• Merkel: Change of borders could bring consequences for the Balkans (Epoka)
• Thaci: No to exchange of territories (RTK)
• Haradinaj: There are no discussions for territories and borders (Zeri)
• AAK, NISMA join opposition for session against border “correction” (Koha)
• Rasic: Germany does not want ‘a new Syria’ within Europe (Zeri)
• Knaus: Movement of borders or people means explosion (Koha/Dnevni Avaz)
• LIBE to discuss visa liberalization today, decide tomorrow (Zeri)
• Delawie: Investigations without political interference into “fake” veterans (media)
• Another protest today in Pristina against interference in judiciary (media)
• Five people arrested in protest against visit by Serb IDPs to Gjakova (media)
• Rashit Qalaj appointed general director of Kosovo Police (media)
UNMIK Headlines 29 August
Headlines - 29.08.2018
UNMIK Headlines 28 August
• Thaci: I am against ethnic borders, but I am not naïve (media)
• Veseli: Kosovo will not negotiate its statehood and territorial integrity (media)
• Merkel, Trump discuss Western Balkans (Koha)
• Kocijancic: Kosovo, Serbia should be given space to reach agreement (RTK)
• Ruling coalition partners soften their position on border negotiations (Koha)
• Opposition seeks extraordinary assembly session on dialogue (Zeri)
• LDK says it won’t allow Thaci to make deals with Kosovo’s territory (Epoka)
• Vetevendosje announces protests before 7 September (Epoka)
• NATO is not informed about plan of Kosovo-Serbia negotiations (Zeri)
• Thaci replies to Kandic: Kosovo is home to all its citizens (media)
• EU could help vetting on justice (Zeri)
• Civil society to hold another protest against state chief prosecutor Lumezi (Koha)
Headlines - 28.08.2018
UNMIK Headlines 27 August
• Thaci and Vucic seek internationals’ help to reach final agreement (Epoka)
• Hahn: Dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia should be supported (Zeri)
• Kurz: Kosovo - Serbia agreement, main precondition for EU membership (Epoka)
• Veseli: Kosovo’s territorial integrity is inviolable (RTK)
• Pacolli: There is no division of Kosovo (RTK)
• “Border adjustments” undoes independence and incites conflicts (Koha)
• “Kosovo must be careful from hasty options with long-term consequences” (Koha)
• Lekaj: Calls for a vote of confidence are not serious (Epoka)
• Haradinaj at an informal meeting of Balkans Prime Ministers (RTK)
• Gashi: Special court is not filing indictments due to political reasons (media)
• US Senator McCain, supporter of Kosovo’s independence, dies aged 81 (media)
• Kosovo citizens start signing online petition against partition (media)
Headlines - 27.08.2018
UNMIK Headlines 25 August
• The West does not speak in one voice on Kosovo’s borders (Koha)
• Petritsch: Time for final decision with cosmetic border correction (media)
• Limaj: Thaci’s idea for border correction is anti-constitutional (media)
• Albanian FM comments on Kosovo – Serbia “border adjustment” (media)
• Kurti: Thaci is making damaging deals with Serbia (Indeksonline)
• Bahtiri warns with anti-Haradinaj protests in September (media)
UNMIK Headlines 24 August
• Thaci: No division or exchange of territories, but correction of border (Epoka)
• PM Haradinaj against President Thaci’s idea on border adjustment (media)
• Serbia wants to take away from Kosovo the “Roof of the Balkans” (Koha)
• A “hot” September for Kosovo and Serbia (Zeri)
• Haradinaj: Vetting is not problematic in Kosovo (RT21)
• Haliti: War veterans’ issue cannot be resolved by the judiciary (Epoka)
• Documents confirm interference of politics in the work of prosecution (Koha)
• Opposition requests PM Haradinaj’s resignation (Epoka)
• LDK against interference in the work of the prosecution (Koha)
• Haradinaj: Kurti is a liar and a trickster (media)
Headlines - 24.08.2018
UNMIK Headlines 23 August
• Protesters in Pristina call for chief prosecutor’s resignation (media)
• PM does not change his mind, calls Blakaj “a thief” (RTK)
• EU reacts to attacks on prosecutor Blakaj (media)
• Pensions expected to be cut for 19 thousand veterans (Epoka)
• Thaci’s office: Presevo Valley will be discussed in Brussels in September (Zeri)
• Haradinaj: President doesn’t have my trust to discuss borders (Koha)
• Ragmi Mustafa: We won’t give up on our demand to join Kosovo (Epoka)