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UNMIK Headlines 20 April

• 110 persons returned from Syria to Kosovo (RTK) • U.S. commends on Kosovo on return of 110 citizens from Syria (media) • Jahjaga to testify at U.S. Congress on war crimes in Kosovo (media) • Former Klokot Mayor stopped by Serbian security (media)

UNMIK Headlines 19 April

• Haradinaj reiterates: Agreement with Serbia in current borders (media) • Thaci: I will request from Merkel and Macron visa liberalisation (Klan) • “Dual sovereignty” idea rejected in Kosovo and Serbia (Koha Ditore) • Scott: Comprehensive agreement should contain mutual recognition (RTK) • O’Connell: Berlin meeting, important initiative (media) • Djuric: No bilateral meeting with Pristina representatives in Berlin (Telegrafi) • Veseli writes to internationals about Serbia’s ‘genocide’ (Kosova Sot) • Haradinaj not afraid of possible early elections (media) • Serbia’s ultimatum will not lift the tax (Zeri) • “Specialist chambers to indict Thaci and Veseli” (Express) • Elections in the north: Serbian List applies last minute (Zeri) • Government allocates funds for extraordinary elections in the north (media) • Kosovo pledges €20,000 for Notre-Dame renovation (media) • EBRD confirms support for Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Headlines 18 April

• No coordination between Thaci and Haradinaj for Berlin meeting (Koha) • PM Haradinaj speaks about upcoming meeting in Berlin (media) • Der Standard: Land swap idea to be ‘laid to rest’ in Berlin (Zeri) • “The Economist” predictions on Berlin Summit (media) • McAllister: Berlin meeting will contribute on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK) • Veseli: We will never forgive Serbia’s atrocities in Kosovo (media) • O’Connell: Those who deny massacres in Kosovo, lie (Bota Sot) • Vucic: They have buried every possibility of an agreement (media) • Kurti: Kosovo needs new elections and a new government (media) • So far, only PDK has applied for elections in the north (Zeri) • Municipal assemblies in the north hold session after five-month recess (Zeri) • Haradinaj defends decision to pledge funds for Notre-Dame cathedral (Telegrafi) • Vucic to meet Putin on 26 April in China (Sputnik/B92) • Russian Foreign Minister: Moscow wants Resolution 1244 to be respected (media) • EBRD Director to visit Kosovo today (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines

• Thaci: Vucic, difficult person to negotiate with (The Independent) • Haradinaj: Those acting ‘unfairly’ towards Kosovo will be put to shame (media) • Veseli: Political parties to come together to conclude agreement with Serbia (KP) • Hoxhaj: I believe leaders will go with a joint position in Berlin (RTK) • Serbia threatens with countermeasures (RTK) • Analysts: Berlin meeting, opportunity for Kosovo and Serbia (RFE) • EU reignites political ‘battle’ in Kosovo (Zeri) • Serbia Sentences Ex-Officer to 15 Years for Kosovo Massacre (media) • CEC appoints members of election municipal commissions (media)

UNMIK Headlines 16 April

• Merkel, Macron to come out with concrete proposal for Kosovo-Serbia agreement (Express) • Haradinaj: Border correction idea wasted previous time (media) • Thaci meets Tusk and Hahn, calls for visa liberalisation (media) • Commissioner Hahn requests lifting of the trade tariff (Epoka) • Kosovo “overturns” trade balance with Serbia (Zeri) • Assembly sets up committee for sanctioning denial of crimes in Kosovo (Koha) • U.S. Embassy: Denying atrocities insults victims, undermines progress (media) • Hoxhaj: Serbia should accept responsibility for crimes in Kosovo (RTK) • Hoti: We will not negotiate Kosovo’s statehood with Serbia (Klan Kosova) • OSCE will have advisory role during elections in the North (Epoka) • Kosovo leaders saddened by Paris fire (media)

UNMIK Headlines 15 April

• Thaci: Denying crimes in Kosovo is like denying the holocaust (RTK) • Limaj: Serbia continuing Milosevic’s mindset (Kosovapress) • Government ready to discuss all topics, including free trade (Koha) • Thaci traveled to Brussels to meet Tusk and Hahn (Epoka) • Norway calls for suspension of tax and resumption of dialogue (Zeri) • Vucic: Lift the tariff in order to resume with dialogue (RTK) • Analysts: PDK signals government’s fall (Zeri) • No political party applied for elections in the north (Epoka) • Verbal confrontations at PDK party election rally (media) • Sexual violence survivor: This crime cannot be ignored any longer (media) • Thirty days detention for Serb man accused of war crimes (Kosova Sot)

UNMIK Headlines 13 April

Thaci: We do not allow return of Serbs who leave Kosovo institutions (RTK) Pacolli: We should resolve inherited problems with Serbia (media) Thaci to meet Hahn on Monday, they will discuss visa liberalization (media) Pacolli: Dialogue with Serbia is necessary (RTK) Veseli: I expect a special court for Serbian massacres in Kosovo (RTK) Patriarch Irinej to visit Peja today (Koha)One month detention for the war crimes suspect (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 12 April

• PM’s Office: Regional relations to be discussed in Berlin meeting (Zeri) • Haradinaj speaks about expectations from Berlin meeting (RTK) • Ahead of Berlin meeting, German ambassador calls for tax suspension (Kos. Sot) • Haradinaj: No reconciliation without accepting the truth (Klan Kosova) • EU reacts to denials of Recak massacre (Koha) • Serwer: No need for Kosovo to rush into agreement with Serbia (Bota Sot) • Assembly fails to adopt resolution tackling migration (Zeri) • EU, OSCE welcome political parties’ pledge to improve elections system (RTK) • Rasic: Elections in the north will be only a farce (Epoka) • Hoxhaj: In 2019 Kosovo is not only a Balkans’ issue (RTK) • Kurti: Removal of current government, only solution to the crisis (Koha) • Mogherini to participate at the meeting of Western Balkans’ leaders (RTK) • Djuric escalates with ‘siptari’, calls Albanians criminals and terrorists (Klan) • KFOR announces new training and exercises in the north (media)

UNMIK Headlines 11 April

• Germany and France to gather Western Balkans leaders on 29 April (media) • Haradinaj: I am not requested to lift tariff anymore (media) • Serbian List to take part in elections in the north (media) • Daka: Elections in the north with Kosovo symbols (T7/Bota Sot) • “Serbs’ decision to go to polls can initiate resumption of dialogue” (media) • Thaci: Appalled by offensive statements of officials in Belgrade (RTK) • Hoxhaj: Insulting war victims should be legally banned (Epoka e Re) • Hoti: Impossible to negotiate with those who dispute Recak massacre (media) • Rasic on Recak massacre: Respect for all the victims (RTK) • Phillips: Border correction, bad idea (Bota Sot) • Lluka: Serbia knows the whereabouts of each missing person (Telegrafi) • MPs call for extraordinary session on youth fleeing Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Headlines 10 April

• Haradinaj fires Minister of Local Government, Teodosijevic (media) • Serbian List reacts to Teodosijevic’s dismissal (media) • Veseli: EU to react to provocations by Serbia and Vucic (Koha) • Serbian government reacts to dismissal of Serb Minister (RTK) • Palmer: Serbia and Kosovo to negotiate best possible agreement (media) • Daka: Organising elections in the north will not be a challenge (Epoka) • Kuqi: We must safeguard our partnership with U.S. and EU (RTK) • Bajrami: Constitution does not allow referendum on borders (Express) • Kosovo takes part in security conference at UN HQ (RTV21/Kallxo) • Kuci remained silent during his interview at The Hague (Bota Sot) • Special prosecution addresses reports on “Gulenists” and lobbying funds (Koha) • Hoxhaj: Kosovo became a board member of parliamentary network (media) • Justice minister Tahiri condemns Prekaz killing (media)