendosje didn’t find courage to stand behind woman PM (Express) • British Embassy responds to Vucic’s remarks on flag in VV premises (media) • Osmani meets U.S. Special Representative Matthew Palmer (media) • Haradinaj: KFOR remains necessary in Kosovo (media) • Ministry of Defence: KSF was not part of yesterday’s police operation (Bota Sot) • Tahiri: I received invitation from Specialist Chambers two weeks ago (Klan) • Gucati: First indictments from Specialist Chambers this month (Zeri) • Hahn: Negative vote for Albania would affect Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 16 October

• Police special units arrest two Serbs in the north (media) • Kosovo withdraws Interpol membership bid (media) • Kurti: Kosovo not an object at table of talks, but equal party (Bota Sot) • Mustafa: LDK-VV making efforts to agree on coalition government (media) • Vetevendosje denies conditioning from LDK (RTK) • Haziri: LDK and VV have not yet discussed division of posts (Bota Sot) • NATO calls for immediate resumption of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) • In the U.S., Osmani visits National Security Council (Klan Kosova) • Ramush Haradinaj gives up MP post (media) • Specialist Chambers invites three former KLA members (RTK) • Haradinaj and his “political army” spent €672.223 in lunches (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 15 October

• LDK wants seven ministries, Vetevendosje offers them five (Koha) • Kurti: There must be cooperation between Pristina and Sarajevo (Koha) • President Thaci briefed by institutions on suspected poisoning of CEC staff (media) • Prosecution investigates ballot envelopes that came from Serbia (Epoka) • Kosovo’s battle with Serbia over INTERPOL membership (Zeri) • Kurti meets UK Ambassador Nicholas Abbott (RTK) • Mustafa meets Apostolova, informs about meetings with LVV (RTK) • Apostolova: No visa liberalization without combating corruption (RTK) • Tahiri ignores international calls for appointment of new notaries (Zeri) • Sexual violence survivor files lawsuit with Special Prosecution (media) • Palmer cancels participation at security forum in Belgrade, sends deputy (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 14 October

• Prosecution to investigate suspected poisoning from postal votes from Serbia (media) • Diaspora votes to be transferred today at the ballot counting center (RTK) • Brnabic: Pristina wants its own Serbs in government (Klan) • Kurti meets Rasic, discuss election process (Epoka) • Kosovo – Serbia dialogue, a topic of discussion in Belgrade (Koha) • Selimi: Whole dialogue process was a mistake (Epoka) • Palokaj: Kosovo no longer needs a Ministry of European Integration (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 12 October

Kurti: Land swap project has failed, but the idea is not dead (media) VV and LDK expert teams begin talks (Indeksonline) Kurti: I want Albania to see Serbia with Kosovo's eyes (media) Minority communities willing to cooperate with Kurti (Lajmi) Hasani: Failure to include Serbian List in government could destabilise Kosovo (ekonomiaonline)

UNMIK Headlines 11 October

• Kurti: We will govern with LDK, our teams to harmonise the program (media) • Vetevendosje and LDK agree to govern together (RTK) • Vetevendosje and LDK teams to meet today (RTK) • Special envoy Grenell on initial meetings in Pristina and Belgrade (media) • Grenell to Vucic: Closer and swifter cooperation with Pristina (RTK) • Hahn proposes “conclave” for solution between Kosovo and Serbia (Koha) • Haradinaj says Germany doesn’t support border changes (media) • Kurti meets Swiss Ambassador, informs him on new government priorities (RTK) • Kurti hosts meeting Finish Ambassador to Kosovo, Pia Stjernvall (media) • NISMA leader Limaj calls for a Kosovo-wide vote recount (Epoka) • Thaci: Nobel Prize decision brought immense pain to countless victims (RTK) • Kosovo marks International Day of the Girl Child (media) • Pride Parade in Pristina concludes with a concert (media)

UNMIK Headlines 10 October

• Kurti to meet Mustafa and Osmani today (RTK) • Kurti: Content of dialogue more important than deadlines (RTK) • Grenell to Kurti: Lack of agreement with Serbia, obstacle for investments (RTK) • Kosnett on Thaci-Grenell meeting (RTK) • President Thaci received Ambassador Richard Grenell (media) • Vetevendosje leader Kurti’s interview to TV Klan • Joseph: White House believes Grenell will convince Germany on land swap idea (RFE) • Philips: Border changes idea has died (media) • Jahjaga: Girls and women are suffering from injustice, don’t trust institutions (media) • Civil society condemns police force against protesters in Shterpce (media) • Pride Parade to be held in Pristina today (media) • Crvena Zvezda returned to Serbia, after being stopped by Kosovo Police (media)