• Kurti: New elections, worst-case scenario (media) • Next week, crucial for formation of new government (Koha) • LDK to gather its leadership and parliamentary group on Monday (RTK) • LVV hopeful agreement with LDK is possible (Zeri) • Dacic: Serbia proposed Mini-Schengen project, Kosovo the tariff (RTK)

• Kurti rejects Thaci’s invitation for the third time (media) • Haziri: LVV to have strong reason to bring us back at the table (RTK) • UK: LVV, LDK to overcome differences, form new government (media) • Apostolova calls for swift formation of new institutions (Zeri/Klan) • Haradinaj: Kurti should form the government or move away (RTK) • Rama about Kurti and Mustafa: Seats more important than Kosovo (media) • LVV changes statute, its leader can keep (T7/Zeri) • Former Kosovo Serb minister accused for abusing official post (Telegrafi)

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 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)

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)

• 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 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)

• 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 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)

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)