• Parties waiting for last minute to declare pre-election coalitions (Koha)
• Mustafa: LDK will not enter any coalition without its candidate for PM (Bota Sot)
• Kosnett meets CEC head Daka and outgoing PM Haradinaj (media)
• Daka: International presence in the north guarantees citizens’ votes (Telegrafi)
• Hamza: We have allocated budget for elections (Insajderi)
• Vucic: Serbian List should take part in Kosovo elections (media)
• Hoxhaj: It is time for Serbs to elect leaders not puppets (Zeri)
• Rasic: We do not cooperate with Serbian List (RTK)
• Nitaj: Tariff is a strong instrument in Kosovo’s hands (Express)
• Kosovo marks International Day of the Disappeared (media)
UNMIK Headlines 30 August
UNMIK Headlines 29 August
• LDK doesn’t want confrontation with Vetevendosje (Koha Ditore)
• Haradinaj: We will lift the tariff only for recognition (RTK)
• Hoxhaj: We will not enter pre-election coalition with any parliamentary party (KP)
• Constitutional Court to decide this week on Haradinaj’s competencies (media)
• Kosovo MFA requests arrest warrant be issued for Dacic’s associate (media)
• Pacolli reacts to his statement’s interpretation (Klan Kosova)
• Trajkovic: Opposing Serbian List and Vucic, condition for coalition (RTK)
• Justice Party joins NISMA-AKR coalition (Epoka)
• Kukan expects the land swap idea to resurface (Koha)
• KFOR to conduct drills across Kosovo (media)
UNMIK Headlines 28 August
• Prime Minister’s post diminishing chances of an opposition coalition (Koha/Zeri)
• Haradinaj expects Veseli to nominate AAK member to CEC (Koha)
• LDK General Council endorses Osmani’s candidacy for PM (media)
• Haziri: Mustafa and Kurti seeking ways to unite us (Klan Kosova)
• Nagavci speaks about Vetevendosje’s offer to LDK (RTK)
• Vetevendosje calls for poll to determine which party is leading in Kosovo (Koha)
• CEC complains of delays in allocation of election budget (media)
• Pacolli: Kosovo-Serbia final agreement has to be reached (RTK)
• Ramadani reacts to Pacolli's statement on Kosovo army (Telegrafi)
• Thaci to visit Japan in September (RTK)
• Serbia prepares to prevent Kosovo’s membership at INTERPOL (RTK)
UNMIK Headlines 27 August
• Early general elections set to take place on 6 October (media)
• LDK nominates Vjosa Osmani as candidate for prime minister (media)
• Vetevendosje to LDK: Prime minister's post on rotation basis (media)
• Serbian List to consult Vucic before Kosovo elections (Koha Ditore)
• CEC expected to meet today (KosovaPress)
• Haradinaj: Thaci and Veseli were not fair with me (media)
• “Serbia paid money for de-recognition of Kosovo’s independence” (Zeri)
• “Kosovo will not remain passive to Serbia’s nasty games with recognitions” (RTK)
• McAllister: Kosovo should pay attention to our demands (RTK)
• Thaci-O’Connell sign MoU for support of KSF (media)
• Kosnett and O’Connell to attend conference on missing persons (Telegrafi)
UNMIK Headlines 26 August
• LDK to decide on candidate for prime minister today (media)
• Kurti: Prime minister's post not a condition for coalition with LDK (Telegrafi)
• Haradinaj: Allies want Kosovo to be a sustainable partner, not submissive (RTK)
• Limaj: NISMA-AKR coalition to run on its own (RTK)
• Thaci’s advisor: Kosovo to form new government without delay (Euronews/Kallxo)
• China: Kosovo-Serbia agreement to be acceptable for both parties (Beta/RTK)
• Kosovo condemns attack on bus travelling through Serbia (media)
• Kosovo in the process of lobbying for INTERPOL membership (RTK)
• Haradinaj meets Zaev in Skopje (Klan Kosova)
• AAK calls on Thaci to appoint their official to CEC (media)
UNMIK Headlines 24 August
• Haradinaj vows to keep Serbia out of Kosovo (media)
• PDK endorses Kadri Veseli's candidacy for prime minister (media)
• Mustafa: LDK’s position firm, won’t give prime minister’s post (Telegrafi)
• Tahiri: We forwarded international arrest warrant for Milan Radojcic (media)
• Kosovo getting ready to mark International Day of the Disappeared (RTK)
UNMIK Headlines 23 August
• Kosovo Assembly dissolved, elections imminent (media)
• Political leaders react to Assembly’s dissolution (media)
• Thaci: I will soon announce early elections (media)
• Joseph: Pompeo’s statement opposite to Bolton’s (VOA/Zeri)
• Kurti: This why we want pre-election coalition with LDK (RTK)
• NISMA and AKR reach pre-election coalition, sources say (Gazeta Blic)
• Gashi: LDK might decide today for PM candidate (RTK)
• Daut Haradinaj: Kulla and Cakorri will remain in Kosovo (media)
• Osmani: Haradinaj authorised Thaci to divide Kosovo, LDK prevented it (media)
• Mihajlovic: Tariff should be lifted, and dialogue resumed (RTK)
UNMIK Headlines 22 August
• Motion for Assembly’s dissolution to be voted today (media)
• “Early elections to take place on 6 October” (Koha Ditore)
• Kosovo leaders hail U.S. State Department’s statement (media)
• Haradinaj: Tariff will not be lifted (Kallxo)
• Petritsch: No option should be rejected (RTK)
• Vucic: We will fight for our interests, we understand the U.S. (VoA, RTK)
• Kosovo FM Pacolli appoints six new ambassadors (Koha)
• LDK: A resigned government has no right to appoint new ambassadors (Koha)
• Veseli pledges to invest illegally-obtained money in new jobs (Epoka e Re)
• Mitrovica Mayor Bahtiri says he will join Vetevendosje (media)
• Korab Sejdiu expected to join Vetevendosje (Gazeta Metro)
UNMIK Headlines 21 August
• LDK and VV, between consultations and ultimatums (Koha)
• Mustafa: LDK heading to elections on its own (Bota Sot)
• Will LDK give Vetevendosje the post of Prime Minister? (Express)
• Haxhiu: Kurti should be joint candidate for Prime Minister (Express/RTV Dukagjini)
• Haziri to Vetevendosje: Do not undermine our will (Express)
• AAK leader Haradinaj meets NISMA’s Limaj (media)
• Pompeo: Normalisation of relations with Kosovo strengthens Serbia’s stability (media)
• Serbian List comments on Pompeo-Vucic meeting (RTK)
• Haradinaj: Border change, monstrous scenario serving Russian agenda (Epoka)
• Kosovo and North Macedonia agree to lift trade barriers (media)
UNMIK Headlines 20 August
• AAK and PSD announce pre-election coalition (media)
• LDK leader Mustafa meets PSD’s Ahmeti and NISMA’s Limaj (media)
• Vetevendosje reacts to PSD-AAK coalition (Epoka)
• Konjufca: LDK to have post of president and speaker, Vetevendosje the prime minister (RTK)
• Mimoza Kusari-Lila signals coalition with Vetevendosje (RTV21/Kallxo)
• Kosovo invited to Helsinki meeting, Dacic reacts (RTK, Tanjug)
• North Macedonian minister visits Kosovo to discuss recent trade measures (Zeri)
• FSK taking part in army drill in Germany (media)
• Minister Lluka meets company tasked with preparing telecom’s privatisation (Koha)