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UNMIK Headlines 31 May

• President Thaci hails police operation in the north (media) • Thaci: If EU keeps doors closed, actions for unification will begin (media) • Haradinaj: I expect next summit to clarify if there’ll be an agreement this year • Another two police officers arrested in the north (Koha) • Brnabic’s statement on Kosovo Albanians triggers reactions (media) • Mustafa, Ahmeti agree Kosovo needs to head to early elections (media) • Assembly agreed on setting up commission to work on tribunal initiative (media) • German ambassador: We are doing everything for dialogue to resume (Klan) • Bushati: Land swap, a cynical alternative instead of EU integration (Koha) • Condemnations to attack on Roma woman in Lipjan (media)

UNMIK Headlines 30 May

• Key findings of the EC report on Kosovo (media) • Apostolova: Message from Brussels very clear (Koha) • Haradinaj: Tariff will not be lifted without recognition (RTK) • UNMIK local staff released from detention (Indeksonline) • Six Serb civilians arrested during police operation, released (Indeksonline) • Another police official arrested in Zubin Potok (Klan) • Excavator burned on Wednesday evening near Zubin Potok (media) • Kosovo authorities ask UNMIK to waive immunity to its Russian staffer (media) • Haradinaj: We will resolve demarcation issue together with Montenegro (Zeri) • President Thaci says he will not form Association/Community (Koha/Zeri) • Serbian PM insults Albanians, Pacolli bans her from entering Kosovo (media) • Hoti: We are dealing with text of the motion of no-confidence (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 29 May

• 11 Serbs, 4 Albanians and 4 Bosniaks arrested in yesterday’s operation (media) • UNMIK reacts to detention of two of its members in the north (media) • Haradinaj speaks about the arrested Russian staff of UNMIK (Express) • Pacolli: UNMIK “summoned” to clarify presence at roadblock (social media) • Prosecutor asks UNMIK to strip immunity of its Russian staff (Insajderi) • Thaci: Russian “disguised” as diplomat arrested (media) • KP director: Russian UNMIK staff participated in roadblocking (Kallxo) • Russia reacts to arrests in the north (Express) • Haradinaj: Army was not involved in operation in the north, not its job (RTK) • Kosovo Ministry of Interior issues statement on yesterday events (media) • KFOR issues statement about developments in the north (media) • EU comments on police action in the north (Kallxo/Koha) • Veseli visits injured police officers (media) • Tahiri: Serb citizens gave us information about smugglers (Klan Kosova/Telegrafi) • Serbian List leader Rakic calls for protest in Mitrovica North today (media) • KFOR: Police operation did not surprise us, situation under control (RTK) • Tax Administration officer arrested for attacking Kosovo Police (Kallxo) • Haradinaj to Apostolova: Crime will be attacked (RTK) • Kurti: Police operation, “controlled tensioning” (social media) • Kosovo to receive EC report today (Klan Kosova) • After police action, Bahtiri visits Albanians in Leposavic and Zvecan (RTK) • Kosovo leaders meet Susan Falatko (media) • Serbia’s Parliament adopts report on Kosovo (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 28 May

• Two police officers reported wounded in operation in the north (media) • Haradinaj speaks about the Special Unit’s action in the North (Express) • Kosovo Police issues statement on operation in the north (media) • Serbian President Vucic ordered full combat readiness of Serbian Army (RTS) • Thaci: To live together in a single state and without borders (Telegrafi) • Haradinaj: Kosovo wants good relations with all its neighbours (Zeri) • Assembly Speaker Veseli meets UN ASG Jenca in Pristina (media) • Vetevendosje won’t cooperate with Serbian List on no-confidence motion (Koha) • Mustafa discusses with LDK parliamentary ousting of government (Epoka) • Wilson: Now is the time for agreement with Serbia (Klan) • Heads of investigations involved in amnesty of usury suspects (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 27 May

• Thaci ‘revives’ border correction idea (Zeri) • Mustafa says Thaci should give up border correction, Thaci reacts (social media) • Djuric to Thaci: Kosovo will never be part of Albania (Kosovapress) • Assembly Speaker Veseli to meet UN ASG Jenca (media) • Wilson: Great compromises are needed in dialogue (Koha) • Association/Community could return to negotiating table (RFE) • Serbian President to present plan on Kosovo to parliament today (media) • Kosovo Tax Administration staff arrested in Serbia (media) • PDK’s Haliti says videos published by Koha are false arguments (Koha) • Montenegro Army chief to visit Kosovo today (media)

UNMIK Headlines 24 May

• Veseli: I have nothing to do with video, it is fake and manipulation (media) • Opposition demands Veseli’s resignation (media) • PDK: Allegations against Veseli, attempts to stain his name (Zeri) • Haradinaj not concerned by opposition’s motion of no-confidence (Koha) • Haradinaj: Decision on visa liberalization in autumn this year (Zeri) • Osmani: Border changes are ideas from the 18th century (media) • CEC confirms Serbian List’s victory in northern municipalities (media) • Minister: KSF transition to be implemented in three stages (Epoka e Re)

UNMIK Headlines 23 May

• Admiral Foggo: KSF transition in close cooperation with NATO (media) • Mustafa and Kurti agree to push ahead no-confidence motion (media) • Opposition parties with ‘secret’ strategy to bring down government (Zeri) • Opposition has differences on how to bring down government (Koha) • Jahjaga: Redrawing of borders, dangerous rhetoric (Zeri/Epoka) • Meta: Not so easy to redraw borders (RTK/Epoka) • Serbia decides not to take Kosovo to arbitration over tax (Klan Kosova) • O’Connell: Reconciliation begins with telling and hearing the truth (Facebook) • Kosovo, Albania, Croatia begin joint military exercise (media) • UK Embassy: Independence for prosecutors that investigate corruption (Zeri) • CSOs seek clarification about reference to Veseli in criminal case (Koha/Klan)

UNMIK Headlines 22 May

• German Chancellor Merkel to meet Kosovo PM Haradinaj in Berlin (media) • Roth: No border changes, Kosovo has met visa liberalisation criteria (Zeri/Koha) • Meta: Kosovo deserves visa liberalisation (media) • Vucic reacts to Quint statement, says it doesn’t make sense (Zeri) • Kosovo Assembly seeks justice for Dubrava Massacre (media) • Risk from “soft division” keeps 30 government decisions suspended (Koha) • Admiral James Foggo to visit Ministry of Defence today (Lajmi) • Jahjaga: Corruption is killing Kosovo (Epoka) • Apostolova: Only 10 percent of businesses owned by women (Epoka) • Former KLA fighter reveals what he testified about in The Hague (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 21 May

• Opposition boycotts Veseli’s initiative for international tribunal (media) • Protesters in Pristina call for resignation of MP Flora Brovina (media) • Ambassador Heldt expresses full support for survivors of sexual violence (media) • Thaci: I was shocked by lack of coordination with US in Berlin (media) • Kocijancic: Dialogue continues to be facilitated by EU High Representative (Koha) • LDK to coordinate motion of no confidence against government (media) • Quint: Sunday elections calm, shortcomings not addressed (media) • Northerners to get directives from Serbian President Vucic (Koha) • Djuric accuses authorities in Pristina of banning his visit to Kosovo (RTK) • Vetevendosje lists nine points on how to address war crimes issue (Zeri) • Organized crime corridor in the Balkans (Zeri) • Police arrest seven suspects in anti-extortion operation (media)

UNMIK Headlines 20 May

• Serbian List wins elections in northern municipalities (media) • Kosovo leaders hail election process in the north (media) • Presevo Valley officials call for unification with Kosovo (VOA/RTK) • EU has sought clarifications from Serbia for detaining Kosovo officials (RFE) • UK Embassy concerned over political opportunism in the Assembly (media) • Protest march in support of sexual violence survivors (media) • Sejdiu: Kosovo’s borders cannot be changed (media)