• Import tax, tool for winning votes (Koha Ditore/Zeri)
• IFIMES: Vetevendosje, LDK leading, PDK and AAK follow (Gazeta Express/RTK)
• Vetevendosje submits signatures for a session to dissolve the Assembly (media)
• Kurti: With a joint coalition, opposition could gain 70 seats (RTK)
• PDK reacts to Vetevendosje’s offer to LDK (Koha Ditore)
• LDK getting mobilised for elections (media)
• Hoxhaj: Serbia is joking with war victims (RTK)
• Kosovo ambassador visits Morina in Skopje detention centre (media)
UNMIK Headlines 7 August
UNMIK Headlines 6 August
• Session for dissolving Kosovo Assembly set for 22 August (media)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo should decide on internal matters on its own (Epoka)
• Mustafa: I am not LDK’s candidate for prime minister (RFE)
• Hoxhaj: PDK does not make compromises for PMs position anymore (Epoka)
• LDK leader Mustafa meets U.S. ambassador Kosnett (media)
• Kosovo leaders react to Serbian army commander’s remarks (Bota Sot)
• Skopje court receives Serbia’s request for Tomorr Morina’s extradition (Epoka)
• O’Connell: Policy makers do not need to force people learn languages (Epoka/Klan)
UNMIK Headlines 5 August
• Parliamentary parties to discuss today Assembly’s dissolution (media)
• Crucial week for new elections (Koha)
• Haradinaj: We have to make Kosovo a 100% country (media)
• Mustafa: No one can beat us when we stand united (Zeri)
• Hoxha: Early elections to avoid delays in integration process (Radio Free Europe)
• Shala warns of reciprocity measures against North Macedonia (EO/Koha)
• Osmani: No chances for Morina to be extradited to Serbia (RTV21/Bota Sot)
• Mojsilovic: We have support of Russian Army for challenges in Kosovo (media)
UNMIK Headlines 3 August
• Thaci asks Veseli to nominate new candidate for PM (media)
• Isa Mustafa wins another term as LDK leader (media)
• Haradinaj: AAK to support parliament's dissolution (Kosovapress/Koha)
• Haradinaj: Media close to Vucic, part of slanderous campaign (media)
• Hellbach: Not wise to turn good friends against you (Koha Ditore)
UNMIK Headlines 2 August
• Palmer: New government of Kosovo to lift tax, resume dialogue (VOA/Zeri)
• Isa Mustafa – LDK’s hope (Koha Ditore)
• Kosovo at a crossroads after Prime Minister’s resignation (Epoka)
• Elections in Thaci’s hands – the President delays the process (Express)
• Opposition with ultimatum to President Thaci (Zeri)
• Haxhiu: PDK will not give away post of Prime Minister as it did in the past (media)
• Specialist Chambers summon for interview AAK MP Time Kadriaj (media)
• Civil society organisations in Gjakova submit war crimes lawsuit (media)
UNMIK Headlines 1 August
• Thaci: I am ready to announce fresh elections (media)
• Thaci meets representatives of Roma, Ashkali, Egyptian communities (media)
• The delays of the President (Koha)
• Kosnett: Agreement with Serbia would transform Kosovo’s economy (media)
• Haliti: One cannot govern with force in Europe (Zeri)
• Hoxhaj: Serbia becoming Russia’s ‘Trojan Horse’ in the Balkans (media)
• Ramadani: Serbia is sending threatening messages to Balkans (Epoka)
• Russia supports Serbia on preventing Kosovo’s membership at Interpol (RTK)
• Tahiri requests from North Macedonian authorities to release ex-KLA member (Epoka)
• Lawyer: Tomor Morina could get released today (Alsat/Bota Sot)
UNMIK Headlines 31 July
• Haradinaj meets coalition partners, Veseli a no-show (media)
• Thaci: A functional government as soon as possible (media)
• Thaci with formula against elections (Zeri)
• Mustafa: LDK will win the national elections in September (media)
• LDK discusses internal elections and dissolution of Assembly (Indeksoline)
• Albanian PM Rama speaks about Haradinaj’s resignation (Indeksonline)
• Sejdiu: LDK, VV should join forces to form new government (media)
• Fatmir Sejdiu wants to run again for post of LDK leader (media)
• Serbia submits extradition request for Tomor Morina (media)
• Kurti seeks recognition of Israel and Palestine (media)
UNMIK Headlines 30 July
• Veseli: Parliament to be dissolved, elections to be announced (RTK)
• Haradinaj asks for legal interpretation from Constitutional Court (media)
• Haradinaj: I will not allow a government vacuum (media)
• Haradinaj cannot set in motion the Constitutional Court (Koha)
• Haxhiu: Haradinaj did not resign because of Specialist Chambers (Bota Sot)
• Court: President’s decisions for CEC members, constitutional (Epoka)
• “Haradinaj decided to bring himself down, covered resignation with patriotism” (KosovaPress)
• Hahn: Resolution of Kosovo – Serbia conflict, a priority of the EU (media)
• Ramadani: Serbia has turned into a mini Russia, region is concerned (media)
• Muhaxheri on election of LDK leader (Bota Sot)
• KLA veterans demand former fellow fighter’s release (media)
• Izetbegovic: Kosovo’s future status cannot be linked to Republika Srpska (Klan)
UNMIK Headlines 29 July
• Parties will call on President to set early election date (Koha)
• Haziri: No to PDK, yes to cooperation with Vetevendosje and PSD (Zeri)
• Sejdiu: I am ready to take on responsibilities of LDK leader (Express/Zeri)
• Isa Mustafa to rerun for LDK leader? (Bota Sot)
• Hoxhaj: Only a PDK-led government can conclude dialogue with Serbia (media)
• Deda: LDK-VV-PSD and Mimoza Kusari Lila with pre-election coalition (Bota)
• “Kosovo needs early elections, but they will not bring any change” (Koha)
• CEC: Budget planification after elections’ announcement (Indeksonline)
• Kosovo MFA denies claims another country has revoked recognition (media)
• Serbia summons Albanian man to serve prison time in Nis (Zeri)
UNMIK Headlines 27 July
• Haradianj calls on international community to stop pressure on Kosovo (VoA)
• Hahn hopes Pristina-Belgrade dialogue will resume in September (Tanjug, RTK)
• Haradinaj: AAK will run on general elections on its own (RTV Dukagjini)
• Judah: Small chances for dialogue this year (Koha)
• Dacic claims another country withdrew recognition of Kosovo (RTK)
• U.S. Embassy in Kosovo issues security alert for its citizens (RTK)
• Scott: Serbia’s membership at EU depends on Kosovo (RTK)