Headlines - 01.03.2019
UNMIK Headlines 28 February
• U.S. officials fail to convince Haradinaj to suspend tax (dailies)
• Limaj: I hope we have a solution in line with U.S. advice (RFE/Zeri)
• President Thaci visits LDK leader Mustafa (media)
• Tahiri: Relations with U.S. are being damaged due to tax (media)
• Arifi: Tariff on Serbia is not linked to Kosovo – US relations (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo FM Pacolli writes open letter to Serbian President Vucic (Kallxo)
• Tahiri: Tax, the only instrument blocking idea of border changes (Epoka)
• Ahmeti: EU should not remain silent to Serbia’s behaviour (RTK)
Headlines - 28.02.2019
UNMIK Headlines 27 February
• Haradinaj: Border change in Balkans, Putin’s agenda (dailies)
• Leaders with two versions on the length of Kosovo-Serbia border strip (Koha)
• Platform to be voted after the draft law on dialogue (Zeri)
• “No secret talks with Serbia, border demarcation positive” (Klan Kosova)
• Mustafa: Serbia not interested to normalise relations with Kosovo (media)
• Hoti: AAK should support resolution against violation of territory (RTK)
• Finland wants to see Kosovo-Serbia agreement reached soon (Zeri)
• “Agreement with Serbia, new momentum for Kosovo’s CoE membership” (Klan)
• Pack: Change of borders in Balkans should not be allowed (RFE/Epoka)
• KDI presents scenarios if tax remains or is suspended (Koha)
• U.S. delegation to visit Kosovo today (RTK, T7)
• Telecom could be privatized by a company close to Haradinaj's people (Koha)
Headlines - 27.02.2019
UNMIK Headlines 26 February
• Haradinaj vows not to allow “experiments” with territory (Koha Ditore)
• Thaci: I will resign if Assembly does not approve agreement with Serbia (RTK)
• Countries that support or oppose border changes (Zeri)
• Kocijancic: Efforts underway for a sustainable agreement (Zeri)
• Dialogue platform does not pass due to lack of quorum (Epoka)
• Vucic speaks about new discussions on Kosovo (Kosova)
• Shala: Tax needs to be suspended (media)
• Hoti: Terrible how Thaci’s entire staff lobbies for Kosovo’s partition (Telegrafi)
• Vetevendosje requests full implementation of 100-percent tax (Epoka)
• Appointment of new Kosovo minister triggers fierce reaction in Belgrade (dailies)
• Haradinaj pledges support for families of missing persons (media)
• Another effort of Kosovo to join INTERPOL (RTK)
• Kosovo Police detains then releases eight Serbs in Brezovica (Kallxo)
Headlines - 26.02.2019
UNMIK Headlines 25 February
• Assembly to discuss documents that don’t limit President Thaci in dialogue (Koha)
• Haradinaj: Belgrade’s blackmails are coming to an end (Klan)
• Maas: Germany committed to supporting Kosovo (dailies)
• France calls for suspension or lifting of tax (Zeri)
• Shala: Tax will not be lifted (RTK)
• Isufi: No one has asked Haradinaj to step down because of tax (EO)
• Vucic: No maps or agreements on territories with Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• Kurti against the idea of a broad-based government (EO/Zeri)
• COMKFOR: Inciting statements by politicians can lead to incidents (media)
• Kusari-Lila: Mogherini lacks credibility to talk for Kosovo (Ekonomia Online)
• Presevo Valley Albanians support platform with Serbia (Epoka)
• Ombudsperson: Civil draft code violates rights on same-sex marriages (Kallxo)
Headlines - 25.02.2019
UNMIK Headlines 23 February
• COMKFOR: Inciting statements by politicians can lead to incidents (media)
• Osmani: Thaci can put us before a fait accompli with Serbia (Koha)
• “Early elections won’t suit PDK or AAK” (RTK)
• Serbs interested to join Kosovo Army (Lajmi)
• There are no “camouflaged” goods from Serbia in Kosovo markets (media)