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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 20, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 11 deaths, 855 new cases (media) • Osmani: We are tired of irresponsible politicians who show tolerance to Serbia's rejective policies (media) • Hardinaj-Stublla made official request to visit mass graves locations in Serbia (media) • Kizevak explained: EULEX experts describe how they identified the exact location where the human remains were discovered (EULEX, Express) • Veliu: Serbia exercising violence against migrants near Presevo (RTK) • Osmani: We are tired of irresponsible politicians who show tolerance to Serbia's denying policies (media) • Belgrade Court orders exhumation of human remains from Serbian mass grave (Euronews Albania) • Kosovo’s Constitution does not specify who replaces acting president (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Gracanica Crisis Staff: Seven more newly infected with Covid-19 (KiM radio) • Serbian Orthodox Church: Serbian Patriarch Irinej reposed in the Lord (media) • Three-day mourning in Serbia after SPC Patriarch's death; Putin sends condolences (N1) • Petar Petkovic: Serbian people has lost its spiritual father and archpastor (Kosovo Online, TV Most, KiM radio) • Varhelyi tells MEPs Western Balkans are a priority (N1) • Serbian government official calls for end to attacks on Kosovo Serbs (FoNet, N1) • Gara: Nine sets of human remains found in 3 months in Kosovo, excavations carried out in North Mitrovica (KoSSev) • SPO: Government officials “loyal” to Thaci and Veseli presided over “corrupt government pay-outs” to potential witnesses (KoSSev) • Albanian citizens can enter Serbia using only an ID card (KoSSev) Opinion: • Kosovo turns blind eye to officials flouting COVID-19 laws (Prishtina Insight) International: • Serbia Mourns Aged Patriarch’s Death from COVID-19 (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 20

• COVID – 19: 15 deaths, 875 new cases (media) • Prishtina Mayor proposes Kosovo-wide lockdown for one week (media) • OSCE trains Kosovo teachers on stress management during COVID-19 (media) • PM Hoti on video conference with French President Macron (media) • Kurti: Situation will change radically after the new elections (Kallxo) • Haliti: PDK should join the government; PDK to propose new President (RTK) • Lajcak: Kosovo – Serbia agreement must be acceptable for EU and region (KTV) • Pacolli calls on Rama to lead national effort against Dick Marty report (media) • “Prosecutor filed indictment against Nasim Haradinaj and Hysni Gucati” (media) • CEC will ask President’s Office to decide on Nenad Rikalo (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 19, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 15 deaths, 875 new cases (media) • Hoti: We’re committed to the issue of missing persons (media) • Gerxhaliu: We’re waiting for official invitation to go to Raska (Telegrafi) • Hoti in an online meeting with Macron, attempt to resume dialogue? (Lajmi) • Trepca mineworkers protest over October wages (media) • Minister: €1 million executed for wages of Trepca mineworkers (media) • “Kosovo won’t be represented by UNMIK at Energy Community Treaty” (media) Serbian Language Media: • One death, 68 new cases in Serbian communities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • EP worried by Serbia's ruling party dominance during June general elections (N1) • Lawyer Tapuskovic: If killed journalists are not in the indictments, the trial of KLA leaders of no use (Kontakt plus radio, UNS) • The Kosovo inspection checks one pharmacy in North Mitrovica, citizens resented (KoSSev, Kontakt plus radio, Kosovo Online) • Kisnica: Family Trajkovic worried, provocations continue (KiM Radio, Kosovo Online, Radio Gracanica) • Borrell: The EU expects Serbia and Kosovo not to move the embassies to Jerusalem (N1) • Doctors: SPC Patriarch’s health condition deteriorating due to coronavirus (media) • Dacic: There must be justice for Serbian victims as well (B92, Tanjug, TV Happy) Opinion: • Language Is Politics, and Not Just In the Balkans (bnnbloomberg.ca) International: • Would-be Balkan EU Members Remain Hostage to Vetos (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • "Europe can avoid quarantine on one condition and I stand behind that claim" (Tanjug, B92)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 19

• COVID – 19: 720 new cases, 11 deaths (media) • Kosovo Assembly to meet today, Hoti to face two interpellations (media) • Minister: A government that fails to pass economic recovery bill, must go (Kallxo) • “Serbia deliberately concealing truth of genocide committed in Kosovo” (media) • “Anyone who commits war crimes should be brought to justice” (media) • Haziri: Time has come for LDK to get President post (Express) • Osmani: Women participation in dialogue, necessary and smart decision (media) • Poll: 66% of citizens think new elections would bring political stability (Telegrafi)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 18, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 11 deaths, 720 new cases (media) • Over 40,000 pages of material against former KLA leaders (Koha) • Prosecution: Trial of KLA leaders to start in summer of the next year (RTK) • Thaci’s lawyer: Starting trial in June is absurd (RTK) • Veseli’s lawyer criticizes evidence work of the Special Prosecutor (RTK) • Krasniqi’s and Selimi’s lawyers also complain, request more time for evidence (RTK) • Emmerson: When evidence comes to light, this indictment will be called ridiculous (RTK) • Hoxhaj: On the day Albanian mass graves are opening in Serbia, freedom fighters are being tried in The Hague (Express) • KLA war veterans: session against Thaci and others, clearly political (Telegrafi) • Balje reacts to Belgrade’s claims that communities are endangered (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • The remains found in the quarry near Raska; Odalovic: We are on the field, awaiting the judge's move (KoSSev) • Braun about Biden's statement on Thaci: Views can be changed (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Enhance the presence of international security forces in Serb areas south of the Ibar, says Petkovic (Kontakt plus radio) • Attack on a Serb in Kisnica, no injuries sustained (KiM radio, gracanicaonline.info, Kontakt plus radio, KoSSev, RTV Puls) • YIHR: The glorification of those accused for war crimes is unacceptable always and under any circumstance (KoSSev) • Vulin uses the derogatory term ''Shiptars'' on RTS; Kamberi: Vulin violates Serb laws (KoSSev) • Darko Tasic's lawyer: ''My client was beaten in the prison near Podujevo'' (Kontakt plus radio) • CEC member and former Minister, Rikalo appointed Acting Assistant Director of Office for KiM (KoSSev, Kontakt plus radio) • Ambassador Godfrey: Biden's administration will work on strengthening relation with Serbia (FoNet, N1) • EU Ambassador says Serbia’s military neutrality not in question (RFE, N1) • Serbian FM Selakovic meets UN Belgrade office chief Miculescu (FoNet, N1) International: • Bulgaria blocks EU membership talks for North Macedonia (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Serbian teachers’ unions want schools closed (media) • Balkans 17/11/2020: 1.430.341 recorded cases, 32.867 deaths (balkaneu.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 18

• COVID – 19: 17 deaths, 764 new cases (media) • Hoti on the burned banner: We must be calm (RTK) • SPO session for Thaci, Veseli and the others, today (media) • Hoti to Kurti: You know that there is legal basis for protection of the accused (RTK) • Kosovo’s acting President tests positive for coronavirus (Express) • Haradinaj in Berlin, seeks help on liberalization of visas for Kosovo (Express) • Hoxhaj: Mass graves opening in Serbia, EU remains silent (RTK) • Haxhiu: PDK is flirting to become part of the government (RTK) • Krasniqi: Kurti is not honest while calling for protection of KLA leaders (media) • Suspected mass grave of Kosovo war victims found in Serbia (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 17, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 17 deaths, 764 new cases (media) • Thaci, Veseli and the others at another session on Wednesday (media) • Nagavci: Unity around obsolete political club would be wrong (media) • LVV Spokesman, supports Kurti’s reaction on Special Court (RTK) • Isa Mustafa defends Lulzim Basha (media) • Billboard in support of ex-KLA members torched overnight near Serb-majority Municipality (Gazeta Express) • Serbian president says Merkel siding with Kosovo (media) • Human remains of suspected missing persons from Kosovo war found in Serbia (Euronews Albania) • Kosovo’s economy to shrink 7.2% due to coronavirus crisis (Gazeta Express) Serbian Language Media: • 74 newly infected, one death and 13 cured in Serbian communities (Kontakt plus radio, KoSSev, KiM radio) • Nine more newly infected, 29 hospitalized in Gracanica (Kosovo Online) • Gracanica billboards (media) • Vucic: The Russians knew what was being signed in Washington; We will fight for Serbia (TV most, TV Happy) • Majority of Serbians opposed to NATO membership (N1, Beta) • "The only possible option is for Serbia to join the EU" (B92, Tanjug) • SPC monastery in Kosovo abbess: Ten nuns infected with coronavirus (Beta, N1) • Seventy thousand requests for return of usurped property in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • Artists in support of war crimes indictees; A billboard in Gracanica burns down (KoSSev) Opinion: • “Specialist chambers ‘inat’ should be recognised–and faced” (kosovotwopointzero.com) International: • Kosovo president expects better US relations under Biden (Financial Times) • “Serbia and NATO have to work on restoring trust in one another” (EWB) • Suspected Mass Grave of Kosovo War Victims Found in Serbia (Balkan Insight) • Survey: 80% of Serbian citizens against NATO membership, but only 33% against cooperation (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • A year after China 'Patient Zero,' 55 mil infected with SARS-CoV-2, 1.3 mil died (N1, RTS)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 17

• COVID – 19: 11 deaths, 688 new cases (media) • Mustafa: Let’s find an independent candidate for Kosovo President (RTV21) • Hoti: We will soon start consultations on post of Kosovo President (media) • Vetevendosje calls for elections: Government must be dismissed ASAP (media) • Haziri: If we don’t agree on President post, we go to new elections (Gazeta Blic) • Hoxhaj: Biden asked us to vote in favor of Specialist Chambers (Telegrafi) • Bajrami: A vaccine against bad governance (Koha) • Kosovo Foreign Minister warns of Russian – Serbian hybrid threats (media) • Zeka: SPO told Azem Syla not to leave Kosovo this week (media) • “Mortal remains found in Serbia are of Kosovo Albanians” (media) • Janjic: Kosovo, Serbia will reach agreement late next year (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 16, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 11 deaths, 688 new cases (media) • Zemaj: All medical staff specialists will be employed (media) • “Marginalised groups must be supplied with protective equipment” (media) • Hoti: Integration of market, first step toward political reconciliation (media) • Kurti statement on KLA leaders indictments sparks reactions (Euronews Albania) • Kollcaku: Vucic is not a man of peace (Euronews Albania, RTK) • Kusari-Lila warns overthrow of Hoti’s government (KosovaPress, media) Serbian Language Media: • UNS: KLA Crimes Court ignores killings of journalists in Kosovo (Beta, Danas) • KLA billboard disturbs residents of Gracanica, Mayor Popovic invites international community to react (KIM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever) • Petkovic condemns KLA billboards near Gracanica (FoNet, N1) • People’s Party branch in Kosovo: Director of Office for KiM should deal with protecting people in Kosovo (Beta) • Serbian List to People’s party: ‘’Only three Jeremic’s followers, blinded with hatred, do not see the assistance of the state of Serbia’’ (Kosovo Online) • Albanian Minister: Relation between Serbs and Albanians a frozen conflict (N1, FoNet, RTK2) • Serbia condemns prevention of handball team's ban on entry to Kosovo (FoNet, N1) • Gjinovci on Kurti’s allegations against the Special Court: ''Icing on the cake'' evidence of political meddling with justice (KoSSev) Opinion: • Biden presidency is key to EU leadership in Kosovo – Serbia Dialogue (Euractiv) • Thaçi’s gone. The thin line of Erdoğan’s brotherhood (EWB) International: • Unnamed Suspects Charged over Kosovo Serb Politician’s Murder (Balkan Insight) • SDA loses Sarajevo and SNSD loses Banja Luka in Bosnia's 2020 local elections (N1 Sarajevo) Humanitarian/Development: • BIRN to Hold Art Exhibition About Kosovo War Mass Graves (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 16

• COVID - 19: 13 deaths, 501 new cases (media) • Hoti: We have taken necessary steps to fight COVID – 19 (Kallxo) • Kurti wants Kosovo government to defend indictees at The Hague (media) • Williamson: If Kosovo wouldn’t form Special Court, UN would do it (media) • Lack of coordination in government for Washington pledges (Koha) • Finance Minister: War against thieves will continue with all capacities (media) • Fate of ‘disappeared’ Yugoslav soldiers from Kosovo still unknown (BIRN)