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UNMIK Headlines 13 June

• Kosovo marks 20th anniversary of deployment of NATO troops (media) • Albright: Kosovo is independent, deserves to be recognised by all (Koha) • Haradinaj: Kosovo has the courage to reach agreement with Serbia (media) • Clark: Putin can provoke crisis in Balkans whenever he needs this (RTK) • Kosovo opposition leaders visibly absent at main ceremony in Pristina (Express) • Paris summit question marks (Zeri) • Serbian media: Kosovo – Serbia agreement by year’s end? (media) • Kurti: Border correction and national unification don’t go hand in hand (Zeri) • Police launch operation for fighting contraband in the north (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 12 June

• Foreign dignitaries in Kosovo on 20th anniversary of NATO’s deployment (media) • Clinton: World needs to see Kosovo committed to improve (media) • Haradinaj wants framework agreement at Paris Summit (media) • Palmer: U.S. wants a sustainable Kosovo – Serbia agreement (Koha/Zeri) • Hoxhaj: Dialogue with Serbia to end by spring 2020, at the latest (Klan Kosova) • “KFOR proud of providing security in Kosovo for 20 years (Koha) • Foggo: NATO membership is a political process (Zeri) • Haradinaj meets Heldt: Germany serious partner (media) • Vucic reacts to Serwer’s statement about agreement with Kosovo (media) • Juncker slams Kosovo and Serbia: No EU without agreement (Express) • Unknown persons attack police officers in the north (Klan Kosova)

UNMIK Headlines 11 June

• Tanin: Kosovo-Serbia relations are fragile (media) • Citaku: Kosovo Police professional, UNMIK no longer necessary (media) • U.S. representative expresses support for Kosovo Police operation (media) • Germany wants UNMIK mandate to be reviewed (Indeksonline) • Dacic blames Kosovo for not implementing Brussels agreements (media) • Pacolli: UNMIK staff are violating international law, regrettable (Lajmi) • Hoxhaj: Tanin misuses UNSC to spread fake news (media) • Dacic “outraged”, insults Kosovo, the U.S. and UK (Indeksonline) • The full text of the statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, to the Security Council • The full text of the statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, to the Security Council • The White House calls on Kosovo, Serbia to work on agreement (Express) • U.S. insists on tax suspension to give dialogue a chance (VOA/Zeri) • Haradinaj: Paris meeting might not be held, but it’s not Kosovo’s fault (media) • Lower expectations from the Paris Summit (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 10 June

• UN Security Council to discuss Kosovo today (media) • KFOR: Kosovo Police can go to north without KFOR permission (RTK) • No seriousness in dialogue without a leading role by the U.S. (Koha) • Veseli: PDK to initiate parliamentary inquiry into KLA veterans’ lists (media) • Thaci: If election system doesn’t change, I will leave politics forever (media) • Sauer: UN presence in Kosovo, not required anymore (media) • Albanians in the north appeal to institutions to stop ‘colonisation” (Zeri) • Palmer to visit Serbia today, Kosovo among topics of discussion (Indeksonline) • LDK’s Ahmeti: We will try to oust the government in September (Epoka) • The north of tensions (Koha) • Card. Parolin: Pope is spiritually close to the people of Kosovo (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 8 June

• Haradinaj: Border changes were not discussed in Berlin meetings (media) • Thaci: Dialogue to continue unconditioned, agreement possible this year (media) • Scott: Frozen conflict brings no stability, dialogue should resume (RTK) • Dacic: There will be no Paris summit if Kosovo doesn’t lift tax (Zeri) • Selimi: Border issue has not been taken off table of talks (Koha) • EU Council concerned over lack of progress in Kosovo-Serbia relations (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 7 June

• Haradinaj: Final topic in dialogue with Serbia is mutual recognition (media) • Haradinaj in Berlin indicates “major decision” on Kosovo (Express) • Haradinaj thanks Merkel for protecting Kosovo’s territory (Koha) • Thaci: Tariff won’t be lifted, visa discrimination must end (media) • UN concerned with situation in Kosovo, calls for renewal of dialogue (Lajmi/RTK) • Fabrizi: Dialogue needs to continue (Zeri) • Balkans Union as an alternative for EU membership (Koha) • Kosovo Deputy Foreign Minister rejects Balkans Union idea (media) • Wisner: Border correction between Kosovo and Serbia, unrealistic idea (media) • Veseli: Serbia will recognize Kosovo, it will answer for genocide (Lajmi) • Kosovo delegation visits NATO HQ (media) • Serbian gendarmerie accused of entering Kosovo territory (RTK) • Serbia to fail in trying to criminalise Kosovo Police at UN Security Council (Bota)

UNMIK Headlines 6 June

• Haradinaj: Visit to Berlin aimed at deepening cooperation with Germany (media) • Maliqi: Merkel-Haradinaj meeting, part of preparations for Paris (Epoka e Re) • Thaci-Vucic set to meet in Bratislava (Zeri) • UN: Tensions between Pristina and Belgrade, concerning (media) • State delegation without a leading role in dialogue (Koha) • Apostolova: EU supports principles of regional cooperation (Bota Sot) • Deteriorating relations between Kosovo Government and UNMIK (RFE) • Austrian diplomat Albert Rohan dies aged 83 (Pristina Insight) • Montenegro court sentences man for war crimes in Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Headlines 5 June

• Haradinaj-Merkel meeting to take place on Thursday (media) • Merkel and Macron prepare ground for Paris meeting (Koha) • Thaci and Vucic to meet this Friday (Indeksonline) • Palmer: U.S. sets no timeframes, but dialogue should continue (VOA/Klan) • SRSG Tanin meets Serbian President Vucic in Belgrade (media) • Dacic meets UNMIK chief, discuss situation in Kosovo (Indeksonline) • Kosovo MFA: Tanin's visit to Serbia, wrong address (RTK) • Hoxhaj reacts to Dacic’s image of U.S. bill with inscription “Kosovo is Serbia” • Lajcak: OSCE is closely following situation in Kosovo (Radio Free Europe) • Kosovo Assembly delegation to visit Presevo Valley today (media) • U.S. colonel: Security situation is good, political solution is needed (media) • Juncker: Culture of political compromise must be reestablished in Balkans • Stoltenberg: Prespa agreement to serve as example for Kosovo and Serbia (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 3 June

• Thaci: We won’t accept new conditions for visa liberalization (media) • Haradinaj: Sovereignty cannot be given to unclear dialogue process (Klan) • French-German delegation to visit Kosovo today (RTK) • Thaci vs. Thaci (Zeri) • Serbia to raise police operation in north Kosovo at Security Council (Express) • Kosovo MFA wants international probe into UNMIK's Russian official (Express) • Security situation discussed in Veseli-COMKFOR meeting (media) • Veseli: Tribunal for Serbian genocide in Kosovo, necessary (Epoka) • Pacolli criticizes EU: UEFA more principled toward Kosovo than you (RTK) • Philips: Serbia must recognize Kosovo (RTK) • Mustafa: Government will fall, coalition with VV not ruled out (EO/Zeri) • NATO SG: Russia always tried to interfere in EU and NATO internal processes • Kosovo’s economy in regress (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 1 June

• Thaci criticizes EU: For 10 years they’re telling us we are in an early stage (media) • Pacolli calls on UN to investigate its Russian staff member (media) • Haradinaj: Russian national was a spy disguised as a UN staff (RTK) • U.S. mission to OSCE applauds Kosovo Police operation (media) • Djukanovic: Kosovo – Serbia agreement, key to solving problems in region (media) • Mustafa: We cannot take territory from Serbia, Thaci has lost his way (media) • One-month detention for youth that assaulted Roma woman in Ferizaj (media) • “Kill Albanians” graffiti in Vojvodina, Serbia (media)