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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 30, 2019

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 30, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• President Thaci invites Kurti for a meeting for the third time (RTK)
• Kosnett engages for LVV-LDK agreement, meets leaders of the two political parties (Express)
• Konjufca: Shedding light on the fate of the missing to be condition during negotiations (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic, Brnabic present ‘Serbia 2025’ program (Serbian media)
• Vucic: Main prerequisite is to preserve peace and stability in the region (B92)
• Hearing of defendants in Oliver Ivanovic’s murder case postponed, indictment changed (Radio kontakt plus)
• “Trial is charade and farce” (Radio KIM)
• Djuric on Kosovo, Serbian List and new investments (RTS, KoSSev)
• Popovic, Rakic on new Serbia’s investments in Kosovo (TV Most, Kosovo-online)
• Fabrizi: Continuation of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue EU’s priority (Danas, BETA, Blic)
• Police in Gracanica arrested two persons under suspicion of committing grievous thefts (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online)
• Vucic: I will remain SNS leader until June 2020 and will not run again (FoNet, BETA, N1)

International:
• Serbian Church Expels Montenegro Govt Officials and MPs (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 30, 2019

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 30, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• President Thaci invites Kurti for a meeting for the third time (RTK)
• Kosnett engages for LVV-LDK agreement, meets leaders of the two political parties (Express)
• Konjufca: Shedding light on the fate of the missing to be condition during negotiations (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic, Brnabic present ‘Serbia 2025’ program (Serbian media)
• Vucic: Main prerequisite is to preserve peace and stability in the region (B92)
• Hearing of defendants in Oliver Ivanovic’s murder case postponed, indictment changed (Radio kontakt plus)
• “Trial is charade and farce” (Radio KIM)
• Djuric on Kosovo, Serbian List and new investments (RTS, KoSSev)
• Popovic, Rakic on new Serbia’s investments in Kosovo (TV Most, Kosovo-online)
• Fabrizi: Continuation of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue EU’s priority (Danas, BETA, Blic)
• Police in Gracanica arrested two persons under suspicion of committing grievous thefts (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online)
• Vucic: I will remain SNS leader until June 2020 and will not run again (FoNet, BETA, N1)

International:
• Serbian Church Expels Montenegro Govt Officials and MPs (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 30

Kurti: Date for formation of government not set by president (Koha)
Mustafa: Elections have not produced absolute but relative winners (media)
Haradinaj: Kurti is a cheater, will fail to form government (media)
PDK elects new presidency (RTK)
Pacolli to Vucic: let people celebrate in peace (media)
Haradinaj denies murder in Gjilan was member of his close protection team (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 28

• Thaci reinvites Kurti for meeting (media)
• Kurti: We are not in high school to organise meetings in a day (Klan Kosova)
• “LVV to present Thaci with PM nominee and 61 signatures of MPs (Koha)
• Haxhiu: Mandate for forming government follows party's proposal (Telegrafi)
• Osmani: LDK-LVV relations impaired with Konjufca's election (T7/Klan)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 27, 2019

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 27, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• Thaci invites Kurti to give him mandate to form new government (media)
• Kurti turns down Thaci’s invitation, he is not in Pristina (Gazeta Express)
• Konjufca: It was clear to LDK that Vetevendosje would not block Assembly (KTV)
• EU Office welcomes constitution of new Assembly (media)
• Albanian President comments on Vucic’s remarks about Recak massacre (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Drecun: Serbian List must not be marginalized in new government (RTS)
• CI SDP: Ivanovic’s murder trial will be a farce (KoSSev)

International:

• Kosovo Parliament Convenes as Coalition Deal Remains Elusive (The New York Times)
• LDK to Support Kosovo Minority Government From Opposition (Balkan Insight)
• War Commanders Questioned as Prosecutors Step Up Probes (Balkan Insight)
• Western Balkans Have Yet to Embrace Freedom of Information (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Gorazdevac: We’ve survived the worst, but we are slowly disappearing (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 27

• New Kosovo Assembly constituted, Konjufca elected Assembly speaker (media)
• Sources: Thaci to give Kurti mandate today to form new government (Express)
• Kurti: Konjufca's election was not a surprise (media)
• LVV: LDK seeking to get more than it is entitled to (media)
• U.S., UK, congratulate constitution of Kosovo Assembly (media)
• President Thaci hails constitution of Assembly (media)
• Mustafa: LVV acted in a biased manner (KTV)
• Veseli: LVV-LDK coalition is ‘give or take’ (media)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo to be more vigilant to movement of Russian nationals (Zeri)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 26, 2019

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 26, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• LDK presents five-point offer to LVV (media)
• Mustafa: LDK to remain in opposition if LVV rejects offer (media)
• LVV's Nagavci: Not the time for new elections (media)
• Only swearing in of MPs expected in today's Assembly session (Kosovapress)
• KDI’s Murati: Not reasonable to talk of fresh elections (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Donja Brnjica village: A Serbian house robbed (KIM radio)
• "Serbia will not join NATO while Vucic is in power" (BETA, B92)
• Ombudsman: An increasing number of children using drugs (KIM radio)

International:

• Coalition Talks Remain Deadlocked in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Heroes of 2019: People Who Took Action for Positive Change (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 26

Assembly convenes today, LVV-LDK fail to reach agreement (media)
Mustafa: Negotiations have not failed, LVV’s strategy did (media)
LDK to hold leadership meeting ahead of Assembly session (Koha)
Konjufca: Osmani, acceptable candidate for any post (Telegrafi)
Veliu: LVV has no right to decide who will be LDK's presidential candidate (Zeri)
Osmani: There is nothing more sacred than the will of citizens (Klan)
LVV MP on lack of reach of agreement for governing coalition (RTK)
Abazi: LVV-led government is last hope for the people (media)
Bulliqi: LDK turned down Assembly Speaker and President posts (RTK)
Pacolli reacts to changes in Serbia's special army brigade (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 24, 2019

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 24, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• No meeting between LDK and LVV today (Ekonomia Online)
• Zyberaj presents documents: Lubisa Dikovic personally involved in war crimes (media)
• “How should I know” Vucic responds asked when will dialogue with Kosovo resume (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The robberies in Gracanica have no end (Kontakt plus radio, TV Most, KIM radio)
• Gracanica Mayor Popovic: These are not just ordinary robberies (KIM radio, RTS)
• "Next year, Putin, Jinping, Merkel and Johnson are coming to Serbia" (O2, B92, Tanjug)
• Trial of Nenad Arsic for war crimes begun

Humanitarian/Development:

• Village of Ljevosa: The hard life of Serb returnees (Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev)
• Protect Victims of Wartime Sexual Crimes, Serbia Urged (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 24

• Kurti and Mustafa expected to meet today (Gazeta Blic)
• Kurti: Regional initiatives to be guided by inclusiveness, reciprocity (media)
• Mustafa: Agreement with LVV to be achieved without pressure (Telegrafi)
• Haziri: The issue of president could be left for a later stage (Koha)
• Haradinaj lists successes and challenges of 2019 (media)
• LVV: We would not be able to give president’s post to LDK even if we wanted to (Express)
• Osmani: We want agreement with Serbia but not at cost of Kosovo borders (Koha)
• Kurti informs non-majority communities on discussions with LDK (Telegrafi)
• Kosnett: The U.S. will continue to support Kosovo (dailies)