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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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 14

• COVID-19: 1,047 new cases, 14 deaths (media)
• Prishtina Mayor appeals to citizens to respect new measures (media)
• Osmani: EU favoring Serbia as a spoiled child (media)
• Haxhiu: New elections before President is elected (media)
• Lack of quorum continues to impede Assembly’s work (Kosovapress)
• SPO: We have jurisdiction to try Serbian forces for war crimes (RTK)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 13, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID – 19: 953 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• Hoti: Outstanding issues must be resolved through dialogue (media)
• EU, NATO do not answer Kosovo’s calls to condemn Vucic statement (media)
• Hoti: Let’s agree on a President or set a date for new elections (media)
• Mustafa: Talks with Serbian List; AKR said it’ll support the bill (Indeksonline)
• PDK: Hoti-led government must go home ASAP (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 84 new cases of Covid-19 in Serbian communities (Kontakt plus radio)
• Vucic: Fabrications of Kosovo's politicians that I called for war (Danas, Beta)
• Dacic: Time of false news and Pristina's first love with NATO and EU has passed (Kosovo Online)
• Biden asked Haradinaj to protect Visoki Decani in a confidential letter from 2002 (KoSSev)
• Spahiu: ''Mentioning of Catholics in the indictment is offensive, members of Muslim community worked more for Milosevic'' (Kosovo Online)
• CI SDP: New indictment for Ivanovic's murder confirms Kosovo judiciary violates its own laws (Beta, Kosovo Online)
• What did Vucic say? Pristina: Vucic issued a ''war threat''; Belgrade: Kosovan ''hysteria'' and stereotypes about Serbs (KoSSev)

Opinion:

• Serbian List awaits Vucic to ''wink'' (Danas)
• Kosovo wartime leaders’ indictment is inaccurate and biased (Prishtina Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• UN Says Serbian anti-terrorism laws misused to target NGOs, media (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 13

• COVID-19: 767 new cases, eight deaths (media)
• Hoti: Kosovo committed to peace, stability and prosperity of the region (media)
• Osmani calls on EU, NATO to react to Vucic’s statements (media)
• NATO on Vucic's statement on frozen conflicts (RFE)
• Kosovo's Foreign Ministry reacts to Vucic’s statement (media)
• Quni: We do not want war but if unavoidable, we will win again (media)
• Hoxhaj: Region can move ahead when Serbia faces genocide it has committed (media)
• NISMA: Final time for EU to take measures towards Serbia (media)
• Party of Kosovo Serbs: Vucic’s statement, a hypocrisy (RTK)
• Petkovic says Kosovo's reaction to Vucic's statement "hysterical" (media)
• PDK Spokesperson denies claims they will join governing coalition (RTK)
• AAK MP: Government is already down, election date should be set tomorrow (Express)
• Kosovo’s rival communities reach deal on World Heritage site (AP)
• Serbian Ministry Again Defends Privacy of Wanted War Criminal (Balkan Insight)