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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)

UNMIK Headlines 9 April

Thaci announces elections in four northern municipalities (media) Officials: No problems for organising elections in northern municipalities (media) Haradinaj calls on northern municipalities citizens to go to polls (RTK) Elections in the north: Serbian List to consult Belgrade (media) OSCE: We have not received request for election assistance (Kallxo) “Announcement of elections in the north could worsen Kosovo – Serbia relations” LDK count on votes of governing coalition to bring government down (Express) Kosnett: Kosovo to adopt convention to prevent gender-based violence (media) Justice sought from UN for victims of sexual violence in conflict (RFE) Albanian President: Crucial for Kosovo and Serbia to resume dialogue (media) Rama and Palmer discuss also about Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK) Anti-corruption chief: We have filed 105 indictments (RTV Dukagjini)

UNMIK Headlines 8 April

• G7 urge Belgrade and Pristina to make efforts to reach agreement (media) • EU blames Pristina and Belgrade for mutual provocations (Koha) • Thaci in London: There will be no borders along ethnic lines (Telegrafi) • Haradinaj: I am a U.S. soldier (media) • EU hails roaming agreement, says actions against dialogue “not helpful” (media) • Fabrizi requests normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia (RTK) • KFOR: Joint Kosovo-Albania exercises not a threat to anyone (media) • Final phase of dialogue will not spare the Ahtisaari Plan (Radio Free Europe) • Vulin: We should separate from Albanians as soon as possible (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 6 April

• Serbia hinders Kosovo’s regional representation (Koha/Zeri) • Pacolli accuses Serbia of continuing ‘aggression’ against Kosovo (media) • Lluka: We have notified EU about Belgrade reception (media) • EU: Any effort that goes against normalisation of relations, unhelpful (Koha) • Kocijancic: Tax standing in way of dialogue and EU integration (Kosovapress) • Pacolli: Kosovo to open office in Slovakia (media) • KP: Attacks against Serbs mainly perpetrated by Serbs (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 5 April

• Haradinaj issued U.S. visa, set to travel there today (media) • Vetevendosje to begin anti-government rallies (media) • Hoti urges unity in relation to Serbia (media) • Shala: Serbia has no grounds to send Kosovo to Arbitral Tribunal (RTK) • Customs spokesman: Serbia has lost 170 million euros from import tariff (media) • Kosovo signs regional agreement on roaming prices (media) • Serbian Lists asks KFOR about presence of Albanian soldiers in the north (RTK) • KFOR explains presence of Albanian soldiers in the North (Telegrafi) • Women in decision-making discussed as part of Global Open Day debate (media) • 13.7 percent of women have properties registered under their name (Koha) • Kosnett calls on MPs to vote amendments on NGO law (Zeri) • State incapable of stopping Serbian project “Sunny Hill” in Zvecan (Koha) • Turkey confirms support for increase of KSF capacities (Epoka) • Thousands of euros going for salaries of resigned northern mayors (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 4 April

• Palmer: Serbia and Kosovo cannot prosper without agreement (CorD/Zeri) • Kurz: No solution for Kosovo without backing from major powers (CorD/media) • Stoltenberg: NATO intervention was necessary (RTK) • PM Haradinaj meets U.S. Ambassador Kosnett (media) • Haradinaj: Kosovo fulfilled criteria for visa liberalisation (Epoka) • Weller and Emerson reported to join Kosovo negotiating team (media) • Weber: Talk has it that Thaci pushes border idea to avoid specialist court (Kosova Sot) • Osmani: Confirmed reports of Thaci-Vucic meeting in Rome (Koha) • Head of EU civilian operations visits Kosovo (media) • Albright and Clinton to visit Kosovo on 12 June (RTK) • Turkey’s defence minister to visit Kosovo today (Telegrafi) • Analysts: Parliamentary elections not before internal party ones (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 3 April

• Haradinaj: Kosovo committed to reaching final agreement with Serbia (media) • Hahn: Kosovo-Serbia agreement to be comprehensive (RFE/Zeri) • Norwegian ambassador warns of consequences if there is no agreement (media) • Former U.S. assistant secretary of state argues against border changes (RFE) • WB: Over 17,000 people left Kosovo job market in 2018 (media) • Haradinaj disputes WB report findings (media) • LDK leader Mustafa reacts to World Bank report (media) • UK Embassy: We advised to avoid only northern municipalities (RTK) • Isa Mustafa to run again for party leader, party official confirms (Express)

UNMIK Headlines 2 April

• Haradinaj: Mogherini has derailed dialogue, inflicted political trauma (media) • Haradinaj: Number of employed increased after decision on tariff (Klan Kosova) • Apostolova: Kosovo’s tariff on Serbia, against SAA spirit (Koha) • Ministry: Half of ERA priorities have been met (Zeri) • German MPs: We support dialogue, not land swap (media) • Analysts: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to resume after EU elections (Zeri) • Hoxhaj: EU’s support, key for successful conclusion of dialogue (Bota Sot) • Pacolli accuses Interior Minister of threatening national security (Koha) • Thaci and Zannier discuss about minorities (Epoka) • Role of women in dialogue to be discussed in Pristina conference (Telegrafi) • Serbian PM Brnabic complains about human rights (Kosova Sot)

UNMIK Headlines 1 April

• Kosnett: U.S. patience can reach an end (RTK) • Limaj: Tariff will not be lifted until conditions are met (media) • Isufi: Coalition is functioning, there are no new elections (Epoka) • President Thaci’s pullbacks (Koha) • PM Haradinaj to meet two senior German officials today (Klan Kosova) • Phillips: Serbia has lost Kosovo, time for dialogue to end (VOA/Bota Sot) • Kosovo courts take over war crimes cases from EULEX (RFE) • Haziri: Swiss Ambassador spoke with good intention (Kosova Sot) • U.S. Ambassador: Kosovo succeeds when women lead (media) • Mikic: My dismissal, part of efforts to get rid of Serbs in Kosovo institutions (Zeri)