COVID – 19: 111 new cases, 10 deaths (media)
Hoti: Bigger threat from coronavirus infection in September (media)
Kosovo – Serbia meeting in Washington confirmed for September 4 (media)
Prime Minister Hoti to meet coalition partners today (media)
Haradinaj: No bad agreement in Washington (media)
Abrashi: President post belongs to LDK (media)
Hoxhaj: Race of political parties over President post, immoral (RTK)
COVID - 19: 162 new cases, 10 deaths (media)
Haradinaj: We won’t break coalition over President post (Indeksonline)
3 economic agreements expected to be finalised in Washington (Kosovapress)
Vucic: Meeting could be postponed to Sept 3 or 4, Trump could join (Express)
Selimi: Serbian government has information on Ukshin Hoti’s fate (RTK)
Six cases of domestic violence reported in last 24 hours (Kosovapress)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 21, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 162 new cases, 10 deaths (media)
• PM’s Office is not aware of cancellation of September 2 meeting (RTK)
• Hoti: Terrorism is a global challenge that should be fought globally (media)
• Thaci supports the initiative of Albanian Americans, Kurti rejects it (media)
• Gani Geci summoned to The Hague (media)
• Government approves amendments to Law on financing political entities (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Four new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Vucic: Postponement of meeting in Washington by day or two not excluded (Tanjug)
• Lavrov: Dialogue on Kosovo without blackmails and arms twisting (Radio kontakt plus, N1)
• 22 anniversary of kidnappings of journalists Djuro Slavuj and Ranko Perenic marked today (KoSSev)
• Office for KIM: Unresolved destiny of kidnapped journalists stain on face of international community (Kosovo-online)
• Vucic: I would open Decani topic in Brussels, we fight with political and diplomatic means (Kosovo-online)
• “Police officers arrested in northern Kosovo last year released pending trial” (Radio KIM)
Humanitarian/Development:
• WHO keeping track of Balkans during coronavirus pandemic (N1)
• COVID-19 crisis hits health workers (Prishtina Insight)
• COVID - 19: 158 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• President Thaci decrees three laws, including law against COVID-19 (media)
• Raka: Situation may deteriorate in September (media)
• Leaders of ruling coalition to meet on Monday (media)
• Haradinaj explains why he wants the post of Kosovo President (media)
• Selmanaj: New President could come from the PDK (T7)
• Beqiri: If coalition doesn’t function properly, we go to elections (TV21)
• U.S. Ambassador encourages minority representation in KSF and KP (media)
• Specialist Chambers have four days to confirm first indictments (Koha)
• EU, UK warn of consequences if Specialist Chambers' mandate is changed (Koha)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 20, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 158 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• Education minister: We are expecting decision on reopening of schools (media)
• UNDP delivers vouchers to 2,000 families as part of COVID-19 response (KP/Klan)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo to go to Washington meeting for final agreement with Serbia (RFE)
• Kosovo ministers meet U.S. Special Representative Palmer (media)
• Kosovo looks to send representative to U.S. State Department (media)
• Meeting of ruling coalition leaders rescheduled (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Six new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Vucic: Haradinaj should not waste kerosene to travel to US in hope for final agreement (Kosovo-online)
• Dacic: EU thinks Belgrade should accept every stance of Brussels (RTV)
• Vucic received Dodik’s comparability analysis on status of RS and Kosovo? (Tanjug)
• Abbot Janjic: Suspension of construction encouraging sign by Kosovo government and municipality (KoSSev)
Opinion:
• ‘Never Let a Good Crisis Go To Waste’ (Kosovo 2.0)
Humanitarian/Development:
• Serbian Labor Minister says no rise in unemployment figures (BETA, N1)
• COVID-19: 162 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Hoti, Ramosaj agree to suspend works on Decan-Plav road (media)
• Ramosaj: Decan – Plav road, “will be built or I will build it” (media)
• U.S. Embassy statement on construction of Decan-Plav road (media)
• Hoti: I discuss mutual recognition in Brussels, Haradinaj knows this (media)
• Hoti: Meeting in Washington will focus on the economy (media)
• Ruling coalition leaders to meet today amid disagreements on dialogue (EO)
• Hoti: Government is stable, no need for reshuffling (media)
• EU aims to set up mechanism to monitor implementation of agreements (KTV)
• Weber predicts difficulties for Avdullah Hoti on September 2 (Express)
• Shala: Kosovo status, not a topic in dialogue (Express)
• Two more former KLA members summoned by Specialist Chambers (media)
• Serb arrested in Mokna, suspect in Enver Zymberi killing (Indeksonline)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 19, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 162 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Hoti concerned some still do not believe in existence of COVID-19 (media)
• Hoti and Ramosaj agree to suspend works on the Decan-Plava road (RTK)
• Government considers Vetevendosje’s accusations low (media)
• Ramush Haradinaj to meet Hoti tomorrow (RTK)
• Leaders thank police and doctors on the World Humanitarian Day (media)
• Naser Sahiti elected rector of the University of Prishtina (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Four new cases of Covid-19, one death registered in Serb areas in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Abbot Sava: It is absurd that monks defend law from institutions (KoSSev, N1)
• Nora Weller: Kosovo must prove that Serb community and monasteries are protected (KoSSev, N1)
• Vucic and Dacic on upcoming meetings in Washington and Brussels (RTS)
• Customs claims Bishop Teodosije returned from Jarinje over phytosanitary certificate; Bishop: They didn’t ask for anything (KoSSev)
• Serbian Chamber of Commerce: Export to Kosovo EUR 95 million in first half of 2020 (N1)
• Four Serbs sent to one-month detention over possession of weapons and shooting (Radio KIM)
Opinion:
• Russia and China are Penetrating Balkans at West’s Expense (Balkan Insight)
International:
• Kosovo Road Construction Sparks Row with Serbian Monastery (Balkan Insight)
Humanitarian/Development:
• UNDP hands over vouchers for vulnerable families (media)
• COVID-19: 141 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Haziri: Kosovo to get Presevo Valley; Leposavic and 17 villages to Serbia (media)
• NATO Secretary General: Dialogue only way forward (media)
• Bolton: Meeting on September 2, a very good opportunity for Trump (Express)
• Nagavci: September 2 meeting, a step not thought through (Klan)
• LVV: This government is terribly dependent on Serbian List (media)
• Cufaj: Germany is in favor of visa liberalisation (media)
• Kosovo's foreign ministry backs down on bid to join Geneva Convention (Koha)
• North Macedonia's Pro-Western Parties Reach Coalition Deal (RFE)
• Kosovo leaders hail coalition deal in North Macedonia (media)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 18, 2020
Albanian Language Media:
• COVID-19: 141 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Hoti: The government will not allow further degrading of Telekom (RTK)
• Ramosaj: Works at Decan-Plave road continue, did not discuss with Hoti (RTK)
• Government: Decision to interrupt works at Decan Monastery, still in power (media)
• KFOR claims they are first security responders for Decan Monastery (Insajderi)
• KDI: Work of the Assembly – hostage to lack of political consensus (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
• Hoti’s adviser: If works on Decani-Plav road continue, decision of government is violated (KoSSev)
• Abbot Janjic: Bypass road around special protective zone is solution (Radio KIM, SRNA)
• Ramosaj: Law banning Decani-Plav road discriminatory; Janjic: Law exists, institutions must protect it (KoSSev)
• Italians to guard Visoki Decani Monastery again (KoSSev, Kosovo-online)
• VOA: Why Vucic announces extraordinary elections already in 2022 (N1)
• Spiegel: NGOs, media dangerous to Serbian president under investigation (N1)
• Rakic, Milivojevic met Erik Grøndahl (TV Most)
International:
• Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s group, many asymptomatic: WHO (Reuters)
Humanitarian/Development:
• 11th edition of Anibar kicks off online (Prishtina Insight)
• Serbian Health Minister says number of coronavirus patients dropping (BETA, N1)
• COVID-19: 129 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Zemaj with recommendations on fighting COVID-19 pandemic (RTK)
• Kosovo signs agreement with EBRD to support services hit by pandemic (media)
• Serbia allocates funds for COVID-19 testing lab in Mitrovica North (Koha)
• U.S.: Kosovo's economic progress, crucial for peace with Serbia (Koha)
• Hoti: We will build Decan-Plave road by respecting laws of the country (media)
• "PDK will demand elections as soon as COVID-19 cases decline" (Koha)
• Konjufca: LDK was not sincere with LVV (Kanal 10/Telegrafi)
• Hoti: Protection of religious and cultural sites is in our tradition (media)
• LVV reacts to President Thaci's pardoning a 13-year-old boy's killer (media)
• Mitrovica municipality adds name of Roma girl to memorial stone (media)
• The British Embassy disappointed with the Assembly of Kosovo (media)