• Int’l community steps up pressure on LVV, LDK to form new government (media)
• “Visa liberalisation might happen next year” (RTK)
• Nagavci: LVV said it prefers to govern with LDK, we stand behind this (media)
• Basha: LDK is keeping hostage the agreement (RTK)
• Abrashi: LVV hesitates to take over PM’s Office (RTK)
• Gashi: For now constitution guarantees only Assembly President to LVV (media)
• Vetevendosje in Albania to protest against Vucic’s visit (media)
• Rama: Kosovo mistaking for refusing Mini-Schengen initiative (Klan Kosova)
• Citaku's complaint against Dacic not included in UN SC agenda (Klan Kosova)

Albanian Language Media:

• EU Office: A swift government formation is needed in Kosovo (media)
• Osmani: New elections if institutions are not formed (Ekonomia Online)
• Veliu: Both prime minister and president are too much for LVV (media)
• Haradinaj: Vetevendosje to end process of forming institutions (Koha)
• Beyer: Dont talk through media, arrange a meeting, form coalition (Express)
• Kurti and Bislimi meet German MPs, discuss new government (RTK)
• VV leader Kurti talks government program during visit to Rome (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Oliver Ivanovic's 10,000-page indictment in Albanian language only (RTV Puls, Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti)
• Serbian military chief says KFOR only legitimate armed formation in Kosovo (N1, Beta, KIM radio)
• Kosovo Law Institute: How did Pacolli obtain documents about crimes? (Kosovo-online)
• KRIK editor banned to enter UAE returns to Belgrade; Serbian MIA issued statement on his case (B92, Serbian media)
• North Macedonia PM: I support 'mini-Schengen', Vucic’s initiative beneficial (FoNet, N1, TV Pink)
• Former CIA Chief: Washington returns to the Balkans, which is not good news (Nedeljnik, B92)

International:

• Moscow Points Out Hypocrisy In Ex-NATO Commander's Remarks On Russian Interests In Balkans (urdupoint.com)
• Marinelli: Serbia is becoming an increasingly important partner to NATO (European Western Balkans)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kosovo Journalists Condemn Minister Accused of Punching Reporter (Balkan Insight)

• LDK ready to 'sacrifice' additional ministry for president's post (Zeri)
• VV, LDK barricaded over post of Kosovo President (Koha)
• Haxhiu: No thanks, LDK wants half of government and everything else (RTK)
• Haziri: LVV should have faith in LDK (T7/Zeri)
• Merkel sends envoys in a final effort to secure LVV-LDK coalition (media)
• Constitutive session of new Kosovo Assembly next Thursday (media)
• Kurti meets British Ambassador Abbott (RTK)
• Thaci turns down invitation to Balkans Mini-Schengen summit (media)
• Haradinaj “exhausts” Reserve Fund (Koha)
• Trial on Oliver Ivanovic’s murder to start on 30 December (media)
• Investigation launched against minister Shala for attack on journalist (Zeri)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 18, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• Constitutive session of new Kosovo Assembly next Thursday (media)
• Thaci turns down invitation to Balkans Mini-Schengen summit (media)
• Kurti: Let us see if LDK barricades further or we reach agreement (Express)
• “Mustafa, Kurti to overcome obstacles before new assembly session”
• “Kosovo, Serbia to implement agreements before finale of dialogue” (Koha)
• Tahiri: War, if Serbia doesn’t recognise Kosovo in current borders (Klan Kosova)
• Fajon on visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Gazeta Metro)
• Trial on Oliver Ivanovic’s murder to start on 30 December (RTK)
• Veseli: “Syri i popullit” activated to hide failure of LDK – LVV agreement (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian List: Edita Tahiri's statement raises unrest and incites hatred among communities in Kosovo (TV Most)
• Balkans 2020: No brightening (DW, B92)
• UNMIK Head Zahir Tanin reacts to desecration of Orthodox cemetery in Lipljan (Social media)
• OSCE Mission in Kosovo condemns desecration of Serban Orthodox cemetery in Lipljan (Social media)
• Zyberaj: Pacolli forwarded evidence of Serbia’s genocide to prosecution; Djuric: Primitive chauvinist campaign (KoSsev)
• Dacic: Albanians frustrated because of incoming indictments (Tanjug, TV Happy)
• Serbian List won’t prevent forming of Kosovo institutions (Beta, N1)
• Politika: Calling the elections on March 8th, to the polls on April 26th (NMagazin, Beta)
• UAE: Serbia’s journalist is on ‘blacklist’ on some other Govt. request (N1, B92, Beta, Tanjug)
• Ivanovic’s nephew: There is no indictment for execution and organization of murder (Radio kontakt plus)
• Oliver Ivanovic murder trial on December 30th (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls)
• Lawyer Vasic: Prosecutor proposes house arrest measure for Markovic, Jovanovic and Arsovic (Kosovo online)
• Lawyer Halimi: No new evidence against Rosic (KoSSev)
• Odalovic: Serbia cannot shed light on destinies of missing persons alone (RTS)
• Ombudsman: There is no improvement in the accountability of institutions (RTV Puls)
• Lawyer Vlajic: We will appeal when the Todosijevic verdict arrive (Kosovo Online)

International:

• BIRN Launches Updated Map of Balkan War Crime Verdicts (Balkan Insight)
• Belgrade Appoints Serb Officials in Northern Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Gorazdevac: Young people are most disappointed and most dissatisfied part of society (KoSSev, Radio Gorazdevac)
• Serbian Museum Puts Mestrovic’s Vidovdan Sculptures on Display (Balkan Insight)

• Assembly prepares for constitutive session, VV-LDK no agreement yet (media)
• Hoti: If we don’t get post of President, we will go in opposition (Indeksonline)
• Arben Gashi: Negotiations for a coalition take time (RTK)
• Bahtiri: LVV- LDK coalition will be reached, never with PDK (Telegrafi)
• Nagavci: LVV structures did not discuss post of President (Kallxo)
• Rakic: Serbian List will not impede creation of institutions (RTK)
• Land swap idea damaged Kosovo’s position in dialogue, poll shows (media)
• Rama invites Thaci to summit on Balkans Mini-Schengen (media)
• Pacolli submits war crime files to the prosecution (RTK)
• NISMA leader Limaj’s advisor wounded in Pristina (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: We will not form a coalition with the Serbian List (media)
• Muhaxheri: Chances of no coalition with LVV are zero (media)
• Bosch mentions candidates for future Kosovo President (Koha)
• Turkey deports two Kosovar nationals (media)
• Kurti and Konjufca at prosecution tomorrow for criminal charges against Thaci and Veseli (RTK)
• German Ambassador: Election process took too much time (RTK)
• LDK continues to insist on the post of the President (media)
• Haradinaj: The winner should create institutions (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Tombstones at Orthodox cemetery in Lipljan demolished again, Djuric condemns the incident (RTS)
• Hodzic in strongest terms condemned desecration of Orthodox cemetery in Lipljan (Radio KIM)
• Fabrizi: Region needs normalization of Belgrade-Pristina relations (Beta, N1)

International:

• How Brexit sent Kosovo to back of the EU queue (The Times)
• Kosovo ‘enslaved from within’ by corruption, says incoming PM (FT)
• War Criminals Given Respect in Balkan Societies, Activists Warn (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• The warnings of the Gracanka River and tailings (KoSSev, Gracanicaonline.info)

• Mustafa: Talks have not stalled; mutual trust is fundamental (media)
• Kurti: Serbs to have a minister; we won’t form coalition with Serbian List (media)
• Muhaxherri reveals which five ministries belong to LDK (RTV Dukagjini)
• Haradinaj calls on winning parties not to delay formation of government (Zeri)
• Albanian PM insists on Balkans Mini-Schengen (Koha)
• KSF continues to be most trusted institution by Kosovo people (Epoka)

Albanian Language Media:

• LDK’s Mustafa calls urgent meeting of leaders of party branches (Indeksonline)
• Lutfi Haziri: We are trying to find a consensual candidate for President (Periskopi)
• Bajqinovci: Agreement on President post after formation of government” (media)
• Tahiri: New elections could produce the same results (Lajmi)
• Hoti: Berlin process, good opportunity for Kosovo and Western Balkans (media)
• Pacolli for a private audience at Pope Francis today (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Zyberaj releases SPS’s session record from ’99, claiming grounds for Dacic to be summoned to Special Court but what does the document actually contain? (KoSSev)
• Serbian FM Dacic: "I'm ready for the Hague, with tons of evidence proving who was expelled from Kosovo" (B92, Vecernje Novosti)
• SDP: Publicity more important than resolving murder (Radio KIM)

International:

• Foggo: It is up to Serbia how much it wants to cooperate with NATO (EWB)
• Kosovo man charged in Germany with supporting Islamic State (AP)

Humanitarian/Development:

• DSRSG Coleman meets delegation from Pristina school (Kosova.info)
• Serbia is one of the Vice-Presidents of the next UN Climate Change Conference (BETA, B92)
• Fate of the missing, Kosovo’s serious wound (RTK)
• Climate change does not need Schengen visa (EWB)

• President's post keeps LVV-LDK agreement up in the air (Koha/Zeri)
• Abazi: LDK wants what it doesn’t belong to it (media)
• Engel: I expect the new government to be formed soon (Zeri)
• Brussels still in search of envoy for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Koha Ditore)
• Vucic to Haradinaj and Kurti: I do not want to insult, I want peace (Epoka)
• Dardan Molliqaj elected PSD leader (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 13, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: We are working day and night to reach coalition with LDK (Klan Kosova/Kallxo)
• U.S. Ambassador Philip Kosnett’s interview with Jeta Xharra
• Kosovo can enter a blockade if LVV refuses to propose a name for Assembly Speaker (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• ''No one has the right to tell a family to stop hoping their member will be found'' (RTV KiM)
• Where did Kosovo get from thousands of pages of documents about war crimes? (FRE, Radio KIM)
• Ombudsman launches investigation into excessive use of force against villagers protesting the construction of MHE in Strpce (KoSSev)
• Rakic: Fake indictments against Serbs published in Albanian media (TV Most)

International:

• Opening new Chapter with Serbia was mostly a message of good will to the region (EWB)
• If Kosovo, Albania & Macedonia are considered for EU membership, why not independent Scotland & Catalonia? – Puigdemont (Russia Today)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kosnett: ‘I eat this air with a fork like everybody else’ (Prishtina Insight)
• 99 underage mothers during 2019 (Klan)