UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 13, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• Hoti: We have made our offer – everything is in LVV’s hands now (media)
• Haxhiu: LDK wants the Assembly speaker post, but to LVV, this is a done deal (Koha)
• President Thaci expected to address Constitutional Court (Indeksonline)
• William Walker, Kosnett at LDK Headquarters (media)
• LDK: Kosnett requests from political leaders to quickly form the government (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Serbia is against Taiwan independence (N1, FoNet)
• Serbia's FM Dacic: Belgrade priorities are Kosovo and European integrations (N1)
• Albanian flag on Serbian cemetery near Gnjilane (RTS, RTV Puls)
• Milena Ivanovic: I am convinced trail will take a long time (RTS, Kosovo-online)
• Another car set on fire in Leposavic (KoSSev)

International:

• Kosovo Guerrillas’ Gun-Runners Demand Political Prisoner Status (Balkan Insight)
• Time for Policy Change on Western Balkans Emigration (Balkan Insight)

• Vetevendosje’s offer: an additional ministry for LDK (Koha)
• Kurti to Thaci: Do not put pressure, we are close to agreement with LDK (Express)
• Kurti: Discussions with LDK are not easy (RTK)
• Bahtiri: LDK offered us Foreign Ministry in exchange for Assembly President (Epoka)
• Zaimi: They want to pressure VV into a bad agreement (Indeksonline)
• "Russian agents with plans to incite riots in Prizren" (Klan Kosova)
• Haradinaj resigns from the post of AAK leader (media)
• Apostolova: Security in the region, precondition for resumption of dialogue (media)

• Grenell annuls his visit to Kosovo (RTK)
• Haziri: LDK-LVV are discussing options, we are in the final phase (RTK)
• Veliu: Up to Vetevendosje to find a modality and struck a deal on government coalition (Express)
• Haradianj: AAK is not part of negotiations to form the government (Express)
• Government allocates 250 thousand euros to support Global Coalition against ISIS (RTK)
• Doris Pack: LVV and LDK to prove they are ready to create a stable government (G. Express)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 10, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• President Thaci sends letter to Kurti on government formation (media)
• Vetevendosje calls for patience until new government is formed (media)
• U.S. professor: Kosovo at threat from Erdogan’s sinister agenda (Lajmi)

Serbian Language Media:

• In Gracanica a walk and a prayer in support of Serbian Orthodox Church and Serbs in Montenegro (KIM radio, KoSSev, RTV Mir, Kontakt plus radio, RTK2)
• Serbian school in Oblic damaged (RTK2, KoSSev)
• A woman reported the rape in Kosovo Polje, the suspect questioned and released; A woman in Gnjilan reported physical assault, custody order for the suspect (KoSSev)
• Novosti: Major changes in Serbian diplomacy (Vecernje Novosti, B92)
• Michel: EU needs to send a clear message to Western Balkan countries (Hina, N1)
• Research: Almost 75 percent of Albanians in Albania, and 64 percent in Kosovo want unification (Tanjug, B92)
• Abbot Sava Janjic: Stop toxic rhetoric, Serb and Albanian mothers feel equal pain (KoSSev, Sputnik)

International:

• Repatriated Kosovo Woman Found Guilty of Joining ISIS (Balkan Insight)
• New Probe Into Kosovo Activist’s Death Hears Conflicting Testimonies (Balkan Insight)

• Assembly President post, key to eventual LVV – LDK agreement (Koha/Zeri)
• LDK claims it offered LVV offer for co-government (RTK)
• LVV official: There are new options on the table (RTK)
• Another meeting between Kurti and Mustafa expected today (RTK)
• Thaci without a decision, expects results from LVV-LDK meetings (RTK)
• Assembly President Konjufca condemns attack on Simic’s vehicle (RTK)
• AAK in full support of U.S. actions towards Iran (Klan Kosova)
• One-month detention for Ikballe Huduti (media)
• Al Maliki: Palestinians support Serbia’s position on Kosovo (RTK)

Albanian Language Media:

Haziri wants reach of LDK-LVV agreement today (lajmi.net)
Albania’s President and PM react to Iran Supreme Leader’s remarks (media)
Apostolova concerned about Simic’s vehicle: Police to investigate the case (media)
Haxhiu: News on disappearance of Astrit Dehari’s roommate shocked us (Express)
Kandic: If Serbia possesses evidence against Mehmetaj, they should submit them to Kosovo (RTK)
Haradinaj: Kosovo has fulfilled criteria for visa liberalization (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

Dacic: Five countries with undefined status regarding Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti, Kontakt plus radio)
A Serbian List official's vehicle set on fire in Leposavic (KoSSev, N1)
Serbian List: Burning of Simic’s car is an attack against all free Serbs in Kosovo (TV Most)

International:

Abducted Serb Radio Team Disappear in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

• LVV – LDK meeting, “approximation” but no agreement yet (media)
• Visa liberalisation maybe in second half of year during German presidency (Koha)
• “The big fish” untouched by justice (Zeri)
• Kosovo charges two Serbian policemen with war crimes (Balkan Insight)
• Vehicle of Serbian List deputy leader set on fire in Leposavic (Kosovapress)

Albanian Language Media:

• “We’ll send formal note with PM’s name to Thaci in coming days” (media)
• Kurti assembles party leadership before meeting LDK leader (media)
• Haziri: LDK has not changed requests for coalition (Insajderi)
• Thaci condemns Iranian attacks against the U.S. (media)
• Kurti: The agreement is very close (Gazeta Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic to continue campaign to revoke recognition of Kosovo (Tanjug, N1, Blic, RTS)
• EU carefully monitoring arrest of Kosovo Albanian in Serbia (KoSSev, N1)
• Kosovo official publishes alleged proof of war crimes (KoSSev, N1)
• Anti-Serb graffiti in Kosovo Serb village (Kosovo online, N1, KIM radio, Blic)
• Serbian government official Djuric in Kosovo for Christmas (Srna, N1)
• Telekom Serbia takes over Kosovo cable operator, removes independent TV (N1, KoSSev)

International:

• Bargain Buy: The Kosovo Traders Defying a Town’s Ethnic Divide (Balkan Insight)
• Montenegro Holds Journalist for Stirring ‘Panic’ Over Kosovo Intervention (Balkan Insight)
• EU and the Western Balkans in 2020: The Year of Decisions (EWB)
• The power of perspective: Why EU membership still matters in the Western Balkans (ecfr.eu)

Humanitarian/Development:

• UNDP: An Epic Trail Comes to Life in The Balkans

• LDK has yet to unfold new conditions for coalition with LVV (Koha)
• Kurti and Mustafa to meet again today (RTK)
• Abrashi: President, Assembly Speaker and five ministries belong to LDK (RTK)
• Muhaxherri: Assembly Speaker post to be returned, or a new solution (RTK)
• Selmanaj: LVV did not win the right for Prime Minister (Express)
• Final hours of the President’s anti-constitutional ultimatum (Zeri)
• Police arrest woman after her remarks about killed Iranian commander (media)

• Thaci and Kurti set to meet today (media)
• Kosovo denies claims of ROSU’s intervention in Montenegrin territory (media)
• Djuric expected to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Protest in Gjakova against visit of Serb pilgrims (RTK/Koha)
• Pacolli, Konjufca react to Serbia’s arrest of Kosovo man (media)