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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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 23, 2019

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 23, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• Haradinaj: Don’t lift the tariff and don’t stop the Dukagjini highway (media)
• Russia’s strategic interests and tools of influence in Western Balkans (media)
• Rugova: No alternative to LDK-LVV coalition government (Telegrafi)
• Dialogue: A new chapter with old consequences (Express)
• Agim Veliu: LDK is more than a political party (Klan)
• Osmani: We want agreement with Serbia but not at cost of Kosovo borders (Koha)
• LVV to Veliu: We did not request President’s post (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• “Europe will support ‘mini-Schengen’ initiative with 1.2 billion euros” (B92, Tanjug)
• 'Mini Schengen is not a replacement for EU and it doesn't mean new Yugoslavia' (N1)
• What happened with “poisoned ballots” from Serbia? (Tanjug, B92)
• Gracanica citizens to self-organize as a protection against thieves until a solution found (KIM radio, RTS, Gracanica radio)

International:

• In the Balkans, a disruptor poised for power (politico.eu)
• ‘Mini-Schengen’ risks driving a wedge between Albania and Kosovo (Emerging Europe)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Europe 'will feel' new refugee wave, warns Turkey's Erdogan (DW)
• “White Peony” award to Milorad Trifunovic and Bajram Qerkini, “Black Peony” to Kosovo Assembly (Radio kontakt plus)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 23

• Assembly session three days away, LDK insists on ‘balancing’ of posts (Zeri)
• LVV, LDK to make final efforts for an agreement (Koha)
• Veliu: No agreement until president’s post is defined (Express/Bota Sot)
• Hamiti: People with authoritarian mentality want absolute power (RTK)
• Albanian PM Rama defends Mini-Schengen in face of criticism from Kosovo (Koha)
• Palokaj: Yes to meetings with Serbian leaders, but with dignity (Koha)
• Basha: No Mini-Schengen without Serbia apologising to Kosovo (Kallxo)
• Meta: Serbia to stop campaigns against Kosovo’s integration (Zeri)
• Haradinaj justifies depleting Kosovo’s reserve fund (Klan Kosova)
• Gashi: 15 witnesses are being interviewed on Astrit Dehari’s case (media)
• Railways in Kosovo north under Serbia’s administration (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 21

• LVV-LDK without agreement despite international pressure (media)
• Kurti optimistic after the meeting with Mustafa (RTK)
• Bislimi: Support for LVV is increasing (RTK)
• Hyseni: LVV is threatening with new elections (RTK)
• Special Prosecution files charges against two women repatriated from Syria (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 20 December 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• Abazi: Rama handing over Albania to Vucic’s Mini-Schengen (media)
• Kurti: We do not have concrete results, agreement possible (media)
• Tahiri: Kosovo right not to take part in Mini-Schengen initiative meeting (Zeri)

Serbian Language Media:

• NGO ''ÇOHU!'' reports that 8 media outlets violate the code of ethics, including KoSSev ''due to readers’ comments'' (KIM radio, KoSSev)
• “Solution for Kosovo based on UN SC Resolution 1244” (Radio KIM)
• Poster of Vucic ‘persona non-grata’ in Tirana (BETA, N1)
• Analysts on Thaci’s refusal to attend “mini-Schengen” summit (Sputnik, B92)
• “Pristina became political loser” (Tanjug, B92)
• Joksimovic: Serbia committed to EU accession (BETA, N1)
• Lawyer Vasic: The indictment is 'a far-fetched construction', especially in the sections related to organized criminal group (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls)
• Vucic: Tahiri threatens with war and nobody reacts (RTV, Tanjug)

International:

• What Macron plans for Europe (Politico)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Strpce residents in the fight against MHPPs: We only have one Shara Mountain (KoSSev)
• British ambassador visits KSF members attending Serbian language course (Koha)