• Grenell to remain envoy for Kosovo-Serbia negotiations (media) • Jamaica recognition: Kosovo leaders hail it, Jamaica FM refutes it (media) • Haziri requests from Kurti to lift the tariff (RTK) • The U.S. informed Kurti that military presence is being considered (Express) • Konjufca dismisses 14 consuls saying their appointment was unlawful (media) • Reka: Mini-Schengen is only in interest of Serbia (Express) • Haradinaj: Kurti threatens national security with approach to KIA (Klan)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Border change project has failed but the idea is not dead (media) • Kosnett in a diplomatic offensive to lift the tariff (Gazeta Express) • Haradinaj meets Kosnett: U.S. involvement in dialogue, necessary (media) • Osmani: Not only men will represent Kosovo in Brussels (Klan Kosova) • Kurti warns in Stan Terg: There will be new dismissals of the boards (Express) • Positioning prior to dialogue with Serbia, Osmani: Trepca is inviolable (Express) • Minister Haxhiu annuls notaries appointment process (media) • AAK continues collecting signatures, requests session on the tariff (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • SRSG Tanin: Following integration of judiciary, Kosovo moves towards strengthening of rule of law (Radio KIM) • Dacic: Lack of reaction to the announcement of Tirana and Pristina on joint lobbying is hypocritical (Tanjug, RTS) • Everything changes now: A man sent to Serbia heads US national intelligence services (Tanjug, B92) • Milena Ivanovic joins SNS (Tanjug, B92) Opinion: • Albin Kurti – New Hope or New Disappointment? (crnobelisvet.com) International: • Trump Appoints Balkan Envoy Grenell to Head National Intelligence (Balkan Insight) • Juratovic: The arranged situation in the Western Balkans means the arranged situation in the EU (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • "The suspension of the construction of MHE is very important"(KIM radio) • Denmark’s Integration Experiment Reflects European U-turn (Balkan Insight) • Wild and exotic animals kept captive in Kosovo ‘zoos’ (Prishtina Insight)

• Kurti: Reciprocity measures aimed at protecting local producers (media) • “New government to decide what to do with unimplemented agreements” (Klan) • Trump names Richard Grenell as acting intelligence chief (RFE) • Kosnett in Mitrovica: Tariff should be lifted (RTK) • AAK: Final agreement with Serbia to be under Kosovo's existing borders (media) • Government of Kosovo dismisses Telecom board (media) • Hoti: Telecom board’s dismissal, only the beginning (Telegrafi) • Kurti to ministries: Scan the situation at ministries and submit the report (RTK) • Cakaj: Albania cannot change Kosovo borders (TV Dukagjini/RTK) • Reka: Visa liberalisation this year, a priority issue (RFE/Zeri)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 19, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Reciprocity measures aimed at protecting local producers (media) • Grenell slams EUobserver story on Kosovo-Serbia land swap plan (media) • Opposition collecting signatures for Assembly session to oppose lifting of tax (Express) • Haradinaj writes about which option of lifting tariff he would support (Express) • Konjufca: we will reach concrete agreements with the government of Albania (RTK) • Haxhiu: We will annul notaries appointment process this week (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: ''The only alternative is war, and we would not have survived it'' (B92) • Macron's "plotting" with Serbia and Kosovo - UN the only place for reaching solution (Sputnik, B92) • SNS decided on name of electoral list: "Aleksandar Vucic - For our children" (B92) • Jevtic: Damage to Menkovic family, whose house was demolished, must be compensated (KoSSev) • Bozovic: Indictments for murder of Oliver Ivanovic not supported by evidence (Radio kontakt plus) • Kosovo Deputy PM Haki Abazi for Danas: We will seek compensation for war damages, so the devastation and crimes do not repeat again International: • Vetevendosje MP: Dialogue ‘on the verge of restarting’ (Prishtina Insight) • Tensions take center stage as Western Balkans gets under the spotlight in Munich (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Protesters demand prominent lawyer’s license be revoked (Prishtina Insight)

• Reciprocity measures to be introduced in the coming days (Koha) • Palmer: Kosovo, Serbia to set parameters for mutual recognition (EUobserver/ Epoka) • Haradinaj: Kurti, Osmani responsible for Grenell demanding tax drop (Telegrafi) • Zogiani: Kurti has not been yet informed about Grenell’s agreements (Express) • Kurti visits Kosovo Intelligence Agency (media) • PM Kurti meets UN resident coordinator Richardson (Klan Kosova) • Haxhiu meets EULEX Chief, Wigemark (RTK) • Haxhiu meets Braathu, discuss rule of law (RTK) • Government launches procedures for dismissing Telecom board (Koha) • Ministry’s ultimatum ignored; highway construction tender not cancelled (Zeri)

Albanian Language Media: • Konjufca: Kosovo’s foreign policy has faced serious crisis in recent years (Koha) • Osmani: Meeting with Thaci was part of state protocol, differences remain (media) • Gashi: Government looking into ways to lift the tax (Telegrafi) • Rukiqi: We will support any decision that is in Kosovo's interest (EO) • Association of journalists’ offices broken into again (Klan Kosova/Kallxo) Serbian Language Media: • Dacic: Kurti will continue with unilateral acts (Tanjug, Prva TV) • Vucic: We missed a major chance, we will pay high price for that (TV Happy, B92) • Serbia donates € 2 million to Albania (RTS, Tanjug) • Djuric: Belgrade will continue to insist on ZSO (Kontakt plus radio, KIM radio, Politika) • Vucic: Significant and powerful European country requested from Pristina to impose tariffs (B92) • House of Jovica Menkovic from Cernica demolished, pressure on Serbs to leave (RTV Puls) • Graffiti written in Preoce village (KoSSev) International: • The Brief – Why is America eclipsing the EU in the Balkans? (Euractive) • Kurti Vows to Make Military Service Compulsory in Kosovo (Balkan Insight) • Dodik’s Tantrum Politics Risks Pushing Bosnia Int Chaos (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Youth from Gracanica migrating due to unemployment, lack of safety and uncertain political situation (KoSSev)

• Kosovo leaders display no unity on Independence Day (media) • Kurti: Time for us as government to make decisions, not avoid difficulties (RTK) • Nagavci: Handshakes are act of courtesy, do not imply agreement (media) • Lajcak could be proposed as special representative for dialogue (Koha) • Plenkovic: Kosovo has fulfilled visa liberalisation criteria (Koha) • Meta against Mini-Schengen, values Kurti’s presentation in Munich (Express) • Vucic: We lost the chance for compromise with Pristina, we will pay the price (TV Happy/Klan) • Three candidates running for mayoral elections in Podujeve (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 17, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Kosovo representatives to be unified in foreign policy (media) • Thaci: Kosovo enters second decade with faith, hope and belief for better future • Serwer says Kurti will not change Kosovo’s position on Serbia (media) • Osmani: Kosovo’s independence is irreversible (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric: 12 years ago, international law was trampled, but Serbia was not defeated (Serbian media) • ''Everything that Albanians believed in have failed'' (KIM Radio) • Almost two decades after, still no punishment for the crime in Livadice (Radio kontakt plus) • Borrell: We are working on appointing envoy for Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (N1, SRNA, RFE, RTS) • EU hosts informal dinner with Western Balkans leaders (Tanjug, B92, RTS) • Vucic said debate with Kurti was fierce (N1, RTS, Kosovo-online) • Vucic on talks with Pristina, Carpenter’s statements (B92) • Rada Trajkovic: Murder of Oliver Ivanovic will be clarified (KIM Radio, Free Serbian) Opinion: • Reviving Enlargement in Balkans Means Changing More than Methodology (Balkan Insight) International: • EU Says Accession For Balkan Countries Still Possible (RFE) • Twelve Years In Dependence Leave Kosovo Facing Foggy Future (Balkan Insight)

Thaci: Inter-institutional coordination required for dialogue (media) Kurti: I have reservations about agreements, I was not part of talks (RFE) Borrell: Dialogue to continue as soon as we appoint envoy (media) Kurti meets international representatives at MSC sidelines (RTK) Kurti for Blick: To Kosovo, Serbia’s recognition is not sufficient (Blick/Lajmi) Hoti and Grenell discuss dialogue with Serbia (Kallxo) Haxhiu: From now on, politicians will fear the prosecution (Kosovapress/RTK)

“Agreement in Munich signed by unauthorised Kosovo officials” (media) Kurti and Vucic have their first encounter at MSC (DW) Kurti says he did not have a meeting with Vucic (RFE) Borrell: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is the only solution (Koha) Minister Hajdari meets CEFTA representatives (media)