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UNMIK Headlines 22 March

• Limaj: Mutual recognition, territory is non-negotiable (RTK)
• France has no red lines on Kosovo – Serbia agreement (media)
• Vucic: Delays in dialogue with Kosovo may inflame the region (Reuters/media)
• Montenegrin FM: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue to end in mutual recognition (media)
• Veseli: Kosovo committed to cultivate good neighborly relations (RTK)
• Mustafa criticizes those who left Kosovo isolated (RTK)
• KFOR refutes Drecun: False information cause fear and danger (media)
• EU Office wants investigation into brawl between Serb officials (Express)
• Special Court announces new invitations for interviews (Lajmi)
• “EU is colonizing Kosovo north with Serbs from Bosnia and Croatia” (Express)

UNMIK Headlines 21 March

European Commission spares Serbia, blocks statements against it (Koha)
Limaj: I don’t understand the opposition! (RTK)
Kosovo Serb MP Petrovic verbally and physically assaulted in Pristina (media)
Kosnett: Not the laws but politics is the problem of corruption (Klan)
Pacolli: Dacic is lying, I did not chase or threaten him (RTK)
Montenegrin foreign minister visits Pristina (Koha)
Slovenian FM Cerar dismisses possibility of de-recognising Kosovo (Koha)
Selimi: Lifting the tariff would turn Kosovo to an even worse position (Epoka)
Mustafa: No candidacy announced yet for LDK leader (dailies)
Walker optimistic for a Kosovo – Serbia deal this year (media)
Bushati: Term “border correction” doesn’t exist in international law (Koha)
EU allocates funds for Serb returnees (Zeri)
Djuric: Hands off from Pristina parallel University (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 20 March

• Haradinaj: Discussions on tax and borders “outworn” (dailies)
• Mogherini: Prespa Agreement to serve as inspiration for the region (Bota Sot)
• Russian representative comments on Kosovo-Serbia land swap option (Indeksonline)
• Government approves national programme for SAA implementation (Koha)
• Rugova: Haziri could be next LDK leader (Zeri)
• Kastrati: Tariff to be suspended only if Kosovo benefits from dialogue (Klan)
• Kosnett calls for transparency and accountability of institutions (Epoka)
• EU Ambassadors informed about rule of law developments (Epoka)
• Kosovo Telecom board director resigns (Klan Kosova)
• Status of sexual violence survivors recognised to only 301 individuals (Epoka)

UNMIK Headlines 19 March

• Madison: U.S. expects commitment in corruption fight (dailies)
• Hoxha: Visa liberalisation decision, after EU elections (Zeri)
• Mustafa: President to unblock CEC (media)
• Vetevendosje accuses PDK of “suffocating” justice system (Koha)
• “Denial of committed crimes is worse than committing them” (media)
• Dacic’s associate with “dark past” leading Serbia’s lobbying against Kosovo (Koha)
• Kurti: New elections are more than necessary (Epoka)
• Matoshi: Tariff should be reconsidered (Epoka e Re)
• Analysts: Parliamentary elections in autumn (Zeri)

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)