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UNMIK Headlines 18 March

• Haradinaj: Albanians have no land to give away (dailies) • Veseli: No visa liberalisation for Kosovars, more than shameful for EU (media) • Analysts: Kosovo-Serbia agreement could invalidate Resolution 1244 (RFE) • Hoti: No need for referendum on Kosovo-Serbia agreement (media) • Mustafa: Government should resign (Kosova Sot) • VV: Blocking of CEC prevents activity of opposition parties (dailies) • Vucic accuses Haradinaj for violent protests in Serbia (media) • Matoshi has a message for Kosovo Serbs (RTK) • Unclear who is paying for north’s electricity bills (Koha Ditore) • Tahiri at UN seeking justice for survivors of sexual violence in Kosovo (Epoka)

UNMIK Headlines 15 March

• Thaci: Border correction should not be confused with land swap (Klan Kosova) • Haradinaj: If Trump calls a meeting, we’ll immediately suspend tariff (media) • Final settlement between Kosovo and Serbia not expected this year (Zeri) • Constitutional Court playing attorney’s role for President Thaci (Koha) • Apostolova: Tariff is impeding European Reforms Agenda (media) • Kosnett: Kosovo continues to be held back by corruption (media) • Kosovo’s Ministry of Defense reacts to Dacic’s threats (media) • Dacic on whether U.S. and Russia support Kosovo partition (Koha) • Serbian Minister: Police and Army ready to be deployed in the north (media) • Hoti: EU to react to Serbia’s threatening statements (media) • Turkey responds to U.S. on deportation of Turkish nationals from Kosovo (Epoka) • Opposition planning to call urgent session on Gulenists case (Koha) • Hoxhaj complains about violation of regional cooperation agreement (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 14 March

• UK calls on Kosovo leaders to remove import tariff (Zeri) • State delegation complains that tariff is damaging dialogue (Koha) • Three top delegations came and left, tariff remains in force (Zeri) • Haradinaj: Dialogue was derailed long before tariffs were introduced (media) • Haradinaj: Kosovo committed to long-term partnership with U.S. (Zeri) • KFOR refutes Vucic: There are no plans to intervene in the North (RTK) • Fajon: I have great trust in Mogherini (RTK) • Government, opposition call on President to nominate CEC members (media) • U.S. State Department identifies violations of human rights in Kosovo (Epoka) • Citaku: Proudly shared stories of amazing women from Kosovo at UN (media)

UNMIK Headlines 13 March

• Haradinaj: All international allies are calling for tariff to be lifted (media) • Mogherini ready to call dialogue as soon as tariff is revoked (RTK) • Tahiri: We won’t allow relations with U.S. to be threatened (media) • Isufi: Serbia should be pressured, 100-percent tariff remains (Klan) • PDK’s unserious threats for elections (Zeri) • Vucic: We won’t recognize Kosovo with its current borders (Zeri/Prva) • Sfecla: We were compromised in the case of six Turkish nationals (Zeri) • Konjufca: Thaci is behind deportation of Turkish nationals (Express/Bota Sot) • Cuni on Turkish nationals’ deportation: AKI was misused for illegal acts (media) • Kosovo Assembly to hold another extraordinary session today (media) • UN and EU jointly host Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security (RTK) • Tahiri calls on women to use activism to prevent border correction ideas (Koha) • Mogherini offers support to Kosovo survivors of sexual violence (media) • Chief Executive Officer of World Jewish Congress visits Kosovo (media) • Assembly President Veseli travels for an official visit to Japan (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 12 March

• Berlin against border changes, calls for suspension of tariff (media) • Veseli: I do not stay in a government that harms relations with U.S. (Epoka) • Veseli reveals details from meeting with David Hale (Epoka) • PM Haradinaj to meet today with senior UK official (Klan Kosova) • Limaj: We informed Brussels on Kosovo’s official position on dialogue (Epoka) • Mustafa: We need new elections (media) • Hoxha: Decision on visa liberalization, in June (media) • U.S. demands responsibility on expulsion of six Turkish nationals (media) • Kusari-Lila calls for early general elections (Bota Sot) • Albanian intelligence service: Russia is trying to step up its influence (Koha) • Kosovo to declare Graham Phillips persona non grata today (Klan Kosova)

UNMIK Headlines 11 March

• Modification or ‘sui generis’ adjustment of Kosovo’s borders (Koha) • Merkel’s foreign policy advisors to visit Kosovo today (media) • PDK has no answer to Haradinaj’s resistance to lift import tariff (Koha) • Haliti: PDK could take Kosovo to new elections in two days (Zeri) • Serbian List willing to help bring down Haradinaj government (media) • Finland calls on Kosovo to rescind import tariff on Serbian goods (Zeri) • Albanians in Zubin Potok don’t want to live in Serbia (Koha) • Phillips: Russia would support a crippled Kosovo (Zeri) • No recognition of Kosovo’s independence for one year (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 9 March

• U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to visit Kosovo today (RTK) • Haradinaj: Serbia’s recognition cannot come by giving away lands (media) • Limaj: Vucic with war-inducing rhetoric just like his chief, Milosevic (RTK) • Hoxhaj is not surprised with Serbia’s reactions towards the platform (RTK) • Pacolli: Tax is not something powerful that we have in our hands (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 8 March

• Kosovo Assembly endorses platform for dialogue with Serbia (dailies) • Palmer: Mutual recognition, the essence of the agreement (RTK) • Vucic calls security council after Kosovo adopts law on dialogue (Koha) • Djuric: Kosovo’s platform spells end of dialogue (Telegrafi) • Hoxhaj: Consensus on dialogue is vital (Epoka) • Minister: U.S. has refused visas to over 20 officials after tax decision (Koha) • Lekaj: Independence and territory are not negotiated with Serbia (Indeksonline) • Sherifi: Ramush is not alone, NISMA maintains position on tariff (media) • Swiss ambassador: Redrawing of borders has never worked (media) • Silent initiative to join Interpol (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 7 March

• Assembly to review platform for dialogue with Serbia (dailies) • Mustafa: Dialogue team is degradation of Kosovo’s statehood (media) • Hoti: Constitution is the law and platform for the dialogue (RTK) • Hoxhaj: Our relations with U.S. must not suffer because of tariff (media) • Ramadani: Better no agreement than to meet Vucic’s conditions (RTK) • U.S. Gen Scaparrotti: Security situation in the Balkans, fragile (RFE) • Serwer: Border changes would destabilize the region (media) • Vucic: Serbia cannot join EU without agreement with Kosovo (Epoka) • Malta supports Kosovo’s membership in international organisations (Zeri/Klan) • Gjini: Vucic must apologize (media) • Bahtiri: No post-war government did anything for the north (RTV Dukagjini) • Kosovo accepted at International Commission on Missing Persons (Epoka)

UNMIK Headlines 6 March

• Haradinaj insists on a recognition contract with Serbia (dailies) • Haradinaj: Change of borders, Russia’s and Serbia’s idea (RTSH, RTK) • Veseli: No one can derail Kosovo from pro-western orientation (media) • Kosovo PM Haradinaj to invite Serbian PM Brnabic to Kosovo (Koha) • British MP: Thaci spent a lot of money in lobbying for change of borders (media) • Limaj: Dialogue platform this week, good opportunity for unification (RTK) • Radoicic confirms meeting Thaci and Haradinaj (Klan Kosova) • Interpol confirms receiving Kosovo’s membership bid (Presheva Jone/Bota Sot)